curious--- question about PU in CWS tonight

[David B]

Originally Posted by Tim C

I have written about this before.

I verbalized the VERY close pitches. I did this as it cut the amount of chatter from people who could not recognize if the pitch was "just off the plate."

I would NEVER verbalize "up and down" . . . just inside/outside.

And, in closing, I would comment that 90% of my verbalized calls were "Inside!"

T

Very well put and I agree, "inside" is the most questioned call.

Thanks
David

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by David B

Very well put and I agree, "inside" is the most questioned call.

Thanks
David

Not sure it's the most questioned: a pitch outside is more likely to get called a strike, and so need no explanation!