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I am 6' 3" just shy of 300lbs. I have worked the GD stance for three years from 10yr olds to 20yr olds. I see no major difference in the number or severity of being hit by the ball. I have seen a shift in location the vast majority now are on the legs and feet, like that matters, with the odd, chest or shoulder and a couple in the arms over the three years. When I was doing the heel/toe, I took a minimum of 4 to the arms a year, These are the ones that hurt. This year I took a foul of the Quad then three games later a staight fast ball in the exact same spot and had a 7" circle bruise on my leg for a week or two, still able to work games though. This is the worst (knock on wood) I have take since switching. Before I would spend at least a few days with a numb arm. I'll take that trade anyday.
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3apps
"It isn't enough for an umpire merely to know what he's doing. He has to look as though he know what he's doing too." - National League Umpire Larry Goetz
"Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it."
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