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Originally Posted by CoachP
So basically a good catcher "just catches the ball" ?
Like I said, never been behind the plate. Is it hard to see the ball cross the plate? Or just certain pitches?
And do Umpires get involved in the pitchers thinking? As in looking for a fastball or looking for a slider and get fooled?
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For me, it's more about the catcher giving me a pitch that I can call a strike. If he's moving his glove all over, chances are he's not getting a strike. If he can stick a pitch, even if it's a little out of the zone, he's giving me a pitch I can call a strike.....it doesn't guarantee a strike, but it gives him a much better chance. Other things come into the consideration as well......consistency of a pitcher, is he hitting his spots, etc. It's not just about the strike zone......if the catcher sets up inside, but has to reach outside for a pitch, it's a ball, even if it catches the outside corner. That's not a pitch that I can sell as a strike.