Comments on: Strike? Ball? http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/06/26/strike-ball/ The Premier Blog about the Mets Minor League System Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:29:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: dmc http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/06/26/strike-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-3704 dmc Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:23:45 +0000 http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/?p=4577#comment-3704 I live in New Hampshire, and Boston before that, so I watch a lot of Sox games on NESN (when the Mets aren't on Fox or ESPN). The angle from straight-away center field is not a bad angle at all, and I didn't even notice it until I read this article. It's not as distracting as it sounds, and would make for more accurate complaints by fans. I've actually heard the Sox announcers claim that their pitchers got away with a call or two before, and they have the more advantageous camera angle to work with. I live in New Hampshire, and Boston before that, so I watch a lot of Sox games on NESN (when the Mets aren’t on Fox or ESPN). The angle from straight-away center field is not a bad angle at all, and I didn’t even notice it until I read this article.
It’s not as distracting as it sounds, and would make for more accurate complaints by fans.
I’ve actually heard the Sox announcers claim that their pitchers got away with a call or two before, and they have the more advantageous camera angle to work with.

]]> By: NateW http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/06/26/strike-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-3702 NateW Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:07:43 +0000 http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/?p=4577#comment-3702 While the dead-center angle does show the side to side location and movement better than the traditional one, I think anyone who has watched enough baseball has a good grasp of the strikezone while watching from the offset angle. At least as good a grasp as the umpire behind the plate... The traditional offset angle does look better on TV in terms of the spacing. So why make us learn a new strikezone, and show something that looks worse on TV? I do like the use of this angle for replays, and I'm glad that they built Citi with this camera location. They should make it available in any ballpark where it is feasible. While the dead-center angle does show the side to side location and movement better than the traditional one, I think anyone who has watched enough baseball has a good grasp of the strikezone while watching from the offset angle. At least as good a grasp as the umpire behind the plate…

The traditional offset angle does look better on TV in terms of the spacing. So why make us learn a new strikezone, and show something that looks worse on TV?

I do like the use of this angle for replays, and I’m glad that they built Citi with this camera location. They should make it available in any ballpark where it is feasible.

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