Offer or Not

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by bigda65

Matt,
My two cents, this pitch is borderline in the batters box = benefit of the doubt goes to the batter.

It doesn't matter, the pitch was not in the batter's box and the batter offered.

Originally Posted by bigda65

Matt,
But for discussion sake, take the pitch completely out of the equation, lets say we put it at eye level directly above the plate, would you still judge an offer?

We as umpires do not have this view so the point is mute.