Hats

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by JPaco54

whats the point of wearing a hat then if it always comes off. Maybe a bucket would be better? The 4 stitch is just a ridiculous looking hat. Like a beanie. How about going to navy or black doo-rags?

If you read what Tim C. posted your hat will not come off, even with an 8-stitch cap.

Keep your mask harness loose, and remember, "Up, then out, up, then out, up, then out...."

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

If you read what Tim C. posted your hat will not come off, even with an 8-stitch cap.

Keep your mask harness loose, and remember, "Up, then out, up, then out, up, then out...."

Sorry to differ, but when you remove your mask, you peel it away to the left, and not really up much at all.

[Kevin Finnerty]

My last two base partners showed up with sweat-stained four-stitch caps. The first guy took me up on my offer of a spray bottle treatment; the second guy said, "I like the stains on my cap, it shows that I've been really breaking a sweat out there."

He turned out to have the worst game of any partner I ever had. After his fifth blown call and fifth visit at the sideline, I had to tell him to stay to hell away from me and stop giving me all these enthusiastic nods and thumbs-up signals and stop making calls on the run and stop looking at the scoreboard and stop talking to the players and stop making calls until the play is actually made ...

And you know, I knew it was going to be a long day just by looking at his cap when he drove up.

[cardinalfan]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

My last two base partners showed up with sweat-stained four-stitch caps. The first guy took me up on my offer of a spray bottle treatment; the second guy said, "I like the stains on my cap, it shows that I've been really breaking a sweat out there."

He turned out to have the worst game of any partner I ever had. After his fifth blown call and fifth visit at the sideline, I had to tell him to stay to hell away from me and stop giving me all these enthusiastic nods and thumbs-up signals and stop making calls on the run and stop looking at the scoreboard and stop talking to the players and stop making calls until the play is actually made ...

And you know, I knew it was going to be a long day just by looking at his cap when he drove up.

I showed up to do a college game last year with a guy who was prepping to leave for minor league camp. He was working the bases and told me he forgot his cap.
I found an old 4 stitch in the bottom of my bag with sweat stains and gave it to him. He looked goofy, but he called a nice game.

[MrUmpire]

[QUOTE=cardinalfan;590644]I showed up to do a college game last year with a guy who was prepping to leave for minor league camp. /QUOTE]


What is minor league camp?

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by cardinalfan

I showed up to do a college game last year with a guy who was prepping to leave for minor league camp. He was working the bases and told me he forgot his cap.
I found an old 4 stitch in the bottom of my bag with sweat stains and gave it to him. He looked goofy, but he called a nice game.

At least your sweat-stained four-stitch was where it belonged: at the bottom of your bag and not on the top of your head.

[cardinalfan]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

At least your sweat-stained four-stitch was where it belonged: at the bottom of your bag and not on the top of your head.

It was there for a reason. I have an old mesh base cap there now. I have a phobia about someone else wearing one of my caps. If I have to loan one, they get the bad one, because I don't want it back.

[Kevin Finnerty]

"Oh, sorry; I can't help you. Mine are all seven and five eighths."

That's what I say.

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Sorry to differ, but when you remove your mask, you peel it away to the left, and not really up much at all.

Kevin,

You should probably let Jim Evans know.

Because that's not how he teaches to do it.

JM

[JR12]

Ok, I tried removing my mask with the 8 stitch. No problem, but the mask seems to push the visor into my forehead. Feels uncomfortable. The mask is loose. Any suggestions?

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by JR12

Ok, I tried removing my mask with the 8 stitch. No problem, but the mask seems to push the visor into my forehead. Feels uncomfortable. The mask is loose. Any suggestions?

JR12,

Go back to a 6-stitch cap.

I've heard similar comments from guys I know who use a "low profile" mask with regard to a 6-stitch cap.

JM

[JR12]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

JR12,

Go back to a 6-stitch cap.

I've heard similar comments from guys I know who use a "low profile" mask with regard to a 6-stitch cap.

JM

Thanks, glad it's not just me. I have noticed the MLB umps using the 8 stitch and always wanted to try. However with the way it felt for a couple minutes I think I'd have a major headache after a couple hours.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

If you read what Tim C. posted your hat will not come off, even with an 8-stitch cap.

Keep your mask harness loose, and remember, "Up, then out, up, then out, up, then out...."

What TimC posted was out then up, not up then out. I agree with TimC.

BTW: I wear an 8 stitch, bases and plate. No problems with the cap coming off in either position.

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

What TimC posted was out then up, not up then out. I agree with TimC.

BTW: I wear an 8 stitch, bases and plate. No problems with the cap coming off in either position.

DOH!

I should have read it before I posted it.

I ordered an 8 stitch instead of a 6 stitch a few weeks back. No problem at all when I tried it out with my mask. I think I'll go with 8 stitch as I replace my caps.

And the style of cap you use, like ball bag color, is something I don't think is a huge deal, as long as the color matches your partner's cap and you don't turn it backwards.