Ellis trusted his catcher to call pitches, and he rarely asked for a new sign.
This time, however, no one dares call them pitches.
When it comes to calling pitches, there is no longer any doubt in the viewer's mind where the ball crossed the plate.
"You do know you're supposed to call pitches above the thighs, too," screams the catcher.
"I didn't know they called pitches off the plate intentionally," he said.
The ways that a pitcher throws the ball are called pitches.
"With me, being a catcher, I feel a lot of responsibility, wondering if you should call different pitches or do something different."
I should have called different pitches in different situations to get him more comfortable.
McClelland said he did not call pitches according to the moment.
In a game like that he's trying to call good pitches.