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| Aug. 11, 2022 garyheifner | Topic: Bats Discussion: new bats-23 OK, Let me be more specific. "Allen Tanner" what do U have coming out?? |
| Aug. 10, 2022 garyheifner | Topic: Bats Discussion: new bats-23 Talked with an individual who works with the bat companies. She said don't look for much in new tech bats in 2023. They don't have the materials to make and bring out new stuff. Is this correct? Are there any rumors out there for development of new stuff? |
| Aug. 5, 2022 garyheifner | Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: Need players for Masters in Vegas-The big one The Chicago Gray Sox 75s roster got hit again. Only have 11 for the tournament. Sept.19-22. Just got re-rated to 75 AA. Looking for 3 AA players. The catch is U have to live East of the Mississippi. If we can't find 3 AAs-would be willing to add 3 AAAs and enter as a AAA team. The guys just want to play and 11 won't cut it. If interested call Jerry at 815-715-4273 |
| July 30, 2022 garyheifner | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: pitching arc. Moved to the villages Florida in Nov. Some 3000 men plus women play softball during the year. One thing that has not changed is that I still have not found an umpire that knows what 12 feet is. I would still like to see the arc 6 t0 10 feet. An ump could easily estimate the height of a pitcher and visualize a yard stick plus a little more over his head. I have been in too many games where the ump has had a lot to do with the winner and being inconsistent on the high arc. |
| July 30, 2022 garyheifner | Topic: Bats Discussion: MIKEN GAMER Bought one even though I usually swing balanced. Loved it. Ball jumps off it. Unfortunately some previous nerve damage in my wrist came back from the 1/2 oz. end load. Had to sell it to a teammate and go back to balanced. |
| June 21, 2022 garyheifner | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Cataract Surgery I did the same as Bruce. Pd the xtra $ for the fancy lense in the 1st eye. Doc said just go with the one covered under medicare for the 2nd. Can now clearly see pitch while hitting and can see the ball off the bat in the outfield. Get it done. U will have to shut down for a number of weeks to allow healing. |
| Feb. 20, 2022 garyheifner | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: NEVER HEARD THIS CALL BEFORE AT THE TOC RUNNER ON 1st-LEFT HANDED BATTER HITS A HARD LINER JUST BELOW THE 1ST BASEMANS KNEE. HE MAKES ONE OF THOSE STARTLED REACTIONS. BALL HITS HIS GLOVE AND IT VEERS TOWARDS 1ST. HE RUNS OVER. PICKS IT UP. TOUCHES 1ST AND THROWS THE BALL TO 2ND AND RUNNER IS TAGGED OUT. UMP RULES BATTER IS OUT AND RUNNER GOES BACK TO 1ST. NOW-THE UMP DID NOT SAY THE BALL WAS INTENTIONALLY DROPPED. HE SAID THE BALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT. NEVER HEARD OF SHOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT. HAVE ANY OF U? |
| April 9, 2021 garyheifner | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Intentional walk used to nulify a dominate hitter. CURVEBALL--I LIKE YOUR LEAGUE'S WAY TO HANDLE THE SITUATION |
| Jan. 20, 2021 garyheifner | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: VEGAS SHOWS GOING BACK TO VEGAS-FOR BIG ONE U GOT ANY HOTEL DEALS IN THE WORKS |
| Jan. 2, 2021 garyheifner | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: 2021 Demarini senior bats BOUGHT THE 2021 BALANCED BASED ON DAVES REVIEW. CKED WITH DAVE NOTTH WOODLAWN NITTING CLUB FL. A LOT OF GUYS THERE SPEAK HIGHLY OF THE DEMARINI. WILL HIT IT AS SOON AS THE LAST ICE STORM UP HERE IN ILLINOIS DECIDES TO MELT AND WE GET SOME FAVORABLE TEMPS. |
| Nov. 18, 2020 garyheifner | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: 3 and 1: Take the pitch or swing away? When I pitch, if U take the meat ball on 3-1---With only 1 on base, the 3-2 is not going to be a meat ball. It will be a marginal short or deep that will not be in your window, but good enough to make U swing. I can deal with a walk. It sets up force outs and dlb plays. I believed Bruce said several years ago if U see a pitch in your window, hit it-Do U think the next will be better? I will take a 1st pitch strike if the team asks me to-but after that I have $200+ bats that serve a purpose. |
| Sept. 12, 2020 garyheifner | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Batting Go on UTube-Swing make over series over 100 short videos most geared to what U want to do. |
| May 10, 2020 garyheifner | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Oh Boy! After a long winter up here in the Chicago area, Our 1st possible tournament is now in July. All that off season training is going to waste. Well maybe not a waste, I am ripped!!! SORTA!! What sucks most is my brand new bat still in the wrapper. I can't hit it because all the rec areas and softball field in my Sun City are closed down. Can't see Northern Illinois opening up soon. |
| May 8, 2020 garyheifner | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Net for Pitchers Omar, I like your rules. I will agree with Coop on one point. Get rid of the rubber. The 2 shots I took off my helmet/face mask happened when I went down for hard grounders and the ball jumped up off the rubber before I could react. Not only could they mark the box with lining material, they have those little nylon flag things to mark where the bases go down when they are grooming the field. Put those in the 4 corners of the box and the pitcher and ump can see if your in the box. The one I took in my chest/stomach area, even tho I was wearing a protector over my heart, the ball missed that, came off the rubber. I still have a bubble in that area after 2 years. I have since purchased a full length chest protector to go along with can be best described and a pretty much hockey goalie attire. The term taking your lumps always bothers me. Like the guy I saw in St. George who took one in the leg and had a compound fracture, or the guy in Milwaukee who took one in the face and shattered his cheek and jaw bone or the guy in Indy who took a one hopper in the nuts and 911ed to the hospital. Are there different levels of lumps? The one good thing I have seen recently is that a good majority of teams have purchased screens and use them in batting practice. That one out of Florida is around $300 compact and easy to set up and take down. We had each guy kick in $20 and it is still going strong after 5 years. We can't take it on airplane tournaments but I carry it in my trunk to every driving tournament. Takes up very little room. The screen will be a mute point until we have several catastrophic, GOD FORBID, injuries. |
| May 2, 2020 garyheifner | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Net for Pitchers I would use the screen anytime it is an option. For those who say it takes away the pitchers ability to play defense is wrong. The key is not to place it 1 or 2 feet in front of U. Place it 6 to 8 feet in front of the rubber. It protects from the 100 MPH liner and leaves plenty of room to move and catch a liner or field a grounder. It leaves U room cover 1st if needed. If the pitcher is the cut off to home, simply align to the right or left screen and U will have a clean relay throw to home. The relay guys will know where U are. I have been doing this for years and it works great. A bonus to the screen is I have seen an untold number of hitters who not only have great ability to pull the ball but have learned to hit the opposite field. That includes me. The leagues that I have played in with the screen still require a mask which I believe in. |
| April 25, 2020 garyheifner | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Qualifying for World Championships What about the Northern teams who might not get to play in a qualifier. My team has played in the big one since 2002. The southern teams had an chance before the big shut down. |
| April 10, 2020 garyheifner | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: WALMART The great toilet paper crisis must be over. My Walmart has a bunch all the time now. |
| April 5, 2020 garyheifner | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Tampa Looking Look up the Woodlawn Hitting club in Clear Water. Contact Dave North He can hook U up. |
| March 23, 2020 garyheifner | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: WALMART Guess we are lucky. My Walmart is pretty much holding pre-virus prices. Maybe the one advantage we have is that right across the street my Del Web has about 10,000 residents. U do not want to piss off this community. |
| March 22, 2020 garyheifner | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: WALMART Our local Walmart in Huntley Illinois has a special deal. Every Tuesday, thru April 28th the store will be open to 60+ seniors only from 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM. Point: We might get stuff we can't get at other times. CK with your local Walmart. |
