"What I Like About Softball"

[WarriorFan]

What I like about softball:

1) A well-run tournament,
2) An organization that looks out for the well-being of teams and not just an individual player,
3) An 0-2 riser, up and in, to set up the 1-2 drop curve outside,
4) A batter who sees what the pitcher is trying to do and actually makes an adjustment,
5) Loyal parents and players,
6) Good umpiring,
7) A great sacrifice bunt,
8) A well-executed hit & run,
9) A pitcher who refuses to be beaten,
10) Players who ask for my help or opinion,
11) Coaches who know what to do when they are up 10-0,
12) Players who care more about their team than their own stats,
13) Parents who care more about the team than their own kid's stats,
14) A pick that turns around an inning,
15) A few beers after a day of softball in 100 degree weather....

[Hawk17]

What I like about softball:

1) A well-run tournament,
2) An organization that looks out for the well-being of teams and not just an individual player,
3) An 0-2 riser, up and in, to set up the 1-2 drop curve outside,
4) A batter who sees what the pitcher is trying to do and actually makes an adjustment,
5) Loyal parents and players,
6) Good umpiring,
7) A great sacrifice bunt,
8) A well-executed hit & run,
9) A pitcher who refuses to be beaten,
10) Players who ask for my help or opinion,
11) Coaches who know what to do when they are up 10-0,
12) Players who care more about their team than their own stats,
13) Parents who care more about the team than their own kid's stats,
14) A pick that turns around an inning,
15) A few beers after a day of softball in 100 degree weather....

16.) An impossible catch in the outfield that kills a rally by the other team.
17.) A change up for strike three.
18.) A catcher who isn't afraid to go for the pick off.
19.) Watching a young player finally make the play you have trying to make her play.
20.) Aggressive base running.

[jonriv]

A team that goes 0-3 in pool play on day one and beats the number one seed on day two(for their first win of the summer season)

[bucket_sitter]

A diving stop by the second baseman who throws from her knees to make the out at first.

[jonriv]

A base hit after ten straight foul balls

[Sid Barrett]

A strike out on a change up, after 10 straight foul balls.

[jonriv]

A strike out on a change up, after 10 straight foul balls.

nice

I guess it depends if your DD is the hitter or the pitcher!

[superfan]

When a pitcher fights back from a 3-0 count and Ks the batter.

When a pitcher Ks the batter and then the catcher catches someone stealing on the same pitch.

A well executed bunt.

A walk off home run.

Getting dirty to make the play.

Players having fun and supporting each other.

Parents having fun and supporting each other.

[jonriv]

The drive home after a walk-off grand slam when your DD(who never wants to talk softball after a game) turns to you and says, "Was that cool or what?"

[Wooahhhh]

it's so much faster than baseball.