Forum: Baseball
Fri Sep 11, 2009, 10:03am
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,307
Masks for sale
This mask junkie is cleaning out his closet, so here are some masks for sale (please PM me for pictures):
Wilson black single bar with 2-tone wrap-around pads $40
Wilson navy single bar with...
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Forum: Baseball
Sat Sep 05, 2009, 03:49pm
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,286
Moronic thing to do
Stupid thing to do, for the reasons cited by the announcers.
Having said that, there are 10 times the number of people in the US than in Canada.
Therefore, 10 times the number of morons, 10...
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Sep 01, 2009, 08:44am
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,914
All Star Titanium
Does anyone have any experience with this mask? It's the standard All Star double bar frame. The only MLB I've seen use it is Laz Diaz (with the orange all star pads that I personally don't care...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Aug 30, 2009, 12:32pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,914
different mask
I caught some brief highlights of the Phillies game on Sat 8/29. Marsh was wearing a black mask...couldn't tell what it was since I didn't see any close-ups, but it was not the silver Titanium for...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Aug 16, 2009, 02:15pm
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Replies: 55
Views: 6,791
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Aug 06, 2009, 08:50pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,695
people either get it or they don't
Haller, Wolf, whatever....
The good officials call them as they are.
They'd ring their own mother up on strikes.
The bad ones couldn't umpire a bake sale.
Simple as that.
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Aug 05, 2009, 04:19pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,695
The Runge's
While they never had a chance to work together, it's pretty impressive (at least to me) that 3 generations of Runge made it as ML umpires (Ed, Paul, Brian).
Other impressive officiating families -...
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Aug 04, 2009, 11:46am
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,096
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Jul 16, 2009, 08:44pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,718
Sun Visor
I have a Wilson visor for both my Wilson A3009 (Black Single bar with Wilson regular "W" doe skin pads), and my All Star double bar black (with original All Star black pads).
I am willing to...
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Jun 24, 2009, 08:49am
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,509
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Jun 16, 2009, 05:38am
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,198
let me try
Sounds like, as a RHP, his right foot first moves slightly towards 3rd (the jab) for the purpose of then turning his body to the left and stepping with his left foot toward first to make the throw. ...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun May 31, 2009, 08:31pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,098
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Mar 18, 2009, 12:42pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,612
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Feb 27, 2009, 08:40pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,219
For you equipment junkies
For those who have bought more stuff than they need....but have settled on a favorite....knowing what you know now, if you had to buy one mask, which one would it be - and why? Please include...
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Feb 25, 2009, 01:54pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 4,199
Hat rack
When I was playing baseball in HS (30+ years ago), I was a catcher and had begun umpiring little league by then. So I used to pay closer attention to the umpires than my team mates.
One of the...
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Feb 24, 2009, 04:58pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 4,199
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Feb 20, 2009, 11:46am
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Replies: 91
Views: 9,598
Underarmor
I wear black long underarmor tights on both plate and bases...."cold gear" in the spring; lighter-weight ones if it's warmer
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Feb 16, 2009, 07:05pm
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Replies: 154
Views: 20,339
Thanks for your responses
...I'm going with black wrap-arounds, black Wilson dangler (logo blacked out)....thanks for your replies.
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Feb 16, 2009, 12:30pm
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Replies: 154
Views: 20,339
Dangler on the Titanium?
For those who have the Wilson Titanium, did you add a dangler? Looks like the cowcatcher on it is about 1/2 shorter (or, perhaps due to it sticking out more toward the front) than the previous...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Feb 09, 2009, 12:08pm
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Replies: 154
Views: 20,339
Too much snow...
I haven't used mine yet (Wilson new view Titanium)....need a foot or so of snow to melt first.
I replaced the 2-tone pads with solid black - taken from an all star mask that I retired, since i...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Jan 23, 2009, 10:07pm
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Replies: 49
Views: 6,488
Zebra sports
Yes, they've gone out of business - but their website said they'd take orders until the end of this month (looks like inventory is now very limited, which makes sense....but the mask I bought from...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Jan 23, 2009, 02:50pm
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Replies: 49
Views: 6,488
several good ones
I've had the Diamond ultra light weight mask. The frame is great; the pads are cheap - so you'll want to replace them.
I just bought a wilson titanium, haven't used it yet, added a throat...
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Jan 06, 2009, 11:50am
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,273
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Dec 14, 2008, 08:53pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,363
highlights
5 major situations when you rotate: (assuming no one goes out)
No one on - multi base hit
R1, batted ball leaves infield...if it's not caught then it drives a rotation
R1, R2 - caught fly ball...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Jun 20, 2008, 06:26am
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,038
mask junkie
I'm kind of a mask junkie. Have Wilson all black A3009, dynalite A3009X (the same frame but with the black outside / tan inside pads), Wilson gray A3007 (put black pads on it because the ones that...
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