Comments on: Playoff Diary: Sleepwalking Umpires

By: VICTORYno8

VICTORYno8 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:07:18 +0000

The pitch trax doesnt mean a thing. Its even less reliable than rockies fans’ reactions to the pitch.

By: wfcnick

wfcnick — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:02:39 +0000

If you watch when they review the pitch by replay, they throw that circle up over a pretty accurate spot regarding where it crosses the plate. In addition to being based on an diagonal camera angle, the pitch trax also seems to register the location where it hit the catcher’s glove.

By: philsfansince64

philsfansince64 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:44:19 +0000

I was comparing the pitch locations on “pitch trax” and Game Day on MLB.com and there was that discrepancy you’re talking about. What amazes me, is that, I’m assuming the no name TBS broadcasters were looking at the same graphic that was shown on the screen and they were still agreeing with the ump’s calls. How many pitches did Lee throw that were showing up as being in the low portion of the zone and yet, were called balls? Absolutely freakin’ amazing.

By: wfcnick

wfcnick — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:49:12 +0000

The TBS “Pitch Trax” is pretty much a load of bs. It has more than a few problems. As far as I can tell it’s run by a computer based off of the camera coming out of the outfield. Since that camera is shifted slightly towards the right handed batters box balls that hit that side of the plate tend to look as though they miss outside. Notice on the pitch tracker how many pitches edge to that side of the tracker, yet you nearly have to hit a lefty to have it register as an inside ball on that part of the plate. Also, the zone does not adjust to the varied heights of different players, compromising the high-low aspect of the system.

By: philsfansince64

philsfansince64 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:06:49 +0000

the kid with the goofy hat that was jumping up and down is Bud Selig and Phyllis Diller’s illegitimate son

By: philsfan24

philsfan24 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:58:01 +0000

@Andrew: hahaha that was pissing me off too!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:50:26 +0000

This is only tangentially related but did anyone notice that dude in the ignatious reillyesque hunters cap in like the second row going nuts after Every. Single. Pitch. It would be a like wild pitch and this douche would go nuts when the ump called it a ball. Did anyone else see that or was I just trippin balls due to sleep deprivation?

By: maria

maria — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:27:07 +0000

I don’t mind his strike call if it’s a Phillies pitcher that throws one but I want to punch the TV when it’s the opposing team (that throws a strike).

By: Lynniemac

Lynniemac — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:14:45 +0000

I believe it will be Ron Kulpa, if they’re rotating the way I think they are. You’ll know it’s him the first time he calls a strike. It’s very…distinctive.

By: maria

maria — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:11:45 +0000

Does anyone have any idea who’s going to the be home plate umpire tonight?