Have you ever noticed that when an Umpire is 'slow to call the pitch' and the hitter thinks its the 4th Ball and begins to head towards firstbase, the Umpire "instinctively" calls it a strike? I believe this is built-in to the umpire's make-up and can not be helped. I'm not defending it, but it does happen too often to be coincidence.
Take into account the 'altercation' between Umpire Bill Miller and Blue Jays 3rd Baseman, Brett Lawrie the other night. Twice, in a row, the hitter thought it was Ball-four, and the Umpire Responded by Calling it a Strike. The first of those two pitches was CLEARLY outside the strike-zone. It could make you mad [as a hitter] but it should also teach you some patience. Hitters should realize that Umpires are people who are used to others listening to what they say and following their 'orders'. When someone thinks they know the truth that the Umpire has not given them, yet, the umpire reacts by 'proving the person wrong'. It's not really honest, but it happens all the time.
So, patience is prescribed for all. [Oh, and DON'T THROW YOUR HELMUT - for ANY Reason!]
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