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Of course it makes sense ... to you.
There is virtually nothing that can happen to us on a baseball field that is more painful than a jewel shot. A dull thud to the chest and the resultant soreness to the general chest area due to an inadequate soft shell is not even in the same area code as a jewel shot. Last edited by Kevin Finnerty; Sat Aug 22, 2009 at 12:09pm. |
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Oh, I'm sorry; that car thing really isn't a specious comparison. It's quite cogent, actually. Wow, you opened my eyes!
Okay, LDUB, now what do you think? Last edited by Kevin Finnerty; Sat Aug 22, 2009 at 12:09pm. |
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I used to wear a compression short in which only the top of the cupholder was sewn, or attached. It floated, meaning it moved around considerably, especially behind the plate. I now wear compression shorts in which the cup holder is sewn on all sides and stays firmly in place. I wear this both behind the plate and on the bases. Regarding "risk/rewad"...anyone making the decision not to wear a cup on this basis, IMO, does not fulliy comprehend the risk. Losing a testical is a real and PAINFUL risk. |
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Anyway, while maybe not more painful, a line drive to one's carotid artery could have more dire consequences, ie death. I choose not to wear a mask and a throat guard while I work the bases for lots of reasons you may or may not find humorous, but I risk death. (A man was killed recently at Lynchburg College in Virginia, when a batted ball struck him in the neck.) I find this trade off acceptable, however. I'm guessing, as do you. So, as humorous as you may find this example, it again makes the point that everyday choice often times requires trades of risk vs. reward.
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And again, what exactly is the "reward?" I find no difference in mobility wearing one or not wearing one. At the HS level and up, I'm putting one in.
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For all of you guys that are adamant that everyone wear a cup on the bases, you can come and check the rest of us before games if you're that worried about it. They're our balls, not yours, so who cares?
For anyone interested, the Nutty Buddy doesn't move hardly at all if worn properly. I wear boxer briefs, then the cup, then a regular jock strap over the top of it, then plain compression shorts with no pocket on the top. It's how they instruct you to wear it and it works very well. |
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You find no differnece; others do. That's the choice (i.e., "risk -reward") they make. Like you, I choose to wear one. |
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It is the same thing with wearing a cup. For one reason or another many people don't like wearing one. They understand that the odds of them getting hit in the cup are so low that they don't feel the need to wear it. |
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I realize that there are other shots that could kill you or knock you cold, but they are all less painful than a split jewel. Anyway, I cruise the L.A. freeways at between 75 and 80 m.p.h. every single day. I have taken street bikes up to 125 m.p.h. on the coast highway or the canyons and have woven through cars at 90 m.p.h. on freeways. And I have done performance driving in commercials. I absolutely love racing and driving the hell out of a good car. It's a riskier thing than going the limit, but I weigh it and do it. I would still never go onto a baseball field to perform any function whatsoever without a cup. There is no measurable reward. |
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You find no reward; others do. That's the choice (i.e., "risk -reward") they make.
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The exit speed of a 90 m.p.h. fastball struck by a big slugger with a metal bat can reach 115 m.p.h. even at the H.S. level. I would say that a foot or head can move in time to avoid being struck. The center of one's body cannot. |
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As for what is the reward? Bob is right, just because you don't see a "reward" doesn't mean there isn't. Eg, a reward may be "I don't feel like a dork when I don't wear a cup on the bases and I do feel like a dork when I do." You don't have to agree with anyone's preferences, just understand that he has them and they may be different than yours.
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