Anyone know this slow pitch softball player?

[CycloneDaddy]

I can't imagine its any better than Des Moines or Ankeny, from what I've heard thats where all the top teams play in the area. I subbed one night at Walker-Johnston, told the guy Im a left fielder so they stuck me in at 3rd base, took a shot right off the kneecap from some guy built like Aaron Judge and never returned to that place.

The best time I ever had playing softball was at The Sands playing in one of their lower tier leagues. Everyone was super chill out there having a good time instead of taking every game so seriously like those other leagues.

Walker on Thursday nights in D league was a beast. U had a team that had won over 50 nationals in it. Those old guys were good and then their kids were all in their 20s jacking opposite field homers for fun. There was also a couple of other teams that played weekend tournaments in there as well.

There was a dentist that sponsored a team out there and he was the biggest d bag of all. He got thrown in prison for selling oxy to his patients and is now in federal prison.

They also had C league on Thursday night and there was always 1 team that got stuck there because D league was full. You ever see a true D league talent team play against C league steroid teams, surprised no one ever died.

Not sure the real story but Urbandale terminated the lease with the association that ran the leagues there. Someone did step up and continued the Thursday night league but I dont play anymore. Walker I believe is used mostly for youth baseball now.

 

[Cy$]

I miss CF Pickup basketball a lot.

someday we'll play again..maybe when my ankle heals

 

[mdk2isu]

someday we'll play again..maybe when my ankle heals

Sorry for breaking it

 

[cyhiphopp]

That was my first thought as well - good job coach. He didn't even let him get back to the dugout.

One of my favorite things about umpiring youth baseball and softball is witnessing good coaching. You don't have to be Tommy Lasorda, but it's great when I hear coaches say the right things rather than teaching them to argue with calls or

Didn't get the strike call you wanted, or didn't agree with a strike called against you? "That one was close. Good spot for it." "Make an adjustment." "Gotta protect with two strikes."

Got called out on a close play at first? "Good hustle, we'll get em next time."

Close play at the plate? "You gotta get the tag down."

Just a few examples, but I feel good when I hear positive talk and constructive lessons from coaches. In turn you also end up hearing it from their players as well. They talk up their teammates and help them when they make a mistake.

 

[CloneinWDSM]

Well he wasn’t playing tonight in Clive, his team was up 18-0 after 3 innings so I think they are doing okay without him.

 

[cymac2408]

Hey mac....ditto on the fun, competitive juices and good pitchers. Little known fact.....George was a pitcher. Or tried. My first year playing was on a rec. league team. Just a bunch of young baseball players who passed the hat on starting a fast pitch team. Well, my first experience with George was when we entered the big memorial day tourney down at Hawthorne park....you know the one where the old south field had a left field porch about 140 feet. And our first game was against a commercial(sponsored)team. Well, we were all excited and terrified until we saw George on the mound. Needless to say it became a track meet and we ended up 10 running them. Going through the obligatory handshake line as we were laughing and smiling George in no uncertain terms made sure to let us all know we accomplished nothing because they suck. That was my first exposure to George. The rest is history and we could talk for days on end about him. Anyway, back to topic.......fastpitch by nature is much more competitive and intense....but I only heard of one incident like with an ump being assaulted. Have you seen or heard of things like this?

Yes, Stapleton a former player on an opposing team actually punched the umpire during one of our games. My team came to the aid of the ump. Stapelton was banned from Savage complex after that. One of the best umpires at the time Greg Davis was behind the plate doing one of our games. My brother Jack was at bat and on a 3-2 count the ball actually hit the plate and Greg rung him up. As my brother turns around mad. Greg immediately puts his arm around my brother and says, “that’s the worst effing call I have ever seen made and I can’t believe I made it.” That was a great umpire because it immediately defused the situation. It’s hard to really be mad at someone when they admit they missed a call. The problem with some umpires are they think they are part of the show. However, the best officials are the ones that you don’t know they are even there.

 

[cymac2408]

Hamilton’s and Spaghetti Works.

EDIT: It was Spaghetti Market back in the day

Did your dad play with Vonn Bell?

 

[cymac2408]

Wow. If the ump said something inappropriate, then report him and get him fired. Hit him in the wallet rather than knocking him down, breaking his hand, and getting arrested. You get zero sympathy in that case. Have fun never playing in a slow pitch league again in the city limits.

I don't care what someone said to you, you don't hit a literal senior citizen.

What about Donald Trump?

 

[enisthemenace]

Did your dad play with Vonn Bell?

Yes he did!

 

[cyhiphopp]

What about Donald Trump?

Oooh. Good point. You probably don't hit him because he will sue you into the next century.

 

[MartyFine]

Did we determine if the offender is also a tavern hok?