It was just a matter of time I suppose:

[kylejt]

Those are smocks.

I will personally slap the first umpire I see wearing one.

I swear, if MLB umpires started wearing those leather ball bags, some you groupies would be standing in line for them. Same with the $600 Nike masks.

[johnnyg08]

those leather ball bags are on closeout right now... $5.95...cheaper than the cloth ones! you should jump on one...

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

The only stuff I buy from Honig's is IAABO related so I didn't know that he was selling LEATHER ball bags. That is absolutly disgusting. I had to see them to believe it.

MTD, Sr.

[DG]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

those leather ball bags are on closeout right now... $5.95...cheaper than the cloth ones! you should jump on one...

At that price the shipping cost will more than the bags are worth... Wait a minute, on second thought the shipping costs have always been more than the bags are worth.

[JJ]

Those leather ball bags are great for carrying your deer jerky in when you're in the woods...

JJ

[canadaump6]

Does it look really unprofessional to wear ballbags with pouches on the outside for plate brush and indicator. I would never wear one of those.

[bossman72]

Originally Posted by canadaump6

Does it look really unprofessional to wear ballbags with pouches on the outside for plate brush and indicator. I would never wear one of those.

If you're referring to the 'ump-attire' ball bag, yes, never wear that.

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by bossman72

If you're referring to the 'ump-attire' ball bag, yes, never wear that.

http://tinyurl.com/2wk98k

An excellent bag, nothing shows on the outside, we took the basic desing and improved it significantly for our own use. Scothgard, tighter weave, etc.

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by bossman72

If you're referring to the 'ump-attire' ball bag, yes, never wear that.

I wish they'd stop selling those...I see so many new, young umpires wearing those damn things...I've given away all of my older blue, cloth honigs bags...even an older looking navy bag, looks better than the friggin' ump attire bag...

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by canadaump6

Does it look really unprofessional to wear ballbags with pouches on the outside for plate brush and indicator. I would never wear one of those.

Note the flip-flop on the answer.

The Ump-attire folks came along and has several new things, the bag being one of them. A smart design that nearly to a one was immedaitely hated by the Old Guard. Why? You would think they had enough things to hate.

It's one of the bonds these Jewels Of Officiating have. You know, like tuffs in a street gang, all their hair slicked back the same. Lotta ex-military left in them.

Btw, ump-attire also rewrote the rules for websites which is why they have been succcessful. They understood marketing, Internet marketing in particular, while the others stood still, they yanked a huge chunk of the retail apparel market.

Back to the Jewels. They are the same ones who argue that a mask has equal protection as a helmet. Which is one other reason they think in circles. A few to the upside of the head, eh? lol

[umpjong]

Originally Posted by JJ

Those leather ball bags are great for carrying your deer jerky in when you're in the woods...

JJ

Only if you dont mind the deer and squirrels laughing at you.