Catchers and the strike zone (FP)

[Andy]

My question and the reason for starting this thread was more along the lines of:

How often do the actions of the catcher influence whether you call a ball or strike?

The coach on the other board seems to think that his teachings will result in more strikes being called and it seems that some of the other posters agree with him. Since I'm watching the ball and not the catcher, it seems to me that there is an awful lot of effort for minimal return.

Speaking for myself, I would say that 95% of the time, I have made my decision by the time the catcher gloves the ball. Granted, it is only fractions of a second prior to the catcher getting the ball, but my decision has been made. My concentration is on where the ball is when it gets in the vicinity of the strike zone. The catcher is getting very little, if any, of my attention. Is this how others have been trained, or do I need to readjust my thinking?