Equipment
Hi Alois,
today I´ve watched the European Champions League live here in Duesseldorf. When Dimitrij Ovtcharov was playing and they got a new ball, he actually put the ball into his mouth and then wiped it dry with his towel. I had never seen this before and wonder why he does it. Probably to get rid of the powder around the ball? Would that make a difference?
I fantasize about a new rule in the future - like they banned speed glueing for health reasons maybe they will ban putting balls into your mouth for the same reason ;-)
Puzzled
Thomas
Hi Thomas,
Yes they sometimes do this to get the dust from the manufacturing off the ball. Not something that I would recommend.
There's is an old saying about guitar playing - tone is in your fingers. And If you've ever seen a really good guitarist play an old guitar then you'll understand how true that saying is. I know we go on a lot about this topic but it is so true. Once you've got yourself a decent bat, it's no longer up to the equipment, it's up to YOU!
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martinand bernard Posted 10 years ago
it's not very good to eat!!!
Kaustubh Kulkarni Posted 10 years ago
If anyone tries this and accidentally swallows the ball...
this shouldn't be done!