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re: Grown men playing slow pitch softball...we need to discuss
Posted on 5/25/12 at 8:39 am to Sophandros
Posted on 5/25/12 at 8:39 am to Sophandros
oh, and a little backstory. I play twice a month on the weekends in tourneys.
It's called a HOBBY. Some people like hunting. Some people like fishing. Some people like golf. No one has an issue with any of that, correct?
We're older now and play in the lowest league possible, but we still have a blast. ...and no, we don't talk shite all day. The mexicans are the WORST at it.
About 3 weeks ago, we played in a tourney in College Station. 128 teams. Director make 6 digits on the entry fee alone. It was an around the clock tourney. (I'm in the wrong business)
Our games? 4am, 8pm, 2am, and 6am.
By that last game, it really didn't matter the outcome. It was time to get some sleep. We do one of these all nighters once a year.
But.....my days are coming to an end though. Once my kids get old enough, it's time to let them play and help coaching them.
See? I have a plan. I know 2 other posters in this thread that plays tourney ball as well.
It's called a HOBBY. Some people like hunting. Some people like fishing. Some people like golf. No one has an issue with any of that, correct?
We're older now and play in the lowest league possible, but we still have a blast. ...and no, we don't talk shite all day. The mexicans are the WORST at it.
About 3 weeks ago, we played in a tourney in College Station. 128 teams. Director make 6 digits on the entry fee alone. It was an around the clock tourney. (I'm in the wrong business)
Our games? 4am, 8pm, 2am, and 6am.
By that last game, it really didn't matter the outcome. It was time to get some sleep. We do one of these all nighters once a year. But.....my days are coming to an end though. Once my kids get old enough, it's time to let them play and help coaching them.
See? I have a plan.
I know 2 other posters in this thread that plays tourney ball as well. This post was edited on 5/25/12 at 8:46 am
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Posted on 5/25/12 at 8:50 am to Prominentwon
U mad?
(BTW, props for playing at 4AM. If some tourney director at a rugby tournament were to say, "hey, you guys have a 4AM match" I'd probably punch him in the balls)
(BTW, props for playing at 4AM. If some tourney director at a rugby tournament were to say, "hey, you guys have a 4AM match" I'd probably punch him in the balls)
Posted on 5/25/12 at 8:51 am to Prominentwon
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oh, and a little backstory. I play twice a month on the weekends in tourneys.
It's called a HOBBY. Some people like hunting. Some people like fishing. Some people like golf. No one has an issue with any of that, correct?
We're older now and play in the lowest league possible, but we still have a blast. ...and no, we don't talk shite all day. The mexicans are the WORST at it.
About 3 weeks ago, we played in a tourney in College Station. 128 teams. Director make 6 digits on the entry fee alone. It was an around the clock tourney. (I'm in the wrong business)
Our games? 4am, 8pm, 2am, and 6am. By that last game, it really didn't matter the outcome. It was time to get some sleep. We do one of these all nighters once a year.
But.....my days are coming to an end though. Once my kids get old enough, it's time to step into coaching or helping coaching them.
See? I have a plan. I know 2 other posters in this thread that plays tourney ball as well.
Exactly the plan i'm following, been having the same tournament team for the last 10 years, we only play 2 weekends out of the month now b/c of kids, wives etc. Also getting harder to compete with the young guys when we try to drink all the beer in the park
We try to play in one all day and nighter a year, we use to just play in the cajun classic which is this weekend but they haven't been more than 25-30 teams it's def. not like it use to be. The people talking trash/shite thing we deal w/all the time but we just laugh it off esp. when you have your towel monogrammed sticking out the back of your cool little baseball pants = douche
Posted on 5/25/12 at 8:53 am to Tigerfan19
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The people talking trash/shite thing we deal w/all the time but we just laugh it off esp. when you have your towel monogrammed sticking out the back of your cool little baseball pants = douche
To be fair, when I rant against softball, it's these guys against whom I'm ranting.
Posted on 5/25/12 at 8:55 am to Sophandros
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U mad?
Nah. Just explaining to the guy why alot of these guys play. It's a small community of players, but it is what it is. I'm sure you have the same if you play Rugby similarly.
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I'd probably punch him in the balls)
But you would go play, nonetheless. Because that's what you do.
Posted on 5/25/12 at 8:56 am to Sophandros
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To be fair, when I rant against softball, it's these guys against whom I'm ranting.
There will be some bickering between teams, but for the most part, everyone isn't like that. There ARE bad apples and I know EXACTLY the kinda guy you're talking about. Rolling up there with sweatbands on both knees and elbows. Oakleys and face paint.
Like I said though, the MEXICANS take this shite REALLY seriously. You should hear those guys over in Texas.
Posted on 5/25/12 at 9:00 am to Tigerfan19
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We try to play in one all day and nighter a year, we use to just play in the cajun classic which is this weekend but they haven't been more than 25-30 teams it's def. not like it use to be.
We're playing on the 2nd. ...and yeah, used to love playing in the Classic. Now the owners and Boudreaux have completely driven that one in the ground. We're going anyhow. I'm sure there will be some MS and AL teams to play.
Posted on 5/25/12 at 9:06 am to nevilletiger79
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my bad bobby spell threw 126 mph verified by U.S. army mobile radar and also by sports illustrate who did a story on him in 1956
OK, you have more proof than i do so i guess i should acquiese.
but, of course, i'm hard headed. i didn't see in that article where the US army mobile radar verified his speed. and i'm extemely suspect of radar guns, esp in the era you mentioned because i have seen some unbelievable readings by high school kids that turned out to be wrong when they advanced to college and pro scouts began to shoot them with much superior equipment. however, i believe that a human can hit 100 or slightly more and at 45+ feet that would be virtually unhittable. hell, you would have to begin your turn before the pitcher released the ball. nevertheless, fast pitch men's softball played by men in their prime has got to be the most boring game on earth. most batters are lucky to hit a foul ball. even w/o competing avenues of entertainment the game would have died. slo-pitch is played for fun and is much more entertaining for spectators and participants alike. i agree with you basic premise though. 
Posted on 5/25/12 at 9:24 am to Prominentwon
You know 1...I'm out broham. I would get out at the worst possible time. The team I played with last year was #1 in the nation and won 40+ in a row to start the year. They went 3-2 in College Station. Started out 3-0, then got into the beer too much from what I was told. They won the Blake McKay last week, cutting NOLA Elite 24-10 and LA Classic in the If game. Classic won the tourney in College Station btw.
I would get out at the worst possible time. The team I played with last year was #1 in the nation and won 40+ in a row to start the year. They went 3-2 in College Station. Started out 3-0, then got into the beer too much from what I was told. They won the Blake McKay last week, cutting NOLA Elite 24-10 and LA Classic in the If game. Classic won the tourney in College Station btw. 
Posted on 5/25/12 at 9:52 am to Prominentwon
I'm playing at BLD in League City this weekend, Hooters Shootout
Posted on 5/25/12 at 10:00 am to MNCscripper
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I'm playing at BLD in League City this weekend, Hooters Shootout
We've played twice there and one in College Station so far this season. Will probably go back once or twice more this year and that'll be it.
We have the Cajun Classic on the 2nd and the WSL/ASA SW Champ. in Lake Charles on the 23rd. That's going to be our two for June ....oh, and league on Tues. and Thurs.
Posted on 5/25/12 at 10:23 am to Prominentwon
I play slowpitch now but there is a 30+ league adult baseball league i may play in a year when i turn 30. No fricking way im playing with those youngsters.
This post was edited on 5/25/12 at 10:24 am
Posted on 5/25/12 at 10:41 am to Prominentwon
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Will probably go back once or twice more this year and that'll be it
Space City Classic is there next weekend, we played in it last year. It's a good tournament.
Bunch of guys couldn't play though so we choose this weekend instead
Posted on 5/25/12 at 11:00 am to Prominentwon
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We're playing on the 2nd. ...and yeah, used to love playing in the Classic. Now the owners and Boudreaux have completely driven that one in the ground. We're going anyhow. I'm sure there will be some MS and AL teams to play.
Yeah we'll be there too on the 2nd as well. Boudreaux has killed USSSA softball, he's such a douche, we usually play non-sactioned tourney now b/c of USSSA been thinking about more WSL. Yeah they'll be some teams from ALA and MS i'm sure it use to be fun back in the early 2000's. The D Classic tournament is this weekend with the E next weekend. I recently moved to Texas and your right Texas teams are completely different from Louisiana teams. I still drive in on the weekend to play Friday nights at Pelican twice a month when we play those weekends. Pelican Park has to be some of the areas these people are running into the douchebag ball players. We never see them at Bank St. or Catahoula. Pelican Park mgmt. lets these pricks run down there park.
Posted on 5/25/12 at 11:04 am to Tigerfan19
You buy some Dickies yet?
Posted on 5/25/12 at 11:09 am to Prominentwon
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But you would go play, nonetheless. Because that's what you do.
Yes. But only after the ball punching.
Posted on 5/25/12 at 11:16 am to JJ27
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You buy some Dickies yet?
So true, all the mexicans & wankers that play where those horrific things
Posted on 5/25/12 at 11:18 am to JJ27
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You buy some Dickies yet?
Posted on 5/25/12 at 11:19 am to CFBFAN1121
I just saw this picture on facebook
Posted on 5/25/12 at 11:24 am to CFBFAN1121
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Grown men playing slow pitch softball
Pathetic.
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just simply play baseball
Those who do play slow-pitch can't hack it now, if they ever could to begin with.
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