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Originally posted by SRW
As the umpire, why would you care what kind of pitch it is?
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I like this sentance, we shouldn't care at all.
I tend to look at them and identify them after having spent some time helping a good friend identify college prospects (he works with a college scouting service).
In reality, we should never care what the pitch is.
Now, on the other hand, we should make ourselves aware of a pitchers potential so that we don't get caught unaware at that critical moment in a game.
It is not unusual for me to talk to a catcher while a pitcher is warming up and to ask if the pitcher has any moving balls.
The catchers that know what they are doing will communicate with you and let you know. They want you to call them strikes.
Let me ask this,
When a new pitcher is warming up, do you drop into position and take a look?
You should, it lets you see what their motion is and whether they are throwing any moving balls.
You should be aware of what can come but otherwise not care if they throw heat, changeups or screwballs.