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Yes. Good call.

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IMO the rule is idiotic. I'll leave it at that.

Is it ok on a close play to get on one knee like the picture above? Because I will do that occasionally.

How about we just end this now? No shorts.

@mbkcoach - Did you put your Nike mask up on Ebay? I noticed a Nike powder-coated Gun Metal and wondered if it was yours or just a coincedence.

@maineump - You don't have to brag!! Jk

I'm assuming since they are memory foam they would feel more like the Team Wendy's because TW's are of similar material. @mbkcoach

This is ridiculous. I mean, c'mon! What is the point of running 15 feet, squatting down, yelling out some idiotic phrase, and then like 3 punches to top it all off. Staged or not, it's ridiculous.

@acpar72 - ok! Sounds good.

Definitely a cross up.

@UADirOps - Will the pads be available separately from the mask as well?

An up-to-date list I typed up: MLB Umpire Masks 1. Bruce Dreckman – Mizuno 2QA 121 with Wilson non-wrap around pads with Mizuno throat guard 2. Dan Bellino – Wilson Chrome Moliben with Wilson memory foam pads (black) 3. Tim Welke – Wilson Dyna-Lite with Two-Tone pads with Wilson throat guard 4. Chad Fairchild – Wilson Titanium with Two-Tone pads with Wilson throat guard 5. Dale Scott – Wilson Dyna-Lite with tan non-wrap around bottom pad and two-tone wrap around top pad 6. Mark Carlson – Wilson Titanium with black Team Wendy’s 7. Brian O’Nora – Nike Titanium with black Team Wendy’s with Wilson throat guard 8. Jeff Kellogg – Wilson Dyna-Lite with Black Team Wendy’s with Wilson throat guard 9. Brian Gorman – Wilson Titanium with two-tone wrap around pads 10. Phil Cuzzi – All Star FM 25 with black Wilson memory foam pads 11. Tony Randazzo – Wilson Dyna-Lite with Two-Tone wrap around pads and sun shield 12. Gerry Davis – Wilson Dyna-Lite with Black Wilson Pads with throat guard 13. Todd Tichenor – Nike mask with tan Belgard pads and Unequal with tan pads 14. Mark Wegner – Wilson Dyna-Lite with Two-Tone wrap around pads with Wilson throat guard and sun shield 15. Ed Hickox – All-Star MVP4000 16. Mike DiMuro – Wilson Dyna-Lite with black Team Wendy’s 17. John Hirschbeck – Wilson Dyna-Lite with Two-Tone pads and Wilson throat guard 18. Marcus Patillo – Wilson Low-Profile Titanium with tan Wilson memory foam pads with Wilson throat guard 19. Vic Carapazza – Nike titanium with black Wilson memory foam pads 20. Tom Hallion – Wilson Dyna-Lite with black Wilson memory foam pads 21. Hunter Wendelstedt – Wilson Titanium with tan Team Wendy’s and Spyder throat guard 22. Joe West – Wilson Dyna-Lite and black Wilson memory foam pads 23. Lance Barksdale – Wilson titanium with Two-Tone Wilson pads 24. Jerry Layne – Wilson Titanium with Wilson two-tone pads 25. Fieldin Culbreth – All Star FM25 with black Wilson memory foam pads 26. Bill Miller – Old Wilson Dyna-Lite with tan Wilson non-wrap around pads 27. Larry Vanover – Old Wilson Dyna-Lite with tan Wilson non-wrap around pads with Mizuno throat guard 28. Jim Wolf – Nike Titanium with black Wilson memory foam pads and Wilson throat guard 29. Sean Barber – Nike Titanium with Nike pads 30. Rob Drake – Wilson Powder-coated Titanium with black Wilson memory foam pads and Wilson throat guard 31. Pat Hoberg – Wilson Titanium with black Team Wendy’s and Wilson throat guard 32. Dana DeMuth – Wilson Titanium with Wilson Two-Tone pads 33. Mike Winters – Wilson Dyna-Lite with Team Wendy’s and Honig’s throat guard 34. Sam Holbrook (as of ‘13) – Wilson Powder-coated Titanium with black Wilson wrap-around pads 36. Tim McClelland (as of ’13) – Nike Titanium with black Wilson non-wrap around pads and throat guard 38. Gary Cederstrom – Wilson Shock FX with modified frame (possibly powder-coated white) 39. Paul Nauert – Wilson Dyna-Lite with black Wilson memory foam pads 40. Jeff Gosney – Wilson Titanium with black Team Wendy’s 41. Jerry Meals – Wilson Titanium with tan Wilson memory foam pads and Wilson throat guard 43. Paul Schrieber – Wilson Dyna-Lite with Wilson black wrap around pads 44. Kerwin Danley – Wilson Shock FX with Wilson throat guard 45. Jeff Nelson – Mizuno 2QA 129 with tan Team Wendy’s 46. Ron Kulpa – Wilson Dyna-Lite with black Wilson memory foam pads 47. Gabe Morales – Black Honig’s with Black Wilson wrap-around pads with throat guard 48. Anthony Johnson – Wilson Titanium with black Team Wendy’s and Wilson throat guard 49. Andy Fletcher – Wilson Titanium with Wilson black memory foam bottom pad, two-tone top pad and throat guard 50. Paul Emmel – Wilson Dyna-Lite with black Wilson wrap-around 51. Marvin Hudson – Wilson Titanium with tan Team Wendy’s 52. Bill Welke – Wilson Dyna-Lite with black Wilson wrap-around pads and throat guard 53. Greg Gibson – All Star MVP4000 54. C. B. Bucknor – All Star MVP4000 55. Angel Hernandez – Wilson Dyna-Lite with black Wilson memory foam pads 56. Eric Cooper – Wilson powder-coated Titanium with black Wilson memory foam pads and Wilson throat guard 57. Mike Everitt – Wilson powder-coated Titanium with black Wilson memory foam pads and Wilson throat guard 58. Dan Iassogna – Mizuno 2QA 122 with tan Wilson non wrap-around pads and Mizuno throat guard 59. Jon Byrne – Wilson Titanium with black Team Wendy’s 60. Marty Foster – Wilson Dyna-Lite with two-tone pads and sun shield 61. Bob Davidson – Wilson Dyna-Lite with tan Wilson wrap-around pads and Wilson throat guard 62. Chad Whitson – Wilson powder-coated Titanium and tan Wilson memory foam pads 63. Laz Diaz – Wilson Dyna-Lite with black wrap-around pads 64. Alan Porter – Wilson Titanium with black Wilson memory foam pads and Wilson throat guard 65. Ted Barrett – Wilson powder-coated Titanium with black wrap-around pads and Mizuno throat guard 66. Jim Joyce – Wilson Titanium with black Team Wendy’s 67. Seth Buckminster – Nike Titanium with Nike pads 68. Chris Guccione – Wilson Dyna-Lite with Team Wendy’s 70. D. J. Reyburn – Mizuno 2QA 121 with tan Team Wendy’s 71. Jordan Baker – All Star MVP4000 72. Alfonso Marquez – Mizuno 2QA 122 with Wilson grey pads and Spyder throat guard 73. Hal Gibson – Mizuno 2QA 122 with Wilson two-tone pads and Wilson throat guard 74. John Tumpane – Wilson Titanium with black Team Wendy’s 75. Tom Woodring – Wilson Titanium with black Wilson wrap-around pads 76. Mike Muchlinski – Nike Titanium with black Wilson memory foam pads 77. Jim Reynolds – Wilson powder-coated Titanium with black pads 78. Adam Hamari – Nike Titanium with two-tone Belgard pads and MacGregor throat guard 79. Manny Gonzalez – Wilson Shock FX 80. Adrian Johnson – Wilson Dyna-Lite with black Wilson memory-foam pads 81. Quinn Wolcott – Nike Titanium with tan Team Wendy’s 82. Clint Fagan – Wilson Titanium with black Team Wendy’s 83. Mike Estabrook – Nike Titanium with black Team Wendy’s 84. Angel Campos – Mizuno 2QA 122 with black Mizuno pads and Spyder throat guard 85. Stu Scheurwater – Wilson Dyna-Lite with black Team Wendy’s and Spyder throat guard 86. David Rackley – Nike titanium with Wilson two-tone pads and Wilson throat guard 87. Scott Barry – Nike Titanium black with Wilson memory foam pads 88. Doug Eddings – Wilson Ti with blk Wilson memory foam bottom pad and Wilson two-tone top pad, Wilson throat guard, and sun shield 89. Cory Blaser – Nike Titanium with black Wilson memory foam pads and 90. Mark Ripperger – Mizuno 2QA 121 with black Team Wendy’s and Mizuno throat guard 91. Brian Knight – Wilson Dyna-Lite with two-tone pads and Honig’s throat guard 92. James Hoye – Wilson Dyna-Lite with tan non-wrap around pads 93. Will Little – Nike Titanium with Wilson grey pads 94. Lance Barrett – Nike Titanium with black Team Wendy’s 95. Tim Timmons – Wilson powder-coated Titanium with black Team Wendy’s 96. Chris Segal – Diamond black with Black Team Wendy’s and Honig’s throat guard 97. Ben May – Wilson Dyna-Lite with Two-tone pads 98. Chris Conroy – Nike Titanium with Black Team Wendy’s and Wilson throat guard 99. Toby Basner – Nike Titanium with black Team Wendy’s

Does look like a A3077, but I don't think those are the Wilson wrap around pads on top that come with it. This is why it looks like something new. I think he might be wearing the Wilson pads that come with at the bottom but something different at top. Fewer straps and less bulk on the top pads might indicate Team Wendy or the new Wilson memory foam pads. @JimKirk - I believe he is wearing the memory foam on both top and bottom. Also, will the memory foam pads be available in tan? Just curious.

who? Marcus Patillo not Patilla. @Thunderheads

@grayhawk - Actually, now thinking about it, Trout is SO MUCH MORE mature than Harper. Harper does have that little "punk" in him.

Sounds like "fan speak" to me! @UMP45 - Yes, I know. But it still doesn't make sense to me that they don't appeal sometimes.

I'm sure Alex Cobb the Rays pitcher in that situation knew, but he WAS NOT gonna say anything.

What mask is that? Dyna lite or powder coated ti?

To get back on topic here... No offense to Rackley... I'm gonna say it... Horrible call. Why do these home plate umpires not appeal to first on those close check swing plays?

I've seen the replay. Ball hit bat before it hit hand.

@grayhawk , @BigUmpire , and @JaxRolo -What do you guys have against Harper? Even though the Nats announcers sound like idiots when they're analyzing the play, I thought he was safe.

Yes. It would be the HP's call since the play was in front of 3rd base.

I don't think so... I think it's like what someone said near the beginning of this thread... Which was the umpire who doesn't want to spend a ton of money on a chest protector and shins.