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Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

I don't know whether they will or won't this year, but it's very unwise for a catcher to take off his mask for a potential play at the plate. In that regard, he is making the right choice leaving it on.

and how often does a catcher KNOW there will be a play at the plate?
With the old masks, catchers are taught to take the mask off as soon as the ball is hit, there is no certain way to know if there will be a play at the plate or not.

The new masks are a different story, yet a majority of catchers still throw them off.


I would agree that with a runner on second and two outs, on a ball singled to right, there is a decent chance at somesort of a play at home, but how often is there a collision??