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This is 2006 and not 1946!
But virually every level of baseball my son has played REQUIRED a cup. Most coaches would not allow any player on the field to play with out one.
Anyone playing baseball, or letting their child play the game with out a cup is d_amn fool! (ahhh... i see from the poll results there are at least 4 fools out there.)
As a pitcher, you are the closest to player on the field to a hit ball. You are also the most likely to be in a bad position to field or react to hit ball due to your follow through.
(Or have you not been watching ESPN over the past few years with pitcher's being hit by batted balls)
Why you would think it is ok to pitch with out a cup is so far beyond common sense that words like stupid and moronic are understating the situation.
quote:Originally posted by NHFundamentalsDad:
As a pitcher, you are the closest to player on the field to a hit ball. You are also the most likely to be in a bad position to field or react to hit ball due to your follow through.
(Or have you not been watching ESPN over the past few years with pitcher's being hit by batted balls)
Why you would think it is ok to pitch with out a cup is so far beyond common sense that words like stupid and moronic are understating the situation.
not to be a smart alec or anything, but catchers are actually closest. Foul balls hurt just as much when they hit you from a foot away on the wrist. But no, unless you are an outfielder, or a benchwarmer, you should be wearing a cup.
After writhing around for about 5 minutes he got up a ripped a double. Best hit he had in a couple weeks. Apparently his focus improved with pain. Everyone was surprised to hear he hadn't been wearing a cup, but no one could believe he could foul one off and hit himself that way either.
Not a good way to end a slump, think he will wear protection from now on.
I didnt wear a cup when I was a kid
Take my advice--wear one
With aluminum bats you are crazy not to wear a cup at any position. Wooden bats, that might be open for discussion.
I was umping a 14 year old game on SAturday, the 2nd basemen had a cup check on a ground ball that was hit to him.
It's just not worth it. It's not worth the risk of the extreme pain. You may as well wear a cup.
I was not leaving out catchers. You guys take more physical abuse than anyone on the field. I'm pretty sure you are not giving up ANY of the proective gear you have.
My point was aimed at idea of a hard hit ball (ground ball or line drive) coming back at the pitcher. Especially off Aluminum bats! Pitchers get hurt every year, many very seriously. A pitcher is also the only fielder who has to work around an uneven surface when he is fielding balls. Why any pitcher would not utilize a cup is beyond me.
While wearing a cup does not mean that getting hit in the groin will not hurt, it will help protect against serious injury there.
As rhbaseball said, It only has to happen once. Ask Ben Rothlisberger if he thinks helmets are such a bad idea now. They were not a big deal to him when Kellen Winslow Jr got stupid with a motorcycle. I have a feeling now his attitude towards them may have changed.
There are times in life where a young man will make decisions to "prove" how tough he is or show off how much of a man he is. Most of the time it is just showing how foolish & stupid he is. Not wearing a cup would be one of these stupid choices.
I noticed there is a thread in the General Forums area about the son of one of the members here who was seriously injured just the other day. He was a pitcher who got hit in the face with a batted ball in the Cape Cod League (Wooden Bats).
True accidents happen often in this game and we feel bad for the player and his family when they do. I responded here in the players only area as a concerned dad when I saw the title of this thread. I think its extremely important to make sure that all players wear the appropriate protective equipment when they play sports. There is NEVER a good reason to not wear a cup when your playing baseball.
quote:Originally posted by TRhit:
Do you hear how high pitched my voice is?
I didnt wear a cup when I was a kid
Take my advice--wear one
Had cups been invented then?
Of course I am old enough to remember when they were aluminum
oh yeah,
Wear a CUP!
another question, Do you put your cup in your sliding shorts or use a traditional jock strap?
im catcher so i wear a jock, a little better protection.
i agree. as a pitcher i have had a few close calls and my advise is to wear a cup!
Last year my coach was reccomending to us that we all wear one. Our SS was saying stuff about "I Never Get hit there"--2nd ball hit went right too him. He got a 1 hop liner in to balls.
I wear a jockstrap--but I was wondering if sliders are more comfortable?
If you're dumb enough not to protect yourself, you probably deserve it.
End of Discussion.
by the way, whatever happened to the 'players only' part of this forum?
Tuesday a freshman got hit with a comebacker. He didn't have cup. Kid was taken to the ER and will be out 2-3 weeks.
and my girlfriend would be mad at me if i didnt wear one...
I'm not surprised by the "no's" though. I had a lot of teammates that never wore one, that is until they finally got one in the nuts.
Stu
To all concerned,
To those who wear no cups on the playing field No matter what playing field take some excellent advice given in these comment on the subject of cups, remember it only takes one tattoo to personally and physically get the message, prevent it instead of experiencing it.
When I was playing many moons ago Pro coaches particularly in spring training were very particular about wearing cups, we were preparing for an inner squad game, the coaches asked all players about cups apparently all had cups on, we were going along well then a grass cutter headed to the short stop he positioned down with the intention of making a nice smooth fielding gem and low and behold that mean old ball jumped right up under and crashed his {"GONADS"} needless to say he had to be carried off the field to the {ER} for an over nite stay along with three days of missing spring training. I was coaching at Johnson County Kansas Community College we were playing MO. Western at Welch field in St. Joseph MO, I had been after our head coach Sonny Maynard to require cups to be worn, runner on first, base hit to left center field, runner turns second heads for third the throw from the center fielder is right on the money"GONADS" the ball short hopped the third baseman and tattooed his "GONADS"needless to say that bullet changed his voice tone..being involved in hockey for several years I have been associated with numerous players who would not wear a cup, face mask or a helmet cage unless the league required them to do so which is just plain irresponsible to their Protection and safety, getting hit hurts and getting your blade stuck with your stick butt end jamming into your "GROIN" or "GONADS is just pure painful.
It takes only one dead center tattoo/bell ringer to ones "BELLS" to clear ones mind as to whether to wear a cup or not.or at least it should.
Enuff said.
Don Ervin
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