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And the above, rhsc, explains why you never were taught the "mirror" call. It is not taught, approved, nor recommended by ASA, and the NCAA Umpires manual specifically states not to do it. It is an old baseball mechanic, generally taught to prove my call is the only call, not to mitigate situations.
Make the call you see. If the batter swung at the ball, it should be called a swing; preferably early, but called late if correct. The result of the play is the result of the batter swinging, not of the timing of the call of the swing. If the batter thinks there is even a smidgeon of doubt, they should be running.
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