Lighter subject

Up, because he was blessed with his fathers arse and thighs...somewhat trunk like, and his pants look too tight if he keeps them down.

TG, that is an easy one. Depends on whether your are "scufflin" or not.
Went to a Giants game with our son. He watched each at bat of a rookie who was struggling a bit, well a lot at midseason.
This shows how well players watch the game. First time up, pants down, K. Next time up, pants up, ground out.
Next time up, pants down, fly out.At this point, I hear the comment on how this guy is struggling. My response:"what do you mean." I learn... and it is fun to know I am watching the AB's and he is watching them and everything that leads up to them, including changes in pants length. 4th at bat, pants up, single.
When you are hitting .320, the pants don't change. Two days, 0'fer, you change. Easy as that.

Oldest pants down (held down with friggen stirrups!!)

Middle son, up to knees

Youngest, has no clue ,he is so dirty by the first inning, it doesn't matter.

Older son, pants up. Never changes. Batting gloves in pockets.

Younger son, pants down. Catcher, so his white pants are rust colored by the 2nd inning.

Maybe it depends on where they are playing. On the bump - down. Elsewhere - up.

For JT, Jr...it depends on what mood he's in...AND how he's hitting.

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Originally posted by infidel_08:
Maybe it depends on where they are playing. On the bump - down. Elsewhere - up.

For mine it just the opposite. on the bump - up, down elsewhere.

Depends on the pants. If they're "tight" (meaning they fit) then up. If they're baggy, then down. He wants some of those that don't have the elastic on the bottom.

Alwasys up. My son plays on two teams, and they have about the same ratio to up and down. Two or three up, and six or seven down.

Mine wears his down, probably because I told him I liked them up.

I always wore one up and one down, but that was because my bike didn't have a chain guard and it was the only way for me to get to the ballfield.

Don't think my son ever rode a bike to a game or practice so he wore his up when he pitched and down when he played the field.

Catcher - Pants always down.

Whatever the coach wants. But if he has a choice it is up. No gloves, no glasses.

Mine prefers up, but for three years had to wear them down and tucked into his cleats. I caught him with them up last week. Since he is so tall, up used to work better for him instead of looking like he had outgrown them.

I think it depends on the coach or manager of the team.

I like them down. But up or down I think all players should look the same on the field.

Pants up or down? Tough call, they both look so cool.

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In the Phillies Minor League System, ALL teams wear 'em up (bloused is what we called them back in the day...) mandatory. Must be old school.

I remember a few years ago... the kids were playing in Oakland, and "one up/one down" had some kind of gang meaning.

cadDAD

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Thar's sand in them thar hills!

Son has long legs and high arse. If the pants are long enough to wear down, he wears them down; if the pants are too short, he wears them up.

Clemson-cut pants. Pants that go down over your cleats so much that you really don't even have to wear baseball socks

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Originally posted by thegame2003:
Clemson-cut pants. Pants that go down over your cleats so much that you really don't even have to wear baseball socks

That was the original idea from Coach Wilhelm! Long pants saved money on clean white socks.

All minor league Royals are required to wear them up and with stirrups...

njbb,
I was just looking at Cardinal rookies and they are all up. ( I hadn't noticed them all up last week).

Is this a rookie thing?

The new GM wanted the minor leaguers to be uniform.All teams but the majors have pants up and stirrups. Also no sun glasses on the bill of hats, does not want logo covered.

long legs, no arse

pants down

I was thinking "Old School" and remembering stirrups.

Then I saw this photo and thought, "I don't remember them being so ugly." I think I like solids much more.

Always up when he has the choice...
and always with pants tucked neatly so the elastic band doesn't show...
and always with no-show socks underneath the athletic socks...
and always with shorts on underneath the pants...
and the stuff still looks like it would fall off if he didn't have a belt.

It's also good when the hat has the sweat look

And save the batting gloves for the cage. In a game, bare hands are for my player.

A little Hosiery History from a 2001 article.

Those were what he had on in camp, I only saw him up close for a few minutes, I didn't notice if they were stirrups or not.

However, rookie ss was solid color.

My son wears his up, with gloves in back pocket and
oakleys on!!!
Leave oakleys and gloves in dug out when on the bump, but legs are still UP!

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Originally posted by AcademyDad:
ALL teams wear 'em up (bloused is what we called them back in the day...) mandatory. Must be old school.

Amateur players (and to go back 20-25 years (and probably the newer Mommy and Daddy too), have not a clue about wearing baseball uniform pants "bloused".

(The approach was around in Army regs manual - WW1 (when my grand-dad taught it to me), and it might be a little fact finding trivia to uncover it's origin or practice. I could just imagine how Homeland Security Agency could have a $100M training budget for it today!)


Benefits and How to "Blouse" your pants:

Wearing your uniform pants “bloused” provides:
- Some exposure protection from mosquitoes and ticks,
- Protection from chemicals and hazardous materials.
- Protection from 'Does a Bear squat in the woods'
- A cleaner look
- A place to hide your cash

lol

How to blouse:

1. Put on your pants and spikes on as you normally would.

2. Pull with your pants down around your shoes.

3. If you pants have ties sewn into the ankle hem, tie them around your ankles, just below the top of the stockings (Optional).

4. Otherwise pull your pant legs below your stirrups/stocking about 2 inches.

5. Affix a “blousing band” (optional) or rubberband (optional) or tape (the Yankee's method) over the inside or your pants, about 2 inches below the top of the stocking/stirrups.

Blousing bands (optional) are simple elastic strips
or with more recent elastic coming out in baseball pant may not be needed.

6. Pull your pants back up.

cheers
Bear

I never get it much thought, but my son does switch styles from time to time. I'll have to ask him what's up.