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| July 20, 2005 Walk | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: WSL Senior North American Championships Are they following the Regional rules? Or should I say the Regional Retirement rules? Walk |
| July 19, 2005 Walk | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: SPA Results Mike and Bruce, I could not agree more with you. I have heard there are only 5 or 6 players like myself that are in this situation and one would think those 5 or 6 could be exempt. Don't let them all play on the same team. As you say make a list and then allow them to play with only one team and only one of them but this is wrong. I can't play with a region team because they play only AAA around here and I am a major plus player. I can't play out of my region because of the new rules and the newest rule does nothing to address this. So this summer and many more to come I am afraid I get to play league softball at best. I am told that one of the association heads believe that one player cannot force a team to move from AAA to Major then if this is true how can one Major Plus player who has no where to play in his region make a Major or Major Plus team that much better. I also understand that the 70+ does not have regional rules so if things continue as they are I guess I will see you guys at the tournaments around the country in 14 years. That is a long time to wait and a lot if good years of ball playing gone to waste. Walk |
| July 19, 2005 Walk | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: SPA Results PS While I do not know about the GA and FL thing I will say this what are some guys suppose to do? Some of us do not have Major or Major Plus teams in our region and by rule cannot play AAA so what is our recourse? To become snow birds at a great expense or retire! I thought senior softball was for seniors to play ball not be retired by these petty rules. |
| July 19, 2005 Walk | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: SPA Results Don't know about the rule for SPA guys but the snow bird rule for SSUSA states you just have to be in the state you claim for 90 days. My new job will do this for me and I have filled out the paper work but as of yet I have not received any word. I was also promised by SPA that something would be done about my forced retirement but as of this date nothing has been done. I would bet $100 if I was the player in question the results would have been different. Walk |
| July 14, 2005 Walk | Topic: Bats Discussion: Broken Ultra II's? If it has the W stamped in the end cap then it is a NR. I don't think anyone is selling returnable U2's now. Walk |
| July 13, 2005 Walk | Topic: Bats Discussion: Broken Ultra II's? If they are NR then most guys want the end cap. If they are not NR then these people who are selling them are strange. |
| July 11, 2005 Walk | Topic: Associations Discussion: Who do you think.......... Pro, I would agree with everything you said but there is still that problem of not allowing certain players to play because of the regional rules and not allowing them to play down. I was told by SPA to trust them and they would work something out. Well it is July and nothing. SSUSA I am still waiting to hear from them and have been since Reno. The LVSSA won't even discuss the problem. There are only a few of us that fall into the hole and it would seem to me that a rule could be made that would allow us to play. It is great to have good softballs and bats but if not every senior can play then none of them are that great in my opinion. |
| July 10, 2005 Walk | Topic: Associations Discussion: Who do you think.......... I would have to vote for the SSWS. Yes the ball is bad but at least they let all seniors play softball in their association. There is no regional rule that locks some players out. |
| July 2, 2005 Walk | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Kansas City SPA Tourney I will be out there to watch a little. Walk |
| July 1, 2005 Walk | Topic: Bats Discussion: Calling All Hitters, PT. 3 No problem. |
| June 30, 2005 Walk | Topic: Bats Discussion: Calling All Hitters, PT. 3 I am saying that it could be. I know the sweetspot is not as big but no one really knows. The bat is just now coming out and the one I hit was very good. Not the 484 but very good. |
| June 30, 2005 Walk | Topic: Bats Discussion: Calling All Hitters, PT. 3 Your U2 is balanced and the Maniac 585 which is the hot one has a slight end load. I would look at a 28 or 27 in that model if you like the balance feel of the U2. You should keep your distance once you get a 100 to 150 swings on the new bat. The 585 is not ASA legal so if you need the bat for that then go 484 Maniac and go with the 29. It will take a few more swings to break in the 484. Walk PS the sleeper bat of the new Mikens is the Maniac 282. It cost $200 NIW instead of $300 and has a flex handle. The bat has very good pop and only gets better with use. It is not the 484 at the start but I do think it will catch up with bp. |
| June 28, 2005 Walk | Topic: Bats Discussion: Calling All Hitters, PT. 3 30 ounce is the heaviest weight these bats come in but that is better than a 27 ounce. Walk |
| June 25, 2005 Walk | Topic: Bats Discussion: Calling All Hitters, PT. 3 The sweetspot is as big as the Ultra or Ultra II but the batted ball speed is just a little better than the Freak Plus. For me it hits better than the UII but that is probably because I did not hit the UII that well. The bat was too balanced. One note the heavier you go with these bats the better. Walk |
| June 22, 2005 Walk | Topic: Bats Discussion: Calling All Hitters, PT. 3 I have hit the 585, the 484, and the 282. The 585 has a bigger sweetspot than the Freak Plus and the same distance or a little more depending on the hitter right out of the wrapper. It gets a little better the more you hit it. I really like the bat. The 484 is the ASA bat and it will take 100 to 200 swings to start to warm up. It is better than the 98 but not the freak yet. The sweetspot runs the whole length of the barrel as does the 585. The 282 has more flex in the handle and is not the 484 in distance but to me is better than the 98. I was lucky enough to test these bats right out of the wrapper with the Miken guy and we put over 200 swings on each. Kellys has the 585 and the 484 in stock right now . Just call him and please tell him I told you to call. He likes that. Walk |
| June 2, 2005 Walk | Topic: Bats Discussion: Best bat Depends on if you play ASA and NSA rules anywhere. The hottest thing out now is the Miken Maniac 585 and the 484 which is due out next Weds. After that comes the Mayhem 120 and 98 which they are out now. The new Synergy's are also very good but no one I know has them yet and there seems to be no due date out yet. If you want either one Mikens or Worth I can help. e-mail me at bwalker3@kc.rr.com Walk PS the Non ASA Combat is not bad but it take a lot of breaking in. The Mikens are hot out of the wrapper and the Mayhems take a few swings. The Miken 484 is good in everything but NSA the 585 is a USSSA 1,20 bat. Mayhem 120 is good in everything but ASA and of course the 98 is good in everything. |
| April 30, 2005 Walk | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Buddy has some Mayhem's mayhem 98 6/27oz, 6/28oz and 2 30oz. mayhen120 8/26oz, 4/27oz, 8/28oz and 2 30oz. e-mail if interested bwalker3@kc.rr.com $299 shipped. |
| April 27, 2005 Walk | Topic: Bats Discussion: New SSUSA Bat Policy Pro I too am glad they are keeping the bat. But I doubt the rule will change any time soon. It is like they enjoy forcing people to retire. TH will let me play AAA but no one else will and so as I said before this rule will and has retired guys like me. Why pick me up for one tournament when the teams play in three worlds. SPA will not let me play and neither will the others. And here I thought the summit actually made rules for all to abide by. Anyway way to go SSUSA for allowing the bat. Just wish you would allow me to play and other like me. |
| April 25, 2005 Walk | Topic: Bats Discussion: New SSUSA Bat Policy Great news!! Now if they would just let me play I could use the bat. Damn regional rules. |
| April 20, 2005 Walk | Topic: Bats Discussion: Well used broken in Freak Maddog I can understand why they protested the bat. To see that ball leave the park was an rare event. I heard last weekend in the 55 Major Plus division in Palm Springs there were only 2 home runs hit the whole weekend. Using that ball could hurt the numbers for the SSWS worlds. Looks like the regional rule effectively did what it was intended to do and that was retire me and others. Spa in not following TH rule on allowing guys like me to play AAA and that goes for the other guys also. So in the end I may only get to play in one world because of the above mention problem with the balls my major plus team is not going to the SSWS (other reasons also) and thus that leaves the SSWC AAA world for me. Which may not happen either. Why take one guy to one world when the team is playing in three? Of course the other two associations are not allowing me to play AAA so I am done. Which is what I said would happen long ago but was told it would not. As far as the bats go I really hope the seniors associations do not fall into this trap. I am not a lawyer but it would seem to me that if a bat that is tested by the compression machine and passes the test for 1.20 but is not allowed because the numbers are set above that then a law suit would follow. JMHO Not that I am for suing at a drop of a hat but then again I don't think ball players should be forced to buy new bats before each and every world that uses this machine. Walk |
