Seven-year old boy hospitalized after being hit w/ foul ball

[Jehrico]

I love how people on a message board like to tell others what is "cool." I'm so glad it's been years since I was in middle school.

 

I love how people on a message board like to tell others what they can and can't tell other people.

I hope you're not talking about Vance, because he did no such thing in that post.

[Jehrico]

since i was a little kid i've used two things to try to catch foul balls, my bare hands and my cup of beer.

Okay, now if there is anything that is not cool, it is sacrificing your beer for a foul ball. Beer fouls are never cool, regardless of the circumstances.

[Derwood]

there has yet to be a convincing argument about why adults can't have gloves

[Sammy Sofa]

there has yet to be a convincing argument about why adults can't have gloves

 

wrigley23 might offer that since Soriano wears a glove, that makes gloves automatically teh suck.

[David]

there has yet to be a convincing argument about why adults can't have gloves

 

 

They're a pain in the ass to lug around at the bars afterward?

[abuck1220]

there has yet to be a convincing argument about why adults can't have gloves

 

yeah, and your argument comparing fans with gloves to players with gloves was air tight.

[Derwood]

there has yet to be a convincing argument about why adults can't have gloves

 

yeah, and your argument comparing fans with gloves to players with gloves was air tight.

 

about as airtight as "every adult with a glove is a mouth-breather who just wants autographs and will steal balls from kids"

[David]

BTW, I really do think it's as lame as popped collars (the epitome of douchebaggery), but to each his own. Nobody is saying they can't.

[abuck1220]

there has yet to be a convincing argument about why adults can't have gloves

 

yeah, and your argument comparing fans with gloves to players with gloves was air tight.

 

about as airtight as "every adult with a glove is a mouth-breather who just wants autographs and will steal balls from kids"

 

i just can't imagine going through the hassle of lugging around a glove to catch a foul ball because a) who wants to carry a glove around a ballpark all day? and b) who wants a foul ball?

 

since you're defending glove wearers, i'm guessing you bring your glove to the ballpark...so why do you do it?

[Jehrico]

there has yet to be a convincing argument about why adults can't have gloves

 

 

They're a pain in the ass to lug around at the bars afterward?

Drop it back in the car after the game before you hit the bars? (assuming your car is within a couple of blocks...)

[Banedon]

Guys, the question isn't why won't YOU do it...the question is why can't OTHERS do it.

 

You might not wanna lug the glove around, but if someone else doesn't mind, what's the big deal?

[David]

there has yet to be a convincing argument about why adults can't have gloves

 

 

They're a pain in the ass to lug around at the bars afterward?

Drop it back in the car after the game before you hit the bars? (assuming your car is within a couple of blocks...)

 

 

Usually ride the el...

[David]

Guys, the question isn't why won't YOU do it...the question is why can't OTHERS do it.

 

You might not wanna lug the glove around, but if someone else doesn't mind, what's the big deal?

 

 

Like I said... those who want to are free to do it and I'm free to think it's douchey.

 

I'm sure said individuals have never accused other people of being lame...

[XZero771679666304]

there has yet to be a convincing argument about why adults can't have gloves

 

 

They're a pain in the ass to lug around at the bars afterward?

 

I don't go to bars, and if I am sitting along the lines, I want the glove to defend myself from line drives.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Since I didn't get a response last time..

 

I think the argument can be made that there's no difference in "protecting" someone with a glove. Either you're close enough that a line drive foul is too quick for your reactions with or without glove, or you're far enough a way that you can get both hands up to protect yourself/your kid.

[Banedon]

Since I didn't get a response last time..

 

I think the argument can be made that there's no difference in "protecting" someone with a glove. Either you're close enough that a line drive foul is too quick for your reactions with or without glove, or you're far enough a way that you can get both hands up to protect yourself/your kid.

 

You don't think there's more surface area with a glove to stop a ball?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Since I didn't get a response last time..

 

I think the argument can be made that there's no difference in "protecting" someone with a glove. Either you're close enough that a line drive foul is too quick for your reactions with or without glove, or you're far enough a way that you can get both hands up to protect yourself/your kid.

 

You don't think there's more surface area with a glove to stop a ball?

 

What I'm saying is that if your reaction time is so small that you can't get both hands up, then you're not going to get the glove up unless you're poised and ready to react like an infielder(which no one is while they're watching the game).

[Banedon]

Since I didn't get a response last time..

 

I think the argument can be made that there's no difference in "protecting" someone with a glove. Either you're close enough that a line drive foul is too quick for your reactions with or without glove, or you're far enough a way that you can get both hands up to protect yourself/your kid.

 

You don't think there's more surface area with a glove to stop a ball?

 

What I'm saying is that if your reaction time is so small that you can't get both hands up, then you're not going to get the glove up unless you're poised and ready to react like an infielder(which no one is while they're watching the game).

 

I don't have a problem with ppl bringing gloves, (though I don't do it myself), but I can probably agree with what you're saying here. I think if you do react in time the glove might help, but yeah, few people probably have the reaction time for it to matter.

[CuseCubFan69]

Since I didn't get a response last time..

 

I think the argument can be made that there's no difference in "protecting" someone with a glove. Either you're close enough that a line drive foul is too quick for your reactions with or without glove, or you're far enough a way that you can get both hands up to protect yourself/your kid.

 

You don't think there's more surface area with a glove to stop a ball?

 

What I'm saying is that if your reaction time is so small that you can't get both hands up, then you're not going to get the glove up unless you're poised and ready to react like an infielder(which no one is while they're watching the game).

 

When I was a kid if I was on the 3rd base line I'd always get my glove up (Ready guard face position) when a lefty came up and like wise on the 1st base side with a righty.

[CUBZ99]

At a Twins game, on a foul ball straight back, I saw a guy drop his beer so he could get both hands high up in the air. The ball proceeded to hit him square in the forehead. He got the bad end of the deal with the beer and the foul ball.

[treebird]

here's why it's lame to take a glove

 

catching a foul ball barehanded: very nice

 

catching a foul ball with your glove: not impressive AT ALL

[CUBZ99]

Since I didn't get a response last time..

 

I think the argument can be made that there's no difference in "protecting" someone with a glove. Either you're close enough that a line drive foul is too quick for your reactions with or without glove, or you're far enough a way that you can get both hands up to protect yourself/your kid.

 

You don't think there's more surface area with a glove to stop a ball?

 

What I'm saying is that if your reaction time is so small that you can't get both hands up, then you're not going to get the glove up unless you're poised and ready to react like an infielder(which no one is while they're watching the game).

 

I don't have a problem with ppl bringing gloves, (though I don't do it myself), but I can probably agree with what you're saying here. I think if you do react in time the glove might help, but yeah, few people probably have the reaction time for it to matter.

 

I would personally rather have a glove to catch a line drive than try to stop it bare handed. Its alot less painful IMO.

[abuck1220]

i don't buy that people bring gloves to games as protection.

[FergieJ31]

You don't think there's more surface area with a glove to stop a ball?

 

Plus, we've all seen foul balls deflected after hitting a few upstretched bare hands. I really don't want to be in the path of a hard hit ball after it was deflected by a guy two rows in front of me, but if I am in the path I definitely want a glove.

 

IMO, if you're reasonably facile with a glove and you are sitting along the foul lines, I see nothing wrong or embarrassing at all in bringing it. You are decreasing the risk to you and those around/behind you who might not be paying enough attention, or do not want to deal with a foul ball coming their way.

[XZero771679666304]

i don't buy that people bring gloves to games as protection.

 

Good for you.