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Old Wed Dec 03, 2008, 11:46am
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oh, and are those the keys to the batters box in his right hand?


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Old Wed Dec 03, 2008, 02:16pm
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I'm now redlining my list to Santa, and putting my platinum on eBay. Finally an ergonomicly designed cp.
how much you thinking about selling that WVP for?
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Old Wed Dec 03, 2008, 08:56pm
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Yeah!

Here's a picture of me from a couple years ago. But I got too much heat and got a Platinum.

Looks like you have let the air out of the balloon and have your keys in hand. Everyone should know the strikezone is now(or was) nose to toes and dugout to dugout.
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Oh, and are those the keys to the batters box in his right hand?
That shot of MLB umpire Bill Summers appeared in a 1959 issue of Life Magazine. I've seen an enlargement of the photo - those are not keys in his right hand, it's a brush.
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That shot of MLB umpire Bill Summers appeared in a 1959 issue of Life Magazine. I've seen an enlargement of the photo - those are not keys in his right hand, it's a brush.
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Old Wed Dec 03, 2008, 09:54pm
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yep, looking at it again it is for sure a brush...although I liked the keys line better.
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Old Wed Dec 03, 2008, 10:54pm
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I've seen it up close. It appears to be a CP designed for fat amateur umpires looking to save a buck. The protection does not match up with the Gold, Carlucci, Douglas or most other hard shells. I'd be surprised to see any pro with more than a year's experience using it.
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Old Tue Dec 16, 2008, 06:47pm
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Old Wed Dec 17, 2008, 10:27pm
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I like the new gear, myself...at least the concept and the look. Can't tell how well it protects by that.

What I really like are the new Reebok plate shoes, since they feature steel toes, and the all-black NB base shoes. About time on those.
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Old Wed Dec 17, 2008, 10:33pm
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I'm curious to know why guys are so gung-ho to want all black base shoes but have no problem in wearing plate shoes that have plenty of white on them. Personally, I don't have a preference either way, although I admit that I'd prefer my plate shoes be closer to all black than my base shoes.
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Old Wed Dec 17, 2008, 11:09pm
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I've seen it up close. It appears to be a CP designed for fat amateur umpires looking to save a buck. The protection does not match up with the Gold, Carlucci, Douglas or most other hard shells. I'd be surprised to see any pro with more than a year's experience using it.
So is the putdown in your post "fat" or "amateur"?
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Old Thu Dec 18, 2008, 01:52am
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the all-black NB base shoes. About time on those.
They have been around for several years.

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Old Thu Dec 18, 2008, 09:18am
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Got my Honigs mag yesterday...not a ton of new stuff other than the plate/base shoes.
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Old Thu Dec 18, 2008, 11:56am
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I'm curious to know why guys are so gung-ho to want all black base shoes but have no problem in wearing plate shoes that have plenty of white on them. Personally, I don't have a preference either way, although I admit that I'd prefer my plate shoes be closer to all black than my base shoes.
And thus the old saying, to each their own. You say potato, I say spud.
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Old Thu Dec 18, 2008, 12:22pm
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So is the putdown in your post "fat" or "amateur"?
The "putdown" is the CP. Thought that was obvious. By it's design it will fit the chubbies better than other hard shells and its level of protection is best suited for amateur ball rather than professional.

Thus my original post.
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