Equipment Care

[mbyron]

As Click and Clack say, "The stingy man pays the most." Convertible shoes are good for neither purpose.

[L.A. Umpire Guy]

Originally Posted by mbyron

As Click and Clack say, "The stingy man pays the most."

I also agree.

Before my first year of umpiring, I listened to my wife and I tried to piece it together with cost as the primary object. Before the first campaign was over, I was upgrading my mask, chest protector, plate shoes and leg guards.

The total cost of the original gear:

Mask: $45 ... CP: $60 ... LGs: $45 ... Plate shoes: $60 ... TOTAL: $210

New gear:

Mask: $180 ... CP: $140 ... LGs: $90 ... Shoes: $100

The total cost after upgrading: $720

What cost would have been if I had been wise (not listened to wife): $510

[johnnyg08]

Yep, buying stuff twice because you don't like the cheaper option...is not always that wise...but we've probably all made that mistake a time or two

[L.A. Umpire Guy]

Swallowing $200.00 is never fun, but when you can blame it on your wife, it is almost painless, and actually opens the door to a spate of unbridled spending. So it's really a plus.