tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88964310372902555582024-03-12T22:17:57.998-04:00The Softball InsiderStraight from the softball diamond to the street!The Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.comBlogger857125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-63520927911524685372017-08-20T20:57:00.002-04:002017-08-20T20:57:30.439-04:00Now I understandNow I understand <span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;"><i><a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-curious-case-of-coed.html"><span style="color: magenta;">The Curious Case of Coed</span></a></i></span><br />
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Today Kristy and Cano got engaged.<br />
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God bless guys and congrats.. you two prove that their is still good in softball.The Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-43801433099919429792017-07-13T18:41:00.002-04:002017-07-13T18:42:24.406-04:00Don't Judge MeMonday the Yankees Aaron Judge won the MLB Home Run Derby<br />
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On a more modest stage this week In Softball This Week Ramon "Sito" Baez won the<br />
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No judgments, just a softball <i><span style="color: red;">red solo cup </span></i>salute to a good guy on a very nice accomplishment<br />
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The Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-73678384967538606742017-06-20T20:13:00.001-04:002017-06-24T09:14:01.985-04:00Deserves a Sequel: There is Still Good in Softball<span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2015/10/there-still-good-inside-sb.html"><span style="color: magenta;"><b>Many good original movies (and blogs) </b></span></a>deserve a sequel. </i></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Date: <i>Saturday July 8th, 2017</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Time: <i>3PM</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Location: <i>MCU Park Coney Island</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Cause: <b>Strike out Cancer</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Donation Page<b> : <a href="http://do.eifoundation.org/site/TR?px=2726304&pg=personal&fr_id=1200&et=VQKxiTNUotmi-zyp3tpbug&s_tafId=27630"><span style="color: magenta;"><i>Stand Up to Cancer</i></span></a></b></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The momentum from last year's success will only continue and grow as all these softball lifers stand up to cancer playing the game they love for the friend they love.</span>The Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-78115448976000048992017-06-08T21:51:00.000-04:002017-06-08T21:51:26.490-04:00The Curious Case of CoedBesides being a pretty boy and Super Market tabloid poster child Brad Pitt is one hell of an actor. One of his more unique roles and movies was "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"<br />
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In my many Benjamin Button softball like travels, too many now, it seems I can no longer ignore the <b><i>Curious Case of Coed Softball</i></b> anymore.<br />
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Coed softball was once only an after thought, a place where non competitive men would play with butchy/ugly girls. Male chauvinists pigs like myself thought of it as corporate or "non competitive fun" thing that no one cared about. But that ignorant stereotype has long been eradicated.<br />
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To quote another Brad Pitt characters from another brilliant movie, Inglorious Bastards (probably his best) Lt. Aldo Raine the Co-Ed <b>"Business is a Boomin'</b><br />
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Over the last 10-15 years Co-E softball popularity and enthusiasm has surged<br />
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He has the love - for both men's and co-ed ball<br />
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To me for many years that league was just a bunch of "other people" playing next to and sometimes annoying the more prestigious <a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2017/05/a-tradition-is-born.html">BASL</a>. That's all changed now as the popularity of competitive and recreational Co-Ed has blown up with damn good players. Jimmy runs two league - Competitive and Arc and has more teams than many men leagues including the BASL.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 15px;">1, This all leads to </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Fun.</i></span></b></div>
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The Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-3339377606264384492017-05-22T17:41:00.003-04:002017-05-22T17:41:22.709-04:00A Tradition is BornOne great idea by Dio Jackson combined with a lot of people<br />
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As mentioned above many people made this special event memorable, but the Insider would like to especially Salute Dio for his originality, guidance, and will. The world needs more people like you.<br />
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<br />The Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-78204753144963009952017-05-19T18:00:00.000-04:002017-05-19T18:00:12.071-04:00Remember Sunday May 21st, 2017 is Big Apple Cancer Awareness Day<a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-will-remember-andy-strong.html"><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Remember</b></i></span></a> Sunday May 21st, 2017 is Big Apple Cancer Awareness Day<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">PS Fuck Cancer we are fighting it by any means necessary.</span></div>
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The Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-10476369196067929012017-05-18T21:41:00.001-04:002017-05-18T21:47:55.812-04:00The Revenge of Softball Cobra... Ready for SB War !!!!!!We all either had Old School GI Joe action figures growing up<br />
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<br />The Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-40129013175206277282017-05-12T21:27:00.001-04:002017-05-12T21:27:45.697-04:00The Will Remember Andy StrongI don't know any sports fan who doesn't love the movie<br />
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This movie is the poster child for my saying <b><i><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">"It's More Than Just a Game" </span></i></b>The film has an interwoven complex plot consisting of <u>racism, friendship, brotherhood, purpose, and tragedy</u> is stitched together within the tapestry of a football season/game. That perfect season on the field <b>made them and other people better off the field.</b> That's why They did Remember the Titans.<br />
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10. In <b>Remember the Titans </b>two schools merged. Andy Strong is a Choice Parts Old School Merger.<br />
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9. In <b>Remember the Titans</b> Coach Boone took Hall of Fame level Coach Yoast job. On Andy Strong Ricky took Rosenmiller job, and Rosenmiller is now the assistant head coach<br />
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8. <b><span style="color: blue;">Andy Strong </span></b>is currently undefeated (Titans no losses), but we are far from perfect both on and off the field. There is a lot of softball to go, but maybe like the team in the movie we can become better men with the good we do.<br />
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7. To go Undefeated in t<b>he Titans</b>, had to defeated the best coach Ed Henry (the Bill Bellichek of his time), To remain undefeated Andy Strong has to beat West who has two of the best softball coaches of all time - Dio and John<br />
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5. I love the <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Strong Side</span></b> Scene in Remember the Titans... the use of the word Strong reminds me of <b><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;"><i>Andy Strong</i></span></b><br />
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4. <b>Remember the Titans </b>had leadership from their players, coaches can only do so much. <b><span style="color: blue;">Andy Strong</span> </b>has leadership from Jrod, Mike Trenk, Richie Collado, and more. Like Remember the Titans, our players may not get along perfectly, but in the end they want a <b>Victory</b>.<br />
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3. <b>Fun</b> - Coach Boone was a dictator. Ricky is a dictator "FUN"<br />
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2. <b>Controversy</b> - Remember the Titans was the 1st racially integrated team and had to deal with serious issues. Andy Strong is full of controversies everywhere starting at the top and going all the way down. We have to deal with it<br />
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1.In <b>Remember the Titans </b>the team dedicated the Championship game to their injured teammate Gary Bertier.<br />
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Sunday May 21st, is <span style="color: #212121;">league wide </span><b style="color: #212121;"><i><u><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;"><span class="il">Cancer</span> <span class="il">Awareness</span> <span class="il">Day</span> </span></u></i></b><span style="color: #212121;">for the Big Apple League</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></b>The Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-53613029932000812532017-02-03T12:50:00.001-05:002017-02-03T13:18:00.761-05:00Central Park Softball Next Generation.. Insider 2.0I saw this picture on Facebook and it made me smile<br />
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as 2017 has been off to a volatile start. It also reminded me of my nerdy love for Star Trek. You see as a kid I was a big Original Star Trek fan<br />
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as I watched the reruns every Saturday at 5pm on Channel 11 (Channel 13 was the highest back then).<br />
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As a teenager, at first I didn't even wanna watch or accept the Next Generation Series<br />
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because I so badly wanted to hold onto the past, the old cast.<br />
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<li><b>Exploration </b>- both of other worlds and within ourselves</li>
<li>A Future where <i><u>making yourself a better person was the goal,</u></i> not making more money</li>
<li><b>Equality </b></li>
<li>Building <b>Relationships.</b> </li>
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and made them better by using Fantasy and Drama to<br />
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<li>Meeting New Races</li>
<li>Learning what it means to be Human</li>
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and now 23 years after the Next Generation a <b>New Series Star Trek Discovery </b>begins to build off the Legacy, forge it's own identity, and explore what it means to be Human.<br />
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This is the normal progression in life where one generation passes the Baton/Torch to the next and yes this is also true in Softball.<br />
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Unfortunately, it's not happening enough in softball especially in the<br />
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This is the league membership the last 4 years<br />
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<li>2013 - 12 - Peak.</li>
<li>2014 - 6 teams, all good at least; but down 50% people sick of open pitching bias.</li>
<li>2015 - 8 Teams - 3 really good teams, 2 competitive teams, 3 horrible teams</li>
<li>2016 - 5 teams - 3 Good, 1 Solid, 1 pathetic</li>
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The trend is undeniable, but this situation is salvageable if everyone admits and accepts the following:<br />
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The original series... original cast.. AKA the Old days ...are over<br />
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<li><span style="color: red;">Cardinals</span> - Ralph wants play for money and sick of driving guys around. </li>
<li><span style="color: blue;">Rangers</span> - Longtime loyal Core BASL team has players still in park playing elsewhere.</li>
<li><span style="color: red;">West</span> - John Shepard retired. Players also scattered throughout the BASL universe.</li>
<li><b>Gotham/Revolution</b> - Ironically, knocked out by open pitching and when league went to modified quit. Bad space time continuum timing I guess.</li>
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In Star Trek many original series characters like Spock, Scotty made appearances in the new series and <b>embraced the future</b>. However, it was clear <u>the Past was the Past and it was time to move forward.</u> In the BASL many original players like Mike Trenk, Chucky R, Bennett, Marty, and Jack Oppenheimer will make appearance in the new generation league, but it is clear the old days are over, <b>EMBRACE AND HELP THE FUTURE</b>.<br />
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As for longtime BASL powerhouse and reigning champion, <i><a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-right-parts.html"><b><span style="color: black;">Choice Parts</span></b></a>,</i> the question they should ask themselves <b><a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2010/07/no-country-for-old-en.html"><span style="color: black;">Is there No Country for Old Men?</span></a>. </b>When I say that I do not mean that the team is old; Since the league switched to modified the Parts <b>Won the <a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-right-parts.html">2016 Championship</a> </b>and appeared in the 2015 finals. <span style="color: red;"><i>Hardly signs of on field decay. </i></span><br />
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What I mean is there <i>enthusiasm for the league is old and stale</i>. As a former Parts player I understand:<br />
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<li>Rosenmiller not around as much. He's not playing mornings either. Team apathy starts with him. He needs to move either move forward or retire, It's just a Choice.</li>
<li>John Brown banned. Heart of team for many years. Guys liked open fast pitching style too.</li>
<li>Other legacy players Artie , Eddie Brown, Doc, Lou 22, Mickey Peckins not around or on different teams. Different Vibe</li>
<li>Mercenary players replaced long time guys mentioned above. Different vibe thing again</li>
<li>Above competition and rivals no longer around. No real threats.</li>
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In the Next Generation of BASL, will they fit or will they be simply lost in space? Again the Choice is theirs.<br />
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The Truth is for the league to survive a new generation (new blood) of Central Park teams<br />
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So far Softball's Star Fleet academy has 2 new cadet teams. We need more valuable crew members to join as it is <b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">Time for a New Softball Generation to Boldly Go to go play on the best place on earth Central Park</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Forget about all those greedy leagues that sucker you in with small money prizes and make you play in terrible fields under inhumane conditions with no competitive balance.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">If you love softball this is the league for you as t</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">his league will pay off tremendous</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> softball dividends and </span>growth in the form of:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Forget about all those greedy leagues that sucker you in with small money prizes and make you play in terrible fields under inhumane conditions with no competitive balance.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Holler back at </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rickysoftball2@yahoo.com for more details.</span><br />
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"<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; text-align: justify;">I guess stealing players from other teams to defend last years championship didn't work out for u Ricky.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
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I never give a damn about a hater, but I ain't letting this Malo Pa Fuera go. I'm gonna turn it into a positive as I will post your<b> bitch ass disillusion narcissistic anonymous quot</b>e in my dugout ever game next year. I will make it a personal goal to out play you myself all the time. Thank you for the fuel. Stay anonymous b/c I don't wanna know you.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">9. Drama</span></b> - I ain't no Saint had like at least 3 or 4 fights with enemies, friends, etc last year.<br />
Softball too much of a sacrifice to get to and play to have so such drama. Malo Pa Fuera<br />
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<span style="color: red;">8- 5. <b>Tough Losses</b> </span>- Lost 4 championships in 16'. "losing hurts more than winning feels good"<br />
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">7. NY Fast pitch League</span> - Weintraub team was ripped apart by injury, family commitments, work, and apathy. Miracle we made it to finals. Wasn't meant to be as in game one an outfielder saved the day for the Mashers by laying out and catching my liner attempt at a walk off. Lost in three</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">6. Charter Fabric Wednesday's </span>- Armando blew us away. We had our chances but "live by the sling die by the sling". Lost in three</li>
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<span style="color: red;">3. Scary Eye Injuries</span>. - Almost shattered my face in my very first 2016 game<br />
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I wasn't alone. Eric Wu also suffered an even worse eye injury. Luckily he also recovered<br />
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Hell Petey "Mr Bill" Shayne barely avoided an eye injury as well.<br />
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Better Health in 17' and beyond<br />
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2. <b>Diminished Softball League Membership</b> - Without New blood and good leadership softball is entering a dark time. Selfishness, hypocrisy, and greed are ruining softball. Stop pointing fingers, whining, and complaining and starting offering feasible solutions. This isn't Donald Trump promising to waive a magic wand and solve everything. This is real. As JFK stated <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">"</span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">ask not what your country</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> can do for you, </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">ask</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> what you can do for </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">your country</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">." .. what can each one of us do to make things better?</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i>1. Cancer - Fuck Cancer.</i></span></b><br />
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Malo Pa Fuera, ... Bueno Pa DentroThe Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-49578147389703431392016-12-21T14:25:00.000-05:002016-12-21T14:25:03.394-05:00Insider 2.0 SB ... Day Time DramasNew Years Eve is 10 days away but I ain't waiting for the New Year to launch a <a class="word" href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=2.0++%28two+point+oh%29&defid=3913657" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #134fe6; font-family: lora, georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 41.28px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-size: large;">2.0 (two point oh)</span></a><span style="color: #2c353c; font-family: "source sans pro" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">better version of </span>the insider.To get better, it's simple. time to write again.. and squash the rumors that the insider is finished. I'm going to write till the big game is over and seeing that I'm writing this blog in the middle of a workday when many daytime soap operas are playing it seems appropriate that I write about another form of daytime drama.<br />
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During the spring and summer weekday 9-5 working hours softball is played in Central park that closely resembles 2 all time Soap Operas<br />
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Equity News dethroned the 4 time champion NY Times with 8 unanswered runs in dramatic fashion.MVP honors would go to pitcher Frank Usamanont who who gutted out the hard earned victory against such a formidable opponent.This a defining moment for every player who has ever played for Equity News</div>
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The insider gives a special shout out to manager John Libman. He puts his heart into softball for himself, teammates, and friends. He's even rooted for me in years where he's lost to me in earlier rounds of the playoffs. True Class<br />
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The Broadway Show League: Daytime Drama Theme: <b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>All My Children</i></span></b><br />
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Old School Tuesday has been a very good team that for many years thst just couldn't win a championship:<br />
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2012 - <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2013/01/season-review-7-of-10-old-school.html">Crushed by Peckins Team</a> - </span><span style="color: #444444;">I missed that for work</span><br />
2013 - Crushed by Fireman - I missed that for work<br />
2014 - <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2014/08/back-to-school.html">Imploded vs Fireman</a> - Brutal Loss Fucking Brutal</span><br />
2015 - <span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: black;"><a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2015/09/upset-but-in-end-softball-should-bring.html">Heart breaker to McHales</a> - </span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: red;">Pathetic</span><br />
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Who says Soap Operas are garbage? Not in Softball. Weekday Softball is so much fun.The Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-54762264577238560812016-12-09T09:57:00.000-05:002016-12-09T09:57:02.202-05:00Top Ten Top 10th<span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2011/12/forgoing-free-agnecy-and-looking-for.html"><span style="color: red;">Five years ago I asked for a lifetime extension</span></a> </i></span>and five years later (damn that went Quick.. Real Quick)<br />
I'm still under contract and going stronger than ever as <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">December 9th </span></b>marks my <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">10 Year Wedding Anniversary </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Top Ten Top 10th Wedding Anniversary Memories</span></b> I have with Astrid<br />
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10. You loving me for all my flaws. I ain't exactly a Saint. Far from it. Thank you for putting up with all my shit.<br />
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9. Massive Support given to me during unemployment, slumps, and sickness. Especially Slumps. "For Better or Worse". You Never got our of dodge. Like Method Man and Mary sang "You're All I Need"<br />
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8. Halloween - Ronda Favorite Holiday is Halloween - We weird like that<br />
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7. When you got sick just before Girls baptism in June 2014. That was Scary ... can't do this without you<br />
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5. Moving to NY to be with me. Huge Sacrifice .. True Love.....<i>Not easy for a Patriot fan</i><br />
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10 years! Crazy.. goes quick, Real Quick,,,, Best Move I ever madeThe Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-86559897288684926212016-11-08T10:40:00.002-05:002016-11-08T10:40:26.041-05:00The Return of the Inwood Vibe.. OH NO Mr Bil<div class="body undoreset" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478618334073_11710" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; display: table; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-top: 12px; width: 813px;" tabindex="0">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">You and your squad deserve it.</span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"> </span>The Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-62035733539990319612016-08-29T10:53:00.001-04:002016-08-29T10:57:13.715-04:00The Right PartsFor the second time in 3 years, Choice Parts was down two games to none in the best of five, and again they found the Right Parts to win three straight regain the BASL Championship:<br />
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<li><b>All Fields Hitting</b> - Hector Chino Jrod, Etc - Respect</li>
<li><b>Defense</b> - Everyone made the plays - Respect</li>
<li><b>Grit</b> - Dealt with adversity. Ryan, Sandy, Kip, Vic - Respect</li>
<li><b>Determination</b> - Everyone - Respect</li>
<li><b>Leadership </b>- Jrod, John Rosenmiller, Doc, Respect</li>
<li><b>Management</b> - Well managed. Respect</li>
<li><b>Class</b> - They earned it. Respect</li>
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They simply played better. Choice Parts 206 BASL Champions.<br />
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The Insider and manager of Old School salutes Choice Parts on a championship well deserved.The Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-77653917907853685582016-08-23T13:38:00.001-04:002016-08-23T13:38:04.448-04:00Inwood Awakens TrailerThe Insider has been mum on the future of Inwood.<br />
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MaybeThe Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-13853502959625973022016-08-10T12:02:00.005-04:002016-08-10T12:02:59.149-04:00Greg Comes thru in the ClutchSoftball Pitcher and Champion <b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><u>Greg Wolpert</u></i></span></b><br />
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May the Softball gods be with you and your back on the field happy and healthy shortly brother.<br />
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SBIThe Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-53383007185194982632016-08-06T09:14:00.002-04:002016-08-06T09:14:34.628-04:00Don't mark a K in your scorecard b/c it was a HR The name of Dio Jackson's tournament may have been <b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Strike Out Cancer"</i></span></b><br />
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<a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2016/08/reboot-series-land-of-confusion.html"><i><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">In a time where there is much confusion in life and softball</span></b></i></a>, Dio brought clarity to both worlds. He not only hooked the Cancer Research Center up with over $4,000, but he also treated the softball community to a peaceful 1st class event in an amazing venue. </div>
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Well Done Brother .. well doneThe Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-15910878236518496232016-08-05T13:34:00.002-04:002016-08-05T13:34:59.728-04:00Reboot Series" Land of Confusion<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: , "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><i><b>And not much love to go round</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: , "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><i>Just tell me why</i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: , "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><i>This is a land of confusion.</i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: , "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><i>This is the world we live in</i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: , "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><i>And these are the hands we're given</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Phil Collins</i> </span>was one of my favorite singers in the 80s, but I never really liked one of his more famous songs, <b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><u>Land of Confusion</u></i></span></b>, b/c I thought the Video was weird<br />
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The message questions the conflict in the world and how our leaders are incapable of peacefully resolving it. Hell they made it worse,Unfortunately, 30 years later, the same message resounds in politics<br />
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There remains a <b>Land of Confusion</b> in both. I'll skip the politics chatter and keep it to softball where moves made by our leaders leads to confusion, conflict, anger, resentment, and distrust. <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: , "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><i>This is a land of confusion.</i></span></div>
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The insider salutes a truly great team, manager, and brothers (Juan and Jorge)The Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-53445078447456557122016-07-14T10:51:00.001-04:002016-07-14T10:51:53.233-04:00This Is Why We PlayI've Shamelessly plugged the<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>"And before you know </i></span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><b>You're feeling old</b></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well that's too much to ask </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.....</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>We were foolish then</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>It will never go away....</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>Well then there's hope yet</b></i><i><b>"</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Madonna.. This Used to be My PlayGround.. Movie A League of Their Own</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Classic Blog<b> </b></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2013/02/ghetto-movie-review.html"><b><span style="color: blue;"><i>League of Their Own</i></span></b></a> </span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">details my love for my favorite baseball movie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My favorite part of the movie is when Geena Davis tells Tom Hanks that she is quitting <b>"because its too hard"</b>. he replies "it's supposed to be hard.<b> <u>The hard is what makes it great"</u></b>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>Lately Softball has been hard, but not for the <b>right reasons </b>like:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Performance</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">"It's been too hard/difficult"</span> </b></span>for the wrong reasons<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Weather</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Bad league decisions</b> - money, field conditions, scheduling, bye weeks, recruiting, rules.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Forfeits </b>- These are the worst. Even when you win by forfeit you lose. You lose precious softball time. You lose spirit. You lose the love. You lose your softball soul.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>League Participation - </b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 22.4px;">Leagues mirror society, and are driven by an economic schism of haves and the have nots. Money drives everything now. Powerhouse teams with a sugar daddy or sponsor have emerged. The softball middle class does not exist anymore. Show me a team that is self funded and chances are they suck or are average at best. I don't know of a top elite team where everyone pays.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 22.4px;"><b style="color: black; line-height: normal;">Player Entitlement - </b><span style="color: black; line-height: normal;">Managers have to beg players to show up. In baseball and softball you are entitled to nothing. You have to earn everything.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Whiners </b>- Just play ball bitch.</span></li>
<li><b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Greed</b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> - Motherfuckers chasing small money</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Costs </b>- parking tolls, umps, league fees - It's expensive</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Selfishness </b>- Player performance is key, but what ever happened to<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;"> </span><i>"<a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2015/02/sad-insider-wishes-you-peace-and-long.html"><span style="color: red;">The Needs of the Many outweigh the Needs of the One</span></a>". </i></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Ego</b> - see Selfishness</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2016/06/sbi-reboot-series-kobayashi-maru.html"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;">Game of Thrones</span> type power struggles</span></a> </span><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">- </span><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">winning on the field almost isn't enough. People want to control everything, everyone, every rule. Personal Vendettas > On Field Accomplishments. Power and not the 300+ foot type is craved.</span></li>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2016/04/seven-signs-of-softball-apocalypse.html"><b><span style="color: red;">My Seven Signs of a Softball Apocalypse</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> blog from a few months ago foretold of the end of softball as we know it. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hate to be negative but softball things have gotten no better since. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"<u>its too hard/difficult"</u></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">reasons listed above unfortunately prove that they have gotten worse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A Softball war is here. It is the was for survival. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Is it a War that can be won? </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well that's too much to ask </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.....</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>Well the years they flew</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>"And before you know </i></span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><b>You're feeling old</b></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well that's too much to ask </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.....</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>Is still alive in me</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>It will never go away....</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>Well then there's hope yet</b></i><i><b>"</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Madonna.. This Used to be My PlayGround.. Movie A League of Their Own</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Classic Blog<b> </b></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2013/02/ghetto-movie-review.html"><b><span style="color: blue;"><i>League of Their Own</i></span></b></a> </span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">details my love for my favorite baseball movie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The film captures so many things about baseball to perfection: </span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">how precious time is </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">history</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">family</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">heart break</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">underdogs</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I never get tired of it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My favorite part of the movie is when Geena Davis tells Tom Hanks that she is quitting <b>"because its too hard"</b>. he replies "it's supposed to be hard.<b> <u>The hard is what makes it great"</u></b>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>Lately Softball has been hard, but not for the <b>right reasons </b>like:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Competition</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Challenge</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Performance</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Overcoming Injury</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Adjusting to Failure</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Redemption</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Perseverance</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Forfeits </b>- These are the worst. Even when you win by forfeit you lose. You lose precious softball time. You lose spirit. You lose the love. You lose your softball soul.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>League Participation - </b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 22.4px;">Leagues mirror society, and are driven by an economic schism of haves and the have nots. Money drives everything now. Powerhouse teams with a sugar daddy or sponsor have emerged. The softball middle class does not exist anymore. Show me a team that is self funded and chances are they suck or are average at best. I don't know of a top elite team where everyone pays.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 22.4px;"><b style="color: black; line-height: normal;">Player Entitlement - </b><span style="color: black; line-height: normal;">Managers have to beg players to show up. In baseball and softball you are entitled to nothing. You have to earn everything.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Whiners </b>- Just play ball bitch.</span></li>
<li><b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Greed</b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> - Motherfuckers chasing small money</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Costs </b>- parking tolls, umps, league fees - It's expensive</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Selfishness </b>- Player performance is key, but what ever happened to<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;"> </span><i>"<a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2015/02/sad-insider-wishes-you-peace-and-long.html"><span style="color: red;">The Needs of the Many outweigh the Needs of the One</span></a>". </i></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Ego</b> - see Selfishness</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2016/06/sbi-reboot-series-kobayashi-maru.html"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;">Game of Thrones</span> type power struggles</span></a> </span><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">- </span><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">winning on the field almost isn't enough. People want to control everything, everyone, every rule. Personal Vendettas > On Field Accomplishments. Power and not the 300+ foot type is craved.</span></li>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2016/04/seven-signs-of-softball-apocalypse.html"><b><span style="color: red;">My Seven Signs of a Softball Apocalypse</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> blog from a few months ago foretold of the end of softball as we know it. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hate to be negative but softball things have gotten no better since. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"<u>its too hard/difficult"</u></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">reasons listed above unfortunately prove that they have gotten worse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A Softball war is here. It is the was for survival. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Is it a War that can be won? </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t should have never come to War, but it has. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Softball should have remained our playground.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My playground</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">like the song goes....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>"And before you know</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>You're feeling old</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>And your heart is breaking</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Don't hold on to the past</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well that's too much to ask </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.....</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Live and learn</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>Well the years they flew</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>And we never knew</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>We were foolish then</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>We would never tire</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>And that little fire</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>Is still alive in me</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>It will never go away"</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hopefully, softball will get hard again for the right reasons in the 2nd half. For all our sake's</span></div>
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<a href="http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2016/06/1at-annual-strike-out-cancer-softball.html"><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>"Well then there's hope yet</b></span><span style="text-align: center;"><b>"</b></span></span></a></div>
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