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| June 8, 2014 HJ | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Pickle Juice Mulewhipper, I don't think Alka Seltzer is a good idea, indeed I think it is a very bad idea. Wiki states the ingredients of Alka Seltzer as: Alka-Seltzer is a combination of sodium bicarbonate, paracetamol aspirin, and anhydrous citric acid, used for the relief of heartburn, acid indigestion, and stomach aches. Aspirin might help a headache. Many years ago they erroneously thought salt was good to take in the heat. This has been totally proven wrong. The sodium in Alka Seltzer would just slow the absorption of water which is a bad thing. |
| June 7, 2014 HJ | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Pickle Juice Gary 33, please read your Lime Cucumber label of gaterade and tell which ingredients stop cramps. The electrolytes in gaterade slow water absorption. If it is really hot and you have really sweated then gaterade after the game may make sense. Cold water (with a touch of real sugar) is the best. And yes there is science about cold water and a drop of sugar. Much of feeling tired is your mind telling you to stop which is a safety measure. The drop of sugar fools your mind to believe all is ok so the tiredness goes away. Miniscule amounts of sugar do the trick. Sugar delays water absorption which is key so think less than a teaspoon in a quart of ice cold water. Taits, glad to see someone else know about magnesium. I also thinks it helps recovery. Note: magnesium is not for during the game! |
| June 7, 2014 HJ | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Throwing I can't get anyone on my league team to practice throwing. I have been told that consistent long toss and throwing the ball at a 45 degree angle in the long toss will improve arm strength. That said, getting rid of the ball fast and accurately hitting the cut off man in a place where he can quickly get rid of it appears much more effective than trying to get the lead runner unless you truly have an accurate cannon. Usually the long throw is ineffective and usually lets the batter get to 2nd eliminating the DP. Any team having 6 guys thrown out by 1 outfielder in 1 game doesn't seem to learn much. You don't run on the accurate cannons. |
| June 6, 2014 HJ | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Pickle Juice I have used pickle juice and found it effective. I recall reading that any vinegar will work, but dill pickle juice definitely worked for me. Lots of water before exertion is still the best preventive and cold water is absorbed faster. Sports drinks just slow the absorption. Force yourself to drink more than you think you need before and then drink water continuously. A tiny drop of white sugar in your water tricks the brain to put off feeling tired. Sports drinks again are counterproductive during the event. Some find magnesium supplements help preclude cramping. |
| June 6, 2014 HJ | Topic: Bats Discussion: Miken Ultra II TOC Limited Edition Senior Softball (ULTTOC-UII Slow Pitch Does anyone know anything about this bat? It is supposedly a 1 piece fully loaded. It is being sold now for 159.99 and seems too good. Thanks. |
| June 4, 2014 HJ | Topic: Bats Discussion: combat dirty g3 biggrey9, I note you mention as one of your bats the dirty girl g3 which I note is a 1.21. How does it swing and how hot is it and would it work for older men? Thanks. |
| June 1, 2014 HJ | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Correct Call??? I would like staff to give its opinion. To me, "If there is a play" doesn't fully resolve this. Many middle fielders automatically make the throw to first and don't stop to look how close the runner is to first in a DP situation. To me, who was umping at second base, there definitely was a play if the middle fielder threw the ball. If the throw had been made, there probably would have been a collision. The issue is whether the phrase means an actual play or the potential for a play. For example, if the fielder starts to throw the ball and stops, then the first basemen is likely to move his foot to the bag in anticipation of the throw and there could easily be a collision w/o a throw. Staff?? |
| June 1, 2014 HJ | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Correct Call??? Man on first 1 out. Batter hits slow grounder to SS. SS throws to second for force out. 2nd baseman decides not to throw to first since batter almost there. Home Plate ump calls batter out because he doesn't touch safety bag but touches inside bag. Manager of batting team argues that since no throw to first the call is wrong. Ump argues that rule is for safety and there easily could have been a throw with resulting collision so batter is out. I have no idea what the correct ruling is. Please advise under both ASA and SSUSA if there is a difference. Thanks. |
| April 8, 2014 HJ | Topic: Bats Discussion: End Load vs. balanced. A fun thing to do is to get different bats with different weights and balanced and end loaded and then time your batspeed. The results are not always what you expect. Hombre, generally a balanced bat swings faster because the balance point on an end loaded bat is closer to the barrel end of the bat. Generally a bat swings faster if the balance point is closer to the knob. The formula for calculating force uses the square of the batspeed so generally the end loaded bat puts more mass on the ball (good) but at a lower batspeed (bad) and vice versa. And just to really confuse things, hitting the ball slightly below center imparts backspin which creates an aerodynamic effect which gives more distance. If you can, borrow lots of bats and determines which bat gives you the most consistency hitting the ball hard. Unless you are an effective HR hitter, consistently hitting the ball hard will make you an effective hitter irrespective of distance. |
| April 3, 2014 HJ | Topic: Product review Discussion: Miken Senior Bat Review- shich is the best bat of the 3? LDpro, thank you for not beating "good" trees. The likelihood of getting caught does not go to whether the activity was legal or not. And by the way, the softball attached to the tree would violate the rule. In your specialized former golf life, testing the clubs wasn't a big deal. With many players and many bats, testing bats is more involved, even if a cheap test was available.it is an involved process to correctly break in a bat using the bat and softball method. I totally agree that just banning bats that actually tested too hot would be the best way to go, if it were practical. |
| April 2, 2014 HJ | Topic: Product review Discussion: gloves on throwing hand Now that it is getting warmner, does anyone have an update on these gloves and their experiences with them and any other thoughts on this subject?? Thanks. |
| April 2, 2014 HJ | Topic: Product review Discussion: Miken Senior Bat Review- shich is the best bat of the 3? LDpro, It is the official position of the SSUSA Staff which deems such activity to be altering a bat. This is the staff's post on 3/9/2013 in a link under bats titled "Talk regarding illegal bats: "The SSUSA believes that the only rules-compliant method for "breaking in" a bat is by the owner/player using that bat consistent with the manufacturer's only intended purpose: striking a softball. "Activity which serves to change either the "as manufactured" technical specifications OR the performance aspects of the bat by any manner not resulting solely from the manufacturer's intended use of their product (i.e., the bat striking a softball) is considered altering a bat. Examples include, but are not limited to, bat shaving, bat rolling/compressing, striking items other than softballs, striking the bat with foreign objects and/or opening the bat and adding or removing material." I do not recall any change to this policy by staff. Anything other than hitting the bat against a softball is illegal altering of the bat. |
| March 28, 2014 HJ | Topic: Product review Discussion: Miken Senior Bat Review- shich is the best bat of the 3? Hitting a softball bat against anything other than a regulation softball is considered illegal. A tree is not a softball. Sorry to be the village scold. |
| Feb. 28, 2014 HJ | Topic: Product review Discussion: Miken Senior Bat Review- shich is the best bat of the 3? Adi, cut and paste the above link into your browser and your questions are answered. Spoiler alert: use 3 bats, your regular bat, 1 8 ounces heavier and 1 8 ounces lighter- no tee just air swings |
| Feb. 26, 2014 HJ | Topic: Product review Discussion: Miken Senior Bat Review- shich is the best bat of the 3? Perhaps Alan has helped create his own problems. Both Alan and MM in prior posts have made it clear what the correct way is to break in a bat. If memory is correct, it involves 75 swings starting at 50% for 25, then 75% for 25 swings, etc. Perhaps is this regimen had been followed, the Barrage would have lasted more than 17 swings, perhaps not, but what is the message? |
| Feb. 26, 2014 HJ | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: How do you get fit? Just read this, you must get sufficient rest if doing high intensity http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/how-to-get-fit-in-a-few-minutes-a-week/?emc=edit_tnt_20140226&tntemail0=y Actually Tim, I would like Alan's imput since he does both triathalons and softball and 1 is fast twitch and the other is slow twitch. |
| Feb. 24, 2014 HJ | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: How do you get fit? Olie, Thank you. I agree with your main points but have some nits. 1. Static stretching before activity is now generally considered counterproductive. Apparently static stretching puts the muscles in a protective mode and reduces power. Static stretching is ok after activity. Dynamic stretching is what is used before activity. 2. I don't understand your heart rate info. The general rule for maximal heart rate is 220 minus your age. For a 55 y/o this would be 165 (220-55) and 65% of 165 equals 107.25. New research h5s changed the max for older people to: 211 minus .64 times your age (211 minus .64 x 55 = 175.8. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/10/ask-well-maximal-heart-rate/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1 I don't think your program is tough enough. I am curious what heart rate cyborg generated with his program which includes maximum effort for some of the sprints. Cyborg? |
| Feb. 23, 2014 HJ | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: How do you get fit? The website of a trainer of fastpitch players ( who sells DVDS and individual programs) points out that fast twitch muscles are what are required for softball. He argues against distance running for long periods of time and uses a cutoff of 30 minutes before the season. Recently I read about a trainer who gets guys ready for the NFL Combine and all his work is done at full speed to develop fast twitch which was specifically mentioned in the article. I have also read about 5 minute workouts at full speed (almost) which claim great results. At 70 30 minutes of aerobics and going full out are both questionable. Here in Cleveland we can't play softball effectively all year so training before the season is critical. My question is what mix of full out workout and slower aerobic do you do at your various ages. |
| Jan. 26, 2014 HJ | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: How do you get fit? Tri, a question: What senior bat would recommend for a weak hitting senior? Restated, what senior bat reaches maximum performance with little or no break in? For such hitters breaking bats is a nonissue if the bat isn't used by others. Please advise. Thank you. |
| Jan. 4, 2014 HJ | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: How do you get fit? When did it break and what was the final performance level? This may be a rec league team bat. |
