re strike zone width was re jose canseco s in article bd atlas nafb trw com mspede atlas nafb trw com writes well it s just studying tape frame by frame that s all the biggest thing that you notice however is how bastardized the strike zone has become death to the umpires union the plate is across not call the high strikes strikes and quit calling pitches outside strikes they re balls speaking of this wide strike zone i d sure like to see cameras placed in each major league park such that an overview shot of home plate is available cbs had this during the ws or did i just dream it then again players managers must not be too upset with the current wide strike zone mark pede wait a minute if i read the rules right a stike is any portion of the ball over any portion of the plate given that the ball is in diameter this sez that the zone width is or while this is still less than the number given i can forgive any ump for misjudging on an object moving at to miles per hour many times not in a straight line i think the umpires union has a great grasp of the rules david edwards
