stimpy Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Look here, Dae-Sung Koo dives into home plate, wearing the jacket, isn't this against the rules? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanZeppelin1984 Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 pitchers were jackets to stay warm im pretty sure they can't were when them while they are at-bat but on the bases they can Pictures of Baseball Games I have been to^CLICK IT^ very cool site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jWilson4mvp Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Yeah, if a pitcher reaches base, he can wear his jacket.But not while at the plate. Rah rah rah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 what they said...although I noticed something strange earlier this year...Zambrano (Carlos, not Victor) had gotten on, and at first he had his jacket on. For some reason, after reaching third he'd taken it off, which I noticed when the next hit got him home.oh yeah, before I forget, he was out A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hormone Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 I think this rule is dumb. Can a jacket really make a difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanZeppelin1984 Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 I think this rule is dumb. Can a jacket really make a difference? i guess to them it does Pictures of Baseball Games I have been to^CLICK IT^ very cool site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlinfan Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 I think this rule is dumb. Can a jacket really make a difference? On a pitch inside it can make a difference. 1997 | 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Why do they choose to go with those thick, bulky jackets? They should just use a hoody or something lighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUINNESS Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Look here, Dae-Sung Koo dives into home plate, wearing the jacket, isn't this against the rules? ..byt he way..you can see he was out...but he was called safe.....blown call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 On a pitch inside it can make a difference. Since they can't wear a jacket at the plate, why would it make a difference?byt he way..you can see he was out...but he was called safe.....blown call I didn't watch the game, but from that angle it's tough to say the tag is made. The glove could be a good six inches from the hand...Then again, maybe not, as I look at it more. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 I saw the game. I thought he was out, out by a mile. But hell, I'd have given it to him anyway. He just got the most improbable hit of all time, that day was his day. KOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 A jacket is much bulkier than a uniform top, thus making it easier to get hit by a pitch. Not that the current fashion trend of baggy jerseys and body armor doesn't eliminate this possibility either, but that's the idea.Plus, jackets have pockets, and the possibility of a ball getting stuck in the pockets also exists. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 A jacket is much bulkier than a uniform top, thus making it easier to get hit by a pitch. Not that the current fashion trend of baggy jerseys and body armor doesn't eliminate this possibility either, but that's the idea.Plus, jackets have pockets, and the possibility of a ball getting stuck in the pockets also exists. If you can't WEAR A JACKET TO THE PLATE, why would it be easier to get hit by a pitch?????????????? Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Pitchers shouldn't be allowed to wear a jacket out on the field period. If they are on the basepath then they should tough it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 I don't see how a jacket helps keep a pitcher that warm, especially on a 70 degree afternoon in New York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 The jacket isn't to keep them totally warm, just their pitching arms. A lot of times you'll see pitchers in the dugout and they are only wearing one sleeve of the jacket. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 A jacket is much bulkier than a uniform top, thus making it easier to get hit by a pitch. Not that the current fashion trend of baggy jerseys and body armor doesn't eliminate this possibility either, but that's the idea.Plus, jackets have pockets, and the possibility of a ball getting stuck in the pockets also exists. If you can't WEAR A JACKET TO THE PLATE, why would it be easier to get hit by a pitch?????????????? I was answering the question of why players CANNOT wear jackets to the plate. If your question is why can they wear them on the bases but not the plate, my only guess is that a baserunner is unlikely to be in the way of a batted or thrown ball. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmaster C Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Pitchers shouldn't be allowed to wear a jacket out on the field period. If they are on the basepath then they should tough it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 It used to be that pitchers wore windbreakers, which are a lot lighter than these bulky jackets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Good lord, has anyone here played even LITTLE LEAGUE? You want that pitching arm as warm as humanly possible, even in 70 degree weather. It does make a difference, and when your healthy arm is worth 5 million dollars, I think you'd put a jacket on too. If they could run around the bases with hot water bottles strapped to their arm, they would.Of course, on Sundays and certain day games, they'd have to wear alternate-color hot water bottles, for marketing purposes of course. Yeah do that. Do exactly THAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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