I love an umpire with a Liberal strike zone. No Coffee Cans ! A good ump in my opinion should give a pitcher wide corners and make the batter go after the pitch if it is close. I want my batters to be aggressive and to go after the ball so this forces them to bust anything close. A good parent sits back, bites their lip, winces, cheers, rolls their eyes, claps, and tells their daughter what a great job she did all the way back to the hotel room even if she had a terrible game.