Quote:
|
“the plate doesn’t move.”
|
No, but the batter, ball and catcher do and not necessarily after the ball passes the plate. The ball is the primary focal point. You cannot have a call without the ball. Which, IMO, means the umpire needs to know where that ball is all the time, not just when it approaches the plate. And if someone believes that is 100% attainable without moving one's head to track the ball, more power to you 'cause I don't think it is possible to do that and have full view of the strike zone.