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Forum: Baseball Sun Jun 11, 2006, 11:18am

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat Of course it doesn’t, don’t be condescending. But... Of course it doesn’t, don’t be condescending. But tell me how you expect a ball to get into the zone without touching it? And how, if it entered the zone, would it be possible not to go through it?...

Forum: Baseball Sun Jun 11, 2006, 11:03am

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat It can’t be 2 dimensional because its defined as... It can’t be 2 dimensional because its defined as 3. There’s a horizontal aspect that never changes, width. A vertical aspect, knee to above the belt that changes from batter to batter, and depth...

Forum: Baseball Sun Jun 11, 2006, 10:42am

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat ?????????? Although it may well be that... ?????????? Although it may well be that we’re arguing, it does seem as though WhatWuzThatBlue, who so far is the only one I’ve seen who’s been to pro school, appears to be leaning toward the side...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jun 10, 2006, 11:30pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat I’m sorry if I misunderstood, but <b>… A deuce... I’m sorry if I misunderstood, but <b>… A deuce that takes the knee at the front of the zone…</b> sure sounds like it had to at least touch some part of “your zone”. Semantics and picking nits...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jun 10, 2006, 06:51pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat This is off subject, but I’m curious about... This is off subject, but I’m curious about something. Being an SK, I have the same problem all the time when flipping from one level to the next, or from flipping from games governed by one rule...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jun 10, 2006, 06:02pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat Rich, Read what I said closely. I said he... Rich, Read what I said closely. I said he was wrong because he said he wouldn’t call what he identifies as a strike, one that touches his zone, a strike. That defies logic. He didn’t say his...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jun 10, 2006, 02:06pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat Then you’d be wrong. What you said defines a... Then you’d be wrong. What you said defines a strike by the book. Now if you’d said that you don’t possess good enough judgment to make that call precisely enough to warrant calling it a strike,...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 09, 2006, 10:12pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat In that case, its pretty cut and dried. If you... In that case, its pretty cut and dried. If you want to work, you work the way the guy that gives you the work wants the work done. I have absolutely no problem with that! But that’s different than...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 09, 2006, 11:26am

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat Sorry, had you not added that last “smile”, I... Sorry, had you not added that last “smile”, I wouldn’t have mistaken what you were saying. No offense intended. BTW, my use of “Buckwheat” doesn’t come from the Little Rascals. It comes from my...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 09, 2006, 09:25am

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat Frankly, I’ll be shocked if I even get a reply to... Frankly, I’ll be shocked if I even get a reply to such a silly argument, but if all of those things did come true, why would you even consider giving up such a noble endeavor? All it would mean is...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 08, 2006, 10:54pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat I didn’t say a MLB ump. I said an ump who came... I didn’t say a MLB ump. I said an ump who came under MLB direction. That could be any ump from Rookie ball up. I imagine there are at least a few minor league umpires with a little time on their...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 08, 2006, 08:27pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat Evidently, the way the operator describes setting... Evidently, the way the operator describes setting up QuesTec, which MLB directs usage to train umpires, MLB may not want that pitch called a strike, but its gonna darn sure show up as a missed call...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jun 07, 2006, 03:10pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat Saump, You certainly hit it on the nose by... Saump, You certainly hit it on the nose by smiling at the failings of both umpires and technology. ;-) I’ve read that article before, and at 1st reading thought, “WOW, What a piece of crap!” ...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jun 07, 2006, 12:47pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat Wsttxump, You’re the only one who’s... Wsttxump, You’re the only one who’s credentials have been posted as far as the highest level of ball you call, but perhaps you have an insight to what no one else seems able to answer what I asked...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 05, 2006, 11:25pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat Now that I can picture and understand. Thanx! ... Now that I can picture and understand. Thanx! I sure hope you guys understand that I’m not just doin’ this rile anyone. I’m truly interested in finding out why things work the way they do, and its...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 05, 2006, 11:00pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat I surely won’t argue, but your opinion about how... I surely won’t argue, but your opinion about how accurately a P can throw a ball is vastly different than what I’ve seen or been told. No biggie. Can I assume that where the C is seeing up is...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 05, 2006, 10:27pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat OOPS! Sorry. ;-) Could you explain a bit... OOPS! Sorry. ;-) Could you explain a bit more about starting at the knee and finishing at the knee? I'm trying to picture it but having difficulty.

Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 05, 2006, 08:53pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat Rich, I know this is a tad off subject, but... Rich, I know this is a tad off subject, but when you say <I>Higher level pitchers can throw darts at the knee</I>, what are you really saying? I’m not saying the higher level the P, that they...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 05, 2006, 11:46am

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat Very nice post Tim! I certainly agree that... Very nice post Tim! I certainly agree that “It would be impossible for a “human” umpire of quality to call the rule book strike zone”. There’s no human on the face of the earth that has the...

Forum: Baseball Sun Jun 04, 2006, 07:11pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat LMan, I have no idea what you’re talking... LMan, I have no idea what you’re talking about. Rich was saying something about a pane of glass which is not something I ever said other than in quoting someone else. In fact, I don’t know what...

Forum: Baseball Sun Jun 04, 2006, 10:04am

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat Is it NOT a reality because the rules say its... Is it NOT a reality because the rules say its not, because human beings aren’t capable of calling a pitch by the rules, or because there’s more pressure from what people would like the game to be...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jun 03, 2006, 11:10pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat This may be way too simplistic, but here’s how I... This may be way too simplistic, but here’s how I interpret it as a layman. Let’s build a strike zone out of a block of wood. We’ll start by digging up the plate and replacing it with a...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jun 03, 2006, 07:17pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat I admit I don’t know much more about the zone... I admit I don’t know much more about the zone than any other average fan, but I do know that what I hear and read is, MLB is trying to get the umps to call the zone displayed in the picture you refer...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jun 03, 2006, 06:30pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat Please have patience. I don’t post here often and... Please have patience. I don’t post here often and don’t wanna offend anyone. What I understand you to be saying is, the plate has no relevance to anything other than to determine the width. I must...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jun 03, 2006, 02:47pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 17,381 Posted By buckweat Strike zone On another baseball BB, I'm involved in a thread discussing the strike zone. On individual made the following post. The model I try to use for calling balls and strikes differs quite a bit...

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