Check Swing

[ragin50]

No way an umpire can make a call at first base on a left handed hitter. Absolutely terrible

Agreed. Dumbest decision ever.

[JayWalker]

They did change it

[R1Letterman]

No way an umpire can make a call at first base on a left handed hitter. Absolutely terrible

did they call swing or no swing?

[R1Letterman]

it is important to remember on a check swing appeal, the home plate ump has already thought it was no swing.

[raginbeef]

it is important to remember on a check swing appeal, the home plate ump has already thought it was no swing.

Yes. And so a field umpire, especially one with a horrific angle, should only call a swing if it was totally obvious. Anything remotely close, you say no swing

[R1Letterman]

Yes. And so a field umpire, especially one with a horrific angle, should only call a swing if it was totally obvious. Anything remotely close, you say no swing

agree! 90% of the time i wager they say no swing anyhow. if you think asking someone in poor position is “bad” imagine the argument if they refuse to ask. umps can't win, ha

[Turbine]

Technology could fix everything in this area real easy.

It could even make the call.

[R1Letterman]

Technology could fix everything in this area real easy.

It could even make the call.

for a check swing? doubt that.

[Turbine]

for a check swing? doubt that.

I just feel that an intuitive lazer could be designed and placed at a 90 degree angle to the pitcher/catcher that would make the correct check-swing call 100% of the time.

Right now a first base ump calling check swing on a left-handed batter is going to be overly strick.

Just like a third base umpire calling a right-handed batter check-swing, it's going to be interpreted overly strict.

Conversely a first-base umpire calling a right-handed batter check-swing is going to be lenient, as is a third-base umpire calling a left-handed batter check-swing. It's going to be lenient.

A 90 degree lazer (designed properly) could nail it every time.

[R1Letterman]

interesting i must say, but a check swing is not tied to a distance or an amount of movement, it is if the batter “offered” at the pitch.