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SmootSmack

07-30-2007, 04:04 PM

Here's a nice piece on Coolbaugh

ESPN - Coolbaugh, Sanchez lives collide - MLB (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2954069&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1)

BDBohnzie

07-31-2007, 08:49 AM

It would be REALLY distracting or the fielders. If this was a more common occurrence, we might see it, but it would be tough to adjust to. Batting helmets cut down on your peripheral vision and could cause more injuries.

There was a player I remember who wore a batting helmet without earflaps in the field. John Olerud.

Still, it's really not necessary. You can't prevent freak injuries. You could be hit in the throat or the kidney by a ball and die too. You just can't cover up every part of your body for a once in a million injury.

http://graphics.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2005/10/07/1128717365_4634.jpg
Olerud wore the earflap-less helmet because he had some sort of brain/skull condition that if he were to get hit just right in the head, the results would be fatal...going back, I can't think of anyone else who wore that style helmet in the field.


	Commanders Post at The Warpath > Off-Topic Discussion > Other Sports > Line Drive Kills Minor League Coach PDA Line Drive Kills Minor League Coach Pages : 1 2 [3] SmootSmack 07-30-2007, 04:04 PM Here's a nice piece on Coolbaugh ESPN - Coolbaugh, Sanchez lives collide - MLB (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2954069&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1) BDBohnzie 07-31-2007, 08:49 AM It would be REALLY distracting or the fielders. If this was a more common occurrence, we might see it, but it would be tough to adjust to. Batting helmets cut down on your peripheral vision and could cause more injuries. There was a player I remember who wore a batting helmet without earflaps in the field. John Olerud. Still, it's really not necessary. You can't prevent freak injuries. You could be hit in the throat or the kidney by a ball and die too. You just can't cover up every part of your body for a once in a million injury. http://graphics.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2005/10/07/1128717365_4634.jpg Olerud wore the earflap-less helmet because he had some sort of brain/skull condition that if he were to get hit just right in the head, the results would be fatal...going back, I can't think of anyone else who wore that style helmet in the field.