meetthemets Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 These look ridiculous...Only thing that came to mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCScout76 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Looks like a kid in an Adult size helmet - not good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 lmao, wow that just made my day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 There has to be a better way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmspartans Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 are they actually going to use these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Looks ridiculous, but protects better.I think David Wright would rethink the fashion statement... that is if his scrambled noggin could do any thinking after getting beaned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJaxon Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 It doesn't look great. But if it can protect someone from a 100 MPH fastball, I'm all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 It doesn't look great. But if it can protect someone from a 100 MPH fastball, I'm all for it.Honestly, players taking one on the dome isn't a big enough problem to warrant the Gazoo helmets. I'm not saying there's no danger but it's not like guys are getting their skulls cracked a couple times a week or anything. Damn are those things ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew22 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Is everyone wearing them, or does Wright just have special padding in his? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meetthemets Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 Just Wright but they are going to be mandatory in the minors next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJaxon Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 It doesn't look great. But if it can protect someone from a 100 MPH fastball, I'm all for it.Honestly, players taking one on the dome isn't a big enough problem to warrant the Gazoo helmets. I'm not saying there's no danger but it's not like guys are getting their skulls cracked a couple times a week or anything. Damn are those things ugly.You've got a point there. I mean, I am all about safety and this thing can take a direct hit 30 MPH faster than the current ones. But it's also true that guys are not getting popped every night. I just wouldn't want something serious to happen to a player and if these ugly things is what can make it happen, then perhaps they can wear them until a smaller, better looking solution comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroseed Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Dark Helmet is not amused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 It doesn't look great. But if it can protect someone from a 100 MPH fastball, I'm all for it.Honestly, players taking one on the dome isn't a big enough problem to warrant the Gazoo helmets. I'm not saying there's no danger but it's not like guys are getting their skulls cracked a couple times a week or anything. Damn are those things ugly.I don't know that there's a way to make them smaller. Paul Lukas had a good article on ESPN.com about them, showing it side by side with the regular and Cool Flo helmets. These new Rawlings helmets have significantly more padding inside, almost twice as thick as what the current ones have.As of right now, it doesn't look possible to make the exterior smaller while keeping the same interior protection.Years ago I read an article about a similar situation with hockey helmets. Many of the star players, like Gretzky, Jagr and Mario Lemieux, had padding that was barely 1/2 inch thick on the inside. I think they were grandfathered, and every player since has had to wear helmets with a mandatory minimum of padding inside (maybe 3/4", not sure exactly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aci Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Wow, if I just saw that photo with no text to describe it, I'd have pegged it as a photoshopped pic... that's not a good sign for these helmets. I'm predicting they go the way of the 'new' NBA ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZapRowsdower8 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 They did a side by side on Baseball Tonight. The one guy, I don't watch that show often and don't know who he is, put on one of the new helmets. It looked fine on him, not super oversized like in the above pic. Maybe David Wright just has a really tiny head? I will say that my overall reaction to that picture was, "ehh, safety first." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Honestly, with the way pitcher today have no clue on how to pitch, let alone inside, these are needed, especially since the amount of pitchers that throw 95-100 is increasing every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDmo Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Reminds me of a DNA helmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 reminds me of this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Honestly, players taking one on the dome isn't a big enough problem to warrant the Gazoo helmets. I'm not saying there's no danger but it's not like guys are getting their skulls cracked a couple times a week or anything. Damn are those things ugly.So let's wait until a player dies before we accept these helmets...Good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmac Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 reminds me of thisI was just going to say it reminds me of the helmet pad thing that guy for the Bills wore way back when. I can't find any pictures, but I have his football card. I might scan it later and post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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