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| Jan. 5, 2013 big cat7 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Out after 3 Home Runs no boston i got the nick name because a coupke of years ago i was coming off knee surgery an could only pitch play first or catch.anyways i was catching one night and had been taking a ribbing from guys on the team because i had hit a couple of line shots to the fence and only got a single on them so we were on the field and on an overthrow from out outfield to the infield the ball got by our pitcher i ran down the third baseline to get the ball and as i did i yelled at our shortstop see how i got that im as quick as a cat and he yelled back yes a real big cat and so the name stuck |
| Jan. 5, 2013 big cat7 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Out after 3 Home Runs i agree boston and youre right does it really matter? the older guys are going to want rules and limits and younger guys probably will want something different.and i also want to know what makes a sandbagger?ill use myself as an example im 6ft2 260 punds i work out five days a week and hit three times a week.i dont get to play in alot of tournaments because of my work but i do play in five or six a summer.i played on a 50 major team even though im 56 until they broke up and then i played with a 55 aaa team made up of just league players.the last tournament i played in was in springfield , the route 66 tourney anyways my team came in 2nd to a 55 major team and we actually beat one 55 major team on saturday it was 3 homers and a single and sunday it was 3 and an out.for the tourney i was 24 for 25 with 15 homers all counting as homers no singles. my question is was i sandbagging even though there were no teams where i live to play on other than this league team. i love the major thing but there just arent any team in my area |
| Jan. 5, 2013 big cat7 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Out after 3 Home Runs lefty youre over 60 and want home run rules and over sixty should have them if thats what they want but each age group should have their own homer rules not one rule for all age groups and classes.I really dont understand this mentality of if you dont like it move up or you shouldnt be playing this or that if you can hit it.In some cases there are no major or major plus teams in that persons area or they cant travel to play with those teams because they are so far away and the only team they can play with is AAA in their area. |
| Jan. 4, 2013 big cat7 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Out after 3 Home Runs so youre saying its just as easy to hit between short and third for a hit than to hit middle , sorry you couldnt be more wrong. look at the distance a pitcher is away from the hitter as opposed to a shortstop or third baseman and how much more reaction time they have than a pitcher.and if you dont score five runs an inning how is it sandbagging? when does the actual sandbagging come into play?this could go on and on and noone will ever be totally happy.over 60s want limits young guys want to swing away. why not please both have limits in 6o and over and revise the ones under 60 |
| Jan. 4, 2013 big cat7 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Out after 3 Home Runs How do you sandbag in a game that you can only score five runs an inning? Whats the difference if you score them by homers or singles?Couldnt a team be put together of the best base hitters and never be beat?And if so would you make them move up from AAA to major just because they beat everyone but dont hit homers?And finally ill ask again what good does a ASA bat do ?If you hit it 350 with a senior bat you can still hit it out with the ASA bat and a line drive is still a line drive no matter what bat you use.And its slow pitch softball you dont hit middle on accident you go that way because it is the easiest place to try for a base hit. |
| Jan. 4, 2013 big cat7 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Out after 3 Home Runs Im sorry but what would bringing out an ASA bat do? Is that going to make line drives at the pitchers head any softer when they hit him oh i get it that makes the 32O ft homer a 295 fly out so if i know that i cant hit it out with that bat wouldnt i be more prone to hit middle even more trying for base hits?Im sorry i may be the only person that feels this way but i liked softball alot more in the old days when there werent home run rules and you either played or you stayed home.Sure there were alot more homers hit then but very few balls were hit up the middle and pitchers didnt fear for their lives or have to wear hockey equipment to play. |
| Jan. 4, 2013 big cat7 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Out after 3 Home Runs No disrespect because anyone still playing over 60 is okay in my book but if you look at all the comments the ones saying homers should be outs are all over 60.And maybe they are right for them 60 should have limits but under 60 should have different rules.Some of us 50 and 55s can still hit with the young guys but cant run,throw or field with them so its not much fun,and why should they be penalized because they can still hit. I dont think the 60 year olds would feel the same about hitting middle if they had to face some of the 50 and 55 guys hitting rockets back at them because the home runs were all used up. |
| Jan. 3, 2013 big cat7 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Out after 3 Home Runs That would be nice no home run rules either bring it or stay home. Of course that will never happen but it was fun in the old days.I can remember being on A and B teams and playing major teams because the tournaments were open an we actually beat some of those teams but that didnt mean we had to move up.I dont mean any disrespect to anyone playing softball in the senior division but it seems like most of the people having problems with home run rules are over 60. So let them have their rules and divisions under that have one up or walks or even unlimited ganes will not take any longer because you can still only score five runs in an inning and do away with the open inning and just play the last inning the way you play the rest of the game that way no team really explodes and hits ten or fifteen in the last inning |
| Jan. 3, 2013 big cat7 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Out after 3 Home Runs But lefty no disrespect but youre talking about 60 AAA not hitting any homers.There is a alot of difference between 50 and 55 AAA and 60 AAA.There are lots of guys playing 50 AND 55 AAA that can still hit it a mile and very hard. I know youre going to say they should be in major and you are probably right but some times there are no major teams in that area so to play you have to play where you can. I play on a 50 major team and also a 55 AAA team ireally like the 50 team but i prefer the 55 because its fun playing with and against guys my own age.And no do not like the home run limit in the AAA, but i have no choice but to play AAA as there are no 55 major teams near my area. |
| Jan. 2, 2013 big cat7 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Out after 3 Home Runs I think not enough attention is given to the ages of players in the tournaments.My opinion is different age brackets should have different home run rules. Its only common sense that 50s and 55s whether AAA or major are going to hit more homers so their home run rule should be different from the 65s or 70s that dont hit any or very few.It seems the three and out thing applies to all ages and it shouldnt be that way. |
| Jan. 2, 2013 big cat7 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Out after 3 Home Runs i agree with bighurt, the home run rule will end up getting a pitcher hurt.and i dont think that many players hit them out just for their ego.most good hitters swing the same way even if they are going backside or the middle. you are taught not to let up on your swing so sometimes you hit solo homers to right or center it doesnt mean you were trying to feed your ego.if everyone is so concerned about pitchers getting hit then having home run s as outs is not the answer. more people will hit middle after homers are up. i would rather have teams hitting homers as singles than have them hitting singles up the middle almost decapitating our pitcher. thats just my opinion and im sure not everyone will agree |
| Dec. 27, 2012 big cat7 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Performance enhancing Im 56 years old 6ft2 and 270 pounds i work out five to six days a week for at least two hours a day and other than no explode and protein take nothing. Ive always been blessed with being able to hit and ive hit over a hundred homers in each of the last three years.My issue is what about us guys that take nothing but get accused of it all the time.Last year playing in a tournament on a field where the wind was blowing in 30 miles an hour i hit two very long home runs and in the innings after the other team which was a major team were crying that i was all juiced up.Some people may juice but most of us maybe just work hard at the game because we love to play |
| Dec. 17, 2012 big cat7 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: AAA Home Run Outs sorry i dont know who cobbie is so i think you have the wrong big cat, there seem to be alot of guys with that nickname. i got mine because im 6ft3 and 270 pounds and mostly pitch catch or just do what i do best and thats hit anyways i was catching one night and a bad throw got by our pitcher and i yelled at our shortstop see you didnt think i could move and im as quick as a cat, and he said a real big cat and the name stuck.As far as the border battle games every year they run out of homers it has nothing to do with strategy its because to those guys 300 ft fences are bunts.if you watch it they hit as many out for outs as they do ground balls.and noone (young guys ) especially major players play asa anymore. |
| Dec. 13, 2012 big cat7 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: AAA Home Run Outs and if you went to bigger fields or open fields wouldnt that be worse than having home run limits.how many gap home runs would be hit and how many over the outfielders heads homers would be hit so actually wouldnt there be more homers hit that way than by having a fence. |
| Dec. 13, 2012 big cat7 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: AAA Home Run Outs oh not me im not good enough for people to pay to watch or play on a major team. as pricer said im old already and a punch and judie hitter so i couldnt help anyone that good.i just have me opinions on home run limits just like you do and actually i think the limits should start at age 60 the 50s and 55s should be able to hit more they are younger and stronger but thats my opinion so ill let it go. |
| Dec. 13, 2012 big cat7 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: AAA Home Run Outs home runs have always been part of softball,put teams on two fields one having unlimited homers and the other no homers and charge admission to watch and lets see which game most go watch.but hey if you guys ruin senior ball like you did regular ball with all these rules and limits theres always golf. oh is there a limit on how far you can hit one of those? |
| Dec. 13, 2012 big cat7 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: AAA Home Run Outs i agree that maybe 6o and overs dont hit more than 3 a game but 50s and 55s do.maybe every tournament should be open at first and then you get classified like in the old days.that way you do build your team around what you think you will be playing.the only problem is that there just arent that many major or major plus team in every area so therefor there arent that many major players to choose from.so an AAA team from a area that only has a few teams might have one or two guys that could play major but cant so because these two or three guys can hit it the whole team should be major. oh i know what everyone is going to say if they can hit then they can hit it down when the limits are up.man that sure takes the fun out of the game just like the crybabies did back in the 90s when the limits started. softball isnt baseball the game is and always has been about hitting |
| Dec. 13, 2012 big cat7 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: AAA Home Run Outs so okay have limits but make them more believable like AAA 6 homers or at least a walk after three.most guys at 50 to 55 can still hit them out and even if you are a great hitter like so many of you seem to be and can go backside and hit it down when you want three homers isnt anything.the rules that youre making dont go with the balls and bats we are using.alot of guys can hit 3oo ft line drives and they are trying to hit it down. you say change the bats and balls so if they do that would you go for unlimited homers then because i assure you that the guys that can hit them will still hit them and then what will you do to try to even the playing field |
| Dec. 12, 2012 big cat7 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: AAA Home Run Outs I like that softball4b having hitters instead of homers would definately be a better way to go.Guys that could hit them could still do so and base hitters could still do their thing.And they wouldnt be penalizing my kind of player im a base hitter with little power but i dont agree with home run rules.I think tournaments should be a two way format one side unlimited homers and the other no homers and unlimited arc ,i wonder which would have the most teams week in and week out |
| Dec. 11, 2012 big cat7 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: AAA Home Run Outs SO BASICALLY PENALIZE A GUY THAT MAY WORK ON IS GAME YEAR ROUND AND CAN STILL HIT BUT CANT TRAVEL OR THERE ARE NO MAJOR TEAMS IN HIS AREA SO HE PLAYS ON A LOCAL AAA TEAM.SORRY EVERYONE HAS THEIR OPINION ON THIS AND EVERYONE HAS A VALID POINT.MY OPINION IS THAT NO PLAYER SHOULD BE PENALIZED FOR WORKING ON HIS GAME AND BEING ABLE TO HIT.I WOULD RATHER SEE A BIG GUY CRANKING IT THEN WATCHING HIM FALL ON HIS BUTT TRYING TO HIT BACKSIDE JUST BECAUSE HIS TEAM HIT A WHOPPING THREE HOME RUNS. |
