softball

[jmlynch1]

I used to ump baseball games worst &@#%ing job ever.

[ksudrew]

The one thing I hate more than anything is when people go up there looking to walk. It's slow pitch softball GMAFB.

I get really pissed off standing out in left field when some douche is trying to take a walk.  They're just afraid to hit the ball because they know I'm gonna catch it.

No shame in walking in softball.   On base percentage is the most closely correlated statistic to softball victory.

that's just wrong 

[Skycat]

Played at Twin Oaks back in college in the summer, and  I've been playing year round since I moved down here.  Most of the time I have to agree that a great defensive play is the best.  Throwing a guy out at the plate, or who is trying to go first to third gets me all "GOOMF!  Who are you trying to run on!"

Although my finest softball moment came when I pulled a hamstring playing in a tournament in like 150 degree heat.  Our team had to take an out the next time I was up (kind of a fp I guess), but in the last inning, with two outs I had to hit.  Knocked a line shot into LC that plated the winning run.  Hopped to first base on one leg pumping my fist Kirk Gibson style.

I umpired a ton of baseball, girl's softball back in high school college.  Pretty cool job, except that it was pretty easy to work a whole lot more than I really wanted to.  I don't think I could have beat the money at the time though.

[Dirty Sanchez]

I played for several years on a church team where I grew up.  I think in one period we won one game in three years.  Had several guys on the team that were slightly slow (mentally and physically) at best.  The other guys were high school losers who thought they could throw a guy out at third from center field when the runner even danced off second.  Of course they were trying to throw to one of the retards who couldn't catch a ball if it was underhanded to them.  Runner scored every time.

Lost an intramural game one time 52-2.  Ran out of time in two innings.

[Skycat]

Lost an intramural game one time 52-2.  Ran out of time in two innings.

I've been on the wrong end in more than a few beatdowns, but that's pretty impressive.

[Dirty Sanchez]

Lost an intramural game one time 52-2.  Ran out of time in two innings.

I've been on the wrong end in more than a few beatdowns, but that's pretty impressive.

Co-ed game with a bunch of fat chicks and mostly unathletic guys.

[ltrain37]

bump...took a line drive to the noggin last night (I was pitching).  Pleased to report that I wasn't knocked out and my glasses got bent but not broken.  Got hit just in front of my left ear...head is a little lopsided this morning.  I jumped up and threw out the Chris Farley "it doesn't hurt here or here so much, but right here".  Everyone laughed...

[ERA7777]

We have a gold glove trophy that has "Defensive MVP" engraved on it.  We give  it out at the end of each doubleheader to the guy with the most steller defensive performance of the night.  I won last night.  Turned 3 double plays.   

[hillwalking03]

I, along with lsoc, am a member of the finest softball club in the greater KC area, TurdFerguson Softball.

For the love of god tell me you aren't the asshat that only comes to be the dj.

[QuinnMac]

Anybody that play softball play pitcher? If so, what goes through your mind after you let it fly? Does the fact that the ball may come right back at you at 100 mph go through your head?

I play pitcher every once and a while. While playing intramurals, we were playin the "football" team, I was pitching and JF1 hit one back at my face I caught it and proceeded to talk crap the rest of the game.  BTW we won, 7-4.

Saw this thread and thought of that. The best part was it was the 3rd out. And you spiked the ball right there and said SIT DOWN BITCH! Freems just glared at you the rest of the game. Probably the most emotion I have seen Freems have while playing a sport.
Then you got his auto after the game, very awkward moment in my life.

[powerof10]

Pretty sure I got his autograph before the game, but in retrospect he should have been asking for mine.