Protection

[Always Wright]

Adrian Beltre of Seattle was put on the disabled list last week after being hit in the groin by a ground ball while he was playing 3B and not wearing a cup. He wound up with a bruised testicle. It got me to thinking - do you wear a cup while working the bases?

Chris Wright
Brooklyn, NY

[Ump Rube]

That's a little personal don't you think? Maybe try taking me out for a drink or 2 before springing something like this. Or dinner and movie even.

Anyways... no. I am always moving to get away from the ball when it is hit. Players should be moving to get in the way of the ball, and this is the exact reason why most youth rules state you have to wear a cup, even when in the field.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by Always Wright

Adrian Beltre of Seattle was put on the disabled list last week after being hit in the groin by a ground ball while he was playing 3B and not wearing a cup. He wound up with a bruised testicle. It got me to thinking - do you wear a cup while working the bases?

Chris Wright
Brooklyn, NY

Chris, protection of my family jewels is a personal thing and I will only discuss this with my priest. But thanks for asking.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Always Wright

Adrian Beltre of Seattle was put on the disabled list last week after being hit in the groin by a ground ball while he was playing 3B and not wearing a cup. He wound up with a bruised testicle. It got me to thinking - do you wear a cup while working the bases?

Chris Wright
Brooklyn, NY

Yes.

As someone once posted, I even wear one when I watch a game on TV.

[tjones1]

I don't wear one when I'm working the bases.

[zm1283]

I don't wear one on the bases either.

[Fritz]

Yes. It doesn't bother me and I don't want to take one of those "1-in-a-million" shots and then wish I had been wearing it.

[RPatrino]

I don't wear protection on the bases. However, I was almost convinced after I took a line shot off the thigh in the B position. To date, I still do not wear a cup.

[scarolinablue]

Nope, not on the bases.

[Tim C]

Mr Jenkins, it was Dave Heavrelo (ex A's and M's relief pitcher) that turned that phrase.

I always wore a cup on the bases.

[TussAgee11]

I don't, although I guess when I get to the level where such things matter, I'll do as the higher up say and throw one in with a face like the guy from the Enzyte commercials, smilin' Bob.

For some reason, when behind the plate, it doesn't bother me as much because I already have all the other stuff on. On the bases I don't wear long McDavid's, so I enjoy feeling the breeze to the fullest extent.

If you must know...

[yo...blue...]

Maybe you could light some candles... a little soft music...

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

I don't, although I guess when I get to the level where such things matter, I'll do as the higher up say and throw one in with a face like the guy from the Enzyte commercials, smilin' Bob.

Throw one in? THROW ONE IN? THROW ONE IN?????

WTF are you talking about?

[kylejt]

I don't, but again I'm not trying to get in front of the ball, like Beltre was doing.

[TussAgee11]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

Throw one in? THROW ONE IN? THROW ONE IN?????

WTF are you talking about?

Placing a protective unit, also known as a cup, in the sleeve of a compression short or jock strap in a place in which its purpose would be to minimize any harm done, in my case, to anatomical parts that are unique to males. I'm not talking about the missing rib.

Was this slightly less vague?