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Old Mon Jun 11, 2001, 12:14pm
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Everyone seems to endorse calling off the outside edge of the plate. I would recommend calling the inside part of the plate, especially if the batter is hanging over the plate.

Some batters (especially the little guys) will come to plate with the sole intent draw a walk. They crowd the plate hoping the ump will call that tight inside pitch (especially when they jump back) a ball and the pitch outside will be balled as well.

Call those pitches on the inside a strike and two positive results will generally occur. One, the batter will back off the plate as he can't handle getting the bat around on the next inside strike you call. Two, the batters on both teams will come up swinging, not expecting to draw a walk.
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