Question for Plate guys

[griff901c]

Originally Posted by DG

I tell the catcher he is crowding the plate and I can't see it so I will call the pitches based on where I think it is. They generally back off when they hear that. Doesn't matter much though, because I do know where it is.

Really? What do you tell the guy who is 6'2" and just sets up big with runners on and stolen base situation? If you can't see it how do you know where it is? Is this the ole 'sounded like a strike' drill?
Just curious...

griff

[DG]

Originally Posted by griff901c

Really? What do you tell the guy who is 6'2" and just sets up big with runners on and stolen base situation? If you can't see it how do you know where it is? Is this the ole 'sounded like a strike' drill?
Just curious...

griff

"Sets up big?" Is that another way of saying he is crowding the plate? I already told him he is crowding the plate so if he keeps doing it I just call it where I think the plate is. It hasn't moved since I arrived at the park, so I know where it is. If the pitcher has any velocity on his pitches at all the extra 3 feet he gets by crowding the plate is meaningless.