The Off-Center Camera Angle
Great link on Deadspin today from Slate about how the angle of the center-field camera skews our perception of the strike zone.Â
It seems so obvious that the best view for fans on TV is from straight-away center, yet only three teams use this angle. The article proves the point by showing a video from a Red Sox-Braves game pitting the two camera angles side by side on a close ball call. Even more telling is the comparison between the two angles on a slider from Mets lefty pitcher Pedro Feliciano.Â
That is all from me, I will let the article do the rest of the talking. Check it out.


