Swings and Takes: Manipulating shadows
May 13 2025
Stats as of start of play 5/11/2025
We have not had any significant controversies about the ball so far in the 2025 season but that does not mean that conspiracy is not afoot. In an article from The Athletic (Lance Brozdowski does a nice job here for non-Athletic subscribers), we received details that umpires are tightening the strike zone in 2025 compared to previous years. In essence (either resource above will give you more detail), the “buffer zone” that umpires are being evaluated on, in which they are given grace for missed calls, has been reduced from two inches on any side to 0.75 inches. This has led to umpires being more faithful to the rule book strike zone so far in 2025, going from 81.5% off-the-plate accuracy in 2024 to...
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