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Pitchers to try out padded caps
Posted on 12/17/12 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 12/17/12 at 1:06 pm
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By the end of this week, at least a dozen big league pitchers will have padded caps to try out as Major League Baseball looks into ways to improve protection against head injuries from line drives, according to a protective equipment manufacturer.
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Posted on 12/17/12 at 1:07 pm to TDawg1313
I think it's a great idea, I would be scared shiteless if one of those balls came flying back at me.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 1:10 pm to TDawg1313
I'm surprised we haven't seen a pitcher go the Jon Olerud route yet.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 1:11 pm to craigbiggio
I think a helmet on the mound would affect a pitcher's performance.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 1:25 pm to TDawg1313
Posted on 12/17/12 at 1:43 pm to TDawg1313
I think the sticking point will be how it feels in steaming hot weather. If its unbearable in summer games in Atlanta or St. Louis it won't catch on(at least in hot weather games).
Posted on 12/17/12 at 1:59 pm to TDawg1313
Something has to be done.
I protect my $100 cell phone with a plastic case. They should protect their heads.
Something, anything, to help absorb the impact of a flush line drive makes sense.
I protect my $100 cell phone with a plastic case. They should protect their heads.
Something, anything, to help absorb the impact of a flush line drive makes sense.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 2:31 pm to TDawg1313
Unfortunately, there's still nothing to prevent a ball from hitting them in the face and there never will be.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 2:54 pm to LSUgators
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Unfortunately, there's still nothing to prevent a ball from hitting them in the face and there never will be.
I would think you usually have time to get your glove up to at least your face.
It's very rare a pitcher takes one full on in the face
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:06 pm to TDawg1313
That doesn't look like it would help much.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:08 pm to hg
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That doesn't look like it would help much.
Here, put this piece of styrofoam on your head and let me chuck a baseball at you.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:21 pm to hg
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That doesn't look like it would help much.
Baby steps.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:26 pm to Tiger1242
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I would think you usually have time to get your glove up to at least your face.
It's very rare a pitcher takes one full on in the face
Getting a glove up to your face is the same as getting the glove to the side of your head.
It depends on what kind of fielding position the pitcher is in after releasing the ball. Some pitchers are in terrible fielding position and have basically no shot at getting their glove up to protect anything from getting hit by a hard line drive.
Plenty of pitchers have been directly in the face by a line drive. The reason some get hit in the side of the head is because they have turned their head away from the ball so that they don't get hit in the face. There is basically no reaction time to get your glove up to defend your face when there is a 150 MPH batted ball coming for you from 60 feet 6 inches away.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:31 pm to craigbiggio
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I'm surprised we haven't seen a pitcher go the Jon Olerud route yet.
Because the human neck couldn't handle that?
For most pitchers, the process of creating 90 MPH speed on a pitch is violent on the body. Adding any extra weight/dis proportioning it would tear ligaments and muscles.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:32 pm to PurpleAndGold86
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It depends on what kind of fielding position the pitcher is in after releasing the ball. Some pitchers are in terrible fielding position and have basically no shot at getting their glove up to protect anything from getting hit by a hard line drive.
It always scared me when a line drive up the middle was hit against Oki.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:33 pm to Tiger1242
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I would think you usually have time to get your glove up to at least your face.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:46 pm to Jcorye1
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It always scared me when a line drive up the middle was hit against Oki.
Whoa
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:49 pm to Jcorye1
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Adding any extra weight/dis proportioning it would tear ligaments and muscles.
Yeah adding a catchers helmet to a pitcher would not cause them to tear ligaments in their arm. It would be uncomfortable and I highly doubt any pitcher would ever want to do it. A helmet isn't like John Olerud wore isn't even that heavy.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 4:17 pm to TDawg1313
Seems like one of those things that should have happened already.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 4:55 pm to Jcorye1
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Because the human neck couldn't handle that?
For most pitchers, the process of creating 90 MPH speed on a pitch is violent on the body. Adding any extra weight/dis proportioning it would tear ligaments and muscles
What? Just how much weight would that earless batting helmet add.
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