tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31467474.post5373667647328142662..comments2024-03-28T00:27:29.013-07:00Comments on Sully Baseball: New Sully Baseball Video - "Strike Zone Clarity"Sullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10272557466790129869noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31467474.post-39151465938421553922011-05-27T07:03:49.394-07:002011-05-27T07:03:49.394-07:00I hear what you're saying Sully, but I have a ...I hear what you're saying Sully, but I have a couple things to clarify. <br /><br />First of all, the rule book defines the strike zone as "that area over home plate the upper limit of which is a horizontal line at the midpoint between the top of the shoulders and the top of the uniform pants, and the lower level is a line at the hollow beneath the kneecap."<br /><br />Pretty ridiculous, huh? So, the umpire needs to approximate the midpoint at the top of strike zone, and what exactly the hollow beneath the kneecap is, I don't know. <br /><br />Also, I could be wrong about this, but I don't think that anywhere in the rule book it's clarified as to whether or not the black is part of the plate. <br /><br />Since the rule book interpretation of the strike zone isn't exactly clear, you can see the root cause of the problem. <br /><br />I also think the idea that it's acceptable for umpires to have (slightly) different zones is because different umpires might see things a little differently. For example, a 6'7" umpire like Tim McClelland has a different vantage point from a 5'8" umpire like Mark Wegner. There's no getting around that, and since umpires set up over the inside corner of the plate, they have a tough time seeing exactly where the outside pitch crosses the plate. <br /><br />But, all that being said, sure there are plenty of umpires who, given an inch have taken a mile...so to speak. Any umpire that says he has a different "interpretation" of the strike zone is missing the point. An umpire who says he might see pitches a little differently from another umpire understands why it's OK for umpires to have (slightly) different strike zones. <br /><br />Love your videos, by the way. I always look forward to the next installment.Dan McCloskeyhttp://left-field.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31467474.post-71096796710980759992011-05-25T21:42:39.087-07:002011-05-25T21:42:39.087-07:00I seem to remember hearing Ron Luciano saying that...I seem to remember hearing Ron Luciano saying that if Rod Carew did not swing at a pitch it must be a ball.nutballgazettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953156266049373818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31467474.post-46181948122699999812011-05-24T22:54:38.620-07:002011-05-24T22:54:38.620-07:00You had Jon and me cracking up on this, Paul. Hey,...You had Jon and me cracking up on this, Paul. Hey, is there a rule about the exact placement of the letters on the jersey? :-)Laurie Alleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31467474.post-52631429253883268832011-05-24T17:10:31.198-07:002011-05-24T17:10:31.198-07:00Nice video... and I get what you're saying her...Nice video... and I get what you're saying here... although I don't like that thing on TBS because I think it is even less accurate. I've seen pitches pretty much down the middle show up as a ball on the TBS tracker.Wesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03076013994924856915noreply@blogger.com