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| July 26, 2011 PattyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Todays game? Gary C, I have played against Einstein for 10 years and i have always thought he was one of the best hitters in the game of senior softball. I don't know who you have watched play but Einstein has always played great defense as a 3rd baseman or at pitcher. Let AAA's play with the dead ball let Major and Major plus play with a good ball. I am in agreement to play with aluminum bats with a 47 ball. Separates the men from the boys. PattyMac |
| June 13, 2011 PattyMac | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Pitching Rules At the end of the day it is still slowpitch and it is a hitters game and always will be. Pitchers should have to follow the rules just like everyone else. 6-12 is a perfect pitch to hit. That is the rule. Mad Dog - I have always been a couple of inches short. lol |
| June 13, 2011 PattyMac | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Pitching Rules Joe, Good to see you back on board. I quit playing with the young guys here in Florida because it was mostly USSSA and the umpires had no clue as to what the strike zone was. Anything crossing the plate, no matter how low or how fast was a strike. I never practice hitting this type pitching as no where in senior softball is this type pitching allowed. Also slow pitch is a hitters game and always will be. A true 12 foot arc is a great batting practice pitch. If you are 6 ft. tall then extend your arm above your head and hold the bat as high as you can and then stand on you tip toes and you will see that 12 is not so high. I have showed this to a couple of umpires who were allowing 18 to 20 ft. arc and they were amazed. Actually started calling illegal pitches after that. Hope to see yall soon after rehabing from ruptured appendix. PattyMac |
| April 27, 2011 PattyMac | Topic: Bats Discussion: Combat Centenarian Guys, Finally broke the developmental centenarian, over 1500 swings. Thought it would last forever.haha Got my 27 full load centenarian 2 weeks ago. Broke in with around 50 swings. As good as the developmental bat, lively with a big sweet spot. Hits as good as any senior bat that i have ever had. Got around 500 swings on the 27 and is still going strong. I will be swinging these bats and will have some in pensacola in a couple of weeks. PattyMac |
| March 24, 2011 PattyMac | Topic: Bats Discussion: Combat Centenarian Guys, I have had the centenarian developmental bats since the TOC. The bats that i have were brand new and after 20-30 swings the bats broke in. It is my opinion that the bats do swing a little heavy, but are every bit as good as anything on the market for senior players now. I have around 500 swings in the bats and they are only getting better and better. Big sweet spot and tremendous distance and solid line drives. Can't wait to get the real thing to use in tournament play. One of my senior softball buddies thinks that the bats are better than anything he has. Just my opinion. PattyMac in Gulf Breeze |
| Dec. 7, 2009 PattyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Question for SSUSA staff/Rules Committee If they keep dumbing the balls down the homerun limit won't matter anyway. butch you base hitting fool you. Who you playing with next year? PattyMac |
| Dec. 7, 2009 PattyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Its Unanimous - The Best Senior Softball Players Are in California and Florida Those of us who live in the Florida panhandle can't play in the half century as it at least an 8 hour drive to the closest tournament so this really leaves us with a predicament. Most of us up here play on teams that have players from Alabama and Georgia. This really dooms us. I am glad SPA is alive and well. Also anyone who played in pensacola winter nationals need to contact ridge and tell him how much you enjoyed the ball we hit. Great ball, great fun and no one hurt by a hit ball. Einstein, audie let me know if yall get together for the touramanet as any of those places yall will play will be closer than the half century tournaments.haha Pat McLellan |
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| Nov. 1, 2008 PattyMac | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Big Arm John from Indiana looking to join a team for Winter Nationals Hey Big Arm, Good to hear you are still playng and looking for a team to play with. I will be with Hollis 55.s in Ft.Myers. Hope to see you there. PattyMac |
| April 7, 2008 PattyMac | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Birmingham Results Elmo, Pensacola Merchants won the 50 major division and i think Team P from pensacola won their 60 division. |
| Feb. 4, 2008 PattyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: How to Start a Major/Major+ Circuit Mike and Einstein, Why won't the powers to be just let us play. Time limit the games and if you don't get seven innings who cares. The hitting the pitcher rule is not going to change a thing. What is the difference, hitting one over the fence for an out or accidentally hitting a pitcher for an out. An out is an out. Slowpitch softball is a hitters game and hitting up the middle is part of the game. I guarantee that Einstein doesn't cry when someone hits one up the middle and he catches it and throws him out and says "sit down Waldo". Most major plus players are pull hitters anyway. I doubt very seriously if anyone trys to hit a pitcher. Juat frustrated by all the changes. Mike had it right about SPA. They let us play and hit our own balls. Maybe the other organizations can follow suit. Ridge, if you read this, YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!! PattyMac Pat McLellan Hollis 50 and 55 major plus |
| Jan. 26, 2008 PattyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Rule changes - where are all the Major Plus players opinions? Kevin, That sounds like what i was talking about. Let the umpire control the game at the 80 minute limit. Again what is the reason for the changes? DD, Whoever you are? I don't know you and you don't know me. I am just another senior, 55 year old player, who really enjoys playing the game. I don't hunt or fish or play golf, l play softball. I can't help it if i can still hit and love the play at the highest level. Again there needs to be two divisions in senior softball - recreational ( for guys like you ) and competitive ( for guys who want to compete ). There is plenty of defense in the major plus division and it is not just homeruns. I doubt very seriously that if your team was playing the finals on one field and the major plus was playing the finals on the other field that you would draw a bigger crowd at your field. Be for real man! I am for all senior softball players. If you love the game, keep playing. Don't try to cut us up just because you were not given the talents that other players have. Let us have our fun too. We are all just one injury away from never getting to play again. Be a man like Einstein. I was there when he got hit in the arm. He did not cry about it, he knew that it is part of the game. Our pitcher, gary deaton, never gets mad if someone hits up the middle, it is part of the game. Wonder if your pitcher crys if someone hits one up the middle? Be glad to meet you face to face. |
| Jan. 25, 2008 PattyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Rule changes - where are all the Major Plus players opinions? Stoneman, I don't know who to blame. I am not political, i just show up and play. I thought the object of softball was to score as many runs as you can and keep the other team from scoring. What is wrong with high scoring games? All players want to score. That is why we play. Why penalize teams from scoring alot and having some fun. If a 55 or 60 year old man can hit a softball 320 feet then good for him. Don't penalize someone for being good. |
| Jan. 25, 2008 PattyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Rule changes - where are all the Major Plus players opinions? Guys why are we being discriminated against? Most of us work harder than most to be good at the sport we love. Why not ask the managers or sponsors of the major plus teams what they think. There aren't that many teams in this division so why couldn't that be done? Why change the game? Make the major plus games last an hour and a half. Make major plus teams furnish their own balls and chase them.. SPA does this and it works for everyone. HIt all you want or something and a single. I would rather play 4 and single than 10 and an out. I just can't figure out why these things have been done without some input. I guess because they can. Frustrating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Jan. 24, 2008 PattyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Rule changes - where are all the Major Plus players opinions? Softball is a hitter's game! Why make changes to hinder the hitters? Hitting is why we all play this game. I have never asked any of my softball buddies to "lets go take some grounders" but I do love to go "hit some". Senior softball is supposed to be fun. If they are going to make a change then do away with all the classes. Make 2 divisions - recreational and competitive and let combing 50 and 55 divisions. Recreational = no homeruns and competitive = unlimited. No more sandbagging, stand up or stand down. I hate all the changes every year by the organizations. Leave it alone or improve it according to what the players want. |
| June 8, 2007 PattyMac | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Speeding up the game I agree with Gary 19. Leave the game alone. I play to play not to watch. Quit changing the rules. Softball is a hitters game so leave the strike zone and the mat alone. Stoneman, hope to see you in Las Vegas. I am playing 50 and 55 teams this year at different tournaments. Playing 4 tournaments with Horace this year. Also i would rather hit good balls witha regular bat than socks with the ultra II. In my opinion the ultra II has changed the game in a bad way. Just venting so have fun with it. |
| Aug. 23, 2006 PattyMac | Topic: Associations Discussion: Divisions SPA has the right idea with good balls. The balls used this year would be good with regular bats. Also giving each team 6 balls and chase your own hr balls was also good. I gave Ridge that idea at the winter nationals last year. Like mike said we need to find a way to let everyone play. That was the reason for this post. Major plus players like to play as much as everyone else. Mike and Bruce, see you in Vegas. PattyMac |
| Aug. 23, 2006 PattyMac | Topic: Associations Discussion: Divisions We all know who can hit and who can't. We know who can hit hrs also. If someone is using a cheater bat let them be caught and expelled for life from senior softball. Thats right i said for Life! Ultra II's are for those players who don't want to work at the game at the competitive level. Every player that i have talked to about this would rather hit a good ball than the ultra and a bad ball. Bad balls equal no fun. Even Bruce knows deep down that he would rather hit a good ball than a bad one with the ultra II. Just trying to figure out how all players can get to play, because that is what it is all about getting to play. PattyMac |
| Aug. 22, 2006 PattyMac | Topic: Associations Discussion: Divisions Why can't we just play softball like we used to when we started many years ago. The worst thing that has happened to softball over the years is dividing into divisions. I suggest in the 50 and 55 division in senior softball that we make two groups. Competitive and recreational! Put the 50 and 55 divisions together and have rules for each group. COMPETITIVE group will have 5 hr's then singles. No ultra II's, regular bats and great balls, 47 core. Touching states and no exception players. RECREATIONAL Division will have no hr's, over the fence will be singles. Ultra II's can be used but 44 or worse balls. Make each team decide. No more teams playing down. Any disputed teams let the TD make the decision. No more griping about who is in your bracket. 50 and 55 can play together. There is not much difference in the age groups. It is my experience that anyone in the major plus or major, 50 or 55 can beat anyone at any time. More teams at every tournament. Just a suggestion. PattyMac |
| Aug. 8, 2006 PattyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: ULTRA II WHY? Most major and major plus players that i know would rather hit a good ball with a regular bat than a sock with an ultra II. You are right about Bruce. If he only hits 1 hr then you have to know the ball is bad. Maybe we should get together as players and teams and refuse to go to tournaments that use the sock balls. Personally I wish they would outlaw the ultra II's again. Be realistic how frustrating is it to spend to money to go to a tournament and have no fun. HItting socks are no fun, even with a ultra II. Maybe if we could get together and say we are not coming then maybe something will happen. Just my two cents worth. PattyMac |
