Exposed Chest Protector

[RadioBlue]

Originally Posted by NuBlue

Gerry Davis wears his Throat protector on the outside of the frame... don't understand the logic of his placement though...any thoughts?

I had an evaluator once say that when my throat protector was on the inside, it dangled and waved like a wagging tongue. I moved it to the outside several years ago which appeased my evaluator and had the added benefit of not getting caught on my chest protector which would happen from time to time.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by RadioBlue

I had an evaluator once say that when my throat protector was on the inside, it dangled and waved like a wagging tongue. I moved it to the outside several years ago which appeased my evaluator and had the added benefit of not getting caught on my chest protector which would happen from time to time.

t's supposed to dangle and wave. That way if you should happen to tilt your head back it still drops in front of your throat.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by RadioBlue

I had an evaluator once say that when my throat protector was on the inside, it dangled and waved like a wagging tongue. I moved it to the outside several years ago which appeased my evaluator and had the added benefit of not getting caught on my chest protector which would happen from time to time.

Maybe I'm envisioning this wrong, but it seems to me you remove some of the protective qualities by doing that.

[kylejt]

You want to close the gap between the bottom of your mask and your chest protector, so a ball won't sneak in. Low, inside pitches that get fouled up at you are your enemy. Or ones that deflect off the catcher. You want to protect your Adam's apple from being crushed (blunt enough?).

Again, just have someone take a picture of you from the side, when you drop into your stance. Then just draw line on that picture on where, and how long a throat protector might help you.

[midmoump]

YouTube - TOC-Padres-Dodgers.mov

see throat shot at :45. Just another example of "if you are exposed, the ball WILL find you."

[Kevin Finnerty]

Anyone who umpires a ballgame without a throat protector is nuts.

If the guy in that video got hit the same way with a high-80s/low-90s pitch, he would/could have been killed. That's killed with a "K."

You don't like how it looks? Great reason not to use one.