Monday, April 11, 2016

The Art of Softball


They say Hitting is an Art form



Well is softball the best artist I know is Ralph Serrano







and he is  leading a group of artist to beautify and create murals in poor neighborhoods and the historic zone in Arecibo and Santurce puerto rico...

The link to his project is :

https://www.gofundme.com/dytkj8a4


Painting Paraiso: The PR Art Prjct

Your donations will help us immensely.... His project is self funded for teh following:

  • Paying out pocket for flights
  • Materials and 
  • a humble place to crash for a little rest and on with creating art.....
Ralph mission is as follows:

"Art brings joy and feelings of hope and my puerto rico is going thru hard times......with art i love to make people feel "Hope"... We are also producing a video to share the experience ...interview local artist and the people of this neighborhoods and hear what they have to express what they think and feel.....is a very passionate project...please help out....thank you guys ...mad love and respect!!! My softball family!!!! Vale #ARTEóMUERTE"

He loves his country.  I got a feeling the softball gods will approve of this one.

Excellent Ralphie. Good Luck brother

The link below has donation information for Ralph's worthwhile cause:

https://www.gofundme.com/dytkj8a4

Painting Paraiso: The PR Art Prjct



"It's More than Just a Game"


Thursday, April 7, 2016

Seven Signs of the Softball Apocalypse .. Mercy oh Powerful Ones,,,Mercy Mercy

Some believe in the

SEVEN SIGNS OF THE APOCALYPSE

"The Seven Signs are clear: We will be struck by deadly plagues, famines and earthquakes; The sky will turn dark and oceans will turn to blood; And the antichrist will emerge to fight the final battle between good and evil. "
I believe that the Softball Gods Exist


and recently their Seven Signs behavior has been foretelling of a Softball Apocalypse

The SB Gods are angry and softball, as we know it, is ending:

The Seven Signs of the Softball Apocalypse are:

7. Weather " The sky will turn dark and oceans will turn to blood;"

It's freaking freezing Austin Powers!!! How the fuck can you explain that the weather in January and February is better than April?

Easy.

You can't.

Why?

The Softball Gods - They are unhappy with the way we act. Punishment

6/5. Greed & Chicken Heads

"Chickenhead" is a derogatory lang term that can refer either to a "dumb female" 

  • Players want money.
  • Players want a free ride ... AKA Scholarship
  • Players want Perks

Basically, players are greedy chicken heads.

  • Managers want Players.
  • Managers want other teams players.
  • Managers wan to win at all $$$ costs $$$

Basically, managers are greedy chicken heads


  • Commissioners want more teams and money.

Basically, Commissioners are greedy chicken heads. Except Jeff Marcus.

The Softball Gods don't like greed. Greed ruins everything.

Fuck Greed : Remember "Pigs gets fed. Hogs get slaughtered"

4. Injuries right before the season - WTF?

So many people getting hurt - Me included










Last year my toe. This year Eye!!! damn

Why Softball Gods?

Why have you forsaken me?

Mercy Mercy Mercy

Guess "Stealing players" didn't settle well with them and the enacted revenge.

P.S. I stole no one. So Stop....

3. Whining

Too Many whiners in softball.

Man up and shut up.

That means stop complaining, play ball,  and start helping.

Softball Gods hate whiners.

2.  Mass Emails and Group texting

OMG - everyone in softball just loves to text everyone in a group or "Reply to All" in a an email.

Over and Over and Over

Softball Blood will flow on the diamond over this,It's Like Locust swarming everywhere in a plague.

Softball Gods Hate this.

They Despise this.

They will punish you somehow someway for this.

Stop. Please.Stop.

A simple In or Out reply to only the manager is sufficient.

The SB gods are torturing me with this.


1. Dwindling League Membership - No New Blood = Famines 

Softball is dying. The Old School of players who live and die with softball are getting well...older.
Young guys have problems keeping a team together and many of  them grew up on video games, Michael Jordan, and doing something else. Throw in greed and league membership is down everywhere as people are chasing small money


"And the antichrist will emerge to fight the final battle between good and evil. "...

I guess that's me... if my eye ever heals.

Maybe

Friday, March 25, 2016

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

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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 #2Big 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

Thursday, March 3, 2016

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
  • 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.