When a pitch is inside and the batter jumps back because she is afraid to be hit but the ball is close to the strike zone. Is there a reason the umpire always calls it a strike?
When a pitch is inside and the batter jumps back because she is afraid to be hit but the ball is close to the strike zone. Is there a reason the umpire always calls it a strike?
A lot of pitchers are afraid to throw inside, especially in the younger age groups. Therefore, batters are not used to seeing inside pitches, so when one is thrown inside it causes the knee jerk reaction of jumping out of the way, when in reality the pitch is on the inside corner (or in the river if the umpire is generous).
When a pitch is inside and the batter jumps back because she is afraid to be hit but the ball is close to the strike zone. Is there a reason the umpire always calls it a strike?
Calls against you also tend to stand out (i.e. strike/batter or ball/pitcher)...My perception is with the OP. May just stand out more when they jump but seems like if batter just stands there call is made and really dont notice anything. Butt and legs jerk back strike 80% of time.