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Originally Posted by NIump50
I'm asking a legit question. Why?
"because" doesn't usually suffice as a knowledgable answer.
When you were taught this undeniable truth that if a pitch clearly passes thru the strike zone but breaks to the dirt it must be called a ball
Did you ask why?
And was the answer "because"
Where is the fairness in calling a ball clearly seen in the strike zone a ball?
Why do you reward the batter when the pitcher makes a great pitch?
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OK: how about - YOU are the ONLY person, on or off the field who will believe that you called that pitch a strike? Everyone else, probably including the kid who threw it, and definitely including the kid that caught it, will see a pitch that hits the ground before it gets to F2 as a ball. The D coach will not ***** [until you call that a strike on HIS batter], but he'll figgure you missed one in his favor.