KC-NYY game delayed due to an injured umpire

[Rich]

Originally Posted by mattmets

Box score says 11 minutes.

But more troubling is that this is, what, the 7th guy to go down this year with head/neck issues? I read an article not too long ago (I think I picked it up here) that spoke about an unusually high number of guys getting nailed with foul ball this year. I know most of us have had our share of injuries, but has anybody taken a blow to the head that was a long-term problem?

Nothing long term: I took a nasty shot off my helmet a few weeks ago in a high school game that left me with a headache and a sore neck. I finished the game, but for an inning or two I wondered if I was going to be able to.

It's an odd thing and an odd year -- a private umpire email list I moderate has had six umpires (out of about 50-60) get nailed in the infield with ground balls or line drives (umpire interference) and at least four of us are college umpires as well as high school umpires. Mine was a line drive just above my left knee. Second one in 20 years. But six people on a relatively small list?

[charliej47]

I was behind the plate in two games where my partner got nailed in the "C" spot this year in high school. I have been hit four times in the mask this year once by a flong bat. I wear the HSM and have for about 10 years. The bat chipped the paint on the throat protectro part.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by charliej47

my partner got nailed in the "C" spot

And I think we all know how painful that can be.

[charliej47]

Slow day?

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by charliej47

I was behind the plate in two games where my partner got nailed in the "C" spot this year in high school. I have been hit four times in the mask this year once by a flong bat. I wear the HSM and have for about 10 years. The bat chipped the paint on the throat protectro part.

Don't know what a flong bat is but I dated a girl during my college years that liked to have her "G" spot flonged while I wore a mask.

[kcg NC2Ablu]

Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000

Don't know what a flong bat is but I dated a girl during my college years that liked to have her "G" spot flonged while I wore a mask.

doesnt everybody prefer you to have a mask for just walking outside? haha just kidding