24/7 Softball News and Friends Visit Orlando's Softball's PIMP For Easter

New York has been training for weeks


for Big Tournament in Orlando which has finally arrived this EASTER weekend.

Many New York softball celebrities are in the House

to play some serious ball and look forward



to meeting up with there boy Flaco a True Softball PIMP

Hurt but still has the love to play

Enjoy yourselves guys.You have the love

Gunn & Apple Spring Sales

With beautiful 70 degree weather here this week, softball season is a coming fast so it's time to go last minute softball league shopping. As your softball infomercial source I'm featuring two Old School leagues that will let you get your softballs swerve on

Spring Softball Sale #1 - Gunn Sports.

I hate guns, but I love softball. So does Gunny

Gunny left

Gunny has been running his league for over 20 years. He has the love. They play on Saturday's and the information is as follows:

• Mandatory Meeting!! 
• Website: Gunn Sports 
• Saturday, March 12th 
• League fee deposit due 
• Pick up your folders 
• Place: Gunn Sports Community Room Address: 309 East 118th Street/ 1st Floor 
• Time: 3pm 
• Men's Division Opening Day April 9th 
• Coed Division Opening Day April 30th 

The league may be B96, but it was an Old School  A96 feel that can't be beat in Manhattan.

Spring Softball Sale #2 - Big Apple League

The Apple of my softball eye

Best League in NYC by far. 

League offers the following:

• Plays softball on finest fields in Manhattan Central Park
• Softball Care - on the field insurance for players.
• Excellent Competition
• Permits
• ASA Membership
• Score book
• Rulebook 
• Guarantee 22-28 regular season game schedule 
• Doubleheaders every Sunday
• Playoffs
• Championship Prize

If you love softball this is the league for you.

Please feel free to contact Ricky or Jeff at your earliest opportunity at

rickysoftball2@yahoo.com or jeffmarcus6@hotmail.com

SB Ride or Die 2016 ... Be Careful What You SB Wish For

Breaking News: The Softball Insider hasn't written a blog in 62 days. 


Is it a sabbatical or the end? Was I just taking a break?  

It has been quiet:

• No rumors
• No speculation.
• No phone calls.
• No emails
• No comments
• No anger.

The only thing it has been is Softball Apathetic, which is probably one the worst things to be. Winter will do that.

But spring is almost here and at this point I have to ask "Do the 822 posts and 9 years I've put into mean anything?

 Since I started this blog I've been through a lot of shit like:

• Cut/Released/Unwanted by teams and friends
• Quit teams
• A Hypocrite
• A Winner - Multiple League Champion
• A Loser, Choker, Failure
• Married
• Manager
• A Father
• Softball Consultant
• Batting Title
• Unemployed
• Lost and Gained and Lost 30 pounds
• Injured
• Last Place to 1st Place to Last
• Poor Then Rich Then Poor Then Rich Then ??
• SB Analyst
• RMBS Analyst
• Tax Man
• Distressed Asset Analyst
• Coach
• Commissioner
• Outfielder
• Infielder
• Catcher
• Forfeit Avoider
• Softball Whore
• Lost a Father
• Cancer Philanthropist
• Father to Be again

It's been one hell of a ride, hasn't it? After all it is more than just a game....to me anyway. 

All these years later, I feel like my SB heart and back has been broken, but somehow I get up and SB walk gain.

1st blog of 2016 and this is real talk.  

What's next? Retirement? 

No. Not Yet.  

I still feel there is more ..yes I'm crazy. It ill only be harder. 

• Another year older.
• Competition. 
• Family commitments.
• Money
• The SB game in general is in danger (more on that at another time)

But still the softball heart wants what the softball heart wants and I want softball. 

This is it probably for me in a hardcore capacity. "2016 Ride or Die" is my corny but honest motto. 

My instincts tell me this could and will be a big season if the softball gods allow. But even I know I have to be careful what I softball wish for.. there will be consequences... more on that in future blogs. Yes there will be future blogs.

See you all on the field soon... where we belong.

Malo Pa Fuera is a Sequel.. Best/Worst 2015 and Beyond

"Back ...

Caught you lookin' for the same thing ...

It's a new thing, check out this I bring

Don't believe the hype, its a sequel

As an equal, can I get this through to you

...Comin' from the school of hard knocks" ... Public Enemy .. Don't Believe The Hype

Great Song. 

In the spirit of Public Enemy and New Years I'm the mood for a sequel to my Classic 2014 blog:

Malo Pa Fuera  

At midnight tomorrow I'm filling a pot of water and throwing it our door. It symbolizes throwing out the past year's bad luck (Malo) and starting anew

So ghetto - so fun. It's time for a 2015 SB version

Top Ten Malo Pa Fuera for Softball 2015

10, Injuries - getting older. Last 3 months were physical hell for me last year. Hell.

Can't go through that again. Love Softball, but not worth it.

9. Tuesday Afternoon Championship lost to McHales.

That hurt

8. Inwood - Only 8 teams. That's on me. I can do better.

7. Sunday Morning Team - Asylum. Underachieving.

6. Late Season Slump - Keep Swinging.

5. Mariners dropping out of Big Apple - that's was a step back

4.Softball Violence was up this year. I was part of it at times. For example, in game two of the BASL Championship 5 People were ejected It was ugly. I went after 2 people. Violence is not the answer. not in softball, not in life.

3. NY Fast Pitch Weintraub Loss - made series costing error. Pain. No excuses.

2. Martin - very sad.

1. Pops - heartbreaking

However, 2016 is almost here and it's time for Malo Pa Fuera, but before I do that the video below captures some of the special people and moments of  2015 as

"Should old acquaintances be forgotten, 

And never brought to mind? 

Should old acquaintances be forgotten, 

And days of long ago"

.. of Course I didn't use that wack Auld Lang Syne song .. Enjoy and see you in 2016 - Ride or Die

Softball Christmas Songs

It's the holiday season and one of my and my family's favorite parts of it is Christmas Music.

Now while softball season is still at least 3 months away it got me to thinking what Christmas songs fit best with Softball.

Yes.. that means another Top Ten

Top Ten Softball Christmas Songs

10. A96 Christmas Song - People that live above 96 Street love softball and Christmas and their X-Mas song is

"Christmas in Hollis by Run-DMC" 




Love that joint.

9. B96 Christmas Song 
People that live below 96 Street love softball and Christmas and their X-Mas song is

"WHITE CHRISTMAS by Bing Crosby"





lol... ok I kinds got a little racial there... but this is a cool song ..lol.. Bing had the love

8. Softball Misfit Song
"Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer "





The Theme of the story and song is perfect for softball. Rudolph was bullied, made fun of, had a disability yet he proved productive and important.



Softball is full of misfits The all have a role, a purposes, and importance. The land of misfit softball toys exists

As most of you already know I am a misfit.
Gotta Love Rudolph he found his purposes. Know your softball purpose.

7. Softball Pre-Game Song

"Carol of the Bells"



Something about that jam gets me hyped. Can play it before any game. Even Jewish people feel this one ...lol

6. Unwinding from Softball Songs - Tie

"Santa Baby by Marilyn Monroe"




"Baby it's Cold outside"

• Tough day at plate?
• Made an Error?
• Heart-breaker?
• Softball Drama?

These songs will get your mind off softball and on something else.

5.  Big Game Anticipation

"Santa Clause is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen"




Best Lines:

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake

So you better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town

Softball Connection: A Big game is like Christmas. You look forward to it all year and the Softball gods reward those that have been Nice.

4. Weather

Sleigh Ride" - Karmin

I love Karmn. I love Amy ...lol

In softball, any weather, is good weather

if your surrounded by people who love the game.


3. B/C It's More Than Just a Game

Do they Know it's Christmas ~ Band Aid 1984

Great unselfish philanthropic song raising awareness,,, Christmas is more than just a time for gifts.

Great song for Softball b/c it is more than just a game,

We all have proved that

2.

2. Hope and Rebirth

So This is Christmas - John Lennon"




Best Lines

And so this is Xmas (war is over)
For weak and for strong (if you want it)
For rich and the poor ones (war is over)
The world is so wrong (if you want it)
And so happy Xmas (war is over)
For black and for white (if you want it)
For yellow and red ones (war is over)
Let's stop all the fight (now)

A very Merry Xmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without Any Fear.

Softball Relevance: None really.

Just a brave message from a brilliant artist killed by a madman with a gun 35 years ago.

The world is a fucked up place right now, Softball helps us forget the fucked up shit we deal with every day. Hopefully, next year things will be better.

Without Any Fear.

and the Number One Softball Christmas song

1. Softball Gods Destiny

"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Lyrics" ... Frank Sinatra 


I love Frank Sinatra. He was the Man.

Best Softball Relevant Line :

"Faithful friends who are dear to us

They gather near to us once more, ooh

Through the years we all will be together and If the fates allow"

Hopefully the Softball gods will allow us to spend more time together in the future enjoying the most frustrating game on earth with one another.

Merry Christmas for Everyone