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I agree that the best umpires are the ones who call the same pitches in the same places throughout the game - it's what we all strive to do. The umpire who is all over the place with his balls and strikes will get static from both sides the first inning. Then they realize it's the hand they've been dealt and will pretty much leave him alone - as opposed to the good ball/strike guy who doesn't miss a pitch until the 8th inning and catches static for missing one out of the first 300 he's looked at. Moving or "redefining" the zone will cause problems of adjustment - not just for the pichers, hitters, and umpires, but for the coaches. Now we hear, "That was a ball last inning!"; next season we'll hear, "That was a ball last year!"
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