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Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:54 pm EDT

ModernTube: The video that will buy umpires some leeway

By 'Duk

Anyone who watches baseball should know that there's a skewed view of the strike zone from the offset cameras in center field. In the above video, Slate V does a tremendous job of illustrating how that pitch you were certain was a ball was actually a correctly-called strike by the home plate umpire. Keep that in mind as you watch the rest of the playoffs.

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  1. ej.campbell
    1. Posted by ej.campbell Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:11 pm EDT

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    That was quite informative.
  2. Ben
    2. Posted by Ben Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:16 pm EDT

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    Which angle is Chuck Meriweather using?
  3. John S
    3. Posted by John S Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:22 pm EDT

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    is that why the left-field umpire blew that foul call on Mauer's double just now?
  4. JustinB
    4. Posted by JustinB Sat Oct 10, 2009 2:12 am EDT

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    Extremely informative.
  5. dolly
    5. Posted by dolly Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:15 am EDT

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    All i can say is that zorro wasn"t that stupid! but what do you want for a guy who dresses up up in costume? i think his mask was to tight and giving him brain farts, maybe he can use that excuse in court. lol !!! excuse me judge, but i don't remember doing that, my mask was cutting off blood supply to my brain and i don't remember a thing. texas is rolling over laughing!!

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