Any Softball players?

[eclark53520]

Any Slow Pitch players?

Joined a co-ed league

Some really weird rules(i think) but then, this is my first co-ed league.

1. No sliding in to home. Always a forced out at home plate. Weird...

2. Female hits to the outfield are a free base for all base runners. Unless its caught obviously.

3. Females and males over 40 are allowed metal bats...us young guys are required to use wood...no biggie there

4. No metal cleats...whats the difference, your not sliding into home anyway...although i did slide into second and messed up my leg

5. No leading off, if your foot even leaves the bag 1cm you are called out even on a foul tip. Duh...


Anyways, i'm looking for a wooden bat, because the nice expensive metal bat we bought i can't use. Any suggestions? Been looking around online and it seems that Brett and Xbat are pretty much the main contenders in the wood softball bat manufacturers...

 

[mddubya]

Re: Any Slow Pitch players?

Does your fiance know the real reason you joined a co-ed league? To watch the girls boobies bounce as they run the bases.

 

[N.V.M.]

Re: Any Slow Pitch players?

usually they put a girl behind the plate, thats why no sliding, you'd kill them.

 

[eclark53520]

Re: Any Slow Pitch players?

usually they put a girl behind the plate, thats why no sliding, you'd kill them.

Then they need to put someone that can take it behind the plate afaic


And dub, everything i do in life is to watch the girls boobies bounce doing whatever they are doing

 

[N.V.M.]

Re: Any Slow Pitch players?

yah but usually the quota of guys is used up in positions where you need them, in the field, to catch and throw. the catcher in slo-pitch just kinda returns balls to the pitcher.

is this slo-pitch where the pitcher has to lob one(at least six feet high) onto home plate to get a strike?

 

[eclark53520]

Re: Any Slow Pitch players?

is this slo-pitch where the pitcher has to lob one(at least six feet high) onto home plate to get a strike?

Yes

 

[FATC1TY]

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Sounds homo. Do something more manly my friend...

Like.. co-ed Ultimate Frisbee.

 

[JArmour]

Re: Any Slow Pitch players?

Seriously don't get a wooden softball bat. If the bat you bought is expensive it's probably end weighted. Go to a store and ask for a evenly distributed weight bat. Much better, more like a baseball bat and it will make playing slow pitch softball a little less girly.

 

[SilverUberXeno]

Re: Any Slow Pitch players?

Seriously don't get a wooden softball bat. If the bat you bought is expensive it's probably end weighted. Go to a store and ask for a evenly distributed weight bat. Much better, more like a baseball bat and it will make playing slow pitch softball a little less girly.

But he HAS to use a wooden one...

 

[eclark53520]

Re: Any Slow Pitch players?

Seriously don't get a wooden softball bat. If the bat you bought is expensive it's probably end weighted. Go to a store and ask for a evenly distributed weight bat. Much better, more like a baseball bat and it will make playing slow pitch softball a little less girly.

I don't have a choice...wood bat required for men under the age of 40 in this league.

The other bat we have is a balanced bat, its not one of the uber expensive ones, but its not a cheapo either.

 

[JEFF4i]

Re: Any Slow Pitch players?

I've had a Mizuno and Louisville Slugger wooden bats, but those were both for baseball. Loved them though, Mizuno just makes quality stuff.

Honestly, I would like to get into a softball or baseball league here, but you have to have a complete team.

 

[SiberianDVM]

Re: Any Slow Pitch players?

yah but usually the quota of guys is used up in positions where you need them, in the field, to catch and throw. the catcher in slo-pitch just kinda returns balls to the pitcher.

is this slo-pitch where the pitcher has to lob one(at least six feet high) onto home plate to get a strike?

Unless you've got a gunner or two in the outfield who can make that flat throw to home. We had a guy in my vet school league who had the best arm I ever saw. When he was throwing to me, I had to make the catch, or I'd be trying to pick a softball out of my teeth.

 

[SiberianDVM]

Re: Any Slow Pitch players?

Honestly, I would like to get into a softball or baseball league here, but you have to have a complete team.

Just keep banging the old lady. You'll get there sooner or later.

 

[eclark53520]

Re: Any Slow Pitch players?

I've had a Mizuno and Louisville Slugger wooden bats, but those were both for baseball. Loved them though, Mizuno just makes quality stuff.

Honestly, I would like to get into a softball or baseball league here, but you have to have a complete team.

I picked up a Mizuno bat at Dicks sporting goods last night while i was there...

Then i looked it up on the net, and found 16 reviews, 13 of which commented on the fact that they broke the bat within 5 at bats...some people broke it on the first at bat

Decided that i would order an XBAT SB73 which has less reviews, but all of them are very good.

 

[EddieC]

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Was researching after reading your thread and was surprised to find so many bat companies. One I found, Bamboobats has a 100 day warranty...which I thought was pretty cool on their part. The technology of these bats is pretty amazing these days, maple and bamboo laminated together, ash and oak. Nobody wants simple these days...high tech is it for everything I guess.