[RPatrino]

Being closer only protects you if your desire is to hide behind the catcher. Working lower only protects you if your desire is to hide behind the catcher. In both cases, you are sacrificing a better view of the strike zone for your own safety. I suppose that is a valuable trade off for lower level ball, and using the above techniques assures that you will stay at that level.

As mentioned numerous times, and in many threads, there is no statistical validity to the argument that you will be hit more using the GD, than using any other method behind the plate.