Softball players....

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Fri May 26, 2006 2:31 pm

PopTodd Wrote:

But that said, it is a much better game than 12".
•The pitcher can dance around the mound
•Big arcs on the pitches -- and it's a lot harder to hit than you'd think
•No stinkin' gloves

I've never ever heard of this 16" ball but, seriously, those are what you'd consider its selling points?

<---- I'll keep my glove, thankyouverymuch

robotboy · **Posted:** Fri May 26, 2006 2:36 pm

PopTodd Wrote:

ayah Wrote:

we play 16" in chicago.
don' need no stinkin' glove.

Quote:

my friend Ed busted his finger trying to catch a 16" ball and he's had two surgerys since then.

As a guitar player that is why I no longer play 16" ball.
But that said, it is a much better game than 12".
•The pitcher can dance around the mound
•Big arcs on the pitches -- and it's a lot harder to hit than you'd think
•No stinkin' gloves

no way. you can barely hit a 16". i'm a fan of 12"

but really, kickball is where its at

jsh · **Posted:** Fri May 26, 2006 2:42 pm

Radcliffe Wrote:

<---- I'll keep my glove, thankyouverymuch

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Fri May 26, 2006 3:06 pm

I've always been partial to Mizuno.

Gordo · **Posted:** Fri May 26, 2006 3:24 pm

In terms of breaking the glove in, Juice, check out this stuff called hot glove:

http://www.sportsauthority.com/product/ ... age=family

I used it on my kids' gloves last year, and it worked pretty well. Just rub the stuff on & heat the glove in your oven. you'll still need to break it in a bit more, but it gives you a real good head start.

juice · **Posted:** Fri May 26, 2006 3:45 pm

Aural Fixation Wrote:

I've always been partial to Mizuno.

Which is actually what I went with when I shopped at lunch. It was a tough choice though, I had it down to three completely different gloves that I could have gone with: the Mizuno, a Rawlings and an Easton.

On a side note Aural, I'll make a post soon, but mark your calendar for the end of September. Juice is traveling westward for a weekend.

juice · **Posted:** Fri May 26, 2006 3:48 pm

Gordo Wrote:

In terms of breaking the glove in, Juice, check out this stuff called hot glove:

http://www.sportsauthority.com/product/ ... age=family

I used it on my kids' gloves last year, and it worked pretty well. Just rub the stuff on & heat the glove in your oven. you'll still need to break it in a bit more, but it gives you a real good head start.

Damn. I saw this (I went to Sports Authority cause I had a gift card) and went with the good old fashioned glove oil instead. I've been reading about a lot of different methods for breaking a glove in. I'm considering parking my car on top of it for a day or so. :lol:

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Fri May 26, 2006 3:53 pm

I'm a Rawlings guy. Always have been, always will be.

Just put some glove oil on it, put a softball in the fat part, not the pocket or too snug in the webbing, and tie it up with some twine.

I mostly caught in h.s., but I always kept an infielder's glove in addition to my catcher's mitt. I can't stand big softball or outfielders glove, so I play with the smallest infielder's glove I could find at the time. The ball barely fits in it, but it doesn't get lost that way.

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Fri May 26, 2006 4:03 pm

juice Wrote:

Aural Fixation Wrote:

I've always been partial to Mizuno.

Which is actually what I went with when I shopped at lunch. It was a tough choice though, I had it down to three completely different gloves that I could have gone with: the Mizuno, a Rawlings and an Easton.

On a side note Aural, I'll make a post soon, but mark your calendar for the end of September. Juice is traveling westward for a weekend.

Oooh! Interestingly enough, I'm planning on going to Texas around that time...though, I may extend it to October. Looking forward to your visit!

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