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If they are a strike by definition, yes.
This was my thought exactly
If they are a strike by definition, yes.
Great article! Have been watching this all spring!This could be a well-known issue (from baseball) where left-handed hitters really get screwed on low and away pitches being called strikes. It is probably just more noticeable when a slapper is involved, but it's likely happening to lefties who don't slap, too.
Investigating the "Lefty Strike"
The strike zone is called differently depending on the handedness of the hitter in the box. We examine the area furthest off the plate called regularly for strikes to see how left-handed hitters fare beyond the outside edge of the plate.www.beyondtheboxscore.com
Yes!...easiest pitch to call, I simply lower my eyesight to the batters armpit, and if the pitch is above my eyesight, ball, at or below (and over plate), strike. It's really that easy.How about we call strikes to the arm pit like it says in the rule book?
Are you really pretending that an umpire is doing the team a favor when a pitcher is able to throw a rise for a strike (a rare talent) and it isn’t being called for our own good?
Sheesh. Thanks.
The score of the game does not affect the zone. Knock that baloney off. That team is winning because the pitcher has worked her rear off to throw a ball or a strike when she wants, don’t punish her for the score. Hitters spend 3-4 days a week trading themselves to hit strikes and take balls. Quit messing with that. The zone is the zone.
I will be more than happy to call them by the book, as soon as I don't hear one complaint about "That pitch is high, how can you call that?" when the ball is just under the batter's chin. (Please remember ANY part of the ball needs to catch the strike zone.)How about we call strikes to the arm pit like it says in the rule book?
No, I am not saying that at all. If a pitcher is hitting her spots she actually gets a bit of leeway. I know you all say you want the zone called exactly as it is written in the book, all the time. And while I agree in theory, I have been calling balls and strikes long enough to have learned that actually what you want is 1) consistency and 2) rewarding the pitchers who have control to hit their spots.Are you really pretending that an umpire is doing the team a favor when a pitcher is able to throw a rise for a strike (a rare talent) and it isn’t being called for our own good?