Which pitches are strikes?

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by jicecone

And I would be more embarrased as a hitter. He didn't complain about the pitches until the third one and I agree it was outside but, by then he should of known she was calling the pitch in that area and taken the dang bat off his shoulder. Any batter that allows three borderline pitches to go by and stand there and look like he can't wait to get back on defense, don't deserve to stand there long.

You should learn more about batting. And at what point in the game do you advise a batter should "take the bat off his shoulder" on a pitch a foot outside?

Two of those pitches were not "borderline," and their being called a strike is a disgrace to umpiring and as illuminated above, should be an embarrassment to any umpire caught on tape calling it.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

You should learn more about batting. And at what point in the game do you advise a batter should "take the bat off his shoulder" on a pitch a foot outside?

Two of those pitches were not "borderline," and their being called a strike is a disgrace to umpiring and as illuminated above, should be an embarrassment to any umpire caught on tape calling it.

I know from personal experience and coaching experience that one thing for sure, except by accident, I never made contact with a pitch with the bat on my shoulder. Anyone of those pitches could have been taken to the opposite field. Something a good hitter would know. Something a hitter at that level would know. GO WITH THE PITCH and you control your at bat. Don't let the umpire make the decision for you because if I am doing the dish, I will.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by jicecone

I know from personal experience and coaching experience that one thing for sure, except by accident, I never made contact with a pitch with the bat on my shoulder. Anyone of those pitches could have been taken to the opposite field. Something a good hitter would know. Something a hitter at that level would know. GO WITH THE PITCH and you control your at bat. Don't let the umpire make the decision for you because if I am doing the dish, I will.

Thank you very much for taking me on a little nostalgic trip.

I'm sorry, but we're not from the same part of the world when it comes to the art of batting. It's a great deal more complex than that.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Thank you very much for taking me on a little nostalgic trip.

I'm sorry, but we're not from the same part of the world when it comes to the art of batting. It's a great deal more complex than that.

Yea, yea, yea I forgot, in todays society everyone is a specialist, an expert at "THEIR ART" by the time they are 30. Bored by 40 and burnt out by 50. Don't fool yourself, at 60 I could still out hit a lot of people out there using just the basics. which may just be too complex for you.

Wouldn't need my batting instructor, athletic trainer, physical therapist, phsycologist and agent/lawyer or six pairs of gloves either.

Complex my arse!!!!

[MrUmpire]

I find it incredible that somehow this board survived its first eight years and two months.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

I find it incredible that somehow this board survived its first eight years and two months.

The off-season wasn't always this bad. Oh wait...

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

I find it incredible that somehow this board survived its first eight years and two months.

Happy Birthday Baby.

We Be just warming up here. Actually it's been fun.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by jicecone

Happy Birthday Baby.

We Be just warming up here. Actually it's been fun.

I knew I was being too vague. I think MByron got it, though.

(Official Forum is 9 years old this month. My surprise is how we ever made it the first 8 years and 2 months without benefit of the expertise that we've had the last 10 months.)

[jwwashburn]

Originally Posted by jicecone

I know from personal experience and coaching experience that one thing for sure, except by accident, I never made contact with a pitch with the bat on my shoulder. Anyone of those pitches could have been taken to the opposite field. Something a good hitter would know. Something a hitter at that level would know. GO WITH THE PITCH and you control your at bat. Don't let the umpire make the decision for you because if I am doing the dish, I will.

If you call pitches as bad as pitch numbers 2&3 strikes, then you are an awful umpire.