softball

[Rick Daris]

anybody play? i'm playing for the first time in like ten years and i gotta say, it's pretty fun. couple of quick hitters here. feel free to add your own.

1) that lemmy guy plays for the gopowercat team. i saw him hit the ball the other day but didn't see him molest anyone or anything. i'll keep my eyes open though.

2) what's a better feeling? getting a great hit or making a great defensive play? i've gotta go w/ defense here. i made a diving catch the other day and it was amazing. smiled for like an hour straight.

3) fitz goes out and watches the gopowercat team but doesn't play. gmafb right? what kinda guy goes out to watch softball but not participate. don't understand this. also, he's worn the same outfit two weeks in a row. blue cargo shorts w/ these horrible sandals and a light colored tshirt.





 

[steve dave]

Great report.  Congrats on the diving catch.  Agreed on defense being better.

[Chingon]

we need a ksufans team.

[steve dave]

we need a ksufans team.

Would be like bad news bears.  I would even purchase a dirtbike for added effect.

[Chingon]

I could play rover...

I have a glove and everything.  I would wear stirrups as well.

[EllToPay]

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?

[cas]

I actually umpire for Men' League Softball. Really a great summer job.

[cireksu]

I got hit right in the middle of the Shin when I was pitching once.  Thought my leg was broken at first.  Ball ricochet'd(?) out of play.

[ltrain37]

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?

Yes.  Luckily for me I'm like a gazelle.  Saw a pitcher take a line drive to the nutz once though...

[cas]

I got hit right in the middle of the Shin when I was pitching once.  Thought my leg was broken at first.  Ball ricochet'd(?) out of play.

One dude at third base the other night took either a line drive or a sharp one hopper to the knee cap. I would have thought that the guy would be in pain, but just shook it off. He must have been on some morphine.

[Rick Daris]

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?

***true story alert***

i used to pitch years ago. had a guy hit the ball as hard as humanly possible right at my face once. caught it. don't have the slightest idea how. it knocked me over. everyone watching gave me a standing O' . i probably would be dead if that thing would've hit me. i don't pitch anymore.  

[Pett]

I actually umpire for Men' League Softball. Really a great summer job.

Now tell us cas, truly how hard is it to call the pitches?

During the Bat Cats season should we lay off of the umps just a little bit?

[cas]

I actually umpire for Men' League Softball. Really a great summer job.

Now tell us cas, truly how hard is it to call the pitches?

During the Bat Cats season should we lay off of the umps just a little bit?

Well, with slow pitch it is as hard as you want to make it. For me as long as it is over the plate doesn't bounce on the plate or is way up, and by way up I mean above your chin, it is a strike. The one thing I hate more than anything is when people go up there looking to walk. It's slow pitch softball GMAFB. Usually not a problem with men's league but with co-ed it gets redic. with women that are like 5'4 to begin with going up there squatting as low as humanly possible. Then they bitch and complain. cas = 

Now when it comes to actual baseball, it isn't as tough as one might think. When I umpire the biggest thing to be aware of is where the ball breaks at. Sure the kids that I umpire for are only throwing 50-60 mph, but if you've played baseball alot in your life and have a good idea of what is going on, especially with the strike zone, you'll be fine. Most important thing is to be consistent.

[jeffy]

I actually umpire for Men' League Softball. Really a great summer job.

Now tell us cas, truly how hard is it to call the pitches?

During the Bat Cats season should we lay off of the umps just a little bit?

For softball, it's not hard to call the pitches.  It's more of an issue whether the umpire understands that the strikezone is located from the front knee to the back shoulder and not where it hits around home plate.

Never umped baseball before, but having the catcher there alters an umpires perspective, so it can affect from hitter to hitter, whether a pitch in a spot is a strike or a ball.

One of the funniest thing I ever had happen while umping an intramural league game was the gal catcher (keep in mind that coed teams usually put a bad player behind home plate) arguing a ball/strike.  The ball bounced on the hard ground about 3 feet in front of the plate and bounced perfectly through the strike zone.  She insisted several times that it was a strike.

[cas]

One of the funniest thing I ever had happen while umping an intramural league game was the gal catcher (keep in mind that coed teams usually put a bad player behind home plate) arguing a ball/strike.  The ball bounced on the hard ground about 3 feet in front of the plate and bounced perfectly through the strike zone.  She insisted several times that it was a strike.

Wow. Haven't ran in to that one yet. lol.

[Pett]

I actually umpire for Men' League Softball. Really a great summer job.

Now tell us cas, truly how hard is it to call the pitches?

During the Bat Cats season should we lay off of the umps just a little bit?

Well, with slow pitch it is as hard as you want to make it. For me as long as it is over the plate doesn't bounce on the plate or is way up, and by way up I mean above your chin, it is a strike. The one thing I hate more than anything is when people go up there looking to walk. It's slow pitch softball GMAFB. Usually not a problem with men's league but with co-ed it gets redic. with women that are like 5'4 to begin with going up there squatting as low as humanly possible. Then they bitch and complain. cas = 

Now when it comes to actual baseball, it isn't as tough as one might think. When I umpire the biggest thing to be aware of is where the ball breaks at. Sure the kids that I umpire for are only throwing 50-60 mph, but if you've played baseball alot in your life and have a good idea of what is going on, especially with the strike zone, you'll be fine. Most important thing is to be consistent.

Oh man. The arguing would kill me. I'd be like GMAFB this is just for fun and all about getting better!!

But I'll def. chill out with umps (especially baseball ones).

[fatty fat fat]

hey pett's....ever had your opponent request a line judge?

Every time they did it vs me...it was because i cheated.   

[Pett]

hey pett's....ever had your opponent request a line judge?

Every time they did it vs me...it was because i cheated.  

Nope. Throughout my tennis career I was too generous with line calls to be honest. I totally regret it now though....

Been questioned but who doesn't get that when most of your opponents are very arrogant.


LOL! How many times did you get one called on you?

[Pete]

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

[LimestoneOutcropping]

Those are Red X's pete.  I can't see our awesome team.

[Pete]

Those are Red X's pete.  I can't see our awesome team.

That's a tragedy.  I will pull them down and throw them in photobucket later.

Facebook isn't being kind with the link...must have to be "friends" with TurdFerguson Softball.

[Lurker]

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.

[Dirty Sanchez]

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?

Yes.  I possibly broke my hand (x rays inconclusive) on a comebacker.  It was either my hand or my throat.  Pitched the last 4 innings of the game and played all of game 2 old school style.

[Pete]

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.

[powercatmiller]

My cousin took one off the face while pitching

broken nose
broken jaw
broken cheek bone
broken eye socket

Alot of competive mens league pitchers wear catchers gear

[powerof10]

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.

[Dirty Sanchez]

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.

Then they took you behind the stands and gave you all wedgies.

[hemmy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMfqbR8Ujlk

[Rick Daris]

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

omfg 

[ChicagoCat]

I play softball pitcher and haven't had a problem getting hit, now with these stories I'm all 

The turds team up there looks pretty solid.  I'm thinking my softball team needs a mascot