The Bleachers

[MattyFos.]

He's not Lebron. He's the Pat Riley of softball

 

[David.]

Took second to our rivals. We beat them game 1z they took 2 and 3.

Our second base is good but the guys are all essentially D and c chip and they kept lighting her up. Should have moved our other ss in to 2 and her to 3

 

[David.]

Man is this shit not fun. So much drama.

Teams stealing players, etc etc etc

 

[sportscoach]

Man is this shit not fun. So much drama.

Teams stealing players, etc etc etc

Sometimes that happens the more competitive things get... It can take the fun out of a situation.

 

[Derek]

Sometimes that happens the more competitive things get... It can take the fun out of a situation.

That's why I stopped play slow-pitch a handful of years ago.

It got to the point where we either had to start taking things a lot more seriously, or we had to scale back. Most of us just hung it up, but a few guys are still playing on some high major teams traveling the east coast playing for rings.

I just had no interest in playing C-division tournaments or higher. It was rough enough when we got bumped to D. E-division was the most fun though, and a lot of teams still have drama there.

 

[David.]

Unbelievable


Organizer straight up does not respond to messages or add players to the system.15 ignored in a row.

He's letting in Chips left and right.

I add a former player roster and it won't take, so I do it 4 more times. Doesn't take. Seems like organizer doesn't actually gaf who plays so I just leave it

The cheese dick stealing my Tuesday night players roster checks me in semis.

The organizer literally did not care that I had 5 email confirmations of adding the player to the roster. He gave them the win by forfeit.

 

[David.]

Man I haven't fielded in 3 months due to knee injury. Disparity between how I hit and field is maybe unparalleled

Hitting 800+ this month, hr every 4 at bats, but fuck if I don't feel comfortable at literally any position.

 

[sportscoach]

Man I haven't fielded in 3 months due to knee injury. Disparity between how I hit and field is maybe unparalleled

Hitting 800+ this month, hr every 4 at bats, but fuck if I don't feel comfortable at literally any position.

You have anyone to hit ya like grounders and whatnot? Sometimes the best way to get back into fielding is just to field...

 

[David.]

You have anyone to hit ya like grounders and whatnot? Sometimes the best way to get back into fielding is just to field...

I'm great in practice but not consistent in games. Comfort maybe



Made some tough playa yesterday, getting confidence back

Kinda rostered myself off my teams. If you're putting best team together, at some point you're not the best you know. I make my team worse. Competition is crazy. Played against some guy with a bat deal Tuesday

 

[David.]

Shit is just too competitive.

I've got c and d chips conference players. No one less than d level. My teams are combined 11-9.

Absolute pain in the ass to get people to show up, and on time.every day I'm finding and fielding 5 subs.

Sometimes you just want to be big fish little pond. I've put the best teams I've ever put together for these nights and I've lost 4 straight.



I hit like 800 now but man is it equating to less bags. Haven't really done th math on whether it's better to swing up and hit some hr and bat 500 vs 800 on mostly singles and some doubles.

Every single, at least in the majors, is worth half a run. But them you have to count on the rest of your team - another two or three batters - to hit you in. Homerun is 4 bags and at least 1 rbi.

 

[sportscoach]

Shit is just too competitive.

I've got c and d chips conference players. No one less than d level. My teams are combined 11-9.

Absolute pain in the ass to get people to show up, and on time.every day I'm finding and fielding 5 subs.

Sometimes you just want to be big fish little pond. I've put the best teams I've ever put together for these nights and I've lost 4 straight.



I hit like 800 now but man is it equating to less bags. Haven't really done th math on whether it's better to swing up and hit some hr and bat 500 vs 800 on mostly singles and some doubles.

Every single, at least in the majors, is worth half a run. But them you have to count on the rest of your team - another two or three batters - to hit you in. Homerun is 4 bags and at least 1 rbi.

Thats the hardest thing to figure out is when you should be a singles hitter and when to be a HR hitter. When the whole team has good bat control and just gets hit after hit, it really messes with the pitcher. Now if the guys in front and behind you arent producing, the HR ball is better to do at the end of the day. I feel like the best hitters can hit the single and hit the HR when needed.

The next question are you having fun anymore?

 

[David.]

Thats the hardest thing to figure out is when you should be a singles hitter and when to be a HR hitter. When the whole team has good bat control and just gets hit after hit, it really messes with the pitcher. Now if the guys in front and behind you arent producing, the HR ball is better to do at the end of the day. I feel like the best hitters can hit the single and hit the HR when needed.

The next question are you having fun anymore?

Absolutely not,right now. Managing absolutely sucks ass, so does being on a team that doesn't win. It's boring being the best in shit leagues and it sucks not winning. What an absolute disaster it is getting a great team together, and just have them play every week and pay. I can't sub replacement players that can go compete with guys with their own division of a bat named after them. I won't even start on the drama and egos.

My knee is still fucked and I can't field, and I wouldn't even want to. It's absolutely nerve wracking getting out there against these teams.. people don't fuck up. You need to get on every time. You cannot make an error. It isn't fun

 

[sportscoach]

Absolutely not,right now. Managing absolutely sucks ass, so does being on a team that doesn't win. It's boring being the best in shit leagues and it sucks not winning. What an absolute disaster it is getting a great team together, and just have them play every week and pay. I can't sub replacement players that can go compete with guys with their own division of a bat named after them. I won't even start on the drama and egos.

My knee is still fucked and I can't field, and I wouldn't even want to. It's absolutely nerve wracking getting out there against these teams.. people don't fuck up. You need to get on every time. You cannot make an error. It isn't fun

Sounds like get that knee fixed and not run a team next season in a sense to me

 

[David.]

Sounds like get that knee fixed and not run a team next season in a sense to me

The problem with that is other managers suck at managing and the teams aren't going to be good.

Downsides to every option

Xray showed nothing, going in for MRI soon

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

Absolutely not,right now. Managing absolutely sucks ass, so does being on a team that doesn't win. It's boring being the best in shit leagues and it sucks not winning. What an absolute disaster it is getting a great team together, and just have them play every week and pay. I can't sub replacement players that can go compete with guys with their own division of a bat named after them. I won't even start on the drama and egos.

My knee is still fucked and I can't field, and I wouldn't even want to. It's absolutely nerve wracking getting out there against these teams.. people don't fuck up. You need to get on every time. You cannot make an error. It isn't fun

Then why do it? Being 100% serious.