Posted by: grc () on Fri Jul 23 13:53:09 2004

in our last dialog concerning pulling outside pitches, you agreed that the further the ball was away from the hitter the harder it was to hit the ball with authority..your solution was to crowd the plate.......but would you agree or disagree that in major league hardball this is not a practical solution?....mlb pitchers will not even tolerate a hitter getting within a foot of the plate, let alone 3 or 4 inches....brushback or knowdown pitches may not sound fair but that is the reality....your thoughts?