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Feb. 1, 2022 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Scoring Question Awww, come on, guys. The guy circled the bases. It took a triple to force in the winning run. I give him a triple and I buy him the first pitcher of beer. 19-18. |
Jan. 5, 2022 Webbie25 | Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: TOC in Feb. 1 out fielder Many years ago the question came up as to which state had more people to draw on. I researched it with available population stats.Tennessee came up number one at that time.So many states border Tennessee. I know I was surprised. Good luck. |
Dec. 19, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Rules Committee Meeting I waited for several days to see if anyone.....ANYONE....would comment on the REASON so many asked for and got a medical exemptions. No comments? Really? I know there are circumstances it is merited.........Your turn guys. |
Oct. 20, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: major plus Hi Dave-Steve Imlay was also interested and there are many more M+ players here in this area. I know it is a 3% interest, but there has always been a lot of talk. I will try to make it if there is interest. |
Oct. 20, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: major plus I would also like to be included but not in Sacramento. Maybe Phoenix? |
Oct. 20, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: You make the call - please Well, excuse me, Mr. Jim Perry. I was commenting on the original discussion about the checked swing, and not the comments that came after. I have seen that happen before and agree it needs to be clarified, because the batter/runner was called safe in that game. I believe he should be out. |
Oct. 19, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: You make the call - please Interesting discussion. I believe the batter is out and here is why. If you allow a 'checked' swing hit, there are too many people with good enough bat control to learn to 'check' a swing at any time and abuse the rule. Seeing an actual checked swing is very rare-I remember maybe 5 times in my career. It needs to go as an out if contact is made and the ball goes fair. Always. |
Oct. 8, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: major plus Walt, I get it. I really do. The moves I referred to were in 65 M+. There is no good answer with Timberworks as dominant as they are. You do prove one of my points, though. If you were younger, the hunger to win would probably prompt you to pick up a few guys to TRY to compete. At 70, you are happy playing with your friends and not so hungry to compete with the best. Personally, I get it and agree with you. I think I am trying to get SSUSA to understand that this belief is not as uncommon as they may believe. Best of luck to you and the Ancients in future years!! |
Oct. 8, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: major plus Sorry I didn't answer sooner. I have been on the road working. 800, (Walt), precedence is my guide. I watched R&R do the same thing. They went up to M+ one year, lost, got moved down for one year, then won at major and got moved up again. Usually they move at least 2 in a bracket your size. By coming in second in worlds, that seems a good possibility. I understand perfectly that you are a local team of friends, but you have to admit you are a darn GOOD team of friends. It will be an interesting decision, but I am betting you both get moved. That brings us back to my original post that maybe there should not be a M+ level because teams like you will just end up not going to tournaments you would have gone to as a major team. It does get repetitious to play the same team or maybe 2 teams in Mesquite, Vegas, Reno, Sacramento, and then Vegas again. For many, it is a lot of money to spend to play the same team a best of 3 in 5 different cities during the year. The idea to only assemble Major Plus teams over 65 or 70 for Vegas Worlds still seems to make the most sense to me. It is a tough situation. I also believe the teams are already beginning to make that decision for you. To have only one 70 M+ team for worlds speaks volumes. And please understand, if it was just me that felt this way and others didn't, I would not say a thing, but I hear this from a whole lot of players and teams out there. I also want to address one other idea-the one that a team like Timberworks has to play 65 or even 60 M+ to even things out. My question to a lot of 70's teams is 'Would you play M+ if Timberworks was reclassified as a 65 M+ team?' I bet many would. Having said that, if you won worlds at 70 M+, would you feel comfortable being declared the 70 M+ world champion knowing Timberworks is actually a 70 M+ team and is the best? |
Oct. 3, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: major plus I would like to be the first to welcome Minnesota Masters and Arizona Ancient back to 70 Major Plus after their performances in Worlds. Walt (800), Az Ancient, you guys now have a chance to knock off the 6 time World Champs and 5 time Triple Crown Champs. I hope both teams give Timberworks a heck of a battle every time you play them. Good luck. |
Sept. 24, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: More on Major Plus I have to commend the class which both teams employed to handle the situation. Now we have a 70 m+ champ and a 65 major+ to congratulate. Way to go!!!! |
Sept. 24, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: More on Major Plus Timberworks wins again, over 65 M+ teams. Another amazing year for them and I congratulate my teammates and friends there.The athletes over 70 on that team are amazing. Way to go!!!!!! |
Sept. 24, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: BP near sunset park I was also disappointed at no maintenance all day at Sunset. In the morning the infields were fine, but they got very choppy by afternoon.There were several 'Oh, Crap' bounces that thankfully did not take someones face and re-arrange it. |
Sept. 13, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: More on Major Plus At the risk of 'stirring up' the hornets nest, I just found out that Timberworks must WIN the 65 M+ bracket to be considered the 70 M+ champion. So, in reality, SSUSA has taken my advice, in a way, to discontinue M+ at the 70 level for this year.I know this has been a difficult issue, Terry, Fran, Dave et. al., but I do not think it is fair to deprive Timberworks of the Championship at 70 M+ just because they have no competition at that age group. 65 M+ seems healthier this year so maybe 70 is the level to begin to only hold M+ at Vegas for worlds, and not have teams travel and spend all that $$$$$ to play best of threes or play down to compete. |
Sept. 1, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Sunset Park I always liked Sunset park, but the sun is real bad at certain times on certain fields. Take your welders glasses #3 to help see if you are in the outfield. |
Aug. 28, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: More on Major Plus Enviro-vac, you do have a unique situation and it is a tremendous testimony to what you have done as a team. I understand these 'fixes' that we are proposing may not be to your advantage. What would you do? DD, do you really think Timberworks will just fold and say 'no more winning'? I don't think so either. What they have accomplished is amazing. Would you give that up? I do agree with you totally on players that CAN play major plus. As we get older, practice does NOT make you better in most cases. It actually helps you keep from losing those skills as fast and the ones that can 'maintain' rise to the top. There are many guys that could compete real well in M+ but I find that after 65 the desire to play with FRIENDS for fun seems to be the motivating factor much more than the winning. |
Aug. 25, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: major plus Walt and Don, Having played with Doak for 2 years, I can tell you he is a true gentleman of the game. I KNOW he meant no offense. Doak, I looked at the list for 70 M+ in worlds. One Team-Timberworks. I thought Clatterbough was going to bring his team, Superior, but I guess not. So here you are-70M+ World and Triple Crown champions again and you have to make the trip, spend money and show up to get it, and maybe play the Texas Crush team or other 65 teams as an 'exhibition', which unfortunately, is all it will be. And so my proposal, supported by Bogie in a slightly different way, gains a little momentum. Having a division with one team nationally leaves an empty feeling. I know SSUSA is trying hard to make this work. Their move last year about having teams that could recruit from the entire nation, unfortunately, created the situation where those teams end up in a division of their own, spot EVERY team they play, and still does not solve the problem. Has anyone one else got any ideas? |
Aug. 25, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Looking for opinions and or thoughts All of you are so correct. We played Steele's 2 exhibition games in Albuquerque. They beat us 48-1 on Friday night, but Saturday we played our game and they beat us 33-24. No equalizers. I hated when we did take it. Play the game. |
Aug. 23, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Looking for opinions and or thoughts Hi Benji-Your post is a takeoff on the post I made regarding major plus after 65. It comes down to one team, maybe 2 and they have no competition and no one to play during the year. They end up going to 5 tourneys-Mesquite, Vegas, Reno, Sacramento, and Vegas and too often playing a best of 3 with the same team.My post proposed to eliminate those 5 tourneys and only have one-at Vegas for world's to determine a M+ champion. Bogie proposed only an open major division with no World's playoff for M+ teams. I find there are a lot of people out there that agree with me and don't post, too. This needs some serious thoughts. |
Aug. 16, 2021 Webbie25 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: major plus Hi Doak. You have hit on the curse of being M+ after 65 years old. I loved the 2 years I played on Timberworks. I had never won a World Championship before, having two 2nds and a third. To win twice was amazing. However, with all due respect to the teams we beat, it became almost anti-climactic to win. The fact that we could hit 18 guys in Worlds and interchange almost any one person with another with no falloff ended up creating major plus divisions with Timberworks and whatever teams got moved up to face them for a year like Walt did with Ancients, The Animals, and the Rebels did playing 5 best of three series in 5 cities with the same team. Omen and Venom faced the same in 70's Major Plus. This year Timberworks played Texas Crush in a combined 65/70 Major Plus bracket many times. Mesquite, Vegas, Reno, Sacramento and Vegas again cost a lot of money to make those trips especially with your wife. It was about $1200 per tourney for me 3 years ago and was a major reason I stepped back from Timberworks. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Last year I put forth an idea to SSUSA that I would now like to put here on the board for comment. !. Dissolve Major Plus as we know it for all players 65 and over. Allow all major plus players to play on 65 Major, 70 major or older rosters during the year. This will strengthen the Major divisions and should help create more team participation during the year. And it will give those that still have the Major Plus 'DRIVE' to compete at that level for a Championship. 2. All Major Plus Players will still retain their Major Plus status as before and only 3 players with Major Plus status can play on any one Major team, just as it is now. 3. At Worlds in Vegas, there will be a time set aside for a Major Plus Worlds at each age group over 65. Judging from participation for the last two years, one day would be all that is needed to conclude the tourney, which would have no seeding games, but would be seeded by a coin flip. Teams will submit a roster at the beginning of they year for their Major Plus team, but World's will be the only time they will be used. I'm sure the rules as to the eligibility to play would be a bit different as far as eligibility with no tourneys to qualify for it. Dave, Terry and the others will be much better at coming up with a usable set of rules for this.However, players that do participate during worlds one year retain their label for 3 years after that. This could help keep teams from stacking their 65 major teams, or 70 Major, etc. 4. Many Major Plus teams could compete in tournaments outside SSUSA so they can play tourneys together during the year. They do this already so no difference there. 4. I have a sneaking suspicion that a few more teams might take a crack at the end of the year world's at Major Plus over 65. After all, we ALL realize that anyone can beat anyone on a given day. And it's only one tournament. This is a work in progress and all suggestions are welcome. If the idea is well received here, I would be happy to submit it to SSUSA officially. Thanks for reading. |