The Numbers Are In . . .

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

The All-Star and Wilson top-of-the-line HSMs are also safer against concussions than masks. .

I thought Tim C reported that MiLB's study did NOT find this to be true -- that there was no difference (in, what I admit, is not a scientific study).

You could also make the argument that the HSM's are less safe in terms of heat, the extra weight (in the cases where the head / neck does get extended), loss of hearing acuity. etc.

It might be true that a scientific stuydy would find that they are safer -- that is, umpires wearing them suffer fewer (and / or less severe) injuries than umpires wearing traditional masks. But, to make a blanket statement that it's obvious is, imo, wrong.