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Perception & diving into what the umpire sees, or better yet, what he doesn’t. Look at each pitch. Track the pitch to the plate. Ask yourself how much post catch movement is involved in each one. Now, decide which one, if not both, are strikes?
Perception & diving into what the umpire sees, or better yet, what he doesn’t. Look at each pitch. Track the pitch to the plate. Ask yourself how much post catch movement is involved in each one. Now, decide which one, if not both, are strikes?
Pitch 1:
Previous video if I’m really tracking it like an umpire I see moderate glove movement. Still looks like a strike to me. Except it’s not. The ability to be on time creates the perception that the catcher is coming up to catch the pitch.
Previous video if I’m really tracking it like an umpire I see moderate glove movement. Still looks like a strike to me. Except it’s not. The ability to be on time creates the perception that the catcher is coming up to catch the pitch.
Pitch 2:
The movement to me looks the same. Moderate glove movement, with the perception that he came up to catch it. Definitely a strike. Wrong again. Although this pitch is close, it’s still crosses slightly below the zone. Presentation and movement looked identical.
The movement to me looks the same. Moderate glove movement, with the perception that he came up to catch it. Definitely a strike. Wrong again. Although this pitch is close, it’s still crosses slightly below the zone. Presentation and movement looked identical.
Pitch 1:
Although the glove movement appears moderate, you don’t see 10 inches of it. Once again the ability to be on time creates the perception that the catcher is coming up to the zone to catch the pitch. His momentum adds movement that an umpire can’t see. (Up the elevator)
Although the glove movement appears moderate, you don’t see 10 inches of it. Once again the ability to be on time creates the perception that the catcher is coming up to the zone to catch the pitch. His momentum adds movement that an umpire can’t see. (Up the elevator)
Pitch 2:
Similar movement. Similar presentation. No-doubt strike from my umpires’s perspective. However, there’s still more movement than I can pick up. It’s actually slightly below the zone. But once again, he’s on time, finds the pocket, and goes up the elevator.
Similar movement. Similar presentation. No-doubt strike from my umpires’s perspective. However, there’s still more movement than I can pick up. It’s actually slightly below the zone. But once again, he’s on time, finds the pocket, and goes up the elevator.
Now, how can we make it better?
1: Something better than Kai’s iPhone 4 for front video
2: A more realistic umpire’s POV. (If you know a guy who’s willing to let me strap a GoPro on his forehead lmk)
3. Compare same viewpoints to different glove movements (Coming soon)
1: Something better than Kai’s iPhone 4 for front video
2: A more realistic umpire’s POV. (If you know a guy who’s willing to let me strap a GoPro on his forehead lmk)
3. Compare same viewpoints to different glove movements (Coming soon)
