Comments on: Unsafe On Any Step http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Andy http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277891 Andy Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:48:50 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277891 [quote comment="277889"]As i watch the Astros vs the Dodgers tonight Home Plate Umpire Gary Cedarstrom (#38) is not only wearing the hockey goaltenders style of mask but the hockey neck protector. As a goalie myself, I love the protection that the protector gives, but this is the first MLB umpire I have seen wearing one. Sorry about not having pics. I'll post some as soon as I can.[/quote] Here is a picture from earlier in the season of him wearing the neck protector. It looks like the Itech N18 neck protector. These things hold up well against hockey pucks but how well do they do against baseballs? http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/01WXgxI6nGdco/610x.jpg http://www.goaliemonkey.com/itnetech18.html Andy said:

As i watch the Astros vs the Dodgers tonight Home Plate Umpire Gary Cedarstrom (#38) is not only wearing the hockey goaltenders style of mask but the hockey neck protector. As a goalie myself, I love the protection that the protector gives, but this is the first MLB umpire I have seen wearing one. Sorry about not having pics. I’ll post some as soon as I can.

Here is a picture from earlier in the season of him wearing the neck protector. It looks like the Itech N18 neck protector. These things hold up well against hockey pucks but how well do they do against baseballs?

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]]> By: Andy http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277889 Andy Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:34:06 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277889 As i watch the Astros vs the Dodgers tonight Home Plate Umpire Gary Cedarstrom (#38) is not only wearing the hockey goaltenders style of mask but the hockey neck protector. As a goalie myself, I love the protection that the protector gives, but this is the first MLB umpire I have seen wearing one. Sorry about not having pics. I'll post some as soon as I can. As i watch the Astros vs the Dodgers tonight Home Plate Umpire Gary Cedarstrom (#38) is not only wearing the hockey goaltenders style of mask but the hockey neck protector. As a goalie myself, I love the protection that the protector gives, but this is the first MLB umpire I have seen wearing one. Sorry about not having pics. I’ll post some as soon as I can.

]]> By: Sam http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277764 Sam Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:46:45 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277764 <a href="http://www.yardbarker.com/m/21039/xl/FukuThome.jpg" rel="nofollow">Either someone loves Thome and Fukudome or really loves the Cubs and hates Thome.</a> Either someone loves Thome and Fukudome or really loves the Cubs and hates Thome.

]]> By: Nick http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277763 Nick Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:46:57 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277763 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/dd/Rosseti.JPG/225px-Rosseti.JPG http://upload.wikime...

]]> By: Nick http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277762 Nick Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:45:59 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277762 Not necessarily uni-related, but interesting anyway. I'm not sure if anyone else noticed this, but during the EURO final, referee Roberto Rosetti appears to have a cross hanging from his whistle. Can't find a good picture to link to. Not necessarily uni-related, but interesting anyway. I’m not sure if anyone else noticed this, but during the EURO final, referee Roberto Rosetti appears to have a cross hanging from his whistle. Can’t find a good picture to link to.

]]> By: Jonee http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277761 Jonee Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:42:52 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277761 Just noticed that when they show the Cubs logo as a graphic on ESPN it has a ™ in place of the ®. Just noticed that when they show the Cubs logo as a graphic on ESPN it has a ™ in place of the ®.

]]> By: LI Phil http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277760 LI Phil Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:37:43 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277760 [quote comment="277759"]Hopefully you didn't think I was serious, Phil. It's like Dali came back from the dead to design golf attire.[/quote] well...you got me there stuby...afterall, you are a giants fan, so you never know but...i was always hoping they'd break out what <a href="http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/aschnurlein/Caddyshack.jpg" rel="nofollow">al czervik</a> wore in the <em>shack</em> for sunday singles... now THAT would be awesome Stuby said:

Hopefully you didn’t think I was serious, Phil. It’s like Dali came back from the dead to design golf attire.

well…you got me there stuby…afterall, you are a giants fan, so you never know

but…i was always hoping they’d break out what al czervik wore in the shack for sunday singles…

now THAT would be awesome

]]> By: Stuby http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277759 Stuby Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:29:47 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277759 [quote comment="277758"][quote comment="277757"]Wouldn't it be cool if these were the Ryder Cup uniforms this year...? http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/photo?slug=ff7e4fdb6553421aa90fdf2447f103b0.buick_open_golf_mico107&prov=ap[/quote] no that getup worked at the us open (i guess he likes to recycle the garish rags at the buick)...but it's not gone work at valhalla course...NOTHING was worse than the "picture frame" shirts they wore in '99 @ brookline...[/quote] Hopefully you didn't think I was serious, Phil. It's like Dali came back from the dead to design golf attire. LI Phil said:

Stuby said:

Wouldn’t it be cool if these were the Ryder Cup uniforms this year…?

http://sports.yahoo....

no

that getup worked at the us open (i guess he likes to recycle the garish rags at the buick)…but it’s not gone work at valhalla

course…NOTHING was worse than the “picture frame” shirts they wore in ‘99 @ brookline…

Hopefully you didn’t think I was serious, Phil. It’s like Dali came back from the dead to design golf attire.

]]> By: LI Phil http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277758 LI Phil Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:14:17 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277758 [quote comment="277757"]Wouldn't it be cool if these were the Ryder Cup uniforms this year...? http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/photo?slug=ff7e4fdb6553421aa90fdf2447f103b0.buick_open_golf_mico107&prov=ap[/quote] no that getup worked at the us open (i guess he likes to recycle the garish rags at the buick)...but it's not gone work at valhalla course...NOTHING was worse than the "picture frame" shirts they wore in '99 @ brookline... Stuby said:

Wouldn’t it be cool if these were the Ryder Cup uniforms this year…?

http://sports.yahoo....

no

that getup worked at the us open (i guess he likes to recycle the garish rags at the buick)…but it’s not gone work at valhalla

course…NOTHING was worse than the “picture frame” shirts they wore in ‘99 @ brookline…

]]> By: Stuby http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277757 Stuby Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:01:15 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/29/how-dangerous-is-the-podium/#comment-277757 Wouldn't it be cool if these were the Ryder Cup uniforms this year...? http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/photo?slug=ff7e4fdb6553421aa90fdf2447f103b0.buick_open_golf_mico107&prov=ap Wouldn’t it be cool if these were the Ryder Cup uniforms this year…?

http://sports.yahoo....

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