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Originally posted by Bfair
I don't believe, Warren, that I said I have a "crappy zone."
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Steve, here is a direct quote from your post:
"While I was consistent, I was consistently crappy by my accepted standards (and likely by the teams' opinions). I left the field knowing I had been consistent but that I had called a poor game"
I simply picked up on your own assessment of your zone, whether that was for one game or not is irrelevant to the point that was made.
You said, paraphrasing "Fix your mistakes".
I said, paraphrasing "Only fix your mistakes if you can do it before the end of the first inning".
I didn't agree with your assessment that Mick's calls were necessarily "bad calls". His low zone was slightly higher than he would have liked
in that game. No problem. Both pitcher's were obviously able to adjust.
As usual, you seemed to be bound and determined to work in your sage advice even if that meant reacting negatively to what really sounded like a darn good job of calling balls and strikes on Mick's part. I offered the contrast in an effort to get him to focus on the one thing that most adult pitchers are after from the umpire - a consistent zone that is not too low.
Now as for your crappy zone, if the pitches didn't meet that definition - that is they were too low - changing that in the first inning would likely be appreciated. Changing it much after that only messes with the pitcher's ability to adjust. That was my point: Let it be.
Mick, my post certainly was a bit "edgy". I guess I was still mentally reacting to BFair's negativity in this and several other threads. "
I'll bear down and endeavour to do better next time, Skip." *BIG grin*
Cheers.