[edhern]

Nauert is the senior classroon instructor at Wendelstedt and was not at the meetings in Arizona (since he is still waiting on word about his rehiring). He may be reporting back on what he has heard from fellow umpires about the new zone. The pros that did the cage work did not have live batters, so technique, not specifics on location, were emphasized. The three baseballs above the belt seemed to be standard language used for the new zone and Nauert would know about the calling standard for the old one.