Random Thought

Next you are going to tell us that you don't always wear an all-white jump suit.

I've never understood why people are so concerned about the hitting backdrop but not the backdrop for the fielders? Our home field used to have a white shed right behind the backstop and a road as well. Third base was an adventure in the afternoon/evening too... looked right into the sun!

Just got home and turned on the CWS.  UVA's catcher is wearing an all white uniform with all white catcher's gear.  Is it possible on a comebacker to the pitcher he could lose it or affect his depth perception on the ball coming out of all that white?

I can coach the heck out of pitchers but I never pitched either so not sure what that ball really looks like coming back at me.  During BP as soon as I let the ball I go I duck behind the screen.  I'm a fat guy who doesn't fit behind the screen very well so I try to make myself fit.

I've never understood why people are so concerned about the hitting backdrop but not the backdrop for the fielders? Our home field used to have a white shed right behind the backstop and a road as well. Third base was an adventure in the afternoon/evening too... looked right into the sun!

I'd find it unsettling as a fielder or umpire. With experience, I've become pretty good at reading a ball off a bat, yet there are those conditions where something's different and there's a split second that I can't--and until I know the ball is not going at either head, I'm a little apprehensive.