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Marv Ruddell
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Murrieta, CA
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Men's 60
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| March 18, 2013 Marv19 | Topic: Bats Discussion: Gods Sports Company FACTS Corky I have several in stock and they all have the SSUSA logo and the BPF 1.21 stamped on the barrel. I have a FIB in stock as well. Monsta is sponsoring the Southern California Spring Championship in Hemet next month. For more info go to www.socalssa.com |
| March 18, 2013 Marv19 | Topic: Bats Discussion: Monsta Z-Bra I have several in stock and they all have the SSUSA logo and the BPF 1.21 stamped on the barrel. I have a FIB in stock as well. Monsta is sponsoring the Southern California Spring Championship in Hemet next month. For more info go to www.socalssa.com |
| March 17, 2013 Marv19 | Topic: Bats Discussion: Monsta Z-Bra Thanks Rob it is a small world. Panella Trucking. Does that bring back some images. I remember his Blown AA/GS Anglia with a 4 speed (yes 4 speed) get sideways on every shift a old Irwindale one night. Ken Dondero was an unbelievable driver. These cars were only 100 inch wheel base!! Im so glad to have my two great recreation passions as the better part of my life. Drag Racing and Softball. Both make for wonderful friendships and some "Monsta" memories :O) As a side note if you're in Vegas did you know the guys from National Speed Center on Freemont st? |
| March 17, 2013 Marv19 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Results from the Rain Delayed SCSSA Valley Invitational What a difference a week makes. Last weekend rainy and cold. Absolutely great weather in the Helmet Valley for Saturday's one day event. Thanks to all those teams that participated. Division #1 W - Rated Athletics RU - West Coast 50s Division #2 W - Kamikaze RU - Got the Runs Division #3 W - D & K RU - OTE Next up: the Monsta Bats Spring Championship C U then |
| March 17, 2013 Marv19 | Topic: Bats Discussion: Monsta Z-Bra Boy you guys triggered some old memories. How about this one for softball and drag racing. In the 80s I managed a fast pitch team in Orange county. For a while I had a nice younger guy that traveled all the way from Pasadena every Friday night to play with us. Pretty good second basemen too. But his passion was for drag racing and he had to leave us to peruse it. You Mopar guys will know him as Rick Houser the driver for over 25 years for Jim DeFrank's California Car Covers Hemi. Hemi Racer if you ever see him tell him I said hello. Come to think about it recruit him Because he's a senior now :O) Anytime any of you guys want to bench race at our tournaments please feel free. From the time I first drove into Old San Gabriel Dragway at 18 to now I love the sport. So I have lots of stories. Have a good one guys and remember "if it don't go chrome it" BTW Speaking of Monsta Bats take a look at our web site ... Wouldn't want Carl to think I hijacked his topic. |
| March 13, 2013 Marv19 | Topic: Bats Discussion: Monsta Athletics Senior Bats Hey guys, How about starting your own GSC discussion subject. This is unfair to the owner of Monsta Bats. If somebody came in late and they didn't know better they might think you guys were talking about the Monsta bat. I know its really easy to get off on a tangent but this one now is more about GSC than it is about Monsta. |
| March 5, 2013 Marv19 | Topic: Bats Discussion: Monsta Athletics Senior Bats The fact that somebody is new doesn't automatically make them not worthy. I've been in marketing most all my life and I have seen little companies grow to do battle and like David and Goliath come out the better. I use to sell to skeptics like some on this board. When I had my agency I sold products from a little company that made clutches and flywheels. Being the former Sales Manager of Hays Clutches I knew first hand this company was going somewhere. The product was great but the owner and I differed on how to market the product sometimes. Even the name of the company had no meaning. He closed his eyes and opened the phone book and put his finger down and that was how McLeod Clutches was born. Or the name anyway. Dave Russell was selling steel braided hose and fittings in paper bags in a 7 x 10 office space in Torrance CA. I had to convince him to shrink pack the product and create a wholesale price schedule. A little over a year and a half later Russell Performance hit 1 million in sales. in 1977 I took on a little company in Irvine selling to body shops in a generic paper label bottle. Trust me there was nothing sexy about that package. Nice guy too. You may see him on TV from time to time his name is Barry Meguiar. I sold the very first red bottle of Meguiar's to the performance market. My point is keep an open mind. It’s the biggest asset I think I have. Always be open to new and innovative products and ideas. I have met Carl and he is very sincere guy. He has something that no one has. Its his floating inner barrel concept. (FIB) He is trying hard to make his little niche in this market. All that being said however we sell all brands of senior bats. Monstra is just one. To Scott: Yes I am familiar with the GSC bat. But I really don’t want to treat it like a cows third meal of the day. But I’ll share what I know anytime. Just not here. Pray for sunshine and we'll see a lot of you this weekend in Hemet. |
| Feb. 25, 2013 Marv19 | Topic: Bats Discussion: Monsta Athletics Senior Bats Come on guys if we are going to criticize products made in china we will have to hang up our phones, turn of our TVs and not start our computers. Companies have to start somewhere. I like many of you watched the Daytona 500 yesterday and I bet many of you noticed the Autometer Stickers on EVERY CAR out there. In 1975 a very small company came to my agency and had what they called the best product on the market. It was unique and lived up to the hype but it needed representation to tell the story. We took on this product and worked it for the better part of the 19 years I was in that business. In the early days NASCAR’s Bill Franz Sr. told them to hit the road because in his words “Stewart Warner” was the best and that's all he would ever approve for NASCAR. If it wasn't for perseverance, a quality product and belief in the company Autometer tachs and gauges would not be on those cars. I'm proud to say I had a part in their success here on the west coast. Carl demonstrated his Bats at our last tournament. We had him at an open field and he let the guys swing his bats for about 3 hours. To my knowledge the bat was received well. The Monsta as well as other Senior Bats are available from us at the tournaments. I believe in giving companies exposure because you never know when a new Autometer will be starting out. BTW I do not know if the law has changed or not but when I was in automotive components could be shipped in and if assembled in the USA those products could be labeled "Made in the USA" that means a bat can come in without end caps and then put together by American workers and then labeled “Made in the USA”. Case in point MSD (another company I pioneered) circuit boards are still made in Mexico. The covers are cast in the USA and the two are assembled in El Paso. The product is labeled "Made in USA" I really suspect many of the bats we use have components made in other countries. Paco 13: Unlike the brand you mentioned I have actually seen and held this bat. Its not an enigma :O) |
| Feb. 22, 2013 Marv19 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: French Valley Senior Softball League LOOKING FOR PLAYERS: The French Valley Senior Softball League is now forming and some teams are looking for players. Play is scheduled to start on March 28. League play is Thursday Nights at Spencer's Crossing Park in French Valley California. First game is 6:00 pm each night. First place prizes. You must be at least 45 Or have a 45th birthday in 2013. For more information go to www.socalssa.com and click on the League logo. Or contact me at wwm1@adelphia.net |
| Feb. 19, 2013 Marv19 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: WHAT IS A MAJOR PLUS PLAYER? Just saw Mikes post and read the others. Glad you guys had a good time Mike. Joe Brown is a class act and a very nice man. We loved having you guys there. As far as RBs comments here are some facts. The One and One count was an experiment that we did 3 tournaments ago. Its intention is two fold. 1: To keep the tournament on time and 2: to potentially give the players more at bats. Its only logical that if you can get 7 in more guys will theoretically have more turns at the plate. So here is the results from this tournament. 64 games in two days 42 went 7 innings or more.(We had two that went 8)or 65% of all games. 16 went 6 innings or less or 25% 6 games were flip flops so they didn't go the 7 One of the biggest complaints we have had over the last 3 years is not going 7 innings. The two tournament experiment and the one last weekend tells me we have made a major step in overcoming this complaint. I challenge anyone who runs a non 1 and 1 tournament to have those kinds of stats. As for time: We went over exactly 22 minutes for the last game on Saturday and 28 minutes on Sunday. And that includes two 8 inning games. Remember we had 4 divisions that had championships on Sunday and the those games had to go 7. All In All no one except RB above complained about the 1 and 1 count. Jerry and I will be glad to discuss any and all issues anytime at any tournament or you can call us. |
| Feb. 18, 2013 Marv19 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Results for SCSSA tournament in Hemet 2-16-17 Absolutely great weather for the two days. Clear with highs in the upper 70s Twenty five teams turned out to do battle in the Hemet valley under blue skys and scenic views of the snow capped mountains. Special shout out to the guys from Joe Brown's All Stars. Thanks guys for making the long hall we really appreciate it. We hope you had a good time. Three new teams emerged this weekend. We hope you liked the Senior Softball experience and good luck to you in 2013. We always like to see new faces and teams. Now for the results: Division #1 W: Nazzarino Electric 50M+ RU: Rated Athletics 50M Division #2 W: Top Gun 50 50AAA RU: Kamikaze 50AAA Division #3 W: Double Play 55M RU: Wongs 55M Division #4 W: Git R Done 55AAA RU: Lights Out 55AA Division #5 W: Top Gun 60 60M RU: D & K Concrete 60M+ |
| Feb. 1, 2013 Marv19 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: New Senior league to start in Southern California Pictures and direction to the park can be found here. http://socalssa.com/Venues.html Brand new facility. 300 foot fences. It has been open to the public for one month. Teams are on a first come first serve bases. No out of area restrictions. Senior bats welcome. We only have room for five 55 and up and seven 45 and up teams. Pass it on... |
| Jan. 31, 2013 Marv19 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: New Senior league to start in Southern California A new senior league is scheduled to start in French Valley: The new league has a tentative start date of March 28th-2013. The league is offering 55 and up and 45 and up age group players. SSUSA Rules will apply. The location will be the brand new fields in French Valley located between Temecula and Winchester. 10 to 12 week play on Thursdays. Older group at 3:00 and 4:30 PM. The younger group 6:00 and 7:30 PM. Price will be $350 per team. Contact me for more details wwm1@adelphia.net |
| Jan. 29, 2013 Marv19 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Who's Playing Palm Springs in the 60-division Feb. 16 & 19 As of this morning 22 teams are going to Hemet. 25% of them are 60s. So far we are expecting great Southern California weather. Good luck to all |
| Jan. 8, 2013 Marv19 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: More 1-1 Count Talk Let me add some statistical information. The last 2 tournaments we have run for the men we have used the 1-1 count (1 to waste). ALL games in each tournament went 7 innings. I think a more appropriate poll would have been "if given the choice of a 7 inning game or shortened games would you vote for 7 innings?". "And to accomplish this would you vote for the 1-1 count to be used". Yes there will be exceptions to the argument. But a vast majority of players want 7 innings. Id say many more than those that voted against the 1-1. So far we have been able to add more 7 inning games than ever before and stay on time to boot. I cant remember a tournament that finished on time but the last two were done with time to spare. That means the guys that have the late games can look forward to a more than likely accurate start time and get home on Sunday when the schedule says so. |
| Dec. 28, 2012 Marv19 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: AAA HR rule question For what its worth guys we used the 1 and 1 rule with one to waste in the "Toys for Kids" one day'r last weekend. We were on a field without lights and staying on schedule was crucial. Im happy to report that all 6 games were 7 innings long. The last game time was even moved up 20 minutes and we finished 1/2 hour before schedule. From an organizers standpoint staying on schedule is important. And from most players I have heard from getting 7 innings in is important. So I think this little experiment was a very positive win win. As a side note we used 70s as well. Quite a few double plays. These tend to speed up the game too. |
| Dec. 26, 2012 Marv19 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Toys for Kids tournament We want to thank all the men that came out last Saturday for the rained out version of the Toys for Kids. You guys are a special group of guys. United Way of the Hemet Valley tells me over 2,400 deserving kids had a a brighter Christmas due to the donations of hundreds of toys. You guys were part of the contribution that made this all happen. Im very proud of our senior softball community. Hope everybody has a great New Year Marv |
| Oct. 11, 2012 Marv19 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Meniscus Surgery Recovery Time? Just got the results from a recent blood test. I have gout in my right knee. Has anybody ever heard of gout in the knee? Anyway he said that could be the reason I have pain after I set long periods of time when I first get up. My new GF who is a CNA says I should be in a lot of pain. The doctor said I should be begging for knee replacement. But none of that is true... at least not right now. Let me hear from you guys with gout. I always thought it was a foot joint issue. Mark Im still working on those pecs. Hope to see you at a tournament this next season. |
| Oct. 4, 2012 Marv19 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Meniscus Surgery Recovery Time? Everything is going well 3 weeks after surgery. No pain except for some normal arthritis pain. I'm at the gym 3 days a week on the stationary bike for 20 to 25 minutes and then on the machines to build muscle mass. Need to get rid of the man boobs. I have a new girl friend. Nothing like incentive. :O) |
| Sept. 21, 2012 Marv19 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Meniscus Surgery Recovery Time? Day 6: Had post op. Walked into the Dr office. He said you can do anything you want in two weeks. If you get pain you've done too much. If you get swelling you've done too much. Wants me on a stationary bike 3 times a week for 1/2 hour. Wants me back in 4 weeks. Day7: Walked a mile this am. Went to my grandsons football game vs Tesoro in Santa Margarita later i the day. Up and down bleachers with no discomfort. Day 8: Im on the computer with you guys and its 7:00 am. More later |
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