Former Baseball players/pitchers
Originally Posted by referee54
Just what is the stike zone? Be careful how you naswer, this, as I have umpired HS and college baseball for 35 years!
Tim C.
Tim C.
Originally Posted by mSaLL150
High school strike zone is knees to the jersey letters right? Whenever i pitched i got lower zone calls often though.
Tim C.
Originally Posted by referee54
Nope---it is whatever the umpire says it is that day!
Tim C.
Tim C.
Exactly but it can be really frustrating as a pitcher to not get a call your way. In my opinion its easier to shake off a bad strike as a hitter, as long as its not strike three, than it is as a pitcher. You have to be tough mentally as a pitcher and gut it out.
Remember, nobody is perfect. Pitchers make mistakes, batters make mistakes, and fielders commit errors. Coaches call for things that don't come off right. In a nine inning college game, I might see 250 pitches. If I miss 8 pitches, I am still at 97%, which is an "A" in a gradebook. Even the pros miss 'em. It is all part of the game.
Tim C.
Tim C.


