I cringe now when i see a pitcher without a mask. I can't imagine pitching without one now. Hell, I even recently picked up a rip it fielding mask in case I'm in the infield.
I don't care if people hit middle on me. I'm ready for it and am always prepared for it. Not to say I make every play or anything. I also don't care if they say anything, especially if I catch it.
Also not a fan of middle shooting battles. The teams I play on know that at this point, so it's...
Yeah, but that could've been because he saw the runner not giving himself up. I'd expect the runner to either slow up or go back if I had time to check twitter before he got to me.
I wish I had taken pictures of my emergency backyard breaking in a bat set up from a few years ago. Tee was a parking cone. Net was a $5.00 tarp from big lots.