My sophmore year one of our pitchers got hit with a comebacker, it hit him sqaure in the groin, i was the catcher and threw the runner out at first, i thought he would be fine until he didnt get up and i found out he was nt wearing a cup.

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Originally posted by TRhit:
Do you hear how high pitched my voice is?

I didnt wear a cup when I was a kid

Take my advice--wear one

Had cups been invented then?

Of course I am old enough to remember when they were aluminum

LOL this is steadily evolving into the biggest players only topic ever!

oh yeah,

Wear a CUP!

aluminum cups, i guess i never realized thats what they used to be made of.

another question, Do you put your cup in your sliding shorts or use a traditional jock strap?

im catcher so i wear a jock, a little better protection.

Jock

in my sliders...

in my sliders also

sliders

i out mine in a jock.

i agree. as a pitcher i have had a few close calls and my advise is to wear a cup!

your beans are important

This past year, comebackewr at the pitcher, hit hiim 6 inches above his knee, the ball bounced ALL the way into the baseline between 1st and 2nd. It was a crack off his leg. He went down in a second. He was injured for 2 weeks- i forget exactly how long. Anyway, coach says- you know your very lucky, a few inches down and it shatters your knee. After reading this forums, I say- youre very luck a foot higher and it shatters your hope of having kids. But he was wearing a cup...

I always wear one--I've been hit there too many times (thankfully while I was wearing one) to not wear one.

Last year my coach was reccomending to us that we all wear one. Our SS was saying stuff about "I Never Get hit there"--2nd ball hit went right too him. He got a 1 hop liner in to balls.

I wear a jockstrap--but I was wondering if sliders are more comfortable?

i only where one when i pitch other than that i dont were one because it feels uncomfortable

I dont even pitch but u got to protect the family jewls GOD

I'm primarily an outfielder, but also see considerable time and 1B and C, especially in the summer leagues. My philosophy is, if I'm at baseball, I'm wearing a cup. The only time I'm not wearing a cup is during lifting sessions or jumpstretch day.

If you're not wearing a cup when you're playing baseball, you're dumb.

If you're dumb enough not to protect yourself, you probably deserve it.
End of Discussion.

uhh yea. not to beat a dead horse or anything but... ALWAYS WEAR A CUP! (even in the outfield).

by the way, whatever happened to the 'players only' part of this forum?

as far as players only forum. it doesnt really matter IMO. there isant a whole lot of players on here anyway.

I am pretty sure that besides the catcher, the pitcher is the closest person to the batter, and the ball can really fly at you. You have to protect the family jewels.

guys don't forget your cup..even for practice.
Tuesday a freshman got hit with a comebacker. He didn't have cup. Kid was taken to the ER and will be out 2-3 weeks.