Softball season starts tomorrow!

[raptorsfan29]

Brian what is this softball league your talking about. Just wondering Give me all the information on the league as possible.

[Brian Fein]

What do you wanna know?  Its a league, 18 teams, 10 games, 2 divisions.  Teams from local companies, including Motorola, DHL, Bellsouth, Comcast, Nortel, Lucent, Sun-Sentinel, and others.

Umm, what else is there to tell?

[raptorsfan29]

i didn't know those things. the only thing i knew was that you were in a softball league Thanks for explaining more to me

[Brian Fein]

i didn't know those things. the only thing i knew was that you were in a softball league Thanks for explaining more to me

You got it, anything else you wanna know, just let me know.

[raptorsfan29]

how long have you been in the league
What are your stats, do you pay any attention to it
What was your record every season you been in

[Brian Fein]

how long have you been in the league

This will be my 5th year in the league, probably my 8th season.

What are your stats, do you pay any attention to it

We typically don't track stats, but we do keep a book.  I don't think I want to know my batting average...

What was your record every season you been in

I don't remember our record from EVERY season, but we've had our share of the winless seasons.  Last season was by far our best season with this team and we finished 5-6.  A previous team I was on a few years ago (has since disbanded) went 7-3 thru the rgular season and lost in the first round of the playoffs.

[CF DolFan]

The big question ... how far can you hit it out?  

Pee on your glove then heat it up in the oven ... works better than anything else. Not traditional but it works! Smells pretty bad for while ...  :-/

[Brian Fein]

The big question ... how far can you hit it out?  

Pee on your glove then heat it up in the oven ... works better than anything else. Not traditional but it works! Smells pretty bad for while ...  :-/

Sorry, CF, I'm not the brick house you are.  

I've never hit a HR in my life.  Hit the fence a few times, had an inside-the-parker once, and for my fat ass, that's a feat!

[CF DolFan]

Sorry, CF, I'm not the brick house you are.  

I've never hit a HR in my life.  Hit the fence a few times, had an inside-the-parker once, and for my fat ass, that's a feat!

It doesn't take too much to hit it out anymore. The new bats will let you pop up 300'. You just need to learn to swing correctly.  I was serious about the pee thing.  I don't get it but it works.  Must be the amonia or something.

[Brian Fein]

It doesn't take too much to hit it out anymore. The new bats will let you pop up 300'. You just need to learn to swing correctly.  I was serious about the pee thing.  I don't get it but it works.  Must be the amonia or something.

I apparently suck at softball.  I need to learn to swing better.

I was 1 for 5 last night and my only hit was a little infield dribbler.  I didn't get a good bat on the ball all night...  I need practice...

[YoFuggedaboutit]

I know we have a few softball players on the boards.  I figured it's worth a topic to discuss...

My winter season starts tomorrow.  Our team looks to b emuch improved over last season, but we lost two of our best outfielders.  Looks like I may be called upon to move over to Left-Center, depending upon if our first-baseman shows up or not.

Anyway, I purchased a new glove yesterday.  My current one is ripped in multiple places but its so nice and broken in, I hate to get rid of it.  I'm still going to use it tomorrow, since I can't bring the new one out yet.  I'm going to take my new Easton Stealth into season 2 - I have yet to get a hit with it.  In one game I played with it, I lined out to short and walked twice.

So - any of you ball players got any tips on how to break in a new glove quickly?  I have heard stuff like lube it up with conditioner then park your car on top of it...  Not sure how good that is....

Do you play slow pitch or fast pitch?

[Brian Fein]

its slow pitch - there's alot of fat old guys.  

I've never seen a fast pitch game that wasn't all-girls like olympic style or NCAA...

[CF DolFan]

its slow pitch - there's alot of fat old guys.  

I've never seen a fast pitch game that wasn't all-girls like olympic style or NCAA...

We have men's baseball leagues but I do not recall the last time I have even heard of a fast pitch men's softball league around here. It's been 20 years at least... not that there's anything wrong with it. I just don't think they exist around here any longer.

[AZ Fins Fan 55]

It doesn't take too much to hit it out anymore. The new bats will let you pop up 300'. You just need to learn to swing correctly.  I was serious about the pee thing.  I don't get it but it works.  Must be the amonia or something.

You're right for the most part. With the standard balls and these new bats I can hit the ball about 350 without even blinking. However to combat the power of the ASA approved listed bats (which our leagues use) the league has switched to restricted/limited flight balls and you really have to have a great swing with a lot of pop to hit the ball over the fence!!!!! Atleast that is how it works here in AZ!!!!!  

[Brian Fein]

You're right for the most part. With the standard balls and these new bats I can hit the ball about 350 without even blinking. However to combat the power of the ASA approved listed bats (which our leagues use) the league has switched to restricted/limited flight balls and you really have to have a great swing with a lot of pop to hit the ball over the fence!!!!! Atleast that is how it works here in AZ!!!!!  

Same here.  In our entire league, there's maybe 2 or 3 people with power to consistantly get it over the fence.