THE CURVE
Lugo on the hill
Two strikes on the batter
He steps forward
Arm moves forward
Elbow hooks right
Then moves left
Ball leaves the hand
The spin on the ball
Is unreal
The revolutions are turning
The closer it gets
To the plate
It archs up
On a rise
Then with suddenness
It falls
Batter swings and misses
As the ball hits
The Glove
60 feet
6 inches
Of pure beauty
Lugo just got a K
On his go-to pitch
The Curve.
Jon Harder
