MLB approves padded cap for pitchers (a non-Peyton Manning/Broncos thread)

[Auggie]

Major League Baseball has approved a padded cap designed to protect pitchers from potentially dangerous line drives.

After testing a number of prototypes from various companies, a cap manufactured by the 4Licensing Corporation subsidiary isoBlox will be made available to pitchers at all levels when they report to Spring Training. Use of the equipment will be optional. Since the caps need to be fitted, players who are interested will be provided with contact information for the company.

There are no plans to require Minor League players to wear the product.

MLB, which will continue to work with other companies that are developing products to enhance safety, alerted all teams of the development Tuesday morning after consultation with the Major League Baseball Players Association.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/major-league-baseball-approves-padded-cap-for-pitchers?ymd=20140128&content_id=67202016&vkey=news_mlb

Looks … weird. But if it works, Hallelujah!

[Scuba]

1. Helmet with facemask would be better.

Some body armor too.

[Iggo]

5. Would look way cooler, too.

[Kingofalldems]

2. Kick all non football posts to the top.

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After this Sunday the nightmare of football crap will at least slow down for a while.

[El Supremo]

3. Looks like Justin Bieber. n/m

[Jamaal510]

4. Might as well

have pitchers wear helmets, then. Why stop at padded caps?