Schneider lost that game the other night for us.

by johnniec on Aug 28, 2008 8:46 PM EDT

Schnieder (and a few other catchers) have got to learn what most H.S. catchers were taught at one time. YOU WEAR A MASK PAL , LOSE IT ON INCOMING THROWS. Fielding low throws is particularly tough with a mask on. He made that one into a short hop situation by not coming even with the line instead of letting the ball 'play him' behind the plate. I'll admit ,that would've been a damn good putout had he made the play. Major leagers are expected to make good putouts. That's why they're Major Leagers.

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Schneider

Suffice it to say his reputation as a superlative defensive catcher has been staggeringly exaggerated. He doesn’t receive the ball well on throws, he doesn’t catch the ball from the pitcher with regularity, his plate-blocking is nothing to write home about.

Well, at least he makes up for it with his bat *rolls eyes*

by Eric Simon on Aug 29, 2008 12:02 AM EDT reply actions

Schneider's mask

Huh, that didn’t occur to me at the time but you’re absolutely right.

by JoshNY on Aug 30, 2008 12:33 AM EDT reply actions

all of the catchers do it

they won’t take their masks off and they constantly fuck up plays at the plate because of it

by gogomets on Aug 30, 2008 3:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Hockey mask vs. Helmet mask?

Those goalie-style masks (like Schneid’s) are a plus for catcher safety, but they aggravate the problem you describe. Harder to take off, smaller field-of-vision, especially for low stuff. (Why do you think world-class goalies still get scored on 5-hole?)

I did it like this / I did it like that / I did it with a Wiffle Ball bat

by Doc Manhattan on Aug 30, 2008 11:30 AM EDT reply actions

I’d say world-class goalies still get scored on 5-hole because their legs have to be apart to push off to move from side to side, not necessarily because they can’t see things in that area. The goalie has to see the puck coming and react to it long before it’s actually down by his legs.

by JoshNY on Aug 30, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions