the slowpitch company softball team chronicle

Finger definitely out.

Also, if the opposing team's first batter happens to hit a ground ball to you, bean him instead of throwing it to first. Claim you thought the game was "bean ball outs." (Or, encourage your fellow infielders to do the same if it is hit to any of them and cheer "Yeah, got him!" if it works.) That should set the tone for the rest of the game.

Is your league hardcore uniform/eye black/stirrups-wearing softball? Or is it casual and/or co-ed? These are important things to know for future tips.

HIDDEN BALL TRICK

League is slow pitch, 2 umps, jerseys & caps (pants optional LOL porky pig), over 30 mens league.

Range Factor no factor?

That's a lotta mens.

>:-O

Well?

i didn't think stealing was allowed in softball.

Stealing's not allowed in my league. Neither is leading. Or bunting.

:(

okay ready guys! we got our asses beat to hell, 30-3.

According to my doctor, I broke my finger warming up before the game fielding grounders! right hand, ring finger, metacarpal #4. my finger now looks like ET's finger: a big purple bulb at the end.

Anyways, offensively I went 1-3 with a single.

At bat #1: 0-0, groundball single up the middle. pitch was outside but I was able to muscle (sic) it up the middle. #2 hitter should be more selective. runner at 2nd scored for one of our 3 RBIs. I made it to 3rd, did not score
At bat #2: 1-1 pitch, bases loaded (!!!). BUT a sharpish grounder to short, called out by a step for the 3rd out. My right hamstring kept reminding about this AB on the bike ride home (ie, uphill and steep).
At bat #3: 0-0, runners at first and second but it looked sweet and I put my best swing of the game, right on the sweet spot but the shortstop jumped and stabbed it out of the air. A little higher and I would have had extra bases for sure. Best swing of the game for me. Ump called infield fly on this... Interesting.

Defensively, I had 2 pop-up outs (windy, a little more challenging than I would have liked). I got eaten alive by two of four grounders (one almost hit me in the jewels on a tough bounce). Definitely need some room for improvement, but was feeling the finger at this point and was a little timid with the throwing hand on the two-handed scoop.

I'm missing my next game next week (back east on business) and the following week is a bye. Hopefully my finger will be in good shape by then.

.333/.333/.333 = .667 OPS

Morbius, how do you calculate my BLORP?

Isn't second base where those leagues usu put the keg?

hmmm... not very insightful for a card-carrying SABR member.

C-

What's the PED policy in your league? You might be back on the field sooner than you think.

Ump called infield fly on this... Interesting.

Sounds like someone had just read a rule book and was anxious to point out that he knows stuff.

Hope the metacarpal heals up quick.

Team-

The Good:
We had 10 guys present
We scored 3 runs
We had fun
The weather was good

The Bad:
They scored 30 runs
Parking is sort of a bitch

I'm chalkin' this game up to first game jitters. We had opportunities. We left the bases loaded in two of the five innings and didn't score at all in those innings. Our LOB number was outrageous! A few more timely hits and a few more plays in the field and we could have lost by a lot less. Yes, our fielding was below average and we made it easy for them. Another telling stat: We made a grand total of zero outs to first base. Wow!! Rxxxx was ready over there, we just couldn't get it to him. I do think we got into some rhythm later in the game in terms of keeping the ball in front of us and throwing to the proper position. It will come.

We've got some additional players available this week so I'll be shuffling the lineup a bit. We should also have one or two DHs.

Let's get to the bye week at .500!!

8/2 Lineup:
LF Sxxxx
2B Shasta
LCF Sxxxxx
1B Cxxxxxxxx
3B Kxxxx
RCF Pxxxxx
SS Axxxxx
P Txxxxxxx
RF Wxxx
C Oxxxxx

INJURY REPORT:
Steve Shasta - Broken Right Ring Metacarpal (Out 2 weeks)
Cxxx Txxxxxxx - Abdominal Bruise (Probable)

Purple Notes:
Cxxx pitched his first game on short notice and did a great job - We let him down a bit in the field
Rxxx got catcher duty and given the long innings, showed great stamina - I'll definitely rotate that position

Please let me know of any availability changes for this week.

Go Bxxx!

-Cxxx

You should definitely sacrifice in your first AB, it's important to get that first run across the plate.

Oxxxxx

Great baseball name.