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ArchAngel72
Strike Zone ( as defined by LL) is the space over home plate which is between the batters armpits and the top of the knees when a batter assumes a natural stance. The Umpire shall determine the strike zone according to the batter's usual stance when that batter swings at a pitch.
MLB from their website "
1996 - The Strike Zone is expanded on the lower end, moving from the top of the knees to the bottom of the knees.
1988 - "The Strike Zone is that area over home plate the upper limit of which is a horizontal line at the midpoint between the top of the shoulders and the top of the uniform pants, and the lower level is a line at the top of the knees. The Strike Zone shall be determined from the batter's stance as the batter is prepared to swing at a pitched ball."
So slight differences in LL to MLB obviously. I have heard guys say this is from the letters to the knees and it differs top of knees to bottom of knees. I get all that
My question is why are some guys so tight on the Kzone?
I have heard guys call say they call it like a bread box maybe a little bigger. I'm thinking um huh? It should vary in height player to player but to me its roughly letters to knees ( top or bottom would vary by league) over the plate. Including any portion of the plate. If it nicks a corner, the front edge , or the back point that's all that matters. Why do some guys squeeze that?
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Strikes lead to Outs Outs ==> Innings Innings ==> Games Games ==> Cash Cash ==> Beer Beer ==> Sleep Sleep is good. Call more strikes.
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