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Originally posted by Bfair
Patrick, the management has a legitimate reason for wanting the zone the way they do:
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Perhaps you got the wrong impression; I meant to say that I agree with you!
My only reservation: I can understand the WUA's complaint that MLB wants them to call not the book zone but just a bigger zone. The owners want the ends (shorter games == lower pitch counts) while the umpires want to ensure the means is proper (integrity of the game). Proof of that is the mandate to "get pitch counts down" rather than directly measuring umpire's performance (which hopefully is going to happen anyway).
In summary, the book zone or bust!
P-Sz