37 called strikes

[rmilia1]

In a 9 inning game that weren't strikes. That's just against the Cubs. I'm sure there were some against STL too. Just a horrible strike zone

 

[romeo212000]

In a 9 inning game that weren't strikes. That's just against the Cubs. I'm sure there were some against STL too. Just a horrible strike zone

St. Louis always gets the benefit. In the 2011 World Series 80% of called strikes that were not strikes when the cardinals way. Fuck that team. Go Cubs.

 

[rmilia1]

I will say I'm happy our guys didn't expand their zone Hallmark of this team has been taking walks. Bodes well for the rest of the series that we didn't start chasing. Can't imagine the other guys will have 4 foot by 5 foot strike zones

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Pitch Framing, pitch framing, pitch framing. It may technically be ump incompetence, but it does seem to be a skill amongst catchers.

 

[bksballer89]

What I love most is not only when give pitchers the outside strikes but also the inside strikes, the low strikes, and the high strikes.

Makes it almost impossible to hit.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

What I love most is not only when give pitchers the outside strikes but also the inside strikes, the low strikes, and the high strikes.

Makes it almost impossible to hit.

Yeah, it's pretty brutal when the umps are being that generous. These catchers deke these umpires so much it's really rather comical. Kind of interesting how catchers have made this into an actual skill.

 

[rmilia1]

Pitch Framing, pitch framing, pitch framing. It may technically be ump incompetence, but it does seem to be a skill amongst catchers.

That's acceptable for close pitches but near half those pitches were 6 to 12 inches off the plate

 

[Fountain City Blues]

That's acceptable for close pitches but near half those pitches were 6 to 12 inches off the plate

Yeah, there are some that are really just going to make you scratch your head. I find myself being surprised at how far outside a well framed pitch can be on occasion, however. I expect more from a professional umpire in the playoffs, however. Kind of annoying to see, I won't lie.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

I hope you are not just going off that pitch track shit. If there was anything to give the ump a run for his money on stupid, it was that thing.

That strike 3 pitch on Grichuk was a nice pitchers pitch. The tracker had it like 5 feet outside lol

 

[rmilia1]

Yeah, there are some that are really just going to make you scratch your head. I find myself being surprised at how far outside a well framed pitch can be on occasion, however. I expect more from a professional umpire in the playoffs, however. Kind of annoying to see, I won't lie.

Well Molina is one of the best and it's no surprise he gets some calls and I rarely even talk about balls and strikes because that's a tough job but tonight was just really bad

 

[ckhokie]

Molina gets calls because he's actually down there presenting himself to the ump.

Scumbag.

 

[calsnowskier]

blah blah blah ump incompetence, blah blah blah

 

[chappee11]

Baseball needs to just have the computerized strike zone. Just like the NFL needs it for tracking where the ball is. Just like tennis already has. The technology is out there. It's 2015. Very frustrating.

 

[bravesfan1]

I hope you are not just going off that pitch track shit. If there was anything to give the ump a run for his money on stupid, it was that thing.

That strike 3 pitch on Grichuk was a nice pitchers pitch. The tracker had it like 5 feet outside lol

im not going by that pitch track, im going by what I have seen. quite a few of those pitches called a strike was ridiculous.

 

[uncfan103]

In a 9 inning game that weren't strikes. That's just against the Cubs. I'm sure there were some against STL too. Just a horrible strike zone

BrooksBaseball.net: PITCHf/x Tool | Strikezone Maps

Wasn't as bad as you think

 

[Hook'Em0608]

BrooksBaseball.net: PITCHf/x Tool | Strikezone Maps

Now this is a shitty strike zone. I'm shocked we won this game. His vertical strike zone was ridiculous.

 

[Villain]

Pitch Framing, pitch framing, pitch framing. It may technically be ump incompetence, but it does seem to be a skill amongst catchers.

They have been measuring it as well. It was one of the big calling cards for Grandal when the Dodgers made that trade. Grandal is supposed to be one the best and Ellis is supposed to be one of the worst.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

They have been measuring it as well. It was one of the big calling cards for Grandal when the Dodgers made that trade. Grandal is supposed to be one the best and Ellis is supposed to be one of the worst.

I thought it was the other way around with Ellis? Or maybe that was gamecalling with Ellis. Would be interesting if Grandal/Ellis has opposite strengths defensively.

 

[Villain]

I thought it was the other way around with Ellis? Or maybe that was gamecalling with Ellis. Would be interesting if Grandal/Ellis has opposite strengths defensively.

Ellis is a good game manager and a decent-ish defender. His pitch framing is terrible, but he knows that and started to really focus on it last winter.