Kolek planning to go pro
I'm a former catcher
ZFB will be playing catcher tonight
Seriously people. The way I was brought up, the way kids were supposed to lose teeth was due to a fastball or a line drive. That was back when kids played outdoors, with other kids!
At what age does a child "understand the danger"... 5? 10? Consent? 21?A batted ball represents a danger to everyone. Someone who's looking to protect themself or their family shouldn't be ridiculed for doing so. The guy who should be ridiculed is the one who shows up for a game in stirrups and still has to pay for a ticket. This "manly" thing needs to stop. There's nothing wrong with taking a child to a baseball game. There's also nothing wrong with being smart about it, whether that's sitting behind the net, carrying a glove, or simply not going at all.
Funny, never played a single day of organized baseball but am a pretty damn good softball player. Go figure.
Me, too. But I don't play that wussy 16' kind.
Hey now, brand new 16" softballs are rock solid. (yea I'm realizing how this is sounding) I usually pitch and if ome of those big gus hits it right back at you better get your hands up or out of the way.