WG_Dawg Georgia Fan Member since Jun 2004 27224 posts
re: The awful umpring in the 1997 NLCS game (Posted on 1/18/13 at 3:10 pm to craigbiggio)
quote: Holy shite @ the last strikeout against McGriff.
Reminds me of the scene in Naked Gun when leslie nielson is ump and realizes that the home crowd goes nuts every time he calls a strike. Then starts calling strikes before the ball even leaves the pitcher's hands lol
Stagg8 Rice Fan Houston Member since Jan 2005 10521 posts
re: The awful umpring in the 1997 NLCS game (Posted on 1/18/13 at 3:12 pm to WG_Dawg)
Please tell me that somewhere in this thread there is a Braves fan complaining about a wide strike zone in the 90s. That sort of irony could really get me through the long weekend.
WG_Dawg Georgia Fan Member since Jun 2004 27224 posts
re: The awful umpring in the 1997 NLCS game (Posted on 1/18/13 at 3:35 pm to NOTORlOUSD)
What would happen if the count was 3-2 and on one of those way outside called strikeouts, the batter just said "nah, no way. Im taking my base" and went to first anyway? I mean obviously he would get thrown out, but he refuses to leave first. Will the game have to be stopped until security/police can come physically remove him from the field? What kind of suspension would he be looking at for something like that?
Pierre LSU Fan Baton Rouge Member since Nov 2005 3828 posts
re: The awful umpring in the 1997 NLCS game (Posted on 1/18/13 at 4:08 pm to Porter Osborne Jr)
The strike zone was moved to the outside in that era. Inside strikes were balls and outside balls were strikes. The braves benefitted the most in that era due to the great control exhibited by their starters.
re: The awful umpring in the 1997 NLCS game (Posted on 1/18/13 at 4:22 pm to Pierre)
quote: The strike zone was moved to the outside in that era. Inside strikes were balls and outside balls were strikes. The braves benefitted the most in that era due to the great control exhibited by their starters.
I don't know about that. But as a guy who played BB from LL at age 9 to HS, College and Sr. League at age 45 I can tell you that the only pitch you can't hit is one a foot outside. I didn't mind the ump having a high or low strike zone. I didn't mind it inside. But if you give the pitcher a foot outside it cannot be hit.
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