Happened to me recently, started in a new leauge with a few friends. League is super casual. One of my friends comes up to me and goes "yeah im going to play SS". Guy tbh doesnt have a super atheltic figure, on the shorter end, but i also thought "ok i wont judge and if he's that confident he must have some skill".

I played baseball growing up and I know the guy had never played but he's very into baseball and softball so i thought that maybe he had some experience and since it's slowpitch in a super casual co-ed league i thought that i wouldnt judge a book by it's cover and let's see what he got.

We go out to practice about week before game to get loose and im tossing the ball to him. At one point he overthrows the ball so i ahve to run about 100 plus feet to get it. Im porbably like 150 ft away from him and think "let's see how the old arm is doing" and i just hop throw and maybe throw with 70% of the arm strength. Mind you, i have always had a noodle for an arm so it's not like im throwing a 90 mph throw. Probably right now im more at 50 mph if i throw it as hard as i can. Guy runs away from the ball and screams "you can't throw it that hard to me" and im looking at him and thinking "wait you want to play SS" and then i realized that this guy could not be playing SS.

My bat replacement came in the mail today. Shout out to Rawlings/Miken customer service. They were quick responding to my email after I found out my Miken Freak bat had a bad rattle after only 3 months of use. I sent it in and they deemed it broken. They gave me a few options for replacement (the same bat was sold out). So, I picked this Easton Marsh. Love the look of it and can’t wait to get some swings in before it gets too cold out.

Opened the warranty claim and October 6th and had this replacement by today 10/21.

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We got a date on the next drop? We getting an ASA model?

I haven't upgraded my bat since I bought my 2019 Miken DC41. I would love something similar. What are the best comparables?

Played in the rain and my cleats are wet and doesn’t have the best smell
How can I clean them or do I have to buy be ones

I loved this bat for a few years but seems dead now. Any recommendations on replacing it with something that is very similar. I’ve tried a few others but they just don’t feel the same. USA/ASA

Weight room candidate here! Feel like I’m hitting the ball well in the moment but on video I look off balance and in some cases slow. Don’t think I’m doing weight transfer very well and/or my hands load. Any advice appreciated!

Of course the hype for USA bats are Monsta, Anarchy, etc, but I don’t hear about Demarini having any fire sticks… last I swung was a 2019 Nihilist. Anybody swinging any of the newer mercy or any other Demarini ? Thoughts?

A common reason for why slowpitch teams dissolve or why a player doesn't return is generally because of scheduling or perhaps maybe they relocated.

But I was curious if anyone ever just did not want to return to a team due to other issues like not liking the team they play for and wanted to play elsewhere.

With baseball, hitting is obviously the hardest thing to do because the ball travels faster than a blink of an eye. What about with slowpitch? Where the ball is not only bigger but it's also brighter and travels significantly slower than a batted ball? I think it travels what 20 MPH?

What makes hitting very difficult compared to catching a ball thrown twice/thrice as fast as a pitch or throwing it hard?

What are the biggest challenges? Is it because the bat is too heavy for some players? Or is it because some players don't know how to identify if a pitch is hittable vs non-hittable? Or reading a pitch arc/path?

Looking for an OG M2 or M5 25oz or 26oz stiff handle or alloy handle torch. Really interested in the Galaxy, Fire or Ice variants. If you have one and wanting to sell, please message me

(USSSA) Okay I haven’t bought a bat since like 2023 I currently have the red/yellow Ironman (I don’t hate it don’t love it). I swung ALL demarini before that for easily 10 years but I’ve heard they kinda fell off the map (sadge). My Ironman isn’t gonna pass possibly next season so I need a new bat. I’m looking heavily at either a Bradley jones or Cody Roton. Those seem to be the most fire but wait I’m seeing a large amount of Juno’s as being the top bat?? Which would be better? I’m an EV guy. I don’t hit homeruns very often I’m a gap hitter but I like to hit a homerun here and there. Thanks in advance 🫶

Thank you to someone pointing out my mistake appreciate it 👍

Worth legit team resmondo 27oz mint

Easton octane 26oz 220 hits sold

Jak'd pretty much new

Worth bedlam 150 hits sold

Travis Clark fireflex 10 hits DM me for prices Canada only

Hey everyone, just looking for some advice.
I started the season really hot and was swinging well. I naturally have a baseball background, swing down, and cut the ball. But near the halfway point of the season, I completely lost my swing.
Lately, everyone has been telling me that my swing has gotten super choppy and I’m not getting full extension. I keep getting jammed. After my last tournament today, someone pointed out that it looks like I’m setting up to cut the ball, but I end up jamming myself—and that if I could just get full extension, I’d be golden.
Since I played baseball, I’ve always used a standard baseball grip. Would working on an overlap grip help me get better extension and stop getting jammed?
Any advice or drills would be greatly appreciated!

Bought this early this year not realizing it’s a youth model. Was seeing if any parents here are looking for a glove for their kid. Willing to sell cheap as I have no use for it and can’t return it. Paid $110 for it after tax. Tags still on it looking to sell for $80 shipped

I recently bought a SP Fat guy bp blackout edition, when I first took it out the wrapper it had that tacky/sticky finish. After one or two good uses it ended with a bunch of ball marks and covered in dirt. I asked Chat Gpt for a solution and it said just to use warm water,dish soap and a microfiber cloth. That didn’t work, does anyone have a recommendation on what I could use to clean it and restore that tacky finish other than Archie’s bat cleaner?! Side note, this bat is amazing. Even it being dirty it still hits bombs and I get multiple people that ask me to use it in games. I highly recommend anyone that likes one pieces to give this bat a try. Even if you don’t like one pieces this one will definitely change your mind about them.

For a few years now, miken ASA USA bats have the inner shell that makes the clack noise when hit.. personally i have few the mikens with over 500 swings and have not seen any durability issues .. what has your experience been ?

I've been living in the GTA for a few years now from NY, and one thing that's really surprised me is just how vibrant the slo-pitch scene is here.

Leagues around every corner. You could play seven days a week if you wanted to, and there's no shortage of tournaments across Southern Ontario. It's also surprisingly multicultural, with Filipino, South/East Asian, and even some Caribbean communities forming competitive teams.

For "higher-level" comp though, if your young, or no family commitments, you have to travel to London or play in Provincials, Worlds, etc.

But the real drawback here, is how short the outdoor season feels. Fields are often barely playable in April, leagues are mostly wrapped up by September, with municipal restrictions on field lighting. So there's very few if any fall ball. Winter ball means expensive soccer domes, usually at vampire hours, with very few daytime options.

So I'm curious how BC compares, Coastal vs the Interior (Kelowna, Kamloops, etc.).

Is the scene equally vibrant? Can you realistically play multiple leagues a week? Does the milder coastal climate actually extend the outdoor playing season, or does the rain essentially shut things down anyway?

2022 DeMarini Nihilist

I am not sure if this is a deep scratch from getting stepped on or dropped, or if this is the start of a crack. Do you think this bat is okay to use in game or should I save it for bp?

Does anyone know if Suncoast bats are legal in Canada again?

How do you feel about players who refuse to call themselves out after unintentionally hitting a grounder or line drive at them during a league game?

Keyword: unintentional.