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Well, you took that completely the wrong way ...
Selling pitches is trying to drag a pitch into the strike zone. Yes, you might “get one over” on a lesser umpire, but a better umpire won’t be calling pitches in the mitt. You can start to sell yourself out of close pitches if you are moving everything.
Framing is a term that is commonly misused, and that is what I was referring to. Framing is providing the umpire with a good look at the pitch. It is keeping the arm straightened (not back by the body), sitting in the right position to give the umpire a good look, and not moving around. It is called framing because a good catcher will create a “frame” for the umpire to look through. (The batter, the catcher’s arm, and the catcher’s head provide three sides of the frame. The umpire’s eyes should be at the top of the zone giving the fourth side.)
Selling pitches is trying to drag a pitch into the strike zone. Yes, you might “get one over” on a lesser umpire, but a better umpire won’t be calling pitches in the mitt. You can start to sell yourself out of close pitches if you are moving everything.
Framing is a term that is commonly misused, and that is what I was referring to. Framing is providing the umpire with a good look at the pitch. It is keeping the arm straightened (not back by the body), sitting in the right position to give the umpire a good look, and not moving around. It is called framing because a good catcher will create a “frame” for the umpire to look through. (The batter, the catcher’s arm, and the catcher’s head provide three sides of the frame. The umpire’s eyes should be at the top of the zone giving the fourth side.)