The View From The Hill
May, 1984
Perhaps the most important element of the big-league point of view is a clear perspective on the business transacted between the pitcher's mound and home plate. To appreciate how major-leaguers go about watching a baseball game, study the starting pitcher and study him hard, paying particular attention to the first inning. Both he and his foes are trying to figure out what he's got that night; his first dozen pitches will often set the tone for the game.Don't ask, "Does he have his control?...
