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re: Men's Softball: Cutting the Middle
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:19 pm to JJ27
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:19 pm to JJ27
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When I started we hit 50/500 core balls with double wall metal bats. Now you're either hitting 40/300 or 52/275 unless you're playing in Podunk or crap league. The balls have been regulated. The bats will be even more regulated next year.
I remember playing with the old rocket balls and steel pipes for bats.
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Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:19 pm to Louie T
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The shite they force us to use at LSU UREC won't allow anyone to hit rockets like some of those.
They go by asa which a lot of leagues do. Others use usssaPosted on 5/17/12 at 1:19 pm to Sophandros
quote:Nope
Hitting middle in softball = hitting middle in baseball.
When guys rocket balls at the pitchers faces in baseball it's just bad luck, but that's a risk you take playing baseball. Hitting an underhand pitch where the pitcher is standing 15 feet shorter makes it a lot more dangerous
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:22 pm to Louie T
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When guys rocket balls at the pitchers faces in baseball it's just bad luck, but that's a risk you take playing baseball. Hitting an underhand pitch where the pitcher is standing 15 feet shorter makes it a lot more dangerous
I've seen pitchers at higher levels pitch the ball and take off running at the batter.
You would be surprised how distracting that is.This post was edited on 5/17/12 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:24 pm to Ryno_Kill
We lost in the Cajun from that play. Guy struck out swinging. Called strike 2, as soon as he got the ball he screamed, threw it, and dove at the batter.
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:25 pm to More beer please
Do whatever you want. I'm just telling you why it's frowned upon. Don't be surprised if you hit the wrong person and get your arse beat.
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:27 pm to Lester Earl
Hey if some dumbass wants to fight bc I unintentionally hit a ball back up the middle then he is the one with a problem
and i did hit a guy this past season and he ended up getting tossed. deserved it though
and i did hit a guy this past season and he ended up getting tossed. deserved it though
This post was edited on 5/17/12 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:27 pm to JJ27
Who's the guy at the Busch that used to do a front flip on the mound and deliver a strike? I saw some dude watch the 3rd strike on that pitch and have a meltdown.
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:29 pm to lv2bowhntAU
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The cow didn't die for nothing. Why not just use his glove? I seriously don't get this "lanes" you're out deal. Why not just let everyone hit off a tee? Maybe the guy that chooses to pitch needs to man up a lil
ETA; Not trying to sound like a dick ,but it is a sport and it's supposed to have a little bit of challenge involved
Anyone who says this has never pitched in a softball game against good competition.
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:31 pm to Ryno_Kill
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:32 pm to Tds & Beer
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Anyone who says this has never pitched in a softball game against good competition.
Anybody who has played softball or baseball knows that there is a risk for injury.
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:33 pm to JJ27
You do that shite and I dont feel bad if you get hit from a shot up the middle
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:34 pm to More beer please
I'm just saying. There is just a small percent who share the same feelings you do.
"oh I don't care, I don't see the big deal".
It's not cool. But you'll be the one that has to live with it of you hurt someone.
Not to mention putting your own pitcher at risk.
"oh I don't care, I don't see the big deal".
It's not cool. But you'll be the one that has to live with it of you hurt someone.
Not to mention putting your own pitcher at risk.
This post was edited on 5/17/12 at 1:36 pm
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:35 pm to thisoneworks
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Anybody who has played softball or baseball knows that there is a risk for injury.
Yeah I played college baseball, but if I am pitching in a softball game and they keep hitting it up the middle, I'm pissed. Just catching grounders is scary sometimes.
This post was edited on 5/17/12 at 1:36 pm
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:37 pm to Lester Earl
I guess you arent understanding my point. I would never intentionally do it. But if it happens there isnt anything I can do about it.
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:39 pm to More beer please
It's not really the fact that it may be unintentional. More along the lines of you saying "I don't know what the big deal is"
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:40 pm to Tds & Beer
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Yeah I played college baseball, but if I am pitching in a softball game and they keep hitting it up the middle, I'm pissed. Just catching grounders is scary sometimes.
I get that. And IF a team keeps hitting them up the middle then there if certainly a problem. Especially when you can see obvious intention.
Getting it hit up the middle from time to time is a risk that should be known though.
The lane shite though? Frick that
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:42 pm to Lester Earl
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More along the lines of you saying "I don't know what the big deal is"
Its different if someone does it on purpose. And you cant always control where you hit the ball. Yeah most of the time you can but not every time so it will happen at some point.
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:43 pm to thisoneworks
We got screwed out of the Lonestar Finals at BLD because of that rule. Umpire was an idiot, local ump that didn't know the rules. The rule wasn't in effect for that tourney. Anyway, playing a team from Oklahoma. We're up 1 with bases loaded and 1 out, no bumps left. Guy hits a missile at P, he catches it and throws runner on 1st out. Ump calls defenseless pitcher, dead ball, batter is out. I lose it and ask if he knows the meaning of defenseless. The act of catching the ball means he made a defensive play. Next guy gets a hit, we lose.
This post was edited on 5/17/12 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 5/17/12 at 2:15 pm to JJ27
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Ok...you guys...yeah...I'll just back away on this one because we'll never agree. I've played for 14 years, league ball up to World in C. I've tried to explain it and you just don't want to listen so have a good day.
I'll admit: I enjoy making fun of softball.
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