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Just a second Steve,
I think you MAY BE jumping to conclusions here.
In my conversations with two MLB umpires and three minor league umpires during the off season NONE of them suggested that THEY needed the strike zone changed or the "bean ball" process changed.
I am not sure exactly why you are landing on 24 so hard for this issue.
Alderson has made it quite clear (in articles and interviews) that HE thinks the umpiring in the game needed some fine tuning.
From the beginning Sandy has made a concertrated effort to move the umpires into a more closely managed position. Since I have no idea whether this is right or wrong I look at it from the OUTSIDE with this view:
UMPIRES have been told that certain things are to change. UMPIRES see that MLB is serious (talk with any of the 22 still unemployed umpires)in this direction.
My opinion, and make sure you understand that it is MY opinion, is that Scott made a call exactly as his boss's required.
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