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Originally Posted by David B
Generally, Reed is not one of the better ball and strike umps - haven't see the charts this year where the players rate the umpires but if I remember right he's usually not at the top of the list.
thansk
David
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In the olden days of the pathetic Eric Greggs and Joe Wests, their zones were so comical that they deserved bottom rankings. Today, zones are much tighter, more uniform. Gregg wouldn't have lasted a half-season.
Point: How much can the players actually tell about zones? It's more a small "miss" here or there. How many actually track umps, sitting on the bench all but 4 ABs at best a game.
I'll take technology over players (ala Whiner Chippie Jones) any day.