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Originally Posted by TussAgee11
And how many MLB umpires call a midpoint between the shoulders and belt a strike?
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MLB has, for the past three or four years, been instructing the umpires to raise the zone, and for the most part, they have. Most have not gone as far as the rule book, but just seeing it called once is awhile is a drastic change from the past.
However, is it your contention that you should call the zone that MLB umpires call when you are working 12 year olds?
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How many good umpires really call it a strike? Belly button, maybe, but when you start getting into the mid point between shoulders and belt with kids that can throw 65-70 from 50 feet, it should be a ball. Its the equivlent to 90-95 at 60 feet, where the umpires call it a ball.
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It is to laugh. You've been watching too much LLWS TV coverage. It is NOT the equivalent of 90-95 mph. It is 65 mph. 65 mph pitches do not cross through the strike zone at near the speed of 95 mph.
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So what makes this any different?
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I dunno, 12 year old vs 30 year old? Pro ball vs LL. They look the same to you? Really? Well then, let's get rid of the safety rules and start taking out catchers.
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And don't go calling me a troll.
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Wouldn't dream of it. Trolls know better when they post something stupid.