Tests Are Part Of God’s Plan For All His Children I didn’t play baseball growing up but you don’t have to play to know it’s hard to hit a curve ball. I’ve seen excellent hitters look really bad when they swung at and missed a curve ball.  Of course, if the batter expects a curve ball he may whack it out of the park. For that reason good pitchers save their curve balls for when they’re least expected. The phrase, “to throw someone a curve ball” has become a part of our common vocabulary. It means to do something unexpected. ...