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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
Another new wrinkle I've seen with runners on base is that Yadi sets up outside but the pitch is really going inside or vice versa. It's clearly a strike but because he has to reach for it on the opposite side of the plate, the umpire doesn't give them the strike because traditionally if the pitcher misses location that bad, the umpire doesn't give them the strike.
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Seems like a stupid plan.
The pitcher "missing location" isn't a reason the umpire wont give the strike, pitchers miss location all the time unintentionally and still get strikes. But when your catcher has to dart his glove from one side of the plate to the other side in the matter of 1 second it gives the illusion that the pitch was further off the plate than it actually was because the catcher is no longer trying to frame the pitch and give a good look to the umpire and instead just trying to prevent a wild pitch.
Who are the Cardinals trying to outsmart with that strategy? How many batters peek back at the catcher to see where he's setting up? Why not just start at the opposite side before the pitch and get into position when the pitch is on its way to receive it where its meant to be like every other team?
Sounds like Yadi just feeding a bunch of bullshit to the umps, imo.