I got "Culbreth-ed" yesterday .....

[Thunderheads]

Well, .......my turn!

 

Foul straight back w/ a very slight deflection off of F2's mitt and hit me just next to my throat guard (yes I have a dangler) and just above the plate on the neck padding of my Douglas.   "Ooohhhhhh" went the crowd, ...and it got quiet ..........  "ouch!" I said in my head .....I look down...see the ball at my feet, F2 grabs the ball and me ...."you ok blue?" [good kid, good f2] ....  "yup, I think so" I said quietly ....

 

I walked to the side as the HC calls for a defensive conference [thanks] and start trying to 'feel' what just happened.  I can tell where I was hit, but ... not too much pain....way less than I thought I'd feel ..... "ok ...this is good" AC comes out w/ an ice cold water bottle [hot yesterday... 90 and humid] ....  all is well ....

 

I walked out to the mound and said to the 'huddle' as the HC looks my way .... "ok ...what's all the messing around for out here!?"     .... and we're off ....

 

8 innings, ... 2 hrs 10 minutes ....

 

There's a slight red spot there this morning and it's a tad tender but ... no  big deal....

 

My Douglas has the All-Star Delta Flex harness on it, so it sits up nice and high where it should [i make sure of this] so, it just goes to show you .... as discussed in the link to Culbreth's injury, and to mjr_2013's post the other day ....  it's gonna find ya!

 

Double check your equipment guys .... make sure you have as many 'openings' covered as you can

 

pic attached is my Douglas w/ the location........

[gnhbua93]

Well, .......my turn!

 

Foul straight back w/ a very slight deflection off of F2's mitt and hit me just next to my throat guard (yes I have a dangler) and just above the plate on the neck padding of my Douglas.   "Ooohhhhhh" went the crowd, ...and it got quiet ..........  "ouch!" I said in my head .....I look down...see the ball at my feet, F2 grabs the ball and me ...."you ok blue?" [good kid, good f2] ....  "yup, I think so" I said quietly ....

 

I walked to the side as the HC calls for a defensive conference [thanks] and start trying to 'feel' what just happened.  I can tell where I was hit, but ... not too much pain....way less than I thought I'd feel ..... "ok ...this is good" AC comes out w/ an ice cold water bottle [hot yesterday... 90 and humid] ....  all is well ....

 

I walked out to the mound and said to the 'huddle' as the HC looks my way .... "ok ...what's all the messing around for out here!?"     .... and we're off ....

 

8 innings, ... 2 hrs 10 minutes ....

 

There's a slight red spot there this morning and it's a tad tender but ... no  big deal....

 

My Douglas has the All-Star Delta Flex harness on it, so it sits up nice and high where it should [i make sure of this] so, it just goes to show you .... as discussed in the link to Culbreth's injury, and to mjr_2013's post the other day ....  it's gonna find ya!

 

Double check your equipment guys .... make sure you have as many 'openings' covered as you can

With the UnEqual no red spots and is not tender the morning after. 

[JHSump]

With the Balloon protector no red spots and no tender spots the morning after.  

 

Also, no more plate assignments...even safer.

 

 

 

(Glad to hear you are ok.)

[Thunderheads]

 

Well, .......my turn!

 

Foul straight back w/ a very slight deflection off of F2's mitt and hit me just next to my throat guard (yes I have a dangler) and just above the plate on the neck padding of my Douglas.   "Ooohhhhhh" went the crowd, ...and it got quiet ..........  "ouch!" I said in my head .....I look down...see the ball at my feet, F2 grabs the ball and me ...."you ok blue?" [good kid, good f2] ....  "yup, I think so" I said quietly ....

 

I walked to the side as the HC calls for a defensive conference [thanks] and start trying to 'feel' what just happened.  I can tell where I was hit, but ... not too much pain....way less than I thought I'd feel ..... "ok ...this is good" AC comes out w/ an ice cold water bottle [hot yesterday... 90 and humid] ....  all is well ....

 

I walked out to the mound and said to the 'huddle' as the HC looks my way .... "ok ...what's all the messing around for out here!?"     .... and we're off ....

 

8 innings, ... 2 hrs 10 minutes ....

 

There's a slight red spot there this morning and it's a tad tender but ... no  big deal....

 

My Douglas has the All-Star Delta Flex harness on it, so it sits up nice and high where it should [i make sure of this] so, it just goes to show you .... as discussed in the link to Culbreth's injury, and to mjr_2013's post the other day ....  it's gonna find ya!

 

Double check your equipment guys .... make sure you have as many 'openings' covered as you can

With the UnEqual no red spots and is not tender the morning after. 

 

With the Balloon protector no red spots and no tender spots the morning after.  

 

Also, no more plate assignments...even safer.

 

 

 

(Glad to hear you are ok.)

I was wondering when the first 'balloon' comment would come!!

 

Thanks!

[gnhbua93]

I have to hijack the topic for one comment,  you have a Douglas that is why I have to make the comment here and not search.  I purchase an Original WV by Douglas for $10.

[Thunderheads]

I have to hijack the topic for one comment,  you have a Douglas that is why I have to make the comment here and not search.  I purchase an Original WV by Douglas for $10.

SWEET!!

 

Post pics in the equipment forum!!!!

[mstaylor]

 

With the UnEqual no red spots and is not tender the morning after.  

 

I don't remember the Unequal having a turtle neck on it. 

[boyinr]

_{Glad to hear that you are just sore and not hurt.}

[BigUmpire]

Well, .......my turn!

 

Foul straight back w/ a very slight deflection off of F2's mitt and hit me just next to my throat guard (yes I have a dangler) and just above the plate on the neck padding of my Douglas.   "Ooohhhhhh" went the crowd, ...and it got quiet ..........  "ouch!" I said in my head .....I look down...see the ball at my feet, F2 grabs the ball and me ...."you ok blue?" [good kid, good f2] ....  "yup, I think so" I said quietly ....

 

I walked to the side as the HC calls for a defensive conference [thanks] and start trying to 'feel' what just happened.  I can tell where I was hit, but ... not too much pain....way less than I thought I'd feel ..... "ok ...this is good" AC comes out w/ an ice cold water bottle [hot yesterday... 90 and humid] ....  all is well ....

 

I walked out to the mound and said to the 'huddle' as the HC looks my way .... "ok ...what's all the messing around for out here!?"     .... and we're off ....

 

8 innings, ... 2 hrs 10 minutes ....

 

There's a slight red spot there this morning and it's a tad tender but ... no  big deal....

 

My Douglas has the All-Star Delta Flex harness on it, so it sits up nice and high where it should [i make sure of this] so, it just goes to show you .... as discussed in the link to Culbreth's injury, and to mjr_2013's post the other day ....  it's gonna find ya!

 

Double check your equipment guys .... make sure you have as many 'openings' covered as you can

 

pic attached is my Douglas w/ the location........

We want to see the bruse!

[Aging_Arbiter]

WE WANT TO SEE COAGULATED BLOOD BENEATH THE SKIN!!!

[Thunderheads]

WE WANT TO SEE COAGULATED BLOOD BENEATH THE SKIN!!!

Geeez guys ...lol

Well I never said it bruised.....I said last night there was a red mark (slight)....

Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk 2

[Mike Prince]

No bruise - it never happened :D

[BigUmpire]

 

WE WANT TO SEE COAGULATED BLOOD BENEATH THE SKIN!!!

Geeez guys ...lol

Well I never said it bruised.....I said last night there was a red mark (slight)....

Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk 2

 

Lets see it!

[Thunderheads]

I'll try to get a decent shot of it .........  I tried yesterday but they just didn't turn out .....

 

First of all I'm a "Yeti" ....  second ...it just wasn't showing well in a picture.   I'll have SWMBO to take a pic later.......

[dumbdumb]

I'll try to get a decent shot of it .........  I tried yesterday but they just didn't turn out .....

 

First of all I'm a "Yeti" ....  second ...it just wasn't showing well in a picture.   I'll have SWMBO to take a pic later.......

After SWMBO gives you a hickey??????????????

[BigUmpire]

I'll try to get a decent shot of it .........  I tried yesterday but they just didn't turn out .....

 

First of all I'm a "Yeti" ....  second ...it just wasn't showing well in a picture.   I'll have SWMBO to take a pic later.......

You are hiding something.

Send fake one, we wont know.

[Thunderheads]

 

I'll try to get a decent shot of it .........  I tried yesterday but they just didn't turn out .....

 

First of all I'm a "Yeti" ....  second ...it just wasn't showing well in a picture.   I'll have SWMBO to take a pic later.......

After SWMBO gives you a hickey??????????????

 

Right, ...after almost 15 years of marriage and I'm going to get a hickey .....sure!!!!  But that's funny stuff right there dumbdumb, ...I almost spit out my coffee!!

[Thunderheads]

Ok, ...I'll try to get a better one, .... this is only showing the top mark, ...I realized yesterday afternoon I have a lower 'seam' mark also .....

[BigUmpire]

Thats it!

What a disapointment!

It does look like a hickey.

You got a girlfriend?

 

More to the story here guys.

[Thunderheads]

Not sure what you're expecting, I told you it wasn't much ....it caught padding

[Aging_Arbiter]

I'm going with pimple or ingrown hair.

[Thunderheads]

I'm going with pimple or ingrown hair.

I told you I didn't have a good shot of it...............

[BigUmpire]

Time to come clean on this " injury" Jeff.

 

Inquiring minds want to know.

[Thunderheads]

So, I'm lying? I didn't get hit?

[BigUmpire]

Most of us are thinking girlfrend (I got 12 PMs on this already)