Heat relief for the catchers.

[mcrowder]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Unlikely, unless this game was in the middle east or Africa.

Temp of 100* F and RH of 75% gives a dew point of 91 and a heat index of 150.

The world record dewpoint is apparently 94, in Ethiopia.

Not sure that's as farfetched as you seem to indicate. Just looked at history for Dallas, and the AVERAGE temp in July is 88, averaging 28 days in the month over 90 degrees (so surely several are up near 100), and the AVERAGE humidity for July is 80 (heck - the average is 81 for the year). Similar data for Key West FL, San Diego CA, Little Rock AR... Houston has higher average humidity, but a few degrees lower average temp. In Houston, Wednesday's forecast is a high of 95 degrees, humidity of 84%... Thursday is 95 and 87%.

[LakeErieUmp]

Either way - heat index and humidity or not, it was DAMN HOT!!!
Catcher gets a LOT of help when I'm behind him, whether it's taking exactly as much time to get the balls that flew onto the other field as it takes my catcher to get a drink, or deciding that that little dinker off the forearm protector "hurt" just so the catcher can stand up and take a breather. Hot is hot. And I would far prefer a catcher who still has the energy to grab that high fast one over one who can't!

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by LakeErieUmp

...or deciding that that little dinker off the forearm protector "hurt" just so the catcher can stand up and take a breather.

You wear forearm protectors?

[LakeErieUmp]

Good catch, Steve. I actually meant the upper-arm GD protectors. I had a brain freeze after doing a game in a Cleveland July of 96 degrees and less-than-no-breeze. God forbid I ever RoboUmp a game!

[Uncle George]

Spirits of amonia! I've used just the cleaning type. Does the spirits of amounia make it any safer? All I can say is it works and works well!

[DG]

Originally Posted by Uncle George

Spirits of amonia! I've used just the cleaning type. Does the spirits of amounia make it any safer? All I can say is it works and works well!

You pulling my leg, right?

http://www.decatursports.com/drills/...onia_water.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonia

[Uncle George]

No I'm not! I just use about 4-5-6 capfulls so it's not that strong and it's never caused any problems! But now that you've apparently issued me a warning with your response, I'll switch to the spirits! Now does that come in 80 or 100 proof?

[briancurtin]

conclusion: "it gets really hot in july. numbers prove this."