in/out
Scrape bottom of zone
And throw it purposly to go in the dirt.
Yes the dirt is a location!
The Dirt, at times, should be a location for drops also.
(Can throw either change or drop to hit the dirt
Shallow or deep, & even befor the plate also.)
Yes bouncing strikes happen,It gets real tough when the umpire calls a pitch that hit in front of the plate a called strike. Not making that up. I asked the ump how that coul have been a strike if it hit in front of the plate. He replied, the pitch was right down the middle. Walked right back to my in the 3rd base coaches box.
Yes bouncing strikes happen,
batters beware!
As i teach catchers to USE OUR GLOVE on dirt pitches
This philosophy to control the ball with our glove mechanics does get strikes...
Those interesting odd moments too.
As apposed to catchers who immediately drop and block not controlling...rather trying to contain the pitch.
There may be a few strikes called that bounce...but that reaction from the catcher really exposes 'its in the dirt bad.'..contain it not frame it.
However catchers who still can present the ball, because its in our glove, even after it bounces, deffinetly can get calls!