Probably been discussed on these forums before, but with the serious injuries we've heard about around here the last few days - what do you think? I suppose facemasks should also be discussed.
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quote:It used to be that pitchers were taught how to properly thru and be in position to protect and field their position...
quote:Originally posted by brute66:
Helmets for pitchers won't happen.
quote:Originally posted by Jimmy03:quote:Originally posted by brute66:
Helmets for pitchers won't happen.
Never say never.
In high school ball, helmets for fielders have gone from unknown and unreferenced to specifically allowed by rule. They could be just a law suit or two away from being required.
Last year I saw two players wearing them on defense, complete with face guard.
quote:Originally posted by Homerun04:
In my opinion, there is always going to be a potential difference between the speed or direction of the ball and the pitcher's ability to catch the batted ball when approaching the body and especially the head.
Whether with a composite, aluminum, solid core or hollow, wood, or any bat, there is always the same chance that the batted ball will somehow not get stopped due to the difference of abilities of the pitcher to field the ball, batter's strength, bat speed, ball speed, pitch location, or one in a million shot.
In my opinion, if you want to mitigate the potential for head injury, pitchers should wear head protection.
quote:It used to be that pitchers were taught how to properly follow thru and be in position to protect and field their position.
quote:It used to be that pitchers were taught how to properly follow thru and be in position to protect and field their position. Now it is more about getting more velocity and thus many , if not most, pitchers end up in a position where they are not able to protect themselves when balls are hit back at them
quote:Originally posted by BobbleheadDoll:quote:It used to be that pitchers were taught how to properly follow thru and be in position to protect and field their position.
Also the metal bats are detuned to be very close to wood.
quote:Originally posted by brute66:
Watching D1 baseball is one thing.
Actually swinging baseball bats is quite another.
My company manufactures training bats and other equipment. We have tested all types of game bats. Vernon Wells has done testing for us and provided testimonials. NCAA rules are very familiar to us and we communicate with several companies that do NCAA testing.
The difference between wood, or solid core, bats and hollow-core bats is profound. Truly educating one's self would leave no other conclusion.
quote:Originally posted by BobbleheadDoll:
I my self owned a composite bat when I was younger and you could feel the power it generated. You could actually feel the flex.
quote:Originally posted by brute66:
The difference between wood, or solid core, bats and hollow-core bats is profound. Truly educating one's self would leave no other conclusion.