plate stance

[Skahtboi]

Archer:

What you have learned is what umpire clinics have been trying to teach umpires for years. If you work in the slot, above and to the left of the catcher, you can see the entire strike zone, especially the outside corner. If you hide behind the catcher, you tend to lose not only the outside edge, but the upper end of the strike zone as well. You will find that a lot of those umpires who hide behind the catcher will also call strikes when they are about shin high. This is why the preferred position for the PU is in the slot, so that they can better see the entire strike zone. You have just supplied proof that this is true!