I really "crashed and burned" tonight...

chet · August 14th, 2006, 08:35 PM

and it wasn't pretty.

I got back in time to play in the playoffs for the softball team that let me play this year. I'd only been playing catcher so far this season but tonight they told me to play outfield. It's been a l-o-n-g time since I've tried this and I made three bad errors before they took me out of the game.
We lost the game by a margin that I was responsible for. I felt the lowest I've felt in a long time. Although I know I haven't put in the practice time I think that may be it for softball for me.

I'll stick to guitar playing from now on.

getbent · August 14th, 2006, 10:57 PM

Hey, there is an old axiom in baseball: Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains. The great thing about the game is that tomorrow there is usually another one... lick your wounds, do some practice and get'em next time.

endzone · August 14th, 2006, 11:19 PM

If every baseball player who had a bad game quit, there would be no more baseball. Hang in there. You only loose if you quit.

TDPRI · August 14th, 2006, 11:26 PM

Blame it on the Texas BBQ.

Or the Texas Mexican Food.

Or the Texas Hamburgers.

Or the Texas Steakhouses.

Or the Texas Dancehalls.

Or the... did you get a Funnel Cake while you where here?

Paul Green

JamonHamon · August 15th, 2006, 02:17 AM

At least you played!!!...I bet you had fun, I wish I was there playing and losing too!!!...

timgreene · August 15th, 2006, 04:37 AM

were you wearig your boots?

Telenator · August 15th, 2006, 05:52 AM

Give it a few days. You'll feel better.

reverbbb · August 15th, 2006, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timgreene

were you wearig your boots?

Maybe chet forgot to wear that awesome cowboy hat that he got. It would help keep the sun out of his eyes better.

BTW chet, I forgot to mention how nice that hat looked. You picked out a really nice style.

TeleTurkey · August 15th, 2006, 07:02 AM

I hope you are being harder on yourself than your teammates have been on you. It's just a game unless you have professional aspirations.

I would refer you to the recent BudLight commercial where the softball team chastizees the guy who screams about winning. They have it right...it's should be about the beer and the good time.

collinsman · August 15th, 2006, 07:33 AM

Just have a drink and play a Collins blues song, it'll pass...

chet · August 15th, 2006, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reverbbb

Maybe chet forgot to wear that awesome cowboy hat that he got. It would help keep the sun out of his eyes better.

BTW chet, I forgot to mention how nice that hat looked. You picked out a really nice style.

The sun was at my back.

chet · August 15th, 2006, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webmaster

Blame it on the Texas BBQ.

Or the Texas Mexican Food.

Or the Texas Hamburgers.

Or the Texas Steakhouses.

Or the Texas Dancehalls.

Or the... did you get a Funnel Cake while you where here?

Paul Green

I think I need glasses before I try to play outfield again.

Colo Springs E · August 15th, 2006, 11:12 AM

....as a kid, I was Willie Mays out there, but anymore, my depth perception and judgment won't allow me to field fly balls with any consistency.

You're out there and trying, you shouldn't stop. If anything, maybe go to a less competitive and/or co-ed league, but don't quit!

-Eric

Tony · August 15th, 2006, 11:22 AM

then I totally understand. I hung it up for that very reason. Softball in and of itself is a step down from hardball, and then when the wheels and depth perception and "jump" go, it's all downhill. Really, what is the use. Sorry.

chet · August 15th, 2006, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colo Springs E

....as a kid, I was Willie Mays out there, but anymore, my depth perception and judgment won't allow me to field fly balls with any consistency.

You're out there and trying, you shouldn't stop. If anything, maybe go to a less competitive and/or co-ed league, but don't quit!

-Eric

Exactly- my depth perception and judgment are way off. I was missing balls that would've been easy when I was in my 20's.

chet · August 16th, 2006, 07:38 AM

They play another game tonight but I'm not going. It's the reason I didn't miss playing for all those years- it's too much like work to be good. It takes alll the fun out of "playing".

aznrambo481 · August 16th, 2006, 09:47 AM

Listen to the Who album Tommy by candlelight a la Almost Famous. Nothing better than that to help you feel better.

chet · August 16th, 2006, 10:13 AM

I feel better anyway.

August 14th, 2006, 08:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,013	I really "crashed and burned" tonight... and it wasn't pretty. I got back in time to play in the playoffs for the softball team that let me play this year. I'd only been playing catcher so far this season but tonight they told me to play outfield. It's been a l-o-n-g time since I've tried this and I made three bad errors before they took me out of the game. We lost the game by a margin that I was responsible for. I felt the lowest I've felt in a long time. Although I know I haven't put in the practice time I think that may be it for softball for me. I'll stick to guitar playing from now on.

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getbent Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Age: 48 Posts: 9,141 37 Photos	Hey, there is an old axiom in baseball: Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains. The great thing about the game is that tomorrow there is usually another one... lick your wounds, do some practice and get'em next time. __________________ Happiness makes up in height what it lacks in length.

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TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,272 36 Photos	Blame it on the Texas BBQ. Or the Texas Mexican Food. Or the Texas Hamburgers. Or the Texas Steakhouses. Or the Texas Dancehalls. Or the... did you get a Funnel Cake while you where here? Paul Green

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JamonHamon Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,290	At least you played!!!...I bet you had fun, I wish I was there playing and losing too!!!...

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TeleTurkey Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Carolina Age: 42 Posts: 804 5 Photos	Don't worry about it... I hope you are being harder on yourself than your teammates have been on you. It's just a game unless you have professional aspirations. I would refer you to the recent BudLight commercial where the softball team chastizees the guy who screams about winning. They have it right...it's should be about the beer and the good time. __________________ The culture of the country has been hijacked by life-style hotshot pimps who join with consumer fascists in selling you back to yourself. Ry Cooder

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Colo Springs E Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 5,027 5 Photos	Outfield's tough for me.... ....as a kid, I was Willie Mays out there, but anymore, my depth perception and judgment won't allow me to field fly balls with any consistency. You're out there and trying, you shouldn't stop. If anything, maybe go to a less competitive and/or co-ed league, but don't quit! -Eric __________________ She's been a bad girl. She's like a chemical. Though you try to stop it, she's like a narcotic.

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Tony Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sacratomato Posts: 826	If you were once a competitive baseball player then I totally understand. I hung it up for that very reason. Softball in and of itself is a step down from hardball, and then when the wheels and depth perception and "jump" go, it's all downhill. Really, what is the use. Sorry.

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chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,013	They play another game tonight but I'm not going. It's the reason I didn't miss playing for all those years- it's too much like work to be good. It takes alll the fun out of "playing".

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aznrambo481 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla, California Age: 17 Posts: 2,833 6 Photos	Listen to the Who album Tommy by candlelight a la Almost Famous. Nothing better than that to help you feel better. __________________ "Never age. Never die. Live forever in that one last white-hot moment, when the crowd screamed. When every note was a heartbeat. Burn across the sky."-Terry Pratchett, Soul Music.

August 16th, 2006, 10:13 AM	#18 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,013	I feel better anyway.