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Old Tue Jul 28, 2009, 08:22am
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Red Sox v Oakland 7/27
Anyone see the throat guard HPU was wearing in this game?

Check the highlight reel at about 30 seconds, here: Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | 07.27.09: Red Sox slam the A's - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia

I've never seen this one. Maybe a custom but anyone know where you can get one?

Just curious...
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Old Tue Jul 28, 2009, 08:29am
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That is one UGLY setup!!!!!!!!
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Old Tue Jul 28, 2009, 09:11am
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Anyone see the throat guard HPU was wearing in this game? ... I've never seen this one. Maybe a custom but anyone know where you can get one?

Just curious...
A retired hockey goalie?
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Old Tue Jul 28, 2009, 09:40am
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That's the throat protector for a HSM.

A lot of fashion comments on the forum today.
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I am sure that someone will correct me if I am wrong, but I belive that is Gary Cederstrom. He has had that mask/guard/Darth Vader look for about a year or so. It is just a typical hockey goalie throat guard, available at most sporting good stores (at least in MN the State of Hockey!).
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Does the thing protect him? That is all that should matter. It looks no different than a helmet if you ask me. If those are accepted, I can live with this throat guard.

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Old Tue Jul 28, 2009, 10:53am
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It reminds me of the cone you put on your dog so he doesn't lick his wounds.
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Old Tue Jul 28, 2009, 12:50pm
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It reminds me of the cone you put on your dog so he doesn't lick his wounds.
You don't mean the "cone of silence."

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Old Tue Jul 28, 2009, 01:44pm
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You don't mean the "cone of silence."
Did you say something, Chief?


I said, do you hear that echo?


What?


ECHO, ECHO, ECHO!!


Oh, yes, I heard it that time.
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Old Tue Jul 28, 2009, 04:36pm
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Something unrelated but that I heard during the same game. A line drive landed two inches foul behind third base. The replay was shown and the announcers commented on how close it was to the line. Then I heard something incredibly stupid from the color comentator (I know I shouldn't be surprised). I think it was Dennis Eckersley, he said "the ball passed over third base, that would make it a fair ball". I expected the play by play guy to apologize for his partner's incredible ignorance of the rules. But after a pause, they changed the subject and that was that.
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Old Tue Jul 28, 2009, 04:58pm
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Something unrelated but that I heard during the same game. A line drive landed two inches foul behind third base. The replay was shown and the announcers commented on how close it was to the line. Then I heard something incredibly stupid from the color comentator (I know I shouldn't be surprised). I think it was Dennis Eckersley, he said "the ball passed over third base, that would make it a fair ball". I expected the play by play guy to apologize for his partner's incredible ignorance of the rules. But after a pause, they changed the subject and that was that.
Well, at least they were smart enough not to keep going and go in another direction then.
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Old Tue Jul 28, 2009, 05:35pm
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That's the throat protector for a HSM.

A lot of fashion comments on the forum today.
I use a HSM, and wear a dangler....works good enough for me, but then to each his own....
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Old Tue Jul 28, 2009, 07:21pm
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I use a HSM, and wear a dangler....works good enough for me, but then to each his own....
And you probably haven't been hit with a bat in the side of the head like Kerwin Danley... yet...
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Old Tue Jul 28, 2009, 09:19pm
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And you probably haven't been hit with a bat in the side of the head like Kerwin Danley... yet...
I don't know what the intent of your post is.....I wear a HSM because of K. Danley....That's when I decided to buy one.....I love it!!!
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Old Wed Jul 29, 2009, 07:50am
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I use a HSM, and wear a dangler....works good enough for me, but then to each his own....

I'd still wear some type of throat guard if I wore an HSM, too.

F2 in Monday's game took a ball in the neck / throat. He was okay after a couple of minutes, but it would have been a non-event if he had a dangler.
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