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Real name:

Mark Weber

Location:

Marana AZ

Division:

Men's 70

Messages posted by Webbie25

April 11, 2026 Webbie25	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Thank you Omar, thank you for the kind words.I am sorry to hear you are having trouble finding a team. How dare people near ninety retiring with so many good years left-lol. I hope you do find a team. Quick question-do you know if Argie is still playing with the Seals? He is a friend, too. Thanks again.
April 6, 2026 Webbie25	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Thank you I might add a couple things. They put me on Methylpredisolone first. I absolutely could not hit because my visual perception was way off under that, although the pain went away. Then Gabapentin-same thing. Meloxicam is not quite as bad, but I still felt out of sorts. Players, be careful of these drugs. ...I try to manage the pain with ibuprophen as much as possible.Thanks for the concerns.
April 6, 2026 Webbie25	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Thank you Weese, Through the VA, I have completed 4 acupuncture treatments so far with some relief, but not a lot yet. The set up is just like the 'Scrambler' treatment so I think that might be what it really is.I much appreciate that you took the time to inform me of that.Thank you!
April 3, 2026 Webbie25	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Thank you Omar, I wish it was a joke. Unfortunately a combination of Neuropathy and fibromyalgia has made my legs very weak and I am lucky to make it through 2 games as DH or catching.I am not on a roster this year. I wish you the best-play as long as you can! Thanks for the response.
April 1, 2026 Webbie25	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Thank you Its April first, and for the first time in 17 years I find I am unable to come up with an April first joke for you all to enjoy. I am disappointed. Some of my personal favorites were the one we played on the Desperados from Albuquerque, that Dave helped me with, to get them to think we had been re-rated to Major.Dave might even relate the furious call he got from one player on that one. We had the curved bat that Alan Tanner helped me with-thank you again for that one, Alan. We had Depends with a cup.We had the Virtual Umpire last year. Many pitchers mentioned the fact that my virtual Umpire delivered an electric shock to the pitcher for an illegal pitch. My memory is failing some and I cannot even remember a lot of them. But I had a lot of fun with them and many, many people would come up to me laughing about one of them. That made it worth it in a big way. Vegas is coming up and I will not be there as my body has let me know that my competitive career is over. So be it. 57 years-what a blast playing a game and getting to meet such great people and players from across the nation.Hi to all of my friends and teammates and continue playing this great game for as long as you can. You never know when the Lord will tell you it's time. Good luck to all!
Jan. 21, 2026 Webbie25	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Return to tournament ball from Pancreatic cancer Hey Joe, glad to hear you are back and beat that cancer. I wish you the best of luck!
Oct. 25, 2025 Webbie25	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Purposeful Stalling I still don't get it. Have a couple guys bat and if they don't get hits, then make the third out. If they get hits and start the rally, then go for it right then.5 minutes is plenty of time to get something going or make the decision to take it to the 7th.
Oct. 24, 2025 Webbie25	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Purposeful Stalling Stick8-I fail to understand why that team just went to the seventh by striking out 3 guys in the 6th. If you have that little faith in catching them in the 6th, why give them another chance to score and you are as far or farther away in the seventh. Sounds like someone overthought that by a lot.
July 28, 2025 Webbie25	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Passing of an SSUSA legend It is with much sadness that we learned of the passing of Doug Robbins. His legacy will be discussed here at length I am sure, so I will keep this short. Doug built what is arguably the most successful team in history-Timberworks. For nearly a decade they have been unbeatable. But what I will remember from my time on the team is that he was a true friend. He will be missed. Our prayers to his family.
April 3, 2025 Webbie25	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: The VHU Thanks, Omar. It's fun to try to make people laugh a bit.
April 1, 2025 Webbie25	Topic: Bats Discussion: OG Bats Mikelmart, I agree, unfortunately. I still have 3 of the originals and they are 3 years old. And I am not easy on bats. Planned obsolescence has hit softball.
April 1, 2025 Webbie25	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: The VHU After years of research and many failures, we have finally succeeded and are ready for tournament play. We have now perfected the ultimate softball computer chip that will mount on a backstop in a camera and is set up to survey the entire field. Senior Softball, I give you the Virtual Holographic Umpire!!!! The VHU will project onto the field to give players the feeling that a real umpire is there, but this will be much more. The incredible sensors will measure plays to nano inches and nano seconds. The bases will all be chipped and will light up a bright orange color when a runner touches them so missed bases will be easy to spot and we will know the exact moment a player touches it. The baselines will be an electric Green for easy calls on fair and foul. Each Weber Brand Softball, molded to perfection by Weber Sports, will be identical and chipped to enhance the perfectly umpired game. From the virtual ‘Play Ball’ intoned by the VHU to the end of the game, every play will be flawlessly and correctly called by the VHU. All softball gloves will be chipped with the Weber SUPER Chip that will register the exact moment the ball contacts the glove with a purple light and will extinguish the light the moment the ball is not in contact any more. The ball chips will be equipped to measure the height of every pitch. Any pitch that is over the height limit will result in a flashing RED light and a siren will sound indicating an illegal pitch. The penalty for the pitcher for throwing an illegal pitch will be a mild shock through the chip in the glove. This will teach the pitcher not to throw illegal pitches. Pitches that are not high enough will also trigger a BLUE light and emit a sound like a long Bronx cheer to indicate an illegal pitch and the pitcher will again receive a mild shock. We at Weber Sports believe this will speed up the game. Pitchers MUST be taught to pitch legally. Outfield fences will also have a sensor to tell if a ball clears it or not. Each ball chip will also be able to tell if an illegal bat is used. If a ball is struck will an illegal bat, a loud voice will announce ‘Cheater bat! Cheater Bat’ repeatedly and the batter will receive an electric shock that will render him unconscious. We do believe that will only be needed once to prove it works….. For those that will argue any call at any time, there will be an ‘argument corner’ behind each dugout. The coaches will be allowed to go back there and a Virtual Holographic Field Supervisor (VHFS) will patiently listen as the manager vents his frustrations. The game will continue, as we know the calls are flawless. The VHFS (also know as DD) will be a patient chip to a point….. And lastly, if an illegal player or courtesy runner enters the game, a pyrotechnic display will erupt from every sensor and that player will be called out. The manager that allows this to happen will receive a mild electrical shock. For the very reasonable price of $14,777 per field as a one-time charge for every softball field, we can have perfectly umpired games, all of the time. I am sure this will be acceptable to every player’s budget to have perfectly umpired games.
March 28, 2025 Webbie25	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Jack Eberhard- Jacks Action Shots Jack was great. He was always out there taking his pictures. He always had a smile on his face and really had the knack for taking some great shots. RIP, my friend.
Jan. 31, 2025 Webbie25	Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: New 70+ team for 2026/start playing Nov 2025 Fun team names. If I play for my team (RAG(s) and then switch to another team named Resilient Irrepressible Curmudgeons Hitting Extreme Shots, will I have gone from RAG(s) to RICHES?
Jan. 29, 2025 Webbie25	Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: New 70+ team for 2026/start playing Nov 2025 Maybe I will start one called RAG. Ridiculously Ancient Guys. Good luck.
Nov. 26, 2024 Webbie25	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Bases loaded, less than 2 outs Many years ago, I believe in Winter Worlds, we faced second and third, no outs and 5th run on third. Our third baseman laughingly told the runner on third and the base coach that they were going to walk the batter and turn a triple play. The batter hit a line drive down the third baseline and the third baseman short hopped it close to the bag. The runner put his foot back on third. The third baseman tagged him, touched the base and threw to second. Marvin, at second, did not realize we already had the triple play and threw to first base completing a quadruple play. The umpire yelled 'You're all out!'
Sept. 21, 2024 Webbie25	Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Session 2 Champs I want to take a moment here to give a well deserved kudos to the River Bats. We spanked them in the pool game, and they came back and played an awesome defensive game against us in the second round, and with late offense, they put us in the losers bracket. My hat is off to you guys. Congratulations on a great team win.
Aug. 24, 2024 Webbie25	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Timberworks Construction It was a huge honor to play for you. The quality of EVERY person on the team and the quality of play was incredible. Thank you for your hard work and leadership, Doug and we send our prayers to you and your family. Best to you.
Aug. 14, 2024 Webbie25	Topic: Bats Discussion: failed bats Pizzaboy-I carry bats from 26 to 29 oz for use at different times. Restricting to 2 bats should not be an option. But I do get the logistics. And I am for testing.I have played against some that I am 99.999% certain employed a questionable bat. We beat most of them anyway.I found out a long time ago that if you cheat, the only one you really cheat is yourself. If I shoot 104 on the course and tell you I shot 94, who did I cheat? Just me. Same in softball, except it is a team sport. I would call out someone on my own team in a heartbeat if I felt he was using an altered bat. You can seriously hurt someone and I am not here to do that-not for a ring, recognition or anything. We all have to answer to a higher power eventually.
July 18, 2024 Webbie25	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: ILLEGAL PITCH I am a veteran and suffer from the high frequency hearing loss of a lot of veterans have but the effect affects my entire hearing. I do not hear umpires call illegal a lot of times. It's just a fact of life I live with. But I compensate by swinging at any close pitch with two strikes. It sure beats taking that third strike.

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