[Phogge]

When I played the zone was armpits to top of the knee. In college you could win by pitching to spots if you couldn't throw extra hard. In pro ball you could also pitch inside without some brain dead hotshot rushing the mound or giving you the hate look to show he was a "Man." We had a brushback sign and nobody took offense. Most of the field fights I was involved in occurred because of a high spike except that Dirty Al could get you into a fight by just showing up.

Today's player is coddled and the umps don't have a designated strike zone enforced upon them. Just watch Angel Hernandez for an example of a complete idiot.

[Phogge]

When I played the zone was armpits to top of the knee. In college you could win by pitching to spots if you couldn't throw extra hard. In pro ball you could also pitch inside without some brain dead hotshot rushing the mound or giving you the hate look to show he was a "Man." We had a brushback sign and nobody took offense. Most of the field fights I was involved in occurred because of a high spike except that Dirty Al could get you into a fight by just showing up.

Today's player is coddled and the umps don't have a designated strike zone enforced upon them. Just watch Angel Hernandez for an example of a complete idiot.