What has happend to the strike zone?

feartheturtle · Dec 8, 2011 at 9:29 PM

Simple solution:

Pitchers- throw 1st pitch strikes

Hitters - go to 2 strikes at your own risk.

Problem solved.

A Non E Mous · Dec 11, 2011 at 10:07 PM

Coach 27 said: ↑

will defined by the guy behind the plate that day. All I ask as a coach is that it be consistent throughout the game regardless of the situation. If its a total blow out and the umpire comes over and says "I am going to open it up guys" then I have no problem with that. I tell the hitters whats going on and tell them they better hit the first pitch they can.

Every level is different. The higher you move up in the game the better the umpires are and the more consistent the strike zone is. What this means is the smaller the strike zone is and the more consistent it is called. Its the same with the players. The higher you move up the more disciplined the hitters are and they are more talented. The pitchers are more capable of hitting their spots, etc etc. This is not to say there are not some outstanding umpires at all levels of play. But the way the game is called is different for many reasons. Some already mentioned.

Teach your kid how to hit and then he has to learn how to adjust to the umpire that day. Its not the umpire who is going to adjust to your strike zone its you who will have to adjust to his. If the high strike is being called on everyone else guess what its going to be called on you as well. If that low pitch is called a strike with no strikes on you its probably going to be called with two strikes on you.

If a player see's that the umpire has a big zone then adjust. If he see's he has a small zone then adjust. Its a game by game situation. Lets be honest do we really want a ML strike zone at the youth level? Do we want a walk a thon at every game? That certainly will not help a kid learn how to hit.
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Ditto..thank you

A Non E Mous · Dec 11, 2011 at 10:09 PM

throw 90 said: ↑

I have been around for a hundred years and when I was coaching I was in the stands thrown out 50 of them years! The srike zone is from one batters box to the other! Let me say that you still have some good umpires.A strike is a strike !! I hear umps say If I dont give 6 inches off the plate we will be here all night.The batter has the right to have strikes called that are strikes! As a ump when everybody in the stands are saying blue you are awfull, guess what you are awfull. I have been to games and nobody said anything! Guess what must be a good ump! I am not talking about all umps but most have not played and they do not know what a strike is! My 2 cents!!!
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Respectfully disagree..until you've had to strap it on and make chicken salad out of chicken.......stuff than you have no idea.

catcoach · Dec 15, 2011 at 12:54 PM

I see good aspects in quite a few comments.
For me, it's part of what makes baseball so special and like life - or women: wonderfully grand and pleasing - at times painfully confusing and unforgiving.

Simply, some guys are low, some high. Some little wider, some tighter. As long as it's CONSISTENT in the top and the bottom half, and from, "play ball," to "good game guys," then we can work with it.

Hey, it's not only Umps that," make chicken salad."
Coaches do it daily.
Sometimes two opposing teams have to do it with what walks through the gate and strolls to the plate - UH, PRESENT BLUE COMPANY EXCLUDED!
Either way, we all eat!

Braves · Dec 15, 2011 at 3:06 PM

catcoach said: ↑

I see good aspects in quite a few comments.
For me, it's part of what makes baseball so special and like life - or women: wonderfully grand and pleasing - at times painfully confusing and unforgiving.

Simply, some guys are low, some high. Some little wider, some tighter. As long as it's CONSISTENT in the top and the bottom half, and from, "play ball," to "good game guys," then we can work with it.

Hey, it's not only Umps that," make chicken salad."
Coaches do it daily.
Sometimes two opposing teams have to do it with what walks through the gate and strolls to the plate - UH, PRESENT BLUE COMPANY EXCLUDED!
Either way, we all eat!
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Perfect reply!!!!

A Non E Mous · Dec 17, 2011 at 2:17 PM

Braves said: ↑

Perfect reply!!!!
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Yes...perfect reply...touche Catcoach..point taken. Sadly what you said is very true and kudos to you for "dressing it up" better than I ever could.

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