Interesting. I think it's about time someone tries it. That cap obviously won't stop anything like what happened to Bryce Florie, but who knows - this could be the first step towards the inevitable trivia question - who was the last major league pitcher to not wear head protection?
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I don't think they will catch on. I know pitchers are vulnerable but big leaguers are resistant to change and one has to admit those things look stupid. You'd think they could come up with something a little less silly looking. I've been a marine for 20 plus years and we keep getting better equipment but it's never bulkier it's always more streamlined and designed for movement whenever possible. You'd think they could design a tough inner shell that fit in a cap without making the pitcher look like Mr Gazoo from the jetsons!
<< <i>You'd think they could design a tough inner shell that fit in a cap without making the pitcher look like Mr Gazoo from the jetsons! >>
I don't think I knew you were USMC. Thank you for your service.
I can't see these catching on either. I remember when the foam shells that fit over football helmets first showed up... was it the Bills Don Beebe? Regardless, they never really caught on, even among players who were prone to concussions.
Lol I apologize it wasn't Mr Gazoo it was the Great Gazoo. Man can you imagine Rivera, Seaver, Koufax or LOL Gibson in one of those!!!! I think not. Thanks for the thank you Snorto not needed but very appreciated.
<< <i>They look like complete S***T!!!!! I would rather get brain damage from getting hit by a ball than to wear one of those nasty looking hats! >>
If that is truly your opinion, it is possible you already have it.
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<< <i>Lol I apologize it wasn't Mr Gazoo it was the Great Gazoo. Man can you imagine Rivera, Seaver, Koufax or LOL Gibson in one of those!!!! I think not. Thanks for the thank you Snorto not needed but very appreciated. >>
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These safety features for players initiated by the respective sport brass might be their way of sending a message to concerned parents who may be balking at having their children enter into sports. That they are aware of the problem and are taking steps to lessen the chance of concusive damage. With all the concussion concerns swirling about, sport franchises may be seeing a slight decline in recruitment due to this concern by parents, and possibly by the child as well.
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I dont understand why the Olerud method (no flap batting helmet) could not be used. I am sure there is a lining that can be put in to make the helpmet more stable on the head but others have work this type of helpmet during a game...I am sure this could easily be used for pitchers as well.
<< <i><< They look like complete S***T!!!!! I would rather get brain damage from getting hit by a ball than to wear one of those nasty looking hats! >>
If that is truly your opinion, it is possible you already have it. >>
OMG this was the best retort I've seen on this board in years. Love it! I think it's great that these are available now and I don't care what they look like. Neither should pitchers.
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<< <i><< They look like complete S***T!!!!! I would rather get brain damage from getting hit by a ball than to wear one of those nasty looking hats! >>
If that is truly your opinion, it is possible you already have it. >>
OMG this was the best retort I've seen on this board in years. Love it! >>
Why don't they just let the pitcher use one of those batting practice fence things? Then the pitcher could wear whatever kind of hat he wanted. Maybe a Fedora.
There are many things you can point to as proof that the human is not smart. But my personal favorite would have to be that we needed to invent the helmet. What was happening, apparently, was that we were involved in a lot of activities that were cracking our heads. We chose not to avoid doing those activities but, instead, to come up with some sort of device to help us enjoy our head-cracking lifestyles. And even that didn’t work because not enough people were wearing them so we had to come up with the helmet law. Which is even stupider, the idea behind the helmet law being to preserve a brain whose judgment is so poor, it does not even try to avoid the cracking of the head it’s in.
After being a head coach for little league baseball for ten years and witnessing the 9 year old pitcher for the team I was coaching last year get hit in the head with a line drive, knocked to the ground where he lay motionless for what seemed like years, rushing out to the mound and watching as the emergency responders arrived and put him on a stretcher and then driving to the hospital to check on him afterwards, I would like to see every level have as much protection as possible no matter how it looked. Fortunately for the young man I was coaching, it was "just" a concussion and although he missed the rest of last season he was back in the league this year and showing no long term effects. Thank God.
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<< <i>After being a head coach for little league baseball for ten years and witnessing the 9 year old pitcher for the team I was coaching last year get hit in the head with a line drive, knocked to the ground where he lay motionless for what seemed like years, rushing out to the mound and watching as the emergency responders arrived and put him on a stretcher and then driving to the hospital to check on him afterwards, I would like to see every level have as much protection as possible no matter how it looked. Fortunately for the young man I was coaching, it was "just" a concussion and although he missed the rest of last season he was back in the league this year and showing no long term effects. Thank God. >>
I 100% agree with this as it relates to minor children!! The youngins deserve all the protection we as adults can give them. If some form of protective gear is made available, make it manditory!!
But for adults, lets not go overboard and intrude on the right of free choice. If I want to run the risk of harm, mind you while doing no harm to anybody else, let me be. This topic kinda reminds me of seat belt laws, Whether I wear one or not has no effect on another person.
There is no reason to make the cap that ugly. Batters don't wear helmets twice the size of their head.
Didn't the MLB award a couple big contracts to companies to design this cap? I likely would not wear it also.
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<< <i>You'd think they could design a tough inner shell that fit in a cap without making the pitcher look like Mr Gazoo from the jetsons! >>
I don't think I knew you were USMC. Thank you for your service.
I can't see these catching on either. I remember when the foam shells that fit over football helmets first showed up... was it the Bills Don Beebe? Regardless, they never really caught on, even among players who were prone to concussions.
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<< <i>They look like complete S***T!!!!! I would rather get brain damage from getting hit by a ball than to wear one of those nasty looking hats! >>
If that is truly your opinion, it is possible you already have it.
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<< <i>Lol I apologize it wasn't Mr Gazoo it was the Great Gazoo. Man can you imagine Rivera, Seaver, Koufax or LOL Gibson in one of those!!!! I think not. Thanks for the thank you Snorto not needed but very appreciated. >>
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<< <i>John Olerud's look was way classier. >>
I dont understand why the Olerud method (no flap batting helmet) could not be used. I am sure there is a lining that can be put in to make the helpmet more stable on the head but others have work this type of helpmet during a game...I am sure this could easily be used for pitchers as well.
<< <i><< They look like complete S***T!!!!! I would rather get brain damage from getting hit by a ball than to wear one of those nasty looking hats! >>
If that is truly your opinion, it is possible you already have it. >>
OMG this was the best retort I've seen on this board in years. Love it! I think it's great that these are available now and I don't care what they look like. Neither should pitchers.
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<< <i><< They look like complete S***T!!!!! I would rather get brain damage from getting hit by a ball than to wear one of those nasty looking hats! >>
If that is truly your opinion, it is possible you already have it. >>
OMG this was the best retort I've seen on this board in years. Love it! >>
I agree haha!
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I think Arby's is suing Pharrell for that hat... copyright infringement on their logo.
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<< <i>After being a head coach for little league baseball for ten years and witnessing the 9 year old pitcher for the team I was coaching last year get hit in the head with a line drive, knocked to the ground where he lay motionless for what seemed like years, rushing out to the mound and watching as the emergency responders arrived and put him on a stretcher and then driving to the hospital to check on him afterwards, I would like to see every level have as much protection as possible no matter how it looked. Fortunately for the young man I was coaching, it was "just" a concussion and although he missed the rest of last season he was back in the league this year and showing no long term effects. Thank God. >>
I 100% agree with this as it relates to minor children!! The youngins deserve all the protection we as adults can give them. If some form
of protective gear is made available, make it manditory!!
But for adults, lets not go overboard and intrude on the right of free choice. If I want to run the risk of harm, mind you while doing no
harm to anybody else, let me be. This topic kinda reminds me of seat belt laws, Whether I wear one or not has no effect on another
person.
I am glad to hear the young lad is ok!!
Didn't the MLB award a couple big contracts to companies to design this cap? I likely would not wear it also.
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