Sportsnet's "Strike Zone" addition

[kwamebargnani]

It doesn't bother me. What bothers me is that stupid behind-the-plate camera angle. I want to know what the producer was thinking.

[J-Roc]

I don't like it. I'll admit it seemed cool at first, but the more games I've watched the more I've grown to hate it. It's distracting, not always accurate and ultimately a bit pointless. Most regular fans will understand the strike zone and it's not news that some umpires run it a little differently.

I would appreciate it more for online streaming where I could toggle it on or off.

It would be like a basketball graphic that told us a guy took a 3pt shot behind the line, but he only got awarded 2pts. And we just accepted it.

[Parataxis]

I like it, although I think it's a bit redundant considering every ump has a different strike zone, unless you like to get riled up and nitpick every call.

See, I think you're misusing it. It's not for seeing if the umps got the call right or not - it's about seeing where the pitcher placed the ball.

It's great for getting an idea of a pitcher's control and how he's coming at the batter. It's also great for getting to understand each ump's personal strike zone.

[kwamebargnani]

It would be like a basketball graphic that told us a guy took a 3pt shot behind the line, but he only got awarded 2pts. And we just accepted it.

It's nothing like that.

[Illuminati_]

I like it, although I think it's a bit redundant considering every ump has a different strike zone, unless you like to get riled up and nitpick every call.

See, I think you're misusing it. It's not for seeing if the umps got the call right or not - it's about seeing where the pitcher placed the ball.

It's great for getting an idea of a pitcher's control and how he's coming at the batter. It's also great for getting to understand each ump's personal strike zone.

You should be able to understand a umpires strike zone with the naked eye. The zone seems to small to me..there's balls baely outside the zone that look 2 feet out on the tracker. It's a nuisance to me if I could disable it I would.