what are they wearing? - Page 2

PeteBooth · #16 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 20, 2008, 02:46pm

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Originally Posted by umpjim

Game six ALCS. PU takes a shot off mask to collarbone. I'm thinking my chest protector would get it but it might sting. TV doesn't make it clear but the crewchief has got the PU by the arm and walking him off the field. Did I miss something where the PU showed he was in bad shape. Game seven, I'm looking at what PU has got under his shirt. It looked pretty light which might be good if it was expensive but if it's the same thing as what the game six guy had I'm not buying it. No, I'm not good enough to call behind MLB, MILB catchers.

Time to go back to the balloon.

Pete Booth

Kevin Finnerty · #17 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 20, 2008, 03:22pm

That's cool ...to each his own. I take a good punch, too, but if I wear the mask so that it just lays there, it softened a lot of blows since I started wearing it that way. Super lightweight mask worn loosely, that's what the masters say, so that's what I do, and it really works.

MrUmpire · #18 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 20, 2008, 03:56pm

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Originally Posted by Pensaump

I happen to be looking for a new mask and I am gathering as much information as I can find on each mask. Do you have a problem with that?

SAump · #19 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 20, 2008, 06:45pm

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...v=ap&type=lgns

How does one suffer a bruised collarbone from a shot to the mask?

kylejt · #20 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 20, 2008, 07:53pm

It hit the mask on the jawline, and careened down to his collarbone. Pretty violent.

Rita C · #21 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 20, 2008, 11:46pm

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Originally Posted by gordon30307

IMO if your mask is loose a direct hit will get you twice first the ball and then the mask.

Loose doesn't mean it isn't in contact with your face. What it means is that if it takes a side blow it moves instead of your head.

I had one ball come off a bat this year that took my mask off so cleanly I didn't feel a thing. If it had been tight, I would have.

Rita

kylejt · #22 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 21, 2008, 12:30am

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Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Those wrap-around Wilsons are the ones. Have you tried them? Would they fit?

I'm sure they'd fit, but I just don't like the way they feel. It seemed like I was looking through two throw pillows. Perhaps I'll revisit them, after watching that shot.

Paul L · #23 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 21, 2008, 02:15pm

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