"protective headgear" doesn't necessarily mean a helmet:
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| Author: | Hawkeye Vince [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:55 am ] |
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So says Brandon McCarthy http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/protective-headgear-mlb-pitchers-coming-soon-according-brandon-213744402--mlb.html?_devicefull |
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| Author: | Hank Scorpio [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Protective headgear for pitchers coming? |
How did baseball survive for over 100 years without this? No one ever hit a line drive back at the pitcher? |
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| Author: | jimmypasta [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:57 am ] |
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That's going to look nuts. I miss the old days when guys came to the plate wearing their soft caps. That's when men were men. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:58 am ] |
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Baseball survived. Herb Score's career didn't. |
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| Author: | Hawkeye Vince [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:00 am ] |
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They could introduce the facemask like they do in softball. |
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| Author: | Hawkeye Vince [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:01 am ] |
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And with it being optional, I don't envision many pitchers using it. |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:04 am ] |
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May as well change the league logo to John Olerud ... |
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| Author: | Hank Scorpio [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:05 am ] |
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Hawkeye Vince wrote: And with it being optional, I don't envision many pitchers using it. They wont want to look like a dork like Olerud. |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:06 am ] |
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Hank Scorpio wrote: Hawkeye Vince wrote: And with it being optional, I don't envision many pitchers using it. They wont want to look like a dork like Olerud. That's a good reference. |
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:06 am ] |
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I would prefer they go back to a dead ball. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:11 am ] |
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Hatchetman wrote: I would prefer they go back to a dead ball. I think to some degree they already have. |
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| Author: | Northside_Dan [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:12 am ] |
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People just making jokes here? No one can really care that a pitcher would wear a helmet right? |
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| Author: | NearWessSideHussra [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:15 am ] |
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"protective headgear" doesn't necessarily mean a helmet:
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| Author: | redskingreg [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:15 am ] |
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Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Hatchetman wrote: I would prefer they go back to a dead ball. I think to some degree they already have. 
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:16 am ] |
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Northside_Dan wrote: People just making jokes here? No one can really care that a pitcher would wear a helmet right?  No, it's fine ... kinda surprised if they weren't "allowed" to already ... peer pressure would surely play some part in it now though ... if it's mandated, then nobody can really say anything, not to the level they could without it anyway. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:18 am ] |
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Northside_Dan wrote: People just making jokes here? No one can really care that a pitcher would wear a helmet right? People are always going to mock something like that at first. When Charlie Wait wore the first glove he had it made the same color as his hand so people wouldn't notice. They did notice and he was ridiculed. It took a popular guy like Al Spalding to make it okay to wear a glove without being laughed at. I would bet if a guy goes 15-8 with a 2.20 ERA wearing a helmet, no one will be laughing at him. |
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| Author: | jimmypasta [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:28 am ] |
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Don Tiny wrote: May as well change the league logo to John Olerud ... Have you forgotten the great Dick Allen? |
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| Author: | Rod [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:31 am ] |
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jimmypasta wrote: Don Tiny wrote: May as well change the league logo to John Olerud ... Have you forgotten the great Dick Allen? That wasn't to protect him from baseballs. It was to protect him from the bottles and batteries that were thrown his way in the Philadelphia outfield. |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:39 am ] |
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It is comparable to when they instituted helmets in hockey. Let the pros choose to wear it. Make it mandatory in little league and it will be the norm in a decade. |
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| Author: | jimmypasta [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:42 am ] |
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Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: jimmypasta wrote: Don Tiny wrote: May as well change the league logo to John Olerud ... Have you forgotten the great Dick Allen? That wasn't to protect him from baseballs. It was to protect him from the bottles and batteries that were thrown his way in the Philadelphia outfield. He was wearing it playing for the White Sox at 1st base. They don't play Philly. I do think that is right though. I forgot about people doing that to him. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 12:18 pm ] |
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redskingreg wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Hatchetman wrote: I would prefer they go back to a dead ball. I think to some degree they already have. 
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| Author: | Rod [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 12:19 pm ] |
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redskingreg wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Hatchetman wrote: I would prefer they go back to a dead ball. I think to some degree they already have. Awesome!
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 12:23 pm ] |
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redskingreg wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Hatchetman wrote: I would prefer they go back to a dead ball. I think to some degree they already have. Now thats bringing the funny. Fucking outstanding, Greg.
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| Author: | Hank Scorpio [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 1:09 pm ] |
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Don Tiny wrote: Hank Scorpio wrote: Hawkeye Vince wrote: And with it being optional, I don't envision many pitchers using it. They wont want to look like a dork like Olerud. That's a good reference. Great minds and all that.... |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 1:17 pm ] |
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Hank Scorpio wrote: Don Tiny wrote: Hank Scorpio wrote: Hawkeye Vince wrote: And with it being optional, I don't envision many pitchers using it. They wont want to look like a dork like Olerud. That's a good reference. Great minds and all that.... 
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| Author: | pittmike [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 1:42 pm ] |
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Frank Coztansa wrote: redskingreg wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Hatchetman wrote: I would prefer they go back to a dead ball. I think to some degree they already have. Post of the year.
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| Author: | RFDC [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 1:48 pm ] |
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| I did not realize redskin greg had that level of funny in him. Nicely done |
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| Author: | Nas [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 2:25 pm ] |
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badrogue17 wrote: redskingreg wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Hatchetman wrote: I would prefer they go back to a dead ball. I think to some degree they already have. Now thats bringing the funny. Fucking outstanding, Greg.+100
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| Author: | Jaw Breaker [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 2:32 pm ] |
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If they do anything, it should start with youth baseball. I know my reflexes aren't what they were, but the composite bats out now are so "hot," I can barely pitch batting practice to my son anymore without getting smoked. |
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| Author: | Nas [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 2:34 pm ] |
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Don Tiny wrote: May as well change the league logo to John Olerud ...
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