Softball

[CalvinH]

Had our first practice Sat....damn my legs hurt!

....season starts in two weeks.

[Dos Equis]

Most dangerous game in sports.   

[Grape Ape]

Scrimmage tonight.

League shifted some rules this year, dropping the arc from 6-10 to 3-10, going full USSSA.   Also made the basepaths 70 ft, which I don't care for.

[CalvinH]

Most dangerous game in sports.   

Pulled my groin and both hamstrings in my softball lifetime so far

[The Showstoppa]

Pulled my groin and both hamstrings in my softball lifetime so far

    All that squating to pee must be wearing on you.

[CalvinH]

Scrimmage tonight.

League shifted some rules this year, dropping the arc from 6-10 to 3-10, going full USSSA.   Also made the basepaths 70 ft, which I don't care for.

We have league supplied bats cuz fools were loading them.we also start with a 1-1 count.

....imagine people loading bats for softball

[Dos Equis]

Pulled my groin and both hamstrings in my softball lifetime so far

Oh got you beat brotha.  Both hammies, MCL, broken fibula, and broken wrist.   

[CalvinH]

Oh got you beat brotha.  Both hammies, MCL, broken fibula, and broken wrist.   

Still playing

[Grape Ape]

We have league supplied bats cuz fools were loading them.we also start with a 1-1 count.

....imagine people loading bats for softball

I've run into this too.  Shaved bats, rolled bats, illegal bats re-painted.   People can be assholes.   The bats are too dangerous now.  We play USSSA, but limit the bats to ASA.

[CalvinH]

I've run into this too.  Shaved bats, rolled bats, illegal bats re-painted.   People can be assholes.   The bats are too dangerous now.  We play USSSA, but limit the bats to ASA.

We play ASA.


....P.S.this is just a bump so that xxlw8's thread about soccer isn't the top thread

[Dos Equis]

We have league supplied bats cuz fools were loading them.we also start with a 1-1 count.

....imagine people loading bats for softball

Yeah.  http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=222757.0 

[Dos Equis]

Still playing

Taking a break this season for the first time in nearly ten years.  They started to suck me in last year.  Many of my teammates play four or five times a week.  I only officially played on one team, but they started asking me to play during the week.  Got a little out of hand.  It's a friggin religion. 

[dr.chimps]

Taking a break this season for the first time in nearly ten years.  They started to suck me in last year.  Many of my teammates play four or five times a week.  I only officially played on one team, but they started asking me to play during the week.  Got a little out of hand.  It's a friggin religion. 

It's farkin' great. I'd play every night if I thought my arm would hold out.

[Grape Ape]

We had a new guy join the team who is 48 years old.

He hit 2 balls over 370 ft, and one about 350.

These are legit, too.  We have a 300 ft fence with a fifty foot high net like the ones they use at golf driving ranges.  One of his shots went through the net about 10 feet from the top, so you could see where it landed.

Pretty impressive.

[funk51]

softball is for girls and old men my father was still playing it in his sixties.

[Grape Ape]

softball is for girls and old men my father was still playing it in his sixties.

There's varying levels.

[Dos Equis]

It's farkin' great. I'd play every night if I thought my arm would hold out.

Yeah.  It's a lot of fun. 

[Dos Equis]

softball is for girls and old men my father was still playing it in his sixties.

How rude!  There are over 40, over 50, over 60, etc. leagues.  Unreal how huge the sport is.  I never knew till I started playing. 

[Grape Ape]

How rude!  There are over 40, over 50, over 60, etc. leagues.  Unreal how huge the sport is.  I never knew till I started playing. 

I wish fast-pitch would've taken off.  Men's leagues are hard to find around here.

[Dos Equis]

I wish fast-pitch would've taken off.  Men's leagues are hard to find around here.

Not me.  I could never hit a curve ball.  Me and Bo Jackson.   

[Grape Ape]

Not me.  I could never hit a curve ball.  Me and Bo Jackson.   

And Pedro Cerrano.

[funk51]

How rude!  There are over 40, over 50, over 60, etc. leagues.  Unreal how huge the sport is.  I never knew till I started playing. 

just kidding with you,  i actually enjoyed playing once i got too old for hardball.

[dr.chimps]

And Pedro Cerrano.

He needs to ask Jobu to come and take fear from bats.   

[Dos Equis]

just kidding with you,  i actually enjoyed playing once i got too old for hardball.

I know. 

Fun game.  I played in some mountain ball games (unlimited arc).  That's like trying to hit a curve ball. 

[CalvinH]

I filled in on a woodbat softball team...tough to hit!



.....regular team scrimmage on Sunday....season starts 4/29.