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Explain the runners “mitts” please
Posted on 2/16/25 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 2/16/25 at 3:38 pm
Serious question
Because I’m ignorant
I know it’s to protect the hand
But does that give the runner an advantage when stealing a base?
A couple of inches longer fingers
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Posted on 2/16/25 at 3:40 pm to Rohan Gravy
first time watching a baseball game?
Posted on 2/16/25 at 3:41 pm to Rohan Gravy
Helps protect the fingers from getting jammed while diving in
Posted on 2/16/25 at 3:43 pm to birddog14
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first time watching a baseball game?
Yes
So what’s your explanation
Posted on 2/16/25 at 3:44 pm to Rohan Gravy
quote:
I know it’s to protect the hand
Posted on 2/16/25 at 3:44 pm to Rohan Gravy
Also can protect a cleat stepping on a hand too.
Posted on 2/16/25 at 3:44 pm to Rohan Gravy
I would hold my batting gloves in both hands making a fist. That’s how long ago I played college baseball. That protected my fingers from getting jammed.
Posted on 2/16/25 at 3:46 pm to Rohan Gravy
Allows you to flip the bird to the ump without him seeing it.
Posted on 2/16/25 at 3:46 pm to Rohan Gravy
quote:
But does that give the runner an advantage when stealing a base?
A couple of inches longer fingers
So none of you baseball experts
Have a serious answer
Posted on 2/16/25 at 3:47 pm to birddog14
We don’t have to be like this to each other
Posted on 2/16/25 at 3:49 pm to Asleepinthecove
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I would hold my batting gloves in both hands making a fist. That’s how long ago I played college baseball.
That protected my fingers from getting jammed.
Thank you sleep
Posted on 2/16/25 at 3:51 pm to Asleepinthecove
That's how it was done
Posted on 2/16/25 at 3:57 pm to Rohan Gravy
quote:it’s a good question - I don’t recall this massive or even infrequent issue of jammed fingers when sliding into a base that would necessitate a new piece of equipment that give the runner an advantage.
So none of you baseball experts Have a serious answer
Posted on 2/16/25 at 4:00 pm to Sponge
quote:
Allows you to flip the bird to the ump without him seeing it.
Maybe the best answer :)
Posted on 2/16/25 at 4:03 pm to Rohan Gravy
quote:
Explain the runners “mitts” please
quote:
I know it’s to protect the hand
Posted on 2/16/25 at 4:05 pm to Rohan Gravy
quote:
Yes
So what’s your explanation
And…he has no explanation….
Posted on 2/16/25 at 4:11 pm to drexyl
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I don’t recall this massive or even infrequent issue of jammed fingers when sliding into a base that would necessitate a new piece of equipment that give the runner an advantage.
I’d like to have fingers two inches longer
And yes something else!
But if I were a speedster base runner
The mitt might slow me down
Maybe a wash?
Posted on 2/16/25 at 4:54 pm to Rohan Gravy
There was a time when runners actually slid into bases feet-first and didn't need protection for their hands. Once a few runners started sliding head first, it became like everything else in sports where players copycat what others are doing.
There have been debates about which effort is faster to the bag, but it seems the feet-first slide is inherently safer. And think of all the money they could save on oven mittens.
There have been debates about which effort is faster to the bag, but it seems the feet-first slide is inherently safer. And think of all the money they could save on oven mittens.
Posted on 2/16/25 at 5:24 pm to Rohan Gravy
If a pan needs to be taken out of the oven on the field, the base runner can accommodate.
Posted on 2/16/25 at 5:29 pm to Rohan Gravy
It's cos they're cookin on the basepath!
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