This same s*** was said about catchers masks, warning tracks, goalie masks, helmets in hockey, half-visors, christ even batting helmets.... grown men as a group are pretty much f***ing morons when it comes to making decisions about their safety.
Yeah. The practicality of a screen just doesn't make sense. Some sort of lightweight helmet with padding will eventually happen. But even then, once the materials and style is made and agreed upon, look at how different all these pitchers finish their motions in while the ball is being struck, different pitchers would need padding in different places.
I think the save would happen first, then your subsequent arrest for streaking around the RC would be what makes national news.
Btw, when this happens, because .... it will.....please have someone follow you around on a bike or something with Ray Stevens, The Streak on fulblast.
So where does Pillar's offensive value come from then? His nonexistent strike zone awareness? Below average power?
His contact ability is only a benefit if he learns strike zone awareness, because watching him make contact on balls 2 feet outside the zone that he has no business swinging at isn't really a plus.
For maybe about 2 or 3 more seasons, then his legs start to go, defense takes a nosedive and he loses the CF gig and cant play the corner OF because his below average bat wouldn't play there. 4th OF at best by 2019/2020.
Listening to Jamie Campbell on PTS right now, apparantly the secret to every bench player being good is just giving them more at bats.
His evidence? Cuz Smoak had a good couple of series last year when he got to play for 2 weeks straight as a starter.
Ding... f***ing ..... ding
It does seem odd given his contract status. Sure the Leafs had 2 2nd rounders in the upcoming draft but why not keep them to parlay into an actual asset for more than 2 Months?
Shattenkirk heading to Washington. No indication yet on what the return is.
Caps really going for it this year
Edit.... rumoured return is Zach Sanford, 1st rounder in 2017, 2nd rounder in 2018, possibly more to the deal. Blues retain a portion of remaining salary