Cups - Page 2

Rita C · #1 (**permalink**) Sat Apr 23, 2011, 09:58pm

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Originally Posted by Blue37

?????

Must be his way of describing the slot?

Rita

johnnyg08 · #2 (**permalink**) Sat Apr 23, 2011, 10:10pm

Wearing the Nutty Buddy for the first time this year. Have about 6 plates in so far this year. Love it. Haven't been hit yet...so I can't comment on the protection, but it's a much nicer fit.

umpjong · #3 (**permalink**) Sun Apr 10, 2011, 08:09pm

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Originally Posted by JohnDorian37

do y'all wear protective cups when you're working the plate?

And I thought he was talking about working the buffet plate.

Toadman15241 · #4 (**permalink**) Sun Apr 10, 2011, 08:21pm

jicecone can vouch for the fact that there used to be 2 guys in our association that never wore a cup, shin guards, or a chest protector. One of them didn't wear a mask for little league either. After a couple years in the association I couldn't stand to watch that from the field so tried to work the plate with them.

yawetag · #5 (**permalink**) Sun Apr 10, 2011, 09:26pm

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Originally Posted by Toadman15241

jicecone can vouch for the fact that there used to be 2 guys in our association that never wore a cup, shin guards, or a chest protector. One of them didn't wear a mask for little league either. After a couple years in the association I couldn't stand to watch that from the field so tried to work the plate with them.

WOW! I'm sure they're reasoning was "I've never been hit before."

tjones1 · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 11, 2011, 09:53am

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Originally Posted by BretMan

Have I ever know guys that didn't? Yes. They are fools.

Same here. Everytime an umpire tells me he doesn't wear one when he works the dish I just shake my head.

But, I do tell them that if they go down because they take a shot to the jewels that I'm not gearing up...they are on their own!

kylejt · #7 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 11, 2011, 10:31am

Yowsers!

If it's Little League, all the gear is required by rule. The locals are running a HUGE risk when, not if, this kook gets clocked.

When I was managing 13-14's, we ran across a guy who didn't wear shinguards. He just hid behind the catcher, and claimed to have never been hit. Fair enough.

So I instructed my catcher to set up a foot off the plate for every pitch. Not shift over, but to squat straight down in the other batter's box. Sure enough, DumbDumb was calling strikes a full foot off the dish all day long.

We never lost a game when this guy was calling. Loved 'im. But what a tool.

DG · #8 (**permalink**) Fri Apr 22, 2011, 08:39pm

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Originally Posted by Toadman15241

jicecone can vouch for the fact that there used to be 2 guys in our association that never wore a cup, shin guards, or a chest protector. One of them didn't wear a mask for little league either. After a couple years in the association I couldn't stand to watch that from the field so tried to work the plate with them.

I think I would refuse to work with idiots.

rcaverly · #9 (**permalink**) Sat Apr 23, 2011, 08:38am

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Originally Posted by DG

I think I would refuse to work with idiots.

That's what all my partners say.

jwwashburn · #10 (**permalink**) Sun Apr 24, 2011, 07:09pm

I once worked with a moron who did not wear shin guards or a cup because the kids were only 12u....I told him the baseball was still very hard.

He regretted both choices in the first inning.

Durham · #11 (**permalink**) Tue Apr 12, 2011, 12:26pm

I know a guy that doesn't wear one. He got bashed a few years ago and started wearing one for couple of months and then went back to working without one. I could never do it, but to each their own.

REFANDUMP · #12 (**permalink**) Tue Apr 12, 2011, 12:31pm

I always wear a cup behind the plate, but tell the hot moms that I'm not !!

dileonardoja · #13 (**permalink**) Tue Apr 12, 2011, 12:56pm

What about on the bases? I personally don't wear one but I know guys who do. I wore one when I played but that was when I was trying to get in front of the ball. Now I try to avoid it.