Senior Baseball

[Smackie Chan]

I've played in a few slo-pitch softball leagues over the years, but other than coaching my son's Little League team, I haven't been around baseball since I was about 17. So I joined a 38+ baseball league this year, and we had our first game last night. Like I said, I haven't faced a pitcher throwing a baseball toward me from a mound for more than a quarter century, so I was a little nervous as I stepped into the box for my first at-bat. The pitcher looked a little like Jeff Weaver - long blonde hair in a ponytail (and judging from Weaver's record this year, the two have similar stuff).

Dude started me off with a low "fastball" for ball one. I went up to the plate intending to take a strike, which came on the second pitch, a slider or tailing fastball on the outside corner. So now I'm ready to hack away. Next pitch was a knee-high fastball down the middle. I laced a liner over the pitcher's head for a solid single, which the centerfielder muffed, allowing me to speed into second. I scored on a single to left-center by the next batter, which put us up 2-1. However, in the fourth inning, the other team batted around at least once (seems to me at least 20 men came to the plate), and we were down by double digits, essentially putting the game out of reach. I only made one other plate appearance, and drew a walk without taking the bat off my shoulder, tempted though I was to swing at a fat 3-0 pitch. Took second on a passed ball, third on a ground out, and scored on a wild pitch. Unfortunately, the two runs I scored accounted for half our team's output. Defensively, I made a decent, though somewhat routine, running catch in the outfield to mercifully end their big inning. Even though we got our asses handed to us, I felt pretty good about my performance, outplaying most of my (younger) teammates who play on a regular basis. I'm feeling it today, though, especially in my left glute, which I think I strained scoring the second run. Next game is tomorrow night. Imma swing for downtown.

[Screw_Michigan]

nice take.

sincerely,

JEROME.

p.s. make sure to show up the opposing team at all opportunities.

[WolverineSteve]

Rack Smackie for getting out and playing!!

I gotta look up one of those leagues.

[Roofer]

Senior Baseball? What's that?


Sin,
Julio Franco

[Cicero]

Rack Smackie for getting out and playing!!

I gotta look up one of those leagues.

Same here. Im only 25 and its only been 5 years since I played organized baseball. Still got the catcher's gear and gloves. I just dont know of any leagues but since Tampa is the baseball capital of the US, I think I might be able to find one.

[Goober McTuber]

Still got the catcher's gear and gloves.

What a shock. Tools of ignorance much?

[Cicero]

Had a feeling that would get singled out.

[Smackie Chan]

Still got the catcher's gear and gloves.

Tools of ignorance much?

Which of the two bolded terms did you have in mind as it relates to 'Roo?

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

nice take.

sincerely,

JEROME.

Rack. I was thinking the same thing.

Smackie, we need box scores please.

[Wolfman]

"senior" ?? you want "senior" ??
Once I umpired an ASA Over 70 Softball
Tournament in Syracuse--
it was a hoot-- like watching my Grandfather
play ball-- you could see that most of them
were pretty good athletes back in the day--
but everything at age 70+ was in slo-motion !!
One team came on a charter bus from Michigan
all decked out in full uniforms and travel bags--
very cool !!

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

very cool !!

Yeah......or not at all.

[The Seer]

allowing me to speed into second.

Link?



Actually, props. I played in an over 40 league, dug a cleat, and limped around for about a month. Career still on hold....