The superimposed rectangle on the TV screen can't be very accurate if I understand what a strike is supposed to be. That rectangle is just 2 dimensional, a plane. Where is it located depth wise, front to back, in relation to the plate?
However, a strike can barely hit a 3 dimensional rectangular cube anywhere. Also, the strike zone up and down is different on Aaron Judge than on Jose Altuve.
To make it even more complicated, that point on the back of the plate enters into it if you want to be 100% accurate. I doubt that point enters into it on a left/right basis, but it seems very possible that a baseball that is dropping quickly in that area could be slightly high until it reaches the back point and actually fall into the strike zone.
I realize that we have very sophisticated electronics now, but it seems to me it would have to be fairly sophisticated to be truly accurate.
Is this correct?
However, a strike can barely hit a 3 dimensional rectangular cube anywhere. Also, the strike zone up and down is different on Aaron Judge than on Jose Altuve.
To make it even more complicated, that point on the back of the plate enters into it if you want to be 100% accurate. I doubt that point enters into it on a left/right basis, but it seems very possible that a baseball that is dropping quickly in that area could be slightly high until it reaches the back point and actually fall into the strike zone.
I realize that we have very sophisticated electronics now, but it seems to me it would have to be fairly sophisticated to be truly accurate.
Is this correct?
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