The thread on SP reminded me of working SP back in CNY. The local women's league instituted a mat behind home plate, the rationale being that strikes would be called more consistently. One game I worked, the poor pitcher could not find the mat. Batter after batter,
inspired by "a walk is as good as a hit" from their teammates, came to the plate and merrily walked around the bases. I felt like asking the batters why they bothered carrying a bat ! What was I to do ?
Talk about boring !! What was sad was there were actually pitches that passed through the "normal" strike zone but were balls by league rule. Horrible ! I lobbied every season for them to get rid of the mat. Anyone else ever see that ??
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