Dirt in the eyes

[Mountaineer]

Originally Posted by argodad

I wish this old "rule" would die a quick death. Sunglasses help prevent damage to the eyes. Speaking from experience, cataract surgery is no fun. The PGA used to ban sunglasses for pro golfers, but they wised up a few years ago.

I don't know about the rest of you, but in the spring and fall in Florida, you need sunglasses just to be able to see from the C slot on many fields. If they help me see the play better and protect my eyes, I'm ignoring the senior guys who say they aren't professional-looking. Now, at the plate conference, or if a coach comes out to talk, I take them off so we can look eye-to-eye.

Agreed! I had LASIK surgery a couple of years ago and I'm much more sensitive to light now. I wear polarized sunglasses on the field and at the plate.

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

As a blond blue-eyed ump, sunglasses are almost mandatory for me - and since I wear prescription lenses, what I now do is wear my 'regular' pair during the pregame, and then switch to the shades before first pitch...although I wear them less often behind the plate, than on the bases.

I think its great a lot of the old fashioned 'rules' like this have gone by the wayside, and common sense has been allowed to surface. I never understood why umpires were not allowed to wear sunglasses, when 3/4 of the so-called
'idiots' were wearing them!

The same thing applies to drinking water or whatever during a game- that supposedly was a sign of weakness too! Hell, a couple of times in the middle of July or August, I actually have had in my ballbag one of those 'half pint' bottles of water some companies sell! But, of course, I am gun shy because I actually conked out on the field once....

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE

The same thing applies to drinking water or whatever during a game- that supposedly was a sign of weakness too!

I have never heard this before. Heck, in Texas, after May, you will see large jugs of ice water on the field with umpires. I even take a small cooler bag that holds about 6 or so Propels and ice packs with me.

Weakness, at least on the mental front, is not keeping yourself hydrated in the summer months, or any other time for that matter.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

I have never heard this before. Heck, in Texas, after May, you will see large jugs of ice water on the field with umpires. I even take a small cooler bag that holds about 6 or so Propels and ice packs with me.

Weakness, at least on the mental front, is not keeping yourself hydrated in the summer months, or any other time for that matter.

Scott, I kid you not, back in the olden days in the TX Panhandle there was NFW you would have water on the field.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

Scott, I kid you not, back in the olden days in the TX Panhandle there was NFW you would have water on the field.

How many folks caved from heat exhaustion???

To me, that is just a weird *** concept.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

How many folks caved from heat exhaustion???

To me, that is just a weird *** concept.

More than a few...didn't take too many years before they figured it was better for the game to have some hydration.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

More than a few...didn't take too many years before they figured it was better for the game to have some hydration.

Perhaps they should have just saved themselves some grief and read this.