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HokieAllMyLife
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Are the bases now scalding hot? Was there an overwhelming amount

Of injuries to hands while sliding? To me it eliminates your ability to slide past the bag and hook onto the bag with your hand. I don't know - looks dumb and no significant benefit in my opinion....
Posted: 05/13/2022 at 02:00 PM ET
(In response to this post by hokietony)

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Can someone please explain to me why people now wear oven mitts while
HokieAllMyLife • 05/13/22 01:55 PM ET
NIL deal with Arby's . . .**
HokieKip • 05/13/22 02:11 PM ET
Turf burns**
BornaHokie • 05/13/22 02:01 PM ET
In case they have to slide into the "hot corner"**
HokieKip • 05/13/22 01:57 PM ET
So they don't break or dislocate finger reaching for the base**
Italian Stallion • 05/13/22 01:56 PM ET
Has this been a significant issue? I don't recall it if it has been.**
HokieAllMyLife • 05/13/22 02:03 PM ET
Sliding mitts to prevent hand injuries.**
hokietony • 05/13/22 01:56 PM ET
Are the bases now scalding hot? Was there an overwhelming amount ◄
HokieAllMyLife • 05/13/22 02:00 PM ET
Dislocate a finger, you're out a month or more
hoosnowahokie • 05/13/22 02:01 PM ET
Please tell me someone this has happened too.**
HokieAllMyLife • 05/13/22 02:04 PM ET
I had more stove up fingers from thrown balls
TomTurkey • 05/13/22 03:10 PM ET
Trea Turner of Nats about 5 years ago.**
PennaHokie • 05/13/22 02:12 PM ET
Trea, Ryan Zimmerman and Bryce Harper all had such injuries one season...
AshburnFarmHokie • 05/13/22 02:25 PM ET
I mean, I'm not happy with the source
hoosnowahokie • 05/13/22 02:09 PM ET
Here's Brandon Crawford dislocating his pinky**
hoosnowahokie • 05/13/22 02:10 PM ET
Any softball players?**
HokieAllMyLife • 05/13/22 02:21 PM ET
Are softball players' hands somehow different? The injury is basically the
AbsolutVT03 • 05/13/22 03:55 PM ET
Judge did it last September but was able to pop it back into place**
hoosnowahokie • 05/13/22 02:11 PM ET