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Originally Posted by jdmara
I think pre-games are losing the battle unfortunately. Maybe want to skip them and then if things happen they want to try to clean up the mess then. It's a terrible way of doing business but you can't fix stupid.
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I run into some who don't want to go over anything. I tell them, "Well, since we've never worked together I'm going to go over a few things anyway." Then I try to cover the most important things, specifically the coverages so we don't end up at the same base. Some of the umpires I work with act like they are high above going over things, then f*** up their coverages during the game.
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Originally Posted by jdmara
Correct me if I'm wrong gentleman but I've always been told to watch the pitcher until he commits then immediately look at the batter without following the ball to the plate. If you follow the ball your eyes are still moving when the ball reaches the batter. However, if you focus on the plate before the ball gets there, you have the ability to see things more clearly. I have found I see a lot more things from the field by not following the ball to the plate
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I find it just better to see everything about the pitch, including its flight to the plate. It's all right in front of me and I don't really have any trouble with my eyes moving anywhere. You can tell a lot about where the ball might end up by the type of pitch and its location, which helps to anticipate and be more ready.