If this was the DU co-ed softball team....

[wildhorses]

Poll question: If this was the DU co-ed softball team....

what position would you play?

I used to play shortfield and batted clean-up



cos I am a leftie

[SeattleGirl]

1. Third base

That's what I played last few times I played softball. But dang, watch out for low line drives to the shin! OUCH!

[wildhorses]

2. ok now who we got there in left field?

speak up...

[JohnKleeb]

3. Pitch

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. Catcher

Because somebody's gotta.

[Omphaloskepsis]

5. I would hand you a clean towel......

.... bmmmmmmmmmmm...And knock the team out with my mother fucking skateboard.. Take that bitch, now i'm a angry wimp. This is the sound of your head hitting the fucking ground, fantastic sound. I'm pissed, that is right... I hate grammer. I hate you too. I'm bored and my computer is going to crash. Fucking Linux..

[ghostsofgiants]

54. Back in my hometown, our old skate park was next to the softball field...

So they set the beer area up in the corner of the park, so we had old drunk people heckling us while we were skating. It was pretty annoying.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

6. Rightfield -- it's where losers go to die.

[Oeditpus Rex]

7. Nah

Right fielder's gotta have the best long arm on the club. Gotta be able to throw to third on one hop, accurately.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

8. Yeah, but when I played, I never caught the ball.

[SeattleGirl]

12. Losers? Dude, did you forget about Ichiro??????

The Wizard of Area 51!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

15. Ichiro?

:shrug:

[SeattleGirl]

22. Do I have to teach you EVERYTHING?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Ichiro Suzuki, plays right field for the Seattle Mariners. One of the best right field arms EVAH!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

23. I don't follow baseball.

Maybe you can teach me about 1st base, and we can go from there. :evilgrin:

[SeattleGirl]

28. You bad boy!

:spank: :spank: :spank: :evilgrin:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

29. Spanking will make me run the bases!

:evilgrin:

[SeattleGirl]

30. If you note my post, I would play third base

so I guess that's as far as you'd get! :evilgrin:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

31. That's farther than I usually get!

I'll just slide right in! :evilgrin:

[SeattleGirl]

32. HAH!

:spank: :spank: :spank: :rofl:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

33. And you know I'd miss...

yet still end up dirty. :evilgrin:

[SeattleGirl]

34. And here I thought you were such a

"clean" guy! :hide:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

35. I'll need someone to dust off my uniform.

;)

[Ravenseye]

86. Just different strengths

I could never manage to play shortstop or second base, for instance. I just don't have the side to side mobility or quickness necessary to field well at those positions. What I have though is a big fucking bat, which makes me worth playing so I end up getting stuck into right field or first base to minimize my fielding damage. Right field is, I think, the easiest position to field from, but it's not a 'loser' position.

Hey someone's gotta bat cleanup afterall and who's gonna do it? That 120 pounder at 2nd base?

[Nicole]

9. Where's the watergirl option?

That would be me. :spray:

[Oeditpus Rex]

17. No water girls or boys in baseball

And DEFINITELY no cheerleaders!

[Nicole]

20. The hell you say!

I was going to serve the water in my cheerleader uniform.

Shot down on both counts. :cry:

[DarkmoonIkonoklast]

24. MY team needs a waterperson... also a cheerleader... Nicole?

[Nicole]

76. Thanks! I'm on it!

:rofl:

[Oeditpus Rex]

25. Okay, wait

I think there might be room for discussion here...

[Nicole]

78. I think you are outnumbered

The cheerleaders are coming out in full force now. :rofl:

[Oeditpus Rex]

82. Well, see...

I wasn't thinking before about uniforms.



Oh, wait... wrong photo. :crazy:



Here we go...





But remember: it can be dangerous. :scared:

[Wapsie B]

47. Don't listen to him. You can serve the water,

I'll run the beer cooler.


>

[Nicole]

77. I'm jealous!

That's some cooler you got there.

All I've got is a couple of jugs.

[Wapsie B]

79. That's perfectly fine.

I'll help you with those jugs too. We can both share beverage detail.

[Nicole]

80. Aren't you sweet!

Beverage & jug detail sounds like fun. :rofl:

[Wapsie B]

81. Awwwwww thanks

Yes it does sound like fun. ;-)

I'm a good jug handler too.

[enigmatic]

10. First Base

I've played it all my life in baseball and softball, so that's easy..

[SeattleGirl]

13. Dude, you just hit a double!

:rofl:

[enigmatic]

14. It's tuvor's Blackberry wine!

I'm seeing double, too!:rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

19. LOL!

:rofl:

[enigmatic]

11. First Base

I've played it all my life in baseball and softball, so that's easy..

[In_The_Wind]

16. trust me, you don't want me on the team

[Oeditpus Rex]

18. Why not?

Got a hitch in your swing? Can't go to your left? :shrug:

[In_The_Wind]

21. I really was a lousy ball player when I was a kid.

I doubt if that's changed any. x(
I'm sure with practice I might have gotten better but I didn't have anyone to play with. :shrug:

[DarkmoonIkonoklast]

26. LOL!!! All the practice in the world wasn't going to make ME a player...

... but I love the game, anyway!

They used to love putting me behind the plate, though... I was the best at blocking the plate on guys trying to score... they could NOT knock me of the plate... get the ball to me in time and whoever's trying to score from third will... be... OUT!!! ;-)

Best of all, I NEVER had to throw from home!

[In_The_Wind]

27. Yea! You're back,DarkmoonIkonoklast!

If you look up totally_klutzy_kid you'll probably find a picture of me.
I 'm an excellent badminton player. I kicked butt at it in college. :)

[wildhorses]

72. and why not????

if nothing else you can be the benchwarmer
:hug:

[Random_Australian]

36. Bowler. I know no SOFTball. Cricket, that's me.n/t

[progmom]

37. I pitch or play third base.

:hi:

A lefty shortstop?? I didn't think that worked.

[Oeditpus Rex]

60. It's not unheard of

Hal Chase, the Hall-Of-Fame first baseman, played three games at short, one at third and 35 at second. Likewise George Sisler, who played two games at second and two at third. But those guys were defensive geniuses.

Also note that Chase's fielding percentage at second was .890 and Sisler's .778. :scary:

[wildhorses]

74. not shortstop

shortfield/leftcenter field
it is the 4th outfielder that softball has ....baseball only has 3 outfielders
I play inbetween left field and centerfield
we call it shortfield where I am from and with good reason
it's kinda like a back up shortstop
I could play shallow and the guys in left and center could cover me deep
it musta worked pretty good cos we won some tournaments and trophies
and had fun doing it
(you were talking to me, right?)
:hi:

[Rabrrrrrr]

38. I'm the guy who throws bottles at the other team, scream obscenities,

sets the umps on fire, and grinds up the opposing team's parents and serves it to them in the form of chili, throws toothpaste at the mascots, and puts lawn jockeys in the outfield while singing "Ce sera sera" in Tlingit, spilling my Martini everywhere and yelling for Godot to show the fuck up, cuz he's late, and the fascist fucking umpires are gonna keep him from playin' cuz they hate fucking freedom.

I am the one who puts the noir and the dada in softball.

[Scooter24]

39. Cheerleader...

I have a slight fear of balls hitting my face. :P

So I'll cheer from the sides. Anyone want to be my stunt partner? :D

[Shine]

42. You and me, babe.

:pals: See post # 41.

[Scooter24]

44. We'd be a great team!

If we get enough people, we can do fun things like this-


:D

[Shine]

48. LOL!! OK, you're officially freaking me out now.

:D

that second shot is pretty amazing, actually. :thumbsup:

[Nailzberg]

46. I'm in, Scooter. Now we need some flyers.

I can't throw a softball, but I can throw a toss QP.

(Or at least I could six years ago.)

[meow2u3]

40. I'd play first--or DH--because I can't move well

And to all lesbian Duers: I hit lefty, but only in baseball :evilgrin:

[Shine]

41. Can I just be a cheerleader, please?

:7

I'm REALLY good at being enthusiastic. :hi:

[southlandshari]

45. You've got my vote!

Nobody better at lifting everyone's spirits here than you, darlin'!

:hug:

[Shine]

49. ...

how sweet to hear that today. Thanks, honey.
:hug:

[Oeditpus Rex]

61. THERE ARE NO CHEERLEADERS IN BASEBALL!

:grr: :grr: :grr:

[fleabert]

66. I wanna be an 'official encourager and taunter' please!

"go, woo hoo, you can do it, batter batter saaaa-wing batter, yeah, we're number one! You guys suck, we rule"

[Oeditpus Rex]

68. Okay, that's allowed

Lotta girls softball teams have songs and whatnot they sing in the dugout. It's actually kinda cool.

[southlandshari]

43. Pitcher or catcher

I played fastpitch softball for eight years (and before that it was coach-pitch and before that it was t-ball), and always wished my high school had had a team (I played in the local parks and rec league). We got to travel as all-stars, but the team changed every year. If a high school program was an option, I might have gotten a shot at playing softball in college. This is a walk down memory lane for me!

I used to pitch and play shortstop, then started alternating at catcher as well. I guess it was an empathy kind of thing - perhaps being a pitcher made me a better catcher. I just liked being where the action was with every batter up!

;)

[Dangerously Amused]

50. Well, I've been out in left field for most of my life.

Oh wait. You meant literally, didn't you?


Uh, never mind.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

65. You should play first base.

I'm in rightfield, so that way, I can keep an eye on you. ;)

[Dangerously Amused]

70. Keep an eye on me?

Aren't you supposed to keep your eye on the ball?


:shrug:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

71. How could I do that when I'm distracted by you?

:D

[wildhorses]

51. hey everybody....SHOUT OUT....

I was slightly inebriated when I posted this last night....
I only batted clean up on the all girls league
when I played co-ed I was lead off batter
but I still played short field
a guy played left field and center field
and a girl with a REALLY strong arm played right field

[In_The_Wind]

52. YEA! WILDHORSES!

[bigwillq]

53. Second base

The position I played throughout my baseball career. :bounce:

[TheMightyFavog]

55. Keg Master

:beer:

[SKKY]

56. 2nd base, cause I can turn a Ryne Sandberg-like Double Play..

[azmouse]

57. I'd like to be the towelgirl!

mmmmm... mango scented

[Deja Q]

58. Well, I must be the pitcher in the outfield then...

I am also a decent catcher...

:yoiks:

[driver8]

59. First base or the outfield for me.

I can actually play any position (except shortstop) but prefer first base or the outfield.

Oh, and I cannot pitch. (A little ironic since I was a pitcher in high school on our baseball team.)

[RagingInMiami]

62. I'm great at first base

I'm average in height at 5'9", but I catch all the bad throws thrown my way.

[KitchenWitch]

63. I would play first base or right field

I am not the most mobile of people.

[fleabert]

64. cheerleader.

I royally suck at base/softball. big loser.

but I am good at encouraging others and taunting.

[Oeditpus Rex]

67. Taunting is a highly prized skill in baseball

It's called "bench jockeying," and every ball club has at least one guy who specializes in it — perhaps more these days, since it now requires fluency in Japanese, Chinese and Korean, as well as English and Spanish. (How do you say "Dunno how you get anybody out with that shit you throw" in Mandarin?)

As for the other thing, please see post no. 61.

:grr:

[NJ Democrats]

69. 1B

I'm built like Jason Giambi w/o steroids. And I'm a lefty batting 3rd-5th.

[sweetheart]

73. I don't give a darn.

cos they're the masters of comedy.

[Telly Savalas]

75. Third base coach.

I'm an expert at standing around, scratching myself, and spitting.

[madeline_con]

83. WAY out in left field.....

to avoid too much activity.

[NuttyFluffers]

84. Concession stand? I wanna collect your money

but if i'm forced to play i'd probably end up crying. i don't like playing sports. and there's no crying in baseball, so i have nowhere to go. oooh! can i hang out in the outfield picking dandelions? i don't have to catch or anything, right? i just wanna pick dandelions.

[AmericanErrorist]

85. Can I be DH?

[dolo amber]

87. ...