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| Aug. 21, 2019 DCPete | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Neuropathy Not a doctor (just a patient) but numbness in the feet is a very common symptom of Type 2 diabetes or Pre-diabetes. You should get your A1C level checked via routine blood test asap; diabetes can often be controlled via Diet (monitoring carb and sugar intake) and regular exercise. |
| Aug. 6, 2019 DCPete | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Eastern Championship Same comment as always; how can the Ump see if a Runner leaves early or if a hard hit grounder is fair or foul if he's staring at the batters feet the whole time when he's swinging??? |
| July 19, 2019 DCPete | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batter's Box Maybe you come from the Bizarro World in the old Superman comics where everything was the opposite of what it actually was in the real world. Sheesh . . . |
| May 2, 2019 DCPete | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Playing back to a lower class It seems like this debate would make a lot more sense if someone could produce the actual stats on how often the Upper team wins or loses when they give up the 5 runs & their extra HRs. Anyone know these numbers? |
| March 1, 2019 DCPete | Topic: Bats Discussion: DUDLEY 2019 LIGHTNING HOTW You might to check back with Dave Velasquez at this point about these Dudley Bats. He had them listed as his 1st & 3rd best bats currently on the market but he has now removed them both from his list entirely. If you watch his videos he seems to be among the most reliable, unbiased and diligent bat reviewers out there so at this point it sure looks like a case of Buyer Beware with these new Dudleys. |
| Oct. 24, 2018 DCPete | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Keys to Tournament success Just curious what players think are the 2 or 3 most important factors in having a successful tournament team. Is it a good pitcher, or 2 or 3 good pitchers, overall team speed, a good SS or Left fielder or some other variable. Just interested in hearing everyone's opinion on this, thanks. |
| Oct. 22, 2018 DCPete | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Stepping out of the front of the box? The total size of the batters box is pretty irrelevant since only about 3 feet is in front of the plate/mat and the other 4 feet are useless if you're trying to hit a pitch landing on the front of the plate/mat. Really can't understand why anyone wants to make a big issue out of this since having one foot step in front of the box doesn't give the hitter any real advantage and no one makes a big deal out of pitchers throwing outside the pitchers box or coaches coaching outside the coaches box. Can't you just try to get the batters out instead of begging for the umpires to give you cheap technical outs? |
| Sept. 10, 2018 DCPete | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: How do you like the 1 n 1 count? Hey this is slo-pitch softball for crying out loud. No one says if you take the 1st pitch strike you can't get a hit on the next slow strike that comes your way. Plus with 1 - 1 you normally get a courtesy foul anyway so you can just foul off the next slow strike that comes your way if you don't like it. |
| Aug. 6, 2018 DCPete | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: STRIKE MAT The best thing about the wood mat is the sound it makes whenever a (strike) pitch hits it. This eliminates the arguments about the pitches landing right in front of the mat or just on either side since a ball hitting just dirt won't make the sound. It's seems surprising we've only ever had 1 team make one to use in our league games; maybe they warp too much? |
| June 15, 2018 DCPete | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Obstruction, interference, or incidental play? What if the little pop-up is just inside the 1st Base line and the catcher and batter-runner collide? |
| May 30, 2018 DCPete | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Is the infield fly rule based on physical ability to catch the ball? So this happened to us in a league game last year: other team had Runners on 1st & 2nd with 1 out. Batter hits a routine pop-up between 2nd base & the pitchers mound and umpire calls IFR (correctly). Our SS calls for it but our 2nd Baseman ignores him and they collide. The ball hits the 2nd baseman in the leg, rolls back towards the dugout and goes out of play. Runner on 2nd awarded Home & runner on 1st goes to 3rd. Just wondering if any other runner on 2nd base has ever scored on a called Infield Fly Rule out? |
| May 30, 2018 DCPete | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Is the infield fly rule based on physical ability to catch the ball? So the SSUSA amended rule doesn't seem to make any sense as it's written; if any fielder is eligible to create the IFR then how does the Ump draw the line between an Infield Fly vs an Outfield Fly? The way this wording reads, the ump could call IFR on a fly ball caught on the Warning Track!!! |
| May 14, 2018 DCPete | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Commitment line OMD don't quit your day job. There's a reason it's called the Commit Line, not the Cross Over & Go Back Line . . . |
| May 1, 2018 DCPete | Topic: Bats Discussion: Question for Bat Geeks The new Louisville Slugger Super Z1000 has a "Mass Index" sticker on the plastic wrapper. It's arranged like a matrix with lower numbers at the "Control" end of the chart and "Power" numbers at the higher end. Never seen these before, anyone have any idea exactly what they mean? |
| April 26, 2018 DCPete | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Runner's right to the base Sorry Wayne but your "judgment" doesn't have priority over the actual rules. Not to mention the complete lack of any common sense on your part; if I'm the Runner my priority is to watch the ball, not to take my eye off the ball so I can look for any colliding fielders. If the ball ends up being caught I have to make sure I'm holding the base so I don't risk getting doubled up and if the ball lands fair and rolls away I have to determine if I can try and score. It's kind of the very 1st thing you're ever taught: "keep your eye on the ball". |
| April 23, 2018 DCPete | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Runner's right to the base Come on Wayne, a runner standing on a base is NOT Impeding or Confusing a defensive player. How "far" do you think a runner on a base can move to avoid the fielder and still hold his base so he doesn't get doubled up & like BJ asks how is the runner supposed to know exactly where to "move" so he doesn't confuse the fielder. This is just a ridiculous scenario you propose and yet another example of people on this board wanting the umpires to give them a cheap out instead of actually getting the batters & runners out by their own defensive ability. Surprised you don't "contend" the runner on 1st should also be declared out so you can get a cheap, undeserved triple play. |
| April 22, 2018 DCPete | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Runner's right to the base Wayne, have no idea what you're talking about; here's the phrase from the SSUSA Rules located on this site: C. When he bats a fair ball even though it strikes another playe r, umpire or their attached clothing or equipment. 1. If the runner is hit with a fair batted ball while touching a base, he is not out. |
| April 22, 2018 DCPete | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Runner's right to the base Ok Wayne how about SSUSA Rule 8.2 C.1 - "If the Runner is hit with a fair batted ball while touching a base, he is NOT Out" Is this clear enough for you??? |
| April 21, 2018 DCPete | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Runner's right to the base Your "contention" is entirely incorrect; try looking up the word "intentionally" and you'll see it implies a deliberate act or intent none of which is the case in this example. If your contention was accurate the 3B could just collide with the runner at every opportunity to get the umpire to call 1 or 2 cheap, undeserved outs every time. Completely ridiculous . . . |
| April 15, 2018 DCPete | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: 1-1 count and new ball No way you can handle the clown's mouth . . . |
