Framing pitches

[mick]

Originally posted by Ump20

I think waiting a half-second or so longer before calling the pitch was one of the greatest adjustments I made as an umpire. It was somewhere in my second year. I think it has little to do with whether or not you like "framing" and everything to do with making the right call. I also think it is key to verbalize ball calls as well as strikes. Jim/NYC

JIm,
Took me 10 years to find out I should be slowing down.
One night I was told; that night I changed.
Love it.
I don't verbalize "balls" 100% of the time, but since I changed to the delay, I have yet to have my mouth call one thing while my mind was calling the other.
mick