For the WV guys

[mstaylor]

http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/morning/new-protection-for-umps-home-plate-safety-20100406

This a link to an interview with Joe West showing his newest products.

[kcfan102]

Joe West has been hit by a foul tip too?

Geez. I keep hearing all of these umpires getting hit with foul tips and I'm pretty sure it's physically impossible to do!

That cold and heat lining is bad apples man, my next CP will have that I'm sure.

[BrianC14]

Guys, this has already been featured in "Umpire News" today.

(And as you'll see there, I predicted someone would criticize about the use of the term 'foul tip').

:yippie:

[mstaylor]

Brian:

Where do you think I got the link. :D

[BrianC14]

Brian:

Where do you think I got the link.

Once wasn't enough? :cheers:

[mstaylor]

I meant UmpNews.com which is a seperate website. I don't read the umpire news sectio, too much to wade through so I just bypass it.

[gatoremt]

I want to know when the cold pack will be on the market?

[willv28]

I want to know when the cold pack will be on the market?

Me too. Looks nice. I'm not good with the heat. lol I know you can get something similar, I forget what, but it wouldn't quite work.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Me too. Looks nice. I'm not good with the heat. lol I know you can get something similar, I forget what, but it wouldn't quite work.

I take ice water with a little dab of spirits of ammonia (a.k.a. smelling salts), and I dip my compression shirt in the stuff and wring it out and put it on wet and cold. It keeps me cool for several innings. I just pour a little of my drinking water down my chest for a refresher later in the game.

Wet Under Armour is the way to go. Uncomfortable a little at first, but very cool.