...The inside is OK because, if the batter swings, they will almost always pull the ball.
as the other coach screams "WE DON'T SWING AT CHANGE UPS!".
I also like to do alot of change-ups to coaches that yell this out loud to their batters
But I have to remind everyone - change-ups and dropballs (and riseballs) are as good as the catcher who can keep them IN THE GLOVE!
Looking back at DD's pre-college career it amazed me how many catchers could not stop pitches that one-hopped inbetween the back of the plate and the catchers feet. Leading to less called change-ups and drops.....I know it's hard BUT well trained and skilled catchers do it! I wish catchers training was at the level and consistency of pitchers training.
I think of it as a backward J-shape. The black portion is a strike at the edge of the strike zoneThe top of the backward-J is just below the batter's belt. The bottom of the backward-J is right at the bottom of the strike zone. Everything in the middle of the J, left of the J and above the J is "the forbidden zone".
The pitcher can throw anywhere on the black or in the green. The red is a no-no, unless you want the outfielders to get a workout by scrambling over the fence to retrieve the ball.
The inside is OK because, if the batter swings, they will almost always pull the ball.