Gentlemen....
Judge if the batter, however subtley (sic) or not, made an attempt at the pitch. If he made, in your JUDGEMENT an attempt, then call a strike. You're getting paid to make judgements, that's all this is. Read and measure what the batter does. Does he 'offer' at the pitch? Strike. If you're convinced that he did not offer, then judge the pitch a ball or called strike. It's simple; you don't need to make it more complicated than it really is.
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Ed
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