Thanks for the link to the Rules Book. After looking at some of the book, I came across "Rule 2/Definitions/The Strike Zone". It shows a diagram of what the strike zone should look like. After seeing this, some of those umps at the CWS need to brush up on what the definition of a strike zone is.

I know each individual ump has his own "zone", but man, some of those guys really were are over the place with their calls. I'm not saying LSU didn't benefit from some of these calls, but if the're going to call everything else by the letter of the law, such as base running or leaning into pitches for example, they should try to get their shite together on calling a ball a ball, and a strike a strike.

Anyway, disappointing ending to a great season. Florida was the better team the past couple of days and LSU shot themselves in the foot with errors and mental mistakes. But most people (especially here on the rant) didn't give the Tigers a snowballs chance in hell to make it to the Championship Series.

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Posted by GvilleChompers

Member since Jun 2017

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Posted on 6/28/17 at 12:54 pm to earl keese

Umps were terrible all tourney.

Strikezones all over the place.
Fair foul calls they couldn't get right.
Safe/out at 1st.

The call at 2nd was correct....but the rule is dumb. The run should score.
UF had a similar issue in SR vs Wake. Shallow fly to CF and OFer drops ball on the exchange. 1 ump rules carch drop one rules no catch.
Base runners had tagged up and moved but were forced to return to their bag. Correct call; bad rule.

Biggest issue that went against LSU was the missed strike on the bunt attempt they called a ball. How do 6 umps liss that?

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Posted by SaturdayTraditions

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Posted on 6/28/17 at 2:03 pm to earl keese

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I know each individual ump has his own "zone", but man, some of those guys really were are over the place with their calls. I'm not saying LSU didn't benefit from some of these calls, but if the're going to call everything else by the letter of the law, such as base running or leaning into pitches for example, they should try to get their shite together on calling a ball a ball, and a strike a strike.

I get what you are saying, but just remember, on the HBP, and the slide play, it is cut and dry with focal points and definitive visual information. The strike zone on the other hand is the application of an invisible, floating, three dimensional object... It is easier to miss some of those calls.

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