Which pitches are strikes?

[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.