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Originally posted by mick
...Within an hour after the game, in polite conversation, I had apologized to both pitchers and each said no problem, it was there all day...
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Hmmm. Sounds to me like the pitchers for both sides were equally happy with your low zone. I'm guessing the managers for both sides were also happy, or you'd surely have heard from them in no uncertain terms.
Seems like the only ones who weren't happy with your consistent, if slightly higher, low zone are you and BFair. Trust me on this, mick, that is company you would do MUCH better NOT to be in! *HUGE grin* A "few bad calls" can turn into a really bad game, every game, IF you spend time worrying about how to correct them instead of calling balls and strikes on their merits.
While BFair continues to shuffle his self-confessed "crappy" zone up and down until he finds something that HE'S personally happy with, you will do a whole lot better to simply concentrate on keeping that rock solid low zone from start to finish that has BOTH pitchers and BOTH managers happier than chocaholics on Easter Sunday! *grin*
In leagues where players shave, and for tournament play, all they really want is a low zone that is not-too-low and remains consistent throughout the game. If for any reason you can't make your minor zone height adjustments after only 1 inning, stick with what you've got and keep it there for the rest of the game. The players will adjust to a consistent low zone, whether that be slightly lower or slightly higher than ideal. But no-one can adjust to a zone that keeps changing until the mook behind the mask is happy with it!
Just My Opinion! *BIG grin*
Cheers
[Edited by Warren Willson on Jul 14th, 2003 at 03:34 AM]