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Originally posted by Mike Walsh
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Originally posted by Carl Childress
But tonight was also the first time I ever voluntarily kept my indicator in my pocket. That happened because I was wearing gloves and I couldn't figue out how to turn the wheels.
I neglected to mention a small detail: At 6:00, an hour into the game, according to my wife keeping close watch via Weatherbug, the temperature was 41, wind out of the north steady at 25 mph, wind chill in the low 30s, light but steady rain throughout the game. The ball boy, a varsity player on the IR, said we went through two boxes of baseballs. He was so good, I told him I wanted to adopt him. He said: "I wish you would. My dad beats me." (His dead is the head coach.)
We went 8 innings and finally quit at 8:30, tied 2-2, because the alumni claimed they were out of pitchers. I think they just wimped out.
After a few posts, no doubt this thread will look like a case of "the first liar doesn't have a chance." Still....
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Carl, if you want to use an indicator with gloves, try NFL receivers gloves. The fingertips have sort of a tacky rubberized material that lets you feel the wheel. But why wear gloves when its a balmy 41 degrees? 
Mike
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Mike:
I have a much better idea, which is: Stay indoors when the temp drops below 65.
The thing is: I was warm everywhere except my face:
Two layers of Under Armour (one cold gear); regular shirt; west vest, black, waterproof thin jacket, heavy red/white/blue pullover; diamond shin guards and hockey helmet. (Is it good etiquette to keep the helmet on during the interval between half innings? I didn't 'cause I'm tough, right? I'm also 68. My wife said they were going to use my picture in the Spanish dictionary to illustrate the meaning of the word
pendejo.)
Oh, and I had on those pesky, non-tacky gloves.
Balmy? My uh, foot. Our problem is usually 100+ weather; spirits of ammonia works great.