How in the world?
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A highlight real video could've saved this post. The screenshot only shows the pitch was around chest or numbers area. Strike zone is only 2 feet high in RL. (I may be wrong, I'm only certified to umpire LLWS)
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@Ricky_Bobby11806 said in How in the world?:
A highlight real video could've saved this post. The screenshot only shows the pitch was around chest or numbers area. Strike zone is only 2 feet high in RL. (I may be wrong, I'm only certified to umpire LLWS)
The strike zone is from the letters to the knees. There's a visual box before you throw a pitch. You can argue all day about whether it should be possible to hit a HR or not, but I struggle to see the argument that this pitch wasn't at least neck level.
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@maskedgrappler said in How in the world?:
@Ricky_Bobby11806 said in How in the world?:
A highlight real video could've saved this post. The screenshot only shows the pitch was around chest or numbers area. Strike zone is only 2 feet high in RL. (I may be wrong, I'm only certified to umpire LLWS)
The strike zone is from the letters to the knees. There's a visual box before you throw a pitch. You can argue all day about whether it should be possible to hit a HR or not, but I struggle to see the argument that this pitch wasn't at least neck level.
It would have been neck level IF it made it to the strikezone but it didn’t. It was contacted early in the swing and coming from a submariner who throws from his ankles, that means the ball most likely made contact with the bat only a few inches above the strikezone. Not where the white dot indicates.
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FB at the letters, they get hit all the time. Sorry you lost the game though.
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@maskedgrappler said in How in the world?:
@Ricky_Bobby11806 said in How in the world?:
A highlight real video could've saved this post. The screenshot only shows the pitch was around chest or numbers area. Strike zone is only 2 feet high in RL. (I may be wrong, I'm only certified to umpire LLWS)
The strike zone is from the letters to the knees. There's a visual box before you throw a pitch. You can argue all day about whether it should be possible to hit a HR or not, but I struggle to see the argument that this pitch wasn't at least neck level.
The strike zone is not defined at the letters to the knees. The official top of the zone is the midway point between the batter's shoulders and the top of his pants. It's determined by the hitter's stance as well, so if a player is crouched it does lower the zone.
The in game strikezone box changes hitter to hitter. It's impossible to have a good idea without knowing who hit the ball.
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Here's a link to the game Gleybar Torres
I named it Gleybar Torres because that's who hit the ball. It also wasn't the first batter O'Day faced. He got two outs then gave up a double then the HR.
"O'Day pitching. Pederson grounded out to DeJong (6-3). Contreras grounded out to Bryant (5-3). Tellez pinch hit for Leclerc. Minter in bullpen. Tellez doubled to center. Reyes pinch runs for Tellez. Torres homered to left (387 feet). Reyes scores.*"
Knowing the power of either Torres card who is a top dot dominant hitter I can see how a high fastball middle of the plate from O'Day got hit for a HR.
Move along folks nothing to see here...
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The absolute highest an MLB umpire will call a strike is 2 balls above the belt, this ball is letter high.
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@HoffsDrawlar said in How in the world?:
The absolute highest an MLB umpire will call a strike is 2 balls above the belt, this ball is letter high.
Above the belt??
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@Ricky_Bobby11806 said in How in the world?:
@HoffsDrawlar said in How in the world?:
The absolute highest an MLB umpire will call a strike is 2 balls above the belt, this ball is letter high.
Above the belt??
Yes, 2 balls above the belt, even that is stretching it, regardless of what the rule book says.
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https://www.mlb.com/news/2017-s-most-extreme-pitches-hit-for-home-runs-c262265632
Trumbo hit one almost 5 feet off the ground , well above the strike zone for a home run a couple years ago, so yea it happens.
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@HoffsDrawlar said in How in the world?:
@Ricky_Bobby11806 said in How in the world?:
@HoffsDrawlar said in How in the world?:
The absolute highest an MLB umpire will call a strike is 2 balls above the belt, this ball is letter high.
Above the belt??
Yes, 2 balls above the belt, even that is stretching it, regardless of what the rule book says.
Can't wait for robo umps.
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@maskedgrappler said in How in the world?:
@HoffsDrawlar said in How in the world?:
@Ricky_Bobby11806 said in How in the world?:
@HoffsDrawlar said in How in the world?:
The absolute highest an MLB umpire will call a strike is 2 balls above the belt, this ball is letter high.
Above the belt??
Yes, 2 balls above the belt, even that is stretching it, regardless of what the rule book says.
Can't wait for robo umps.
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@Chuck_Dizzle29 said in How in the world?:
@maskedgrappler said in How in the world?:
@HoffsDrawlar said in How in the world?:
@Ricky_Bobby11806 said in How in the world?:
@HoffsDrawlar said in How in the world?:
The absolute highest an MLB umpire will call a strike is 2 balls above the belt, this ball is letter high.
Above the belt??
Yes, 2 balls above the belt, even that is stretching it, regardless of what the rule book says.
Can't wait for robo umps.
🤮
🤬I hate technology in sports, but if human umps refuse to call the rule book then get something that will.
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@maskedgrappler said in How in the world?:
@Chuck_Dizzle29 said in How in the world?:
@maskedgrappler said in How in the world?:
@HoffsDrawlar said in How in the world?:
@Ricky_Bobby11806 said in How in the world?:
@HoffsDrawlar said in How in the world?:
The absolute highest an MLB umpire will call a strike is 2 balls above the belt, this ball is letter high.
Above the belt??
Yes, 2 balls above the belt, even that is stretching it, regardless of what the rule book says.
Can't wait for robo umps.
🤮
🤬I hate technology in sports, but if human umps refuse to call the rule book then get something that will.
The rulebook defines the strikezone but doesn't state it has to be called a ball or strike. It's the umpire's discretion to call a ball or strike. It's a game played by humans and officiated by humans. To err is human.
Using a computer to do it changes the dynamic of the game to much. #GetTheBotOuttaHere
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Unfortunately bad umpires have done this to themselves.
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@maskedgrappler said in How in the world?:
@Chuck_Dizzle29 said in How in the world?:
@maskedgrappler said in How in the world?:
@HoffsDrawlar said in How in the world?:
@Ricky_Bobby11806 said in How in the world?:
@HoffsDrawlar said in How in the world?:
The absolute highest an MLB umpire will call a strike is 2 balls above the belt, this ball is letter high.
Above the belt??
Yes, 2 balls above the belt, even that is stretching it, regardless of what the rule book says.
Can't wait for robo umps.
🤮
🤬I hate technology in sports, but if human umps refuse to call the rule book then get something that will.
They don’t call it because the players hate it. I am all for electronic strike zone at some point, but if they call that big of a strikezone imagine what the strikeout totals would look like. Not good for the game.
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@HoffsDrawlar said in How in the world?:
@maskedgrappler said in How in the world?:
@Chuck_Dizzle29 said in How in the world?:
@maskedgrappler said in How in the world?:
@HoffsDrawlar said in How in the world?:
@Ricky_Bobby11806 said in How in the world?:
@HoffsDrawlar said in How in the world?:
The absolute highest an MLB umpire will call a strike is 2 balls above the belt, this ball is letter high.
Above the belt??
Yes, 2 balls above the belt, even that is stretching it, regardless of what the rule book says.
Can't wait for robo umps.
🤮
🤬I hate technology in sports, but if human umps refuse to call the rule book then get something that will.
They don’t call it because the players hate it. I am all for electronic strike zone at some point, but if they call that big of a strikezone imagine what the strikeout totals would look like. Not good for the game.
I'd rather have 20 strikeouts a game than nothing but home runs. Maybe players can learn to have a professional at bat instead of being windmills.
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@squishiesgirl said in How in the world?:
@raesONE said in How in the world?:
I honestly don't know what's worse, the fact that this is possible or the fact that are actually people defending this occurence. If I would hit a bomb on a pitch this high, I'd be the first to call BS and apologize to my opponent.
Well now maybe you understand why people get annoyed by your defending of things that are quite obviously a problem.
or you are just a troll who does nothing but post negative comments...but can't expect much from you
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@VEGAS__T said in How in the world?:
I gave you a perfectly logical reason why this happened to you and instead you continue to cry foul and only answer back to the people that attacked you or defended the game. You ask a question but it’s obvious you don’t want intelligent answers and are just here to moan and complain. No sympathy at all for you and I hope it happens again
"Intelligent answers" from the guy who says that no manager adjusts their lineup based on who is pitching and how it is dumb to know who will be the pitcher you are facing ahead of time. Sit this one out champ because intelligent comments are not your thing
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@squishiesgirl said in How in the world?:
@raesONE said in How in the world?:
@squishiesgirl said in How in the world?:
@raesONE said in How in the world?:
@VEGAS__T said in How in the world?:
I gave you a perfectly logical reason why this happened to you and instead you continue to cry foul and only answer back to the people that attacked you or defended the game. You ask a question but it’s obvious you don’t want intelligent answers and are just here to moan and complain. No sympathy at all for you and I hope it happens again
Apologies, I missed your comment initially as there is so much stuff going on here. Out of all the arguments made, yours does make the most sense. I still find it unacceptable that this is being rewarded for reasons I mentioned earlier, but that's my opinion and it's okay to disagree with that.
Shame you have to end on such a hateful note, I had no bad intentions towards you whatsoever.
I really hope you are gaining some insight about your forum attitude from all this.
You just can't resist, can you? I thought we had an understanding the other day when I unblocked you, we agreed to move an as adults. Remember? Guess you're not capable of holding your end of the bargain.
I'm just pointing out WHY people have a problem with you.
No you are just being your normal negative self...and being a troll
