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Old Thu Apr 17, 2008, 01:42am
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Why are the MLB guys for the most part going to 1 ball bag?
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Old Thu Apr 17, 2008, 03:37am
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There are a very few that use one. "Most" is a very strong and I suspect a rather inaccurate statement.

Of course when all one has to do is hold up three fingers to the home dugout for more baseballs one bag is not all that big a deal. Most
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Old Thu Apr 17, 2008, 06:14am
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I've only seen one of the MLB guys using 1 ball bag, so far. At least here on the East Coast.
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Old Thu Apr 17, 2008, 07:11am
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So I guess you guys aren't going to answer the question.
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Old Thu Apr 17, 2008, 08:22am
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Why are the MLB guys for the most part going to 1 ball bag?
I'm sure its simply up to each umpire to wear what he wants. I have always preferred only to wear one ball bag.

And with ball boys at the game, there is never a need for more than three baseballs in the bag anyway.

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Old Thu Apr 17, 2008, 09:44am
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Why are the MLB guys for the most part going to 1 ball bag?
It's simply a matter of personal preference. Me? I wear two. I wore one only when I did lower levels many Moons ago. I wear two because that way I have plenty of space in which to hold my sandwich, my keys, cell phone, makeup, hairbrush, etc. Oh, and somewhere in there I stick my plate brush, but the damn dirt keeps getting in my hairbrush!
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Old Thu Apr 17, 2008, 02:17pm
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let's name the full time guys that wear one ball bag;

Dale Scott
Dan Iassogna
Chuck Meriweather
Tim McClelland
Mike Reilly
CB Bucknor
Eric Cooper
Phil Cuzzi
Jerry Crawford
Fieldin Culbreth
Marty Foster
Angel Hernandez
Alfonso Marquez
Brian O'Nora
Ed Rapuano
Jim Reynolds
Tim Timmons

ty
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Old Thu Apr 17, 2008, 02:46pm
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There are several Smitty's in my area that use just one bag...........on the bases!!! Looks ridiculous!!!!
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Old Thu Apr 17, 2008, 02:47pm
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Might as well wear a fanny pack, if you ask me.
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Old Thu Apr 17, 2008, 02:51pm
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Why are the MLB guys for the most part going to 1 ball bag?
What difference does it make? Why do you care?

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Old Thu Apr 17, 2008, 03:40pm
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let's name the full time guys that wear one ball bag;
I was going to ask you how you know this, but man, that's just creepy that you do.
(I'm glad he didn't ask about McDavid tights!)
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Old Thu Apr 17, 2008, 04:04pm
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let's name the full time guys that wear one ball bag;

Dale Scott
Dan Iassogna
Chuck Meriweather
Tim McClelland
Mike Reilly
CB Bucknor
Eric Cooper
Phil Cuzzi
Jerry Crawford
Fieldin Culbreth
Marty Foster
Angel Hernandez
Alfonso Marquez
Brian O'Nora
Ed Rapuano
Jim Reynolds
Tim Timmons

ty
How - or better yet, why - do you know this?
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Old Thu Apr 17, 2008, 06:06pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by orangeump
let's name the full time guys that wear one ball bag;

Dale Scott
Dan Iassogna
Chuck Meriweather
Tim McClelland
Mike Reilly
CB Bucknor
Eric Cooper
Phil Cuzzi
Jerry Crawford
Fieldin Culbreth
Marty Foster
Angel Hernandez
Alfonso Marquez
Brian O'Nora
Ed Rapuano
Jim Reynolds
Tim Timmons

ty
Yeah, but how many of them use the Nutty Buddy ???
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Old Fri Apr 18, 2008, 08:27pm
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(I'm glad he didn't ask about McDavid tights!)

I wear only the heather grey.
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