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HokieAllMyLife HokieAllMyLife OP
May 06, 2026 at 09:41 PM ET
Gotta say - If I were an ump, a catcher who tries to frame every single
pitch would irritate the ever livin' hell out of me. You would get zero borderline calls. None.

8 Replies

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HokiesACC2004
2mo
That' s what good catchers do
TomTurkey TomTurkey
2mo
Good umps already have decided the pitch call.
If catchers want the front corner called, don't frame the back corner.
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Hokie_Forester
2mo
Pretty sure as a catcher it is your job to frame every pitch. All of them
do it.
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VAHokie89
2mo
Yes, it is your job to sell a pitch
From a fan and observer perspective, i want the umpires to get it right and not be “fooled”, especially those with experience who can clearly see a frame job. ** Edited by VAHokie89 at 5/7/2026, 6:53:21 AM ** Edited by VAHokie89 at 5/7/2026, 6:53:48 AM
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HokiesACC2004
2mo
They are human, it happens
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VAHokie89
2mo
I hate framing.... from one perspective
If an ump is fooled by someone moving the ball into the strike zone, the ump is weak
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Blueboy
2mo
Seems the framing actually tells the ump that the catcher knows it was
not a strike. So it really should backfire against the catcher. But if the ump calls the pitch a strike because the catcher jerked the mit into the strike zone then the ump is incompetent.
HokieAllMyLife HokieAllMyLife OP
2mo
I don't mind the subtle frame job like just the natural motion of catching
carries the mitt to the zone but the lateral movement of 8-12 inches is just ridiculous.