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Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)
MrUmpire,
I've never even been.
Do tell. It would seem you are suggesting it's taught "differently" now?
JM
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At school it's still the same. It might even be the same at PBUC "finishing school".
But evaluators, in the past two years, have been telling working MiLB umpires to gain distance and angle; and that distance is as important and at times,more important as the angle.
They are playing a perception game. No calls from 60-90 feet away. Get close on first plays...even to the cut out and then worry about second plays.
Managers don't believe umpires make as accurate calls from long distance, regardless of the angle.