GerryB

OK, I think I'm in on this. $119+ right?

Are they going to leave the t-hooks on the Gold?

I started in the dark days, and the old timers then used to say "equipment isn't there to keep you from hurting, its there to keep you from going to the hospital". Ha! And I was wearing one of those useless Rawlings CPs with the shoulder cups riveted on.

Hmm, I think I would have made sure the field was cleared before I started talking to a manager.

Haven't seen the DFlex, but the old gold is pretty standard.

That's when I bought mine. Saw some others say early 2000s. I don't think the yellow WV lasted all that long.

Original Wilson WV Gold. I have one. This looks in better shape than mine and others I know who still have them. Check the straps that hold the back straps to the side wings (should just be to the right of the visible clip) they unraveled off mine in month one! Thinking of a TW upgrade? The plastic here looks solid. Hard for me to put a price to it. I would ask $50 for mine, principally bcause the padding has thinned with age (@ 1998).

Like the dialogue. Not sure what he was admitting, but he kept repeating "I'm admitting to that..." seemed to diffuse the situation.

Why does Hickox have a cast on his right hand? Excellent call. Good for the runner too, to bend away from the tag instead of sliding right into the glove.

Agreed; the old school guys expect that a glove moving can never be a strike.

Old American League mechanic reinstated a few years ago I believe. Maybe safe...but the ball in glove in front of the base before the runner gets there equals...

Terrific, not only seeing the block but seeing that the tag beat his second hand touch!

Wow! Don't you just love the look on Johnson's face when the runner gets up?

I'd say suspension worthy too.

Valentine was covering for him given Gonzo's complaints of this week. But I'm a Sox fan and say screw 'em. The players want everything their own way. Gonzo wants a red carpet at the plate when he's ready. O's just want to win.

Out, but in real time his foot was moving when he caught the ball; that's a very hard one.

OK, to me. Not a quick pitch, just changing his tempo. He didn't throw it right back after receiving the ball.

Glad he's OK; not to blame the victim, taking a knee that close to the plate doesn't make sense to me.

Nice.

Yep, nice, and who noticed. Looked like an easy call in real time, very close in slo-mo I thought.

+POS BB203 CP on Cooney Steve Palermo (?) Champion branding on those Elbeco's

Well said UIC!

Balkin' Bob does shave for base jobs....hmmm. Yeah, but Hurdle may have said "I don't care, I going to hit the next..."

Really tough. Probably did look like a catch to the other three guys.

Agree with treygawgmt, at this level C needed to stick the ball in the runners back.