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Ramgator
Strike zones USED to be broader and standard. Over the last 25-30 years, it seems every Umpire has THEIR strike zone that varies depending on the mood they are in or even the Pitcher. Greg Maddux was a great one but he did get a LOT of low and away calls. USED to be simple.....Cross the plate, from the knees to the navel area.
Ain't that the truth. They show the box around the strike zone on tv when a player is up to bat and it's amazing to me how many times a ball is called a strike when it's clearly NOT inside the box or even touching the frame of the box. I think... geez... what's the point? Sometimes the strike zone can change as the game goes along. What's called a strike in the 9th inning wasn't a strike in the first inning. It's maddening.
