Tough game...couple of questions

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

First of all I do not think it is unusual to miss from 10-15 pitches a game. Now when I say miss pitches, I mean calling a couple of pitches strikes that should be balls and some balls that should be strikes. Now that number can change based on the ability of the pitchers and how many close pitches batters are letting go by. It is a lot easier when batters are swinging at the ball and not giving you as many chances to call pitches. I would not beat yourself up about that part of the game. If you have a game with 31 runs scored, that is a lot of batters and probably a lot of different pitchers with different styles and abilities to watch. That is not easy for even the best umpires to deal with. So if all you felt is you missed 6-8 pitches, that is pretty damn good.

Peace

I think that the plate umpire feeling he missed 10-15 pitches is a LOT.

[JRutledge]

What you think and what is reality are two different things. I know I probably miss pitches that I think I got right.

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

What you think and what is reality are two different things. I know I probably miss pitches that I think I got right.

Peace

If I think I got them right, in honest self-evaluation, well that's all that's important to me. I know when I've missed a pitch and I usually know whay I've missed it, too. 99% of the time it involves timing.