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Re: Softball
« Reply #275 on: July 13, 2012, 05:59:09 AM »
Nice work, my fellow primate.

It's always nice to beat a sponsored team.   How far are your fences, or do you play without them?
Two of our ballparks have the standard field distance and set-up, but we do play the occasional game on a field behind a schoolhouse, and that field can't be more than 200-10. I remember, years back, being in right, and watching at least 5 balls sail over my head. At one point, I just sat down with my glove beside me. Not much else I could do.   ;D

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Re: Softball
« Reply #276 on: July 13, 2012, 03:51:37 PM »
Womens college softball FTW :P
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Re: Softball
« Reply #277 on: July 14, 2012, 04:18:41 PM »
Going to play tomorrow after two week layoff (1 week for 4th, 1 week skipped to see if cortisone injection in shoulder helps).
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Re: Softball
« Reply #278 on: July 17, 2012, 06:38:38 AM »
Tied yesterday. One great inning where we played great, only to defensively collapse in the bottom of the 7th. Comedy of errors.   :-\

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Re: Softball
« Reply #279 on: July 17, 2012, 06:57:28 AM »
Tonight starts our second half...we've been bumped to the better division.

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Re: Softball
« Reply #280 on: July 17, 2012, 07:11:34 AM »
Beat another "A" team last night in the first game.

Second game, down one, top 7 one on and the guy at the end of the order hits into a double play.  Our leadoff hitter then lined out to end it.  I was on deck, and getting totally jazzed to tie the game or put us up.   It's like blue balls when the last out happens.
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Re: Softball
« Reply #281 on: July 17, 2012, 05:09:28 PM »
Hey! Good luck to our better softball players. Solid, lads!   :)  

/tried the synergy. crap. went back to the f4.

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Re: Softball
« Reply #282 on: July 17, 2012, 07:51:51 PM »
Was the synergy broken in?   Need about 100 good hits.
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Re: Softball
« Reply #283 on: July 18, 2012, 09:28:39 AM »
We beat one of the best teams in the league last night.
our infield d was nasty.saved us a bunch of runs.

1-3 again! hit the crap out of the ball,just at people :-\

I was on base all three times cuz they coudn't handle the shots.

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Re: Softball
« Reply #284 on: July 18, 2012, 01:53:54 PM »
Tied yesterday. One great inning where we played great, only to defensively collapse in the bottom of the 7th. Comedy of errors.   :-\
Fark a Tie play all night and nothing

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Re: Softball
« Reply #285 on: July 25, 2012, 05:06:03 AM »
Lost 20-18 to a good team.

...I still cant hit for shit :'(....kept hitting shots back to the pitcher.

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Re: Softball
« Reply #286 on: July 25, 2012, 06:44:21 AM »
Lost 20-18 to a good team.

...I still cant hit for shit :'(....kept hitting shots back to the pitcher.

Move your front foot 3-5 inches outward, and make sure your top hand is open, and try to pull everything until it corrects.
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Re: Softball
« Reply #287 on: July 25, 2012, 07:00:57 AM »
Move your front foot 3-5 inches outward, and make sure your top hand is open, and try to pull everything until it corrects.

Between short and second is my power alley.


....just no elevation on my hits >:(

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Re: Softball
« Reply #288 on: July 25, 2012, 07:13:26 AM »
Between short and second is my power alley.


....just no elevation on my hits >:(

Probably turning over too much.   Make sure your middle knuckles line up.  Many who try this feel like their top hand should be more close, as this forces the palm to face forward, but it's correct.  Give it a shot.
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Re: Softball
« Reply #289 on: July 25, 2012, 08:21:04 AM »
Probably turning over too much.   Make sure your middle knuckles line up.  Many who try this feel like their top hand should be more close, as this forces the palm to face forward, but it's correct.  Give it a shot.


My knuckles are lined up >:(

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Re: Softball
« Reply #290 on: July 25, 2012, 09:34:31 AM »

My knuckles are lined up >:(

I've found a lot of hitters think that, but are lining up the wrong ones.  They have their top hand's  second "door knocking" knuckles lining up with their bottom hand's third (punching) knuckles.

Ask someone to make a batting grip without a bat.  They almost always do this.


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Re: Softball
« Reply #291 on: July 26, 2012, 06:07:41 AM »
I've found a lot of hitters think that, but are lining up the wrong ones.  They have their top hand's  second "door knocking" knuckles lining up with their bottom hand's third (punching) knuckles.

Ask someone to make a batting grip without a bat.  They almost always do this.




I'll pay closer attention next week....thanks

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Re: Softball
« Reply #292 on: July 26, 2012, 02:26:15 PM »
I won't offer any hitting tips, Cal. Always found hitting slumps were like headaches - they only go away when you stop thinking about them. Go have some laughs and fun; the hits will come.   :)

/game rained out tonight

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Re: Softball
« Reply #293 on: July 27, 2012, 06:27:36 AM »
I've found a lot of hitters think that, but are lining up the wrong ones.  They have their top hand's  second "door knocking" knuckles lining up with their bottom hand's third (punching) knuckles.

Ask someone to make a batting grip without a bat.  They almost always do this.




Pretty sure you're right...was holding the bat last night and it felt weird with the knuckles lined up.

...must of started to slide my top hand forward and not known it.

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Re: Softball
« Reply #294 on: July 27, 2012, 06:31:25 AM »
Pretty sure you're right...was holding the bat last night and it felt weird with the knuckles lined up.

...must of started to slide my top hand forward and not known it.

Yeah, once you get used to it, you'll see it's easier to extend and drive your wrists through.
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Re: Softball
« Reply #295 on: July 30, 2012, 05:02:29 AM »
Yeah, once you get used to it, you'll see it's easier to extend and drive your wrists through.


Lol,fuck,took some funky swings at the cage yesterday!

...even swung and missed a couple :-\

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Re: Softball
« Reply #296 on: July 30, 2012, 06:29:12 AM »

Lol,fuck,took some funky swings at the cage yesterday!

...even swung and missed a couple :-\
Drop a finger off the end of the bat?   

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Re: Softball
« Reply #297 on: July 30, 2012, 07:23:36 AM »
Drop a finger off the end of the bat?   


Grip felt funny....after my second token at the cage I started hitting better.

....we'll see tomorrow night ;)...just sucks cuz last year I hit the crap out of the ball and was usually 3,4,or 5 in the lineup and this year I'm buried...and I deserve to be :-\ :'(

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Re: Softball
« Reply #298 on: July 30, 2012, 07:47:34 AM »

Grip felt funny....after my second token at the cage I started hitting better.

....we'll see tomorrow night ;)...just sucks cuz last year I hit the crap out of the ball and was usually 3,4,or 5 in the lineup and this year I'm buried...and I deserve to be :-\ :'(
Hope it comes back around. Keep loose. Give the bat an extra waggle while setting up. And remember to breathe through your eyelids, like the lava lizards.  ;D

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Re: Softball
« Reply #299 on: July 30, 2012, 07:52:09 AM »
Hope it comes back around. Keep loose. Give the bat an extra waggle while setting up. And remember to breathe through your eyelids, like the lava lizards.  ;D


Lol,if don't hit well tomorrow I might just do a couple of shots pre-game :D