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Originally Posted by mcrowder
I ask again - why would ANYONE want/need/ask the catcher to frame the ball? It's WAY past the plate at this point, and if you need a clue from the catcher, you're standing in the wrong place. If you EVER alter a call based on whether catcher frames it well, you're not doing your job.
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Amen!
Wait until you see a pitcher with a good curve, or a change up that drops off a table. These pitches really can't be framed well. Gotta call 'em where they pass through the zone.