Cup while BU?

[BretMan]

Wouldn't a real risk/reward analysis take into consideration the frequency of occurance? I cannot recall ever being hit by a ball while working the bases. I do recall avoiding being hit about a couple of times with some pretty acrobatic moves!

Yesterday, for the first time ever, I wore my cup on the bases. I was working a series of indoor games and rotating between the bases and plate. With this thread still in my mind, instead of taking it out from my plate stint, I just left it in.

It would be a really cool story if I could tell you that, this one time in my life, I got whacked in the willie and the cup saved the day. Alas, I still didn't get hit..

But it didn't cause my any problems, either. Frankly, once the game got strated I completely forgot about it. There was no sacrafice in movement or discomfort from the cup.

Maybe that was because I was wearing my "good" jock! I've amassed a collection of compression shorts and cup holders, some I like and some I don't like so much. Some just don't seem to position the cup in the right place, and others seem to let it flop around a little bit. Compression shorts seem to fit me in two sizes- too tight or too loose. On this particular day, I had on a basic jock strap, worn under a pair of moisture-wicking shorts, and that one provides the best fit as far as holding the cup where it needs to be and keeping it there.