In my last two posts, I profiled the starters and relievers who earn the benefit of the doubt in the strike zone. On the other side of the spectrum we find the pitchers who weren't so fortunate. Let's take a look at these unfortunate souls and some other pitchers' zones (by popular demand).
Why do some starters get bigger than average strike zones? The answer lies in the types of pitches that they throw and in what context they throw them.
Home plate umpires are really—and I mean really—offering a big strike zone to Mariano Rivera and Brian Wilson, along with other relievers and starters with certain qualities.
Today, I am not very happy. I'm not happy because my team, the Milwaukee Brewers, lost a game to the Chicago Cubs, our hated rivals, on a walk-off walk. I'm not happy, because my team lost on this pitch, "ball 4" to Jake Fox. This is why computers should be calling balls and strikes.
Analysis of how Milton Bradley has been treated by umpires before and after he was suspended for debating called balls and strikes.
Do RHB get treated differently than LHB with regards to pitches out of the strikezone away? The pitch fx study would seem to show this is the case.
Are LHB being unfairly struck out looking? It appears to be so according to pitchfx analysis.
