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Originally posted by Elaine "Lady Blue"
Give them a ball's width on either side of the plate. I was taught that by ISF umpires, and you'll call more strikes that way. It is a hitable pitch, don't cheat the pitcher. Become a 'pitcher's umpire' and believe me, the games will have more batters hitting and less walks.
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Elaine,
Sounds like my zone.
...And in Baseball, it's one ball in and two balls out.
I like it, and yes, those pitches are very 'hittable'.
mick