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Maybe, but it would make more sense if he changed to the ALL STAR PADS after they were discontinued. Anyway, they look great on him and congrats to him on his 1st WS!

2 nights ago. 9-10 LLBB game. Teams are very young and both are learning the game. Both coaches are great, civil, and are sincerely there for the kids to play. Plate meeting, both coaches agree to use CBO. 14 on one team, and 13 on the other. They both agree, and off we go. Fourth inning, VT batting. Kid takes a 2-0 pitch on the bat handle, and the ball goes foul. He's shaking his hands from the ringer he just received, and it has opened a cut on his middle finger. He can't continue, and he doesn't want to. VT coach asks what to do. I call the coaches together, explain LL rule 4.04 on how to handle it, and we continue. It ended up being a 10-0, 5 innings in 1:15. VT coach stops me as I am walking off the field and thanks me for 1) Showing up all "decked out" (his words) 2) Letting the kids play. 3) Knowing the rules 4) Calling a great game. He also says his kids enjoy coming to "our field" because they know this will happen with me every time. That, my dear umpire friens, is why I do this - and why I love it.