More Nails in Questec's Coffin

David B · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Sep 04, 2003, 07:59pm

I agree totally.

And just as MLB is heading down the wrong road as is our government.

It's only a matter of time.

As we have seen the last few years, the more they don't call the close strikes, the more good pitches the hitters have to hit.

I think we have seen the last of the great pitchers simply because they won't have a chance if MLB continues.

As it is now, there is no way for a pitcher to be consistent and I know as an umpire, if I'm having to change my zone from night to night its only going to get worse.

And the umpires that have been there the longest are going to continue to call it as they have for the last 30 years except for the games they have Questec.

That IMO is simply not fair to the pitcher.

Maybe that's why we don't see the 20 games winners anymore.
All of the pitchers are one year wonders. (aka the Oakland A's)

This year we have two of the most consistent pitchers for the last 10 years struggling. (Maddox and Shilling and you could throw Glavine in the mix also)

Thanks
David

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Originally posted by Dave Hensley

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Originally posted by GarthB
The tool they have selected to achieve a goal has too many flaws. Consequently the path to the goal is rougher than need be and the likely outcome will be similarly flawed. However, MLB has become so single-minded in its determination to show everyone who's in charge that they either do not care how they do it, or refuse to believe that they can be mistaken.

This happens in business often.

Government, too.