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Originally posted by nubie
...not like some who squeeze the strike zone to make their lives easier when umping, forcing the pitcher to throw it right down the middle...
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This comment proves that you don't have a clue.
Squeezing the strike zone does not make an umpire's life easier, in fact, it has just the opposite effect. Games take much longer to complete, both benches and pitchers start complaining about the small zone, etc.
Any good umpire wants to call every legitimate strike they can get. It keeps the bats swinging and the game moving along, lots of action and enjoyable to watch and play.
(I know, I know...feeding the troll, but I couldn't resist.)