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Originally posted by tmp44
Last time I read the rulebook, a pitch that crossed the plate within the strike zone was a strike...correct me if I'm wrong, but the black of the plate is still within the strike zone.

Last time I read the rulebook, the strike zone was defined as the area over home base. It makes no mention of "the black". You are making stuff up.

You can't be serious that the way the catcher catches the ball has no input on weather the pitch is a ball or strike.