Softball: Discussions

Hi everyone. Was bored at work and looking around eBay.

Every 4 years I can't wait to watch the great US Olympic softball team. This year I didn't get to see any games and not sure if they even showed them! Pretty pathetic when NBC had 4 channels showing events. Hopefully softball will be reinstated for the next Olympics. Actually winning Silver this year may have helped that cause.

Anyway, I'm sure some of you can relate....I'm an old softball player from the late 70's - you know, when women's sports were "just fun to keep us busy". Kind of makes me mad now because I left high school with a .517 batting average for fast pitch! That didn't seem to mean anything in 1978 and would most likely get me a full college scholarship today. I ended up playing slow pitch (no fast pitch leagues) for the next 10 years until I blew out my knee and tore my ACL.
Now at age 48 and 3 knee surgeries later, softball is a thing of the past and I can't believe how much I miss playing. The summer Olympics always does this to me.

I'm so glad how popular softball is today and how it gets the recognition it deserves. There are some really amazing players out there and it makes us old softball players proud :)

Maryanne in Pittsburgh, PA

I have a daughter that has recently moved up to 14-under. She is starting her 9th season. I have another daughter that has mostly been a cheerleader, but finally got into softball last year and will be starting her first year of 12-under metro B after playing Rec last year. I gotta tell you as a guy I never thought I would get into it, but I was hooked when my oldest daughter was sitting down in the outfield at 4 years old playing in the dirt. They looked so cute with there little bows in ther hair. This past July they took 10th at the World Series in Panama City Florida USSA Girls Fastpitch in 12-Under Metro B. Go Oklahoma Sliders! www.eteamz.com/slidersinc I have taken pictures the last couple of years and have many posted here: http://www.okpix.net I am getting a new camera now and have my current camera equipment listed on ebay as wee speak. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300168427159 (Just type or paste this ebay item number into ebay search) (Ebay Item # 300168427159) asking $595 with free UPS Ground Insured Shipping. I took all pics on my website www.okpix.net with this camera equipment. I am only selling to get a Canon 20D larger camera. Feel free to bid or call me asking about the camera, or talk softball or sports photography.
-God Bless,
Chris M. Warwick
chrisw@onyximaging.com
918.407.5436 Cell
www.OKPIX.net