consistency on low pitches

[Rich]

Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown
I feel the low pitch is the toughest part of the zone to call.

I don't know that I'm different from the other posters but I tend to find the limits of the zone AFTER the pitch. I do lend some credence to where the catcher makes his catch but we all know that pitches break and often the catch of a pitched strike can be made a foot below and a foot outside.

On the big diamond, this is virtually impossible. A pitch in the dirt or far outside is a ball, no matter how the pitch "crosses" the plate.

While building up the techniques that Bob pointed out, work on timing and calling the zone based on where the catcher catches the ball.

--Rich