Strike Zone

[LomUmp]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

It is not an umpires job to teach F1 how to pitch. That is the coaches job.

Hey all,

I never said it was an umpire's job. I am saying that I see umpires who expand their zone and all game long get the ooh's and aaah's from the bench and the crowd and the players (defensive ones, too!!) It's when it gets to the point where the defensive team is looking at the pitch and saying "WOW!", IMHO something is wrong and it opens the door from a player's early age that that umpires are to blame for the strikeout, out/safe call, loss by their team, or pick your poison.

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

Also, how is everyone better off if batter after batter simply keeps on walking.

Bottom Line that is why many do not umpire "kiddy ball".

Pete Booth

My point is, where does it end on expanding the zone? An inch or two is one thing; toes to nose, box to box is something different.

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