Waht are pitchers waiting for?

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Waht are pitchers waiting for?

Post by Bonhomme2010 » Sun Jun 16, 2013 2:49 pm

Another pitcher almost gets killed by a line drive to the head! Bear in mind that the speed of a baseball coming off the bat is much higher than when the ball reaches home plate after the pitcher's delivery (max. of 95 mph).

Pitchers should protect themselves. Why wait for a rule to be implemented. All it needs is one pitcher letting go of the MACHO attitude and setting his priorities straight!

The same thing happened in hockey for goalies in 1960. Jacques Plante used a mask in practice for 3 years before getting back in a game with the mask after he was cut in the face by a shot during a game. Who's gonna care if a pitcher wears a helmet. The reaction will probably be: What took them so long!

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