Let's have a thread about strike zones!

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Originally Posted by cc6

I get enough complaints from batters and base coaches for calling pitches that are over the black. There is no way I'm going to call 2 balls off the plate a strike.

The feedback your getting is not very reliable.

Bowling analogy: Its in or out of the lane, period. Your "zone" may vary. When you visualize the outside zone as "keeping the ball" out of the gutter, you will begin to nail the outside pitch.

Rule of thumb: Try to set up in the same position from game to game. Extend your left arm across your body. Your left hand serves as an outside mechanism which will become more natural over time. Another piece of information to consider before rendering a call.