Pirates Debut Excellent New Center-Field Camera
April 5, 2012
The Pittsburgh Pirates, who featured probably the worst center-field camera angle in all of baseball last season, appear to have changed that for the 2012 campaign. It’s almost definitely a top-five camera, at this point.
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The only issue I can see with this is if the pitcher’s body will block the view of the pitch as it crosses home plate. Yes, many fall off to the side or bend over on their follow-through, but for some (such as Anthony Vasquez*) who don’t bend over, I could see this actually being an issue.
* Yes, he was the first pitcher I could think of, and yet I’m not sure if he’ll ever see the major leagues again.
I don’t think Vasquez ever has to deal with pitches actually making it across the plate.