[mikeref]

one of my constant struggles when working the dish is how to call pitches when the batter crowds the plate. the batter is leaning over the plate literally blocking my view of the pitcher's delivery. I work the slot dilligently, but when I have the batter on top of the inside line of the batter's box, I sometimes can not pick up the ball clearly until it explodes into the catchers mit. I find this very uncomfortable. I have tried adjusting my position behind the catcher, but the more I adjust, the more irratic my zone becomes. I have found the best way to deal with this without moving out of the slot, is to get as low as I possibly can to see the pitcher's delivery. However I can only go so low! Interested to get other perspectives on this issue and how you may handle this situation. thanks