L Screens with triangular block

I haven't seen that Hokie, but I'll definitely look for one. My first chore concerning an L-screen that I purchased, and two that are at an indoor facility that we use, was to buy, and install a second net on the frames. I've seen way too many of these break with the right impact. I stand back a little further behind the screen than I once did, but it still scares the h$ll out of me.

The most common problem I see is that people don't stand completely behind the high part of the L. They stand with part of their torso exposed. Instead they should stand such that only the arm is exposed while throwing which, after follow, leaves the entire body including the arm sheltered behind the high part of the L.

I feel your pain literally!

I just took one on the ribs over the weekend and I still feel it. I left my ribs exposed on follow through by about 6 inches and got a bad one.!!!

I put the triangle net on the corner of the L-screen we bought. It came with the unit, it does not seem to bother my throwing.

But i'm always waiting for that one that has my name on it though!
How about the one's that hit the top of the net, and hit you on the head. OUCH!

My routine:
Throw, cover up
Throw, cover up

Haven't seen the triangle inset, but I an in favor of all the insets possible. I made the bad mistake one night of throwing bp in a cage to my 11 yo without a screen. I took a one hopper square off my right cheekbone that dropped me like I was hit by a sniper. On my hands and knees I opened my eyes to see my tan glove, still on my right hand, quickly being covered with crimson. Jr. said "Dad we better go home."

I had a shiner like I went 12 rounds with Ali.

I late put together a square screen for soft toss out of galvenized chain link fence post from Home Depot and netting I got online, for about $75.

Been hit a few times, my favorites are the ones that come back at the pitching machine and richochet off that into some unprotected part of your body.

theEH:

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But i'm always waiting for that one that has my name on it though!
How about the one's that hit the top of the net, and hit you on the head. OUCH!

Oh yes, the dirt clods. I forgot all about the dirt clods.
I think that they used to put them in the freezer for an hour!

But you always had that jerk who would put a small rock in his!

That was no baseball that hit you...it was a frozen dirt clod thrown at you...from behind...from the formerly grassy knoll which is now the mound.

Hokieone: Funny you should mention it. I pitched BP for Great Bridge High for years and maybe got clipped once or twice. My son nailed me last night! Ball came right through the L. Now I know he is a lot bigger and stronger (UVA #5), but I think that you and I probably have the same problem--we just aren't as fast as we use to be! Always enjoy your posts. Good luck to your son this season.

GW
Back and to the left, back and to the left!

When I built my "L" frame I purposely made it bigger than what you usually find. The lower section is a foot higher than most and the upper section is a foot wider than most. It provides much better protection. I was pitching batting practice this fall at a cage with a store bought "L" frame and I got clipped by a low liner that my "L" frame would have stopped.

I added a second layer of netting this year as it ages and my players lines drives get harder

theEH:

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Back and to the left, back and to the left!

This is either a reference to some part of the Zapruder film ...or you're only teaching me half of the boxstep!