Tights for work behind the plate

[Kevin Finnerty]

Anybody ever have their base partner call time and jog over to a bag and whip out a plate brush and clean off the bag?

I swear I did. The catcher and I started crying. We couldn't hang. "Hey, Kevin, did your partner just call time and brush off a bag." "Uh ... yeah, man ... [starts crying]."

The only cool thing is that he didn't need a ball bag to carry his ... base brush.

[Klokard]

Let's start a preferred indicator thread!

[cardinalfan]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Anybody ever have their base partner call time and jog over to a bag and whip out a plate brush and clean off the bag?

I swear I did. The catcher and I started crying. We couldn't hang. "Hey, Kevin, did your partner just call time and brush off a bag." "Uh ... yeah, man ... [starts crying]."

The only cool thing is that he didn't need a ball bag to carry his ... base brush.

I worked college fast pitch for a few seasons. Saw a guy do this at second, then trot in and sweep the pitching rubber. Catcher turned to me and said, "What the crap is that? Is is gonna do the plate next?"
The guy was wearing a dazzle shirt, too. No joke.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by cardinalfan

I worked college fast pitch for a few seasons. Saw a guy do this at second, then trot in and sweep the pitching rubber. Catcher turned to me and said, "What the crap is that? Is is gonna do the plate next?"
The guy was wearing a dazzle shirt, too. No joke.

I think that is an accepted mecahnic at some levels of softball.

[cardinalfan]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I think that is an accepted mecahnic at some levels of softball.

Stuff like that is why I quit softball.

[cc6]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Anybody ever have their base partner call time and jog over to a bag and whip out a plate brush and clean off the bag?

I swear I did. The catcher and I started crying. We couldn't hang. "Hey, Kevin, did your partner just call time and brush off a bag." "Uh ... yeah, man ... [starts crying]."

The only cool thing is that he didn't need a ball bag to carry his ... base brush.

I use my partner's brush on occasion to wipe off a base. If he's unwilling to share, I pick the base up and kick it a couple times to get the dirt off. Works like a charm.

I'm kidding.

[nopachunts]

Was PU with a BU that did primarily softball. After a play at 3B, he called time, took a plate (base) brush out of his back pocket and brushed off 3B. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

[kylejt]

If I umpire softball, do I wear my tights on the outside of my pants?

Sorry guys, just trying to steer this back to the OP's question.

[cardinalfan]

Originally Posted by kylejt

If I umpire softball, do I wear my tights on the outside of my pants?

Sorry guys, just trying to steer this back to the OP's question.

Some of the guys I saw in softball only wore shin guards under the knee (like soccer shins), so I guess there wouldn't be any need for tights.
I had one man who laughed at me for wearing baseball gear, and I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I secretly wanted him to take one off the kneecap that day.


Back to the OP, my McDavids seem to run just a little big, and I don't like the feel of the floating cup. I wear a pair of UnderArmor compressions with the tights over the top. I like the feel of the extra pair, and the UA cup pocket is more comfortable to me.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by cardinalfan

I had one man who laughed at me for wearing baseball gear, and I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I secretly wanted him to take one off the kneecap that day.

If you think that's bad, my partner wears the soccer-like shin guards for baseball!!! This is the first full season that I have worked with him and I'm just amazed by it. I grew up playing baseball with his son and he does a great job but he wears those tiny shin-only guards. I think he is crazy and I've told him that. I told him this weekend that I'm not going to pick it old a$$ up and take him the hospital if he gets hit in the knee on a foul ball straight back. He laughed and I replied, "no, I'm serious. Get yourself some real shin guards!". I just couldn't imagine not being protected.

-Josh

[cardinalfan]

Originally Posted by jdmara

If you think that's bad, my partner wears the soccer-like shin guards for baseball!!! This is the first full season that I have worked with him and I'm just amazed by it. I grew up playing baseball with his son and he does a great job but he wears those tiny shin-only guards. I think he is crazy and I've told him that. I told him this weekend that I'm not going to pick it old a$$ up and take him the hospital if he gets hit in the knee on a foul ball straight back. He laughed and I replied, "no, I'm serious. Get yourself some real shin guards!". I just couldn't imagine not being protected.

-Josh

Yes. That is asinine. Totally.

[ManInBlue]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Anybody ever have their base partner call time and jog over to a bag and whip out a plate brush and clean off the bag?

I swear I did. The catcher and I started crying. We couldn't hang. "Hey, Kevin, did your partner just call time and brush off a bag." "Uh ... yeah, man ... [starts crying]."

The only cool thing is that he didn't need a ball bag to carry his ... base brush.

I work with a guy that does it after every slide into 2B. He's big into softball. I too think this is an accepted mechanic in softball. He brushes off the rubber between innings too.

[tballump]

Hell, I would call time and go kick the dirt back on the base or pitchers plate. What a smitty.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Anybody ever have their base partner call time and jog over to a bag and whip out a plate brush and clean off the bag

Yup! Heck I've done it myself though only on a softball diamond.

[jkumpire]

Somebody ought to post this thread on the SB forum, and then sit back and watch the sparks fly..

Or we could tell them how bad the hammer looks when SBumpires do it on every pitch and out.....