Taking a walk in softball

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Socnorb11
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Re: Taking a walk in softball

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I think it's fun to work the pitcher.

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100% Agree. Normally I'm not a trash talker but I have had about 10 near fights when I told the opposing team what I thought about them not swinging. Especially since every team I have ever played on pretty much sucks and we were always playing 5 or six runs down.

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Socnorb11 wrote:I think it's fun to work the pitcher.
I would have to go head hunting if I was pitching to you.

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I have been nearly ejected from a muni league for yelling at a team that did this when they were up almost 10 runs. I support this rant 100%. IT'S SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL. SWING.

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wart57 wrote:
Socnorb11 wrote:I think it's fun to work the pitcher.
I would have to go head hunting if I was pitching to you.

And I'd understand. :D

My team is always horrible, so we're looking to manufacture as many runs as we can.

I can understand why people hate that, though.

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Socnorb11 wrote:
wart57 wrote:
Socnorb11 wrote:I think it's fun to work the pitcher.
I would have to go head hunting if I was pitching to you.

And I'd understand. :D

My team is always horrible, so we're looking to manufacture as many runs as we can.

I can understand why people hate that, though.
And getting hit with a slow pitch still stings....a little. :D

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wart57 wrote:
Socnorb11 wrote:
wart57 wrote:
Socnorb11 wrote:I think it's fun to work the pitcher.
I would have to go head hunting if I was pitching to you.

And I'd understand. :D

My team is always horrible, so we're looking to manufacture as many runs as we can.

I can understand why people hate that, though.
And getting hit with a slow pitch still stings....a little. :D

Well, maybe not so much, but there are definitely other ways to get "payback". An "errant" outfield throw, and elbow here or there, etc.

Like I said, I understand why it's annoying.

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Socnorb11 wrote:
wart57 wrote:
Socnorb11 wrote:
wart57 wrote:
Socnorb11 wrote:I think it's fun to work the pitcher.
I would have to go head hunting if I was pitching to you.

And I'd understand. :D

My team is always horrible, so we're looking to manufacture as many runs as we can.

I can understand why people hate that, though.
And getting hit with a slow pitch still stings....a little. :D

Well, maybe not so much, but there are definitely other ways to get "payback". An "errant" outfield throw, and elbow here or there, etc.

Like I said, I understand why it's annoying.
What really sucked was my team falling asleep in the field and then booting the ball when one of them actually swung the damn bat. I wanted to dick punch all of them!

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This reminds me of the argument in video game baseball. There nobody wants you to throw balls. Sort of takes all the fun out of pitching. I always argue that I'll throw crap as long as you swing at it.

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wart57 wrote:
Socnorb11 wrote:I think it's fun to work the pitcher.
I would have to go head hunting if I was pitching to you.
Unfortunately the head hunting that goes on in slow pitch is just the opposite of baseball. It's the pitcher that is in peril 40some feet away. I have seen many hitters (myself included when provoked by a pitcher whining about my not swinging the bat) look to hit the ball right at the pitcher and with the bat technology now they hit friggin rockets at them. I have seen broken jaws, eye orbital bones etc. The most dangerous position by far to play in slow pitch is pitcher.

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