Pitch I hate calling the most.

[nickrego]

Well, I guess know one is up for discussing a REAL WORLD situation, rather than the MADE UP / WHAT IF / ARM CHAIR UMPIRE situations that make up the majority of this board.

Oh, and lets not forget the TROLL POSTS.

You know, at one time GmcGriffs was more popular than this board, and look what happened to it.

[BigUmp56]

Nick:

I'm guessing it wasn't much more than two months ago that we beat this to death here. That's probably why no one wants to do it again right now.

Tim.

[3appleshigh]

I would also say it is most obvious that the 12-6 curve is the hardest pitch to call, there really isn't anything else even close to that in difficulty.

[nickrego]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

Nick:

I'm guessing it wasn't much more than two months ago that we beat this to death here. That's probably why no one wants to do it again right now.

Tim.

Well, I apologize for missing it.

But all someone had to do was tell me, and provide a link to that discussion. I would love to read it.

Thanks,

[archangel]

Somewhat tongue in cheek, but truly I think the pitch I hate to call is the foul tip or tip off the catchers glove that goes straight to my mask(or elsewhere).
I'll make the right call, but.....

[umpire99]

To the the only tough pitch to call is a ball. We all know that strikes get us closer to going home LOL!!! Seriously, I don't find any pitch difficult to call. It is a strike if I say so. No questions asked unless the rat wants to go sit in the port-a-potty for the rest of the night.

[CollegeUmp06]

I do not see that switching the mask will help any. Only thing the mask does (beyond protection) is allows the umpire to see the ball better. He did not say he could not see it. He said it was a difficult pitch to call.

I agree this is a difficult pitch to call. There are many pitches that are difficult, such as the rising fastball, the fastball with lots of movement (lots of Lefties have this one), the big sweeping slider, etc. But the key is, I know the rule book has the zone spelled out, but the PU creates the zone early and if the pitch goes through that zone then it has to be or needs to be called a strike; regardless of where the catcher catches it. At least this is in an ideal world.

The best thing you can do is to try your best, be as consistent as possible and as fair as possible. The golden rule is to not interfere with the outcome of the game. You will miss a pitch here and there, but as long as the official does not determine the winner and loser then you can sleep at night.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by CollegeUmp06

I do not see that switching the mask will help any. Only thing the mask does (beyond protection) is allows the umpire to see the ball better. He did not say he could not see it. He said it was a difficult pitch to call.

I agree this is a difficult pitch to call. There are many pitches that are difficult, such as the rising fastball, the fastball with lots of movement (lots of Lefties have this one), the big sweeping slider, etc. But the key is, I know the rule book has the zone spelled out, but the PU creates the zone early and if the pitch goes through that zone then it has to be or needs to be called a strike; regardless of where the catcher catches it. At least this is in an ideal world.

The best thing you can do is to try your best, be as consistent as possible and as fair as possible. The golden rule is to not interfere with the outcome of the game. You will miss a pitch here and there, but as long as the official does not determine the winner and loser then you can sleep at night.

I took your ealier post as that of someone new to the board, now it seems possible you may not be as you appear.........

[BigUmp56]

It's possible that he calls a hard breaking curve that knicks the zone a strike even if it's caught on or near the dirt. It's not something most of us will do, but I've worked with guys who will.


Tim.

[LakeErieUmp]

"Rising fastball", CollegeUmp? THAT pitch be hard to call because it doesn't exist.