Cups

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by JohnDorian37

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

John,

When you work a plate game, you stand between the catcher and the batter with your legs spread apart and crotch exposed. You do this for 200-300 pitches. There are a whole lot of ways your balls can get all bashed apart.

You would have to be out of your mind to get back there without a cup.

[UmpJM]

dash,

In my experience, you definitely "feel it", even when your ARE wearing a cup!

I don't even want to IMAGINE what that would feel like without a cup.

Of course, at my age I'm kind of a pu$$y about having a baseball smash into my nuts. Even if the "bounce" did slow it down to 60-70 MPH.

JM

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

In my experience, you definitely "feel it", even when your ARE wearing a cup!

JM,

Have you tried the Nutty Buddy? I took one 90+ direct to the upper center of the cup. The ball rebounded to the mound. I heard "Oh my God" from one of the dugouts. I called the catcher back before he got to the mound and kept the game going. No problem at all. It was like being hit by one of those plastic beach balls with very little mass.

I still don't know how well it dissipates the energy in a ball from down under. It would be ok with me if that remained a mystery.

[JohnDorian37]

oops. the next one will be better.

[Blue37]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

John,

When you work a plate game, you stand between the catcher and the batter.....

?????

[Rita C]

Originally Posted by Blue37

?????

Must be his way of describing the slot?

Rita

[johnnyg08]

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.