The safety of pitchers has been a hot topic the last few seasons, especially after seeing J.A. Happ go down after being struck in the head by a line drive last season. Over the last six seasons there have been twelve head related injuries to pitchers, causing Major League Baseball to look for more protective head gear. They have finally developed a special cap for pitchers to wear on the mound this season. The problem? It's pretty heavy and bulky so pitchers are reluctant to where it. Read about the new cap style over at MLB.com. http://atmlb.com/MbZFqY
The safety of pitchers has been a hot topic the last few seasons, especially after seeing J.A. Happ go down after being struck in the head
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