Top Ten Occasions Rick Tells Coño
10. After hitting a hard line drive at someone - Makes him feel better
9. After committing a stupid error - self mutilation
8. Around White People - loves feeding the Crazy Cuban Stereotype
7. When The Mets blow a game they should have won - Yankee Step Brother complex
6. When he loses a football bet or a blackjack hand - degenerate pain
5. When his computer systems at work go wrong - the scared computer geeks respond quicker
4. After he locks or loses his car keys for the 1,000,000 time - early Alzheimer setting in
3. Umpire jerks him or his team especially when ump disrespects the game
2. Road Rage while trying to get to a game that he's already late to - frustration builds
and the Number One Occasion Rick Yells Coño
1. Who knows and who cares ? Rick says it all the time - psycho takes this all way too seriously
Monday, April 30, 2007
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Quit
Top Ten Reasons People Quit a Softball Team
10. Wife, girlfriend - face it they are P-Whipped
9. Their Kids - would rather spend time with their kids than pay child support later
8.RETIRE - Use Wife and Kids as an excuse to quit, but really don't want to play anymore
TIE - 7. They suck and they know it
TIE - 7. They are selfish and don't get what they want - i.r. bat or play where they want
6. Injury
5. Jail - they are a guest of the hotel of the State
4. Drugs - smoking is their national past time
3. Work - making real $$$$ sure beast winning some tacky jacket that went out of style in the 80's
2. Hater Syndrome - Hate either the league, the field, or their teammates - ASSHOLE
and the Number One Reasons People Quit a Softball Team
1. Playing Time - "IF I AIN'T STARTING I'M A DEPARTING"
10. Wife, girlfriend - face it they are P-Whipped
9. Their Kids - would rather spend time with their kids than pay child support later
8.RETIRE - Use Wife and Kids as an excuse to quit, but really don't want to play anymore
TIE - 7. They suck and they know it
TIE - 7. They are selfish and don't get what they want - i.r. bat or play where they want
6. Injury
5. Jail - they are a guest of the hotel of the State
4. Drugs - smoking is their national past time
3. Work - making real $$$$ sure beast winning some tacky jacket that went out of style in the 80's
2. Hater Syndrome - Hate either the league, the field, or their teammates - ASSHOLE
and the Number One Reasons People Quit a Softball Team
1. Playing Time - "IF I AIN'T STARTING I'M A DEPARTING"
Friday, April 27, 2007
Softball Draft
The NFL Draft is this weekend, where NFL clubs pick the best college players available to fill their rosters.
This got me to think what if there was a softball draft? What would be my Top Ten Draft Picks?
Pick #10 John Brown - Pitcher - some may ask why do you pick the most dominant pitcher in softball at #10 - easy because he's not a legal modified pitcher, nice guy, excellent player - he's just a slinger - looks like he's throwing a freebie. But if a league lets him in he's un-hittable.
Pick # 9 Kip - Choice Parts - stud hitter, good fielder, and a very nice laid back guy who0 dates only models - any team would be lucky to have him
Pick #8 Gubi - I know this is a bit of a stretch - he's like the Alphonso Soriano of softball - HIGH RISK HIGH REWARD - but he's a very good player who is loyal and responsible - that's a very good quality - only downside is that it's only a matter of time before he gets arrested for road rage
Pick # 7 Hector from West - arguably the best defensive player in all of softball - is also a gamer the only downside I see is that he loves freestyle music too much :)
Pick #6 Geo from West - gamer - bad hamstring only prevents him from going higher in the draft - outstanding lefty power - is a class winner - only downside is that he has umpire rage
Pick # 5 Carlos Con from West ( why not put all of West on this list) - stud switch hitter with power, ridiculous sling pitcher who pitches modified very well - nice guy who is also an intimating enforcer - always a Rick favorite - actually was a Rick player but Rick got him too soon before I knew how to win or at least have a chance to win
Pick #4 Herman - Highlanders - there are players who are faster, bigger, stronger - but few are smarter and more clutch - I call him PBS because he's boring but informative - you need him
Pick #3 tie Lefty - Destroyers - simply a hitting machine , Weechie - Destroyers - when he's not a guest at the hotel - he's absolutely AWESOME
Pick #2 Crazy Lou Gonzalez - sometimes I think he invented softball - he truly lives from this - a true winner - only downside I see is that he puts his #22 on all the clothes he wears
and for the Controversial #1 Pick
1. C'mon - You all knew I would pick John "El Nino" Castillo - ironic that I pick Castillo #1 even though I can't even count the number of times people have told me "I can't play with this guy" - Face it he has a Power on and Power off switch - and when the Power is On he's in the top echelon on players in all of softball, when the Power is Off then it's a whole different ballgame
Honorable Mention Draft Pick - Gilberto - Destroyers, Knockout - old school guy who I can barely understands - but the man is a winner - Is the most confident player I know - he once told me "Give me a team that can field and I can even beat the Yankees" - he definetly has the 6th Tool - CONFIDENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!
This got me to think what if there was a softball draft? What would be my Top Ten Draft Picks?
Pick #10 John Brown - Pitcher - some may ask why do you pick the most dominant pitcher in softball at #10 - easy because he's not a legal modified pitcher, nice guy, excellent player - he's just a slinger - looks like he's throwing a freebie. But if a league lets him in he's un-hittable.
Pick # 9 Kip - Choice Parts - stud hitter, good fielder, and a very nice laid back guy who0 dates only models - any team would be lucky to have him
Pick #8 Gubi - I know this is a bit of a stretch - he's like the Alphonso Soriano of softball - HIGH RISK HIGH REWARD - but he's a very good player who is loyal and responsible - that's a very good quality - only downside is that it's only a matter of time before he gets arrested for road rage
Pick # 7 Hector from West - arguably the best defensive player in all of softball - is also a gamer the only downside I see is that he loves freestyle music too much :)
Pick #6 Geo from West - gamer - bad hamstring only prevents him from going higher in the draft - outstanding lefty power - is a class winner - only downside is that he has umpire rage
Pick # 5 Carlos Con from West ( why not put all of West on this list) - stud switch hitter with power, ridiculous sling pitcher who pitches modified very well - nice guy who is also an intimating enforcer - always a Rick favorite - actually was a Rick player but Rick got him too soon before I knew how to win or at least have a chance to win
Pick #4 Herman - Highlanders - there are players who are faster, bigger, stronger - but few are smarter and more clutch - I call him PBS because he's boring but informative - you need him
Pick #3 tie Lefty - Destroyers - simply a hitting machine , Weechie - Destroyers - when he's not a guest at the hotel - he's absolutely AWESOME
Pick #2 Crazy Lou Gonzalez - sometimes I think he invented softball - he truly lives from this - a true winner - only downside I see is that he puts his #22 on all the clothes he wears
and for the Controversial #1 Pick
1. C'mon - You all knew I would pick John "El Nino" Castillo - ironic that I pick Castillo #1 even though I can't even count the number of times people have told me "I can't play with this guy" - Face it he has a Power on and Power off switch - and when the Power is On he's in the top echelon on players in all of softball, when the Power is Off then it's a whole different ballgame
Honorable Mention Draft Pick - Gilberto - Destroyers, Knockout - old school guy who I can barely understands - but the man is a winner - Is the most confident player I know - he once told me "Give me a team that can field and I can even beat the Yankees" - he definetly has the 6th Tool - CONFIDENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, April 26, 2007
The Sixth Tool
Most people say that the best player in one that has 5 tools:
Speed
Hit for Power
Hit for Average
Great Defense
Strong Arm
But perhaps the most important tool you can have as a player or in life for that matter is CONFIDENCE!!!!
Some Confidence is sincerely earned, others is fake and can be shattered easily, while some people obtain a sense of confidence because they are disillusional and are just out there.
Confidence is very fragile - especially to someone who cares about what others think.
I've seen horrible players, flat out scrubs, who truly believe they are good never lose confidence. While I've seen talented players lose all confidence their confidence and fall apart.
Hell I've lost confidence in myself plenty of times - I'm not ashamed to admit it.
Most normal people lose their "MOJO" in life at one time or another.
Softball is no different than life.
In life your girl or man dumps you for someone else and you lose your confidence, that belief in yourself, and the opposite sex can smell it and then you go into a dating slump and start watching Cinemax after dark on a consistent basis.
In softball if you lose your confidence due to an error or slump the opposition and more importantly your teammates sense it. You start pressing more and then your done.
The best advice I can give someone is Confidence comes from success.
Focus on improving your skills through hard work and setting realistic goals.
Building confidence is a process - and if you don't invest in yourself no one else will.
Second guessing yourself and stressing over every details is a sure recipe for disaster.
Getting your mojo and swerve takes time - Confidence is like Rome, it wasn't/isn't built over night - there are no quick fixes.
Holler Back!!!!!!!!!!
Speed
Hit for Power
Hit for Average
Great Defense
Strong Arm
But perhaps the most important tool you can have as a player or in life for that matter is CONFIDENCE!!!!
Some Confidence is sincerely earned, others is fake and can be shattered easily, while some people obtain a sense of confidence because they are disillusional and are just out there.
Confidence is very fragile - especially to someone who cares about what others think.
I've seen horrible players, flat out scrubs, who truly believe they are good never lose confidence. While I've seen talented players lose all confidence their confidence and fall apart.
Hell I've lost confidence in myself plenty of times - I'm not ashamed to admit it.
Most normal people lose their "MOJO" in life at one time or another.
Softball is no different than life.
In life your girl or man dumps you for someone else and you lose your confidence, that belief in yourself, and the opposite sex can smell it and then you go into a dating slump and start watching Cinemax after dark on a consistent basis.
In softball if you lose your confidence due to an error or slump the opposition and more importantly your teammates sense it. You start pressing more and then your done.
The best advice I can give someone is Confidence comes from success.
Focus on improving your skills through hard work and setting realistic goals.
Building confidence is a process - and if you don't invest in yourself no one else will.
Second guessing yourself and stressing over every details is a sure recipe for disaster.
Getting your mojo and swerve takes time - Confidence is like Rome, it wasn't/isn't built over night - there are no quick fixes.
Holler Back!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Softball and Real Estate
I've been involved in the purchase of a new home/condo the last few months and I couldn't help but think the correlation that exists between Softball and Real Estate.
So ....
Top Ten Ways Softball and Real Estate are related
10 LOCATION!!! LOCATION!!! LOCATION!! are crucial in both - where you buy a home it is probably the most important thing, while in softball where a pitcher locates his pitches is probably the most key element of the game
9. The better the school system the more valuable your home becomes, while in softball the better the school system the likelihood of you playing on a nicer and higher quality Field increases
8. When selling your home you rarely get the "ASK" price. In softball unless your a stud player you rarely get the playing time and lineup demands you "ASK"for
7. In real estate, brokers tell you anything you want to hear as long as they get their commission. In softball, league commissioners tell you anything you want to hear as long as you pay them their money
6. Buying a home can be a frustrating process - dealing with lawyers, sellers, and the government sucks. Softball can be a very frustrating process - dealing with slumps, bad umps, childish people really sucks
5. The Real Estate Business deals with Land and Property, Softball has it's own special land called the field where business is conducted
4. Both have hidden costs. Buying Real Estate involves paying for loans, inspections, assessments, lawyers, furniture, etc. Softball involves paying for balls, bases, umps, and perks for your stud players like cab rides, pastelitos, beer, weed, and Malecon chicken.
3. Both require you to shop around before making a major investment decision. You have to look at several homes before you find the right one that was meant to be. In softball, you have to play on different teams in different leagues before you find your softball home.
2. Both are very competitive and can have an ugly side.
and the Number One Way that Real Estate and Softball are similar
1. There is a racial demographic factor involved. People only want to buy homes where people of similiar ethnic backgrounds as their own live. While in softball, players from certain ethnic backgrounds only want to play within their own group - for examples dominicans in Inwood have to play in a league of all Dominicans where they share the same culture. In both cases, people feel their investment, either home or softball will lose value if others move in to theoir neighborhood or game.
Point #1 may be a little sad and serious but it brings me to why Central Park softball is special - I'll get to that in another bog - tell then Holler Back!!!!!!!!!!!!
So ....
Top Ten Ways Softball and Real Estate are related
10 LOCATION!!! LOCATION!!! LOCATION!! are crucial in both - where you buy a home it is probably the most important thing, while in softball where a pitcher locates his pitches is probably the most key element of the game
9. The better the school system the more valuable your home becomes, while in softball the better the school system the likelihood of you playing on a nicer and higher quality Field increases
8. When selling your home you rarely get the "ASK" price. In softball unless your a stud player you rarely get the playing time and lineup demands you "ASK"for
7. In real estate, brokers tell you anything you want to hear as long as they get their commission. In softball, league commissioners tell you anything you want to hear as long as you pay them their money
6. Buying a home can be a frustrating process - dealing with lawyers, sellers, and the government sucks. Softball can be a very frustrating process - dealing with slumps, bad umps, childish people really sucks
5. The Real Estate Business deals with Land and Property, Softball has it's own special land called the field where business is conducted
4. Both have hidden costs. Buying Real Estate involves paying for loans, inspections, assessments, lawyers, furniture, etc. Softball involves paying for balls, bases, umps, and perks for your stud players like cab rides, pastelitos, beer, weed, and Malecon chicken.
3. Both require you to shop around before making a major investment decision. You have to look at several homes before you find the right one that was meant to be. In softball, you have to play on different teams in different leagues before you find your softball home.
2. Both are very competitive and can have an ugly side.
and the Number One Way that Real Estate and Softball are similar
1. There is a racial demographic factor involved. People only want to buy homes where people of similiar ethnic backgrounds as their own live. While in softball, players from certain ethnic backgrounds only want to play within their own group - for examples dominicans in Inwood have to play in a league of all Dominicans where they share the same culture. In both cases, people feel their investment, either home or softball will lose value if others move in to theoir neighborhood or game.
Point #1 may be a little sad and serious but it brings me to why Central Park softball is special - I'll get to that in another bog - tell then Holler Back!!!!!!!!!!!!
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