There’s No Good Reason to Squeeze the Strike Zone

[Vertigo]

Small strike zones favor hitting and defense which is my favorite part of the game at all levels. 2ks per inning is boring.


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Small strike zones that don’t take hitting corners into consideration are dangerous and unfair for the pitchers at all levels.

 

[BrianTx01]

I want to know where you can find the umpire that calls 4 inches above the belt?

 

[Ken Krause]

Small strike zones favor hitting and defense which is my favorite part of the game at all levels. 2ks per inning is boring.


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In my experience small strike zones discourage hitting. They encourage hitters to keep the bat on their shoulders and wait for either a perfect pitch or a walk.

 

[Cannonball]

Since we are on this topic and I believe it was mentioned differently in this thread, I hate the "makeup call." What the heck? We all make mistakes and umpires are no different. IMO, ok, so call the rest of the game the way it should be called. The hitter who has the "makeup call" will have an at bat where the hitter doesn't know what the strike zone is for that umpire and that might change the game for others. If you make a mistake, move on. BTW, I also don't believe that coaches should promote the notion of a makeup call. JMHO!