I watched most of the game and Welke's zone was erratic. He missed more than a few pitches and was getting complaints from both sides.
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Originally Posted by nickrego
I was just watching the highlights for the Yankees / Diamondbacks game on Baseball tonight.
The plate umpire had the highest stance I have ever seen. For the pitches they showed, the bottom of his rib cage was at the top of the catcher's head.
From what I saw, he had a good zone, but he seemed way too high to get a good look at the low pitches.
Anybody else use this high stance ?
He wasn't using the GD, so he was in tight on the catcher.
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