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Originally Posted by briancurtin
A lot, because a lot of them move.
When Yadier Molina jumps out with 2/3 of his body off the plate, few umpires are still locked in with their nose on the inside corner.
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Well, maybe I just haven't been paying that much attention.
But as they say, if you want to learn proper positioning and mechanics, DON'T watch pro umpires... 
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