Pitch Location

PeteBooth · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Aug 20, 2007, 02:34pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Interested Ump

Only on pitches that are close. It's a good verbalization and it sets close commo between F2 and PU. I am happy to see this officiating strategy is being endorsed, finally, after having used it for years on years.

Good for B too, if he asks with humility and total politeness

The problem I have with giving location is that we are going to miss'm. It's called being human

Therefore, if you did "kick" a pitch and said for example "IN" and then the exact same pitch is called a strike would lead to a credibility issue.

If you are going to give location and do "kick" one are you going to admit that "you missed it" so that both F2 and B1 know that the next pitch in the same location will be called differently?

Mechanics seem to change every year and sometimes the "old" teachings are still prevalent.

I do give location but only on rare occassions.

Pete Booth

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