What's wrong with a pancake glove?

[KCPhoto]

I've always loved a well broken in glove. I see posts here saying they are worn out if they lay flat. Is this because kids don't have the strength to hold the glove open?

 

[quincy]

Most ground balls you shouldn't really catch, just kind of flip it to your throwing hand.

Catching is fine with pancake glove but that type of transfer is hard IMO.

(Mitt I use is 30+ years old, it might have lost a little of its shape so I am not one to complain. �&#56833

 

[Orange Socks]

I have seen kids with flat gloves and every time the ball was hit to them they would fumble. The kid was all over the ball, but she is already handicapped because of her glove. I couldn't bring myself to tell her dad. He seemed to know everything already.

 

[quincy]

Was it my daughter?

 

[Eric F]

Discussions of worn out gloves always remind me of this story...Meet the war-torn glove Troy Tulowitzki just can

 

[OlatheDad]

You should see Eric Hosmer's (KC Royals) faded blue glove. He tried a new glove out after a ball went through the webbing, but he has had blue one re-laced several times and continues to use it. If you see it on TV you know it is pretty close to the equipment manager doing a mandatory retirement on the glove.

If your DD is still effective with her glove get it re-laced and play on. One players worn out glove is another players slightly broken in glove.