Ouch to the gut

[Mike Prince]

I had the plate for a MSBB game last night, the teams were pretty good with the exception of the VT catcher who was almost standing on every pitch.  I balled 2 pitches in the first inning that probably were strikes but he completely blocked me out.  After explaining to him that I couldn't call strikes I can't see, he made at least a half-assed attempt to get down a little bit, but to be nice he was pretty jumpy back there.

 

Anyway, in the 3rd inning VT F2 sets up way outside, pretty much leaving me exposed in the slot.  Of course the pitcher brings inside heat straight to me, probably a low 80's fastball.  Catches me about 1/2" to the left of a hernia above my bellybutton and less than an inch from my bottom rib.  Hurt like hell when it hit me but I was able to call the "ball" and keep my composure.  Today I have a baseball + sized purple circle on my midsection, the center is already turning nice colors.  Got an apology from F2, but no one was happier than me when we got a new F2 the next inning.

 

Have caught a few fouls to the inner thighs that have bruised badly, and a few gut shots but this one got me good.  Hurts to bend over today.

 

 

[scrounge]

One of the reasons I replaced my 12" Gold last year with my current 15" All-Star

[JaxRolo]

Just got hit there myself.

 

Baseball sized black and blue.

 

First time ever getting hit on the gut. I have a 14" Douglas. 15" wouldn't have made a difference.

[Mike Prince]

I think my Douglas is a 14 also.  I agree a longer CP probably wouldn't have helped me, and my Douglas is the correct size anyway.

[Dannytheman]

Just got hit there myself.

 

Baseball sized black and blue.

 

First time ever getting hit on the gut. I have a 14" Douglas. 15" wouldn't have made a difference.

Maybe have to work harder on making a smaller belly?!!? 

[SnareDrum]

...and that's why I wear a 15".  Heal up fast, Mike!

[BT_Blue]

Took a foul ball in the gut as well this year. Right below my Gold and caught me just right to knock the wind out of me.

[mstaylor]

Another advantage of the scissors, I do take gut shots on occasion but only off the bounce.  

[Jocko]

Maybe do some push-aways

Hi pot, I'm kettle

[VAUmp]

I took a 10 year old DH yesterday.  I couldn't pass up the $130 cash.  As soon as the plate meeting was over, I got behind F2 to take a look at a couple of warm ups.  The first one I saw glanced off the catcher's glove and blasted me on the inner thigh.  I thought to myself, it's gonna be a long day.  And it was.  I took two off my chest (my Gold protected me fine), one off the mask, one off my cup, and two off my biceps.  Thank god they weren't hitting high speeds.  

Also, I had two IFF calls in the same half inning.  That was a first for me!