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Strike zone college vs MLB
Posted on 5/12/24 at 9:32 am
Posted on 5/12/24 at 9:32 am
Can somebody educate me as to the difference between the strike zone for college and MLB. Also, why there is a difference. between the two.
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Posted on 5/12/24 at 9:34 am to Tiger 1964
A zone exists in mlb not so much in college 80% of the time
Posted on 5/12/24 at 9:38 am to Tiger 1964
They call it better because they ARE better!
Posted on 5/12/24 at 10:04 am to Tiger 1964
In college, currently they would rather miss by calling a strike a ball than the other way around.
Posted on 5/12/24 at 10:11 am to Chad504boy
Seems like college umpires behind the plate have been horrible the past few years.
MLB seems to have a tighter, but much more consistent zone. College really seems all over the place.
MLB seems to have a tighter, but much more consistent zone. College really seems all over the place.
Posted on 5/12/24 at 10:18 am to beauchristopher
We talking MLB or Angel Hernandez?
Posted on 5/12/24 at 10:20 am to Tiger4Ever
I think Angel is his own category. Posted on 5/12/24 at 10:22 am to Tiger 1964
Since it’s a professional league I’m sure the zone is smaller. College is bigger zone bc they are amateurs. Like in college football wr just have to get 1 foot inbounds and nfl 2 feet.
Posted on 5/12/24 at 10:27 am to beauchristopher
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Seems like college umpires behind the plate have been horrible the past few years.
As Skip Bertman once told one of the LSU pitchers, "You can't get mad at the umpires. Listen, they aren't really umpires. They're school bus drivers, and butchers at the local Winn-Dixie."
Posted on 5/12/24 at 10:46 am to Tiger 1964
In college, it depends on the mood of the umpire that day.
Posted on 5/12/24 at 10:48 am to duckblind56
One of my favorite skip quotes
Posted on 5/12/24 at 10:50 am to Tiger 1964
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Strike zone college vs MLB
If college baseball had the MLB strike zone, 4-hour baseball games would be rampant
Hell, you had 10 combined walks just yesterday’s game. Imagine if they shrunk the zone.
Posted on 5/12/24 at 11:12 am to Tiger 1964
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Can somebody educate me as to the difference between the strike zone for college and MLB. Also, why there is a difference. between the two.
Based on what I see, pitchers get significantly more calls above the strike zone and away from the batter in college. Below the zone and inside seems similar.
This post was edited on 5/12/24 at 11:13 am
Posted on 5/12/24 at 11:20 am to Tiger 1964
Are you asking why college umps aren’t as good as professional umps?
Posted on 5/12/24 at 11:26 am to LSBoosie
I would love to see the grid like the mlb has for televised games. Umps would get better just for accountability alone.
Posted on 5/12/24 at 11:57 am to js1591
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In college, it depends on the mood of the umpire that day.
So true, and if you complain or show frustration as we did on Friday night the ump opens up his arm looking at the pitcher basically saying, “Don’t complain, because I’m gonna call it any way I want to, so stop crying”!
Posted on 5/12/24 at 12:04 pm to Tiger 1964
because every single MLB game has that square on the screen to show the world exactly where the ball crossed the plate.
basically forces umps to at least be close.
basically forces umps to at least be close.
Posted on 5/12/24 at 9:42 pm to LSBoosie
No that is not my question. It just APPEARS to me that the upper line for college is the armpit whereas for MLB it is the belt. I had no idea that there would be a difference.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 1:42 am to Tiger2tiga
There are no longer amateurs in College sports anymore !
Posted on 5/13/24 at 7:15 am to Tiger2tiga
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Since it’s a professional league I’m sure the zone is smaller. College is bigger zone bc they are amateurs.
What? You know the hitters are amateurs, too.
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