ChrisL Posted April 22, 2019 Share #1 Posted April 22, 2019 Reluctantly but I told my daughter I was available if needed. She told me yesterday there is a double header this weekend and the alternate pitcher can’t make it.... I threw a little yesterday, pitched about 50 pitches and fielded some grounders. My arm feels good and no soreness today. Heel spur not aggravated either. I havent swung a bat in over a year tho. That will be interesting... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted April 22, 2019 Share #2 Posted April 22, 2019 Bunt! Slow pitch? Nevermind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jsharr ★ Posted April 22, 2019 Popular Post Share #3 Posted April 22, 2019 You got RG interested when you said "double header" 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted April 22, 2019 Share #4 Posted April 22, 2019 ...I hope you have an orthopedist on your speed dial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post petitepedal ★ Posted April 22, 2019 Popular Post Share #5 Posted April 22, 2019 Just fly @Parr8hed 's Emmy out to help you. 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 22, 2019 Share #6 Posted April 22, 2019 24 minutes ago, petitepedal said: Just fly @Parr8hed 's Emmy out to help you. Hired Gun Softball!!!! I know boat owners who would do this for big races. Hire some "pros". I got lots of free rides on some cool boats, and dranks a bunch of free drinks, but I was never paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted April 22, 2019 Share #7 Posted April 22, 2019 Take 4 ibuprofen before the game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 22, 2019 Share #8 Posted April 22, 2019 36 minutes ago, ChrisL said: Reluctantly but I told my daughter I was available if needed. She told me yesterday there is a double header this weekend and the alternate pitcher can’t make it.... I've never heard of a co-ed softball team being short on guys! Man, that's truly messed up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted April 22, 2019 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: I've never heard of a co-ed softball team being short on guys! Man, that's truly messed up. Yeah one guy dropped off the 1st week and that only left one additional guy besides me. That’s why they put me on the roster. Surprisingly we have enough girls this season which is usually the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted April 22, 2019 32 minutes ago, petitepedal said: Just fly @Parr8hed 's Emmy out to help you. Yeah she can burn em in there but can she lob them in? One of the funniest things is watching a fast pitch or baseball player adapt to slow pitch. It’s hard for them to wait on the ball as they are used to swinging nearly upon release. My son jacked the ball foul for 1/2 a season before he got the timing down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted April 22, 2019 35 minutes ago, Page Turner said: ...I hope you have an orthopedist on your speed dial. Yep, and my neurologist! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted April 22, 2019 42 minutes ago, JerrySTL said: Bunt! Slow pitch? Nevermind. Oh I’ve had a few swinging bunts. Embarrassing as hell too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 22, 2019 Share #13 Posted April 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, ChrisL said: Yeah one guy dropped off the 1st week and that only left one additional guy besides me. That’s why they put me on the roster. Surprisingly we have enough girls this season which is usually the issue. ANOTHER reason CA wins More than enough young ladies to easily create co-ed teams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share #14 Posted April 22, 2019 Just now, Razors Edge said: ANOTHER reason CA wins More than enough young ladies to easily create co-ed teams! We recruited my sons GF to play and she’s having a blast! She’s not athletic at all but one day my son was being a smart ass (well he’s one every day) and she chucked a mostly empty water bottle at him with good aim & velocity! My SIL and I both turned to look at each other and said oh damn she has an arm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted April 22, 2019 Share #15 Posted April 22, 2019 Buttermaker didn't seem to feel any pain. Be a little more like Buttermaker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted April 22, 2019 Share #16 Posted April 22, 2019 1 hour ago, jsharr said: You got RG interested when you said "double header" He's already en route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 22, 2019 Share #17 Posted April 22, 2019 1 hour ago, ChrisL said: Yeah she can burn em in there but can she lob them in? One of the funniest things is watching a fast pitch or baseball player adapt to slow pitch. It’s hard for them to wait on the ball as they are used to swinging nearly upon release. My son jacked the ball foul for 1/2 a season before he got the timing down. Oh yea. Like seeing our girls on Emmy's travel team face a good B pitcher and then go down and try to hit off a weaker C pitcher. No need to call 1's and 2's because everything is a changeup! Sometimes more speed is NOT the answer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share #18 Posted April 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: Oh yea. Like seeing our girls on Emmy's travel team face a good B pitcher and then go down and try to hit off a weaker C pitcher. No need to call 1's and 2's because everything is a changeup! Sometimes more speed is NOT the answer! My sons HS Senior year they had a kid who could maybe pitch 65 mph follow him the games he didn’t finish. Going from mid 80’s to mid 60’s generated a lot of favorable counts with the swing & misses and yanking the ball foul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 22, 2019 Share #19 Posted April 22, 2019 11 minutes ago, ChrisL said: My sons HS Senior year they had a kid who could maybe pitch 65 mph follow him the games he didn’t finish. Going from mid 80’s to mid 60’s generated a lot of favorable counts with the swing & misses and yanking the ball foul. We do the same. Emmy pitches a high of about 55 (doesn't sound all that fast to a baseball guy!) and she has a couple teammates that throw in the lowe 40's. That's a huge difference at 40 feet. We utilize that exact same strategy to get lots of easy grounders and/or pop ups depending on which pitcher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share #20 Posted April 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: We do the same. Emmy pitches a high of about 55 (doesn't sound all that fast to a baseball guy!) and she has a couple teammates that throw in the lowe 40's. That's a huge difference at 40 feet. We utilize that exact same strategy to get lots of easy grounders and/or pop ups depending on which pitcher. I was a softball parent too. I get it, shorter distance to the dish and step makes 55 look like 70! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 22, 2019 Share #21 Posted April 22, 2019 13 minutes ago, ChrisL said: I was a softball parent too. I get it, shorter distance to the dish and step makes 55 look like 70! yep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted April 22, 2019 Share #22 Posted April 22, 2019 29 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: Emmy pitches a high of about 55 (doesn't sound all that fast to a baseball guy!) I would hit the deck ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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