MLB Ejection 002 - David Rackley (1; Joc Pederson)

[Lindsay]

HP Umpire David Rackley ejected Dodgers CF Joc Pederson (strike call/throwing equipment) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the Padres-Dodgers game. With two outs and two on, Pederson took a 1-0 and 1-1 pitches from Padres pitcher Brad Hand for called first and second strikes, before striking out...

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[dumbdumb]

On 4/6/2017 at 7:06 PM, Gil said:

HP Umpire David Rackley ejected Dodgers CF Joc Pederson (strike call/throwing equipment) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the Padres-Dodgers game. With two outs and two on, Pederson took a 1-0 and 1-1 pitches from Padres pitcher Brad Hand for called first and second strikes, before striking out...

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Looks pretty good to me, courtesy of pitchf/x

Now, of course the true high/low=principle of verticality that is not taken into consideration for each batter as Gil has mentioned (high/low=average batter principle of verticality) not withstanding, one would kind of doubt???(you never know) that these pitches this much above the bottom line would not fall into the true verticality numbers of a strike for this batter.

Using the average batter high/low principle of verticality maybe low on Shack, Jabbar, Sampson, Bol, Ming, etc. etc. but not on Pederson, although not a Muggsy Bogues, is still only 6-1, especially without Herman Munster shoes on or something to that effect.

Or is the new strike zone (did it pass) in effect at the 'top of the knees' and these pitches represented here are a ball this year????

What is that new numerical number for the bottom of the zone going to be now???? Give both numbers (the old and the new) that you use from that statistical chart.

Has pitchf/x already factored that new number into the average square we see this year for the 'top of the knee' zone, if that new zone is being used.

 

[maven]

I'm guessing he was mad at himself: his approach to the umpire seemed more apologetic than aggressive. But who knows.

If he's mad at himself, he needs to know that these displays have consequences. Go beat up the water cooler or something. Or, hey, do what Lindor did the other night after making an error in the field: take it out on the ball and hit a grand slam.

[Lindsay]

6 hours ago, dumbdumb said:

Or is the new strike zone (did it pass) in effect at the 'top of the knees' and these pitches represented here are a ball this year????

What is that new numerical number for the bottom of the zone going to be now???? Give both numbers (the old and the new) that you use from that statistical chart.

Has pitchf/x already factored that new number into the average square we see this year for the 'top of the knee' zone, if that new zone is being used.

Didn't pass, sz_bot is still hollow of the knee; closest pitch (strike #2) was .4 inches above the bottom bound.