I don't really play our NATIONAL sport.
What positon do you play?

I voted 1B, but played some CF and was our team's closer when I was in high school.

I had an 84 MPH fastball for maybe 30 pitches. Then my arm would DIE. If I threw too many split fingered fastballs my elbow would creak, which would reduce my fastball to a slow change.

I play all positions except for ss and catcher. I play on the jv team for my high school team. (sophomore)

I played 2nd. I gravitate to the outfield in pick-up games now. Or the keg.

Does softball count? ;)

I played catcher and Right Field (it was an even split). I played at 2nd base once or twice in my ten year rubber ball/softball "career". (from 5 to 15)

Pitcher. Mean knuckleball and I've got a rubber arm, can throw all day, but couldn't break a pane of glass in a 40 mph wind...

I hated the knuckleball...

I stopped practicing it because no one would get in the box when I tried to throw it. Same thing with my pseudo-slider...

Playing first base was always interesting, only because I'm righthanded, which makes for some crazy plays at times.

Maybe this is a stupid question, but I'm going to ask it anyway. I live up in Canada, and apparently our version of baseball that I play is a lot different than the American version. I therefore ask anyone out there who can answer this to enlighten me, and anyone else who plays a different version of the game: Where's 4th base?

I play left field. They put me there cause not many balls go that way.:lol:

Originally posted by K-Man
Maybe this is a stupid question, but I'm going to ask it anyway. I live up in Canada, and apparently our version of baseball that I play is a lot different than the American version. I therefore ask anyone out there who can answer this to enlighten me, and anyone else who plays a different version of the game: Where's 4th base?

I didn't realize there were different "versions" of baseball.

Baseball is played all around the world (especially in North and Central America, the northern parts of South America, the Carribbean, and Eastern Asia), and all of those places play the game almost identically.

Any game that uses a "4th base" is obviously not a different "version" of baseball. It is an altogether different game.

Oh and I'm much more comfortable in the infield. Generally 2nd base, but I like 3rd base as well.

But these days it more slow-pitch softball instead of actual baseball.

Where do I vote for manager ;) I was the only manager that ever took our Advertising League Softball Team to the championship ;) I did play second base part time and batted 750, but all singles ;)

Yeah, I noticed that after posting... (was a bit busy to edit).

Where's 4th base?? :confused:

And batter would be DH.

Originally posted by Chieftess
Where's 4th base?? :confused:


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Thanks for pointing that one out. I never noticed that :goodjob:

YEAH, and where is 4th Base... :eek:

That was the humor in the poll!

I pitched every other game and played SS when not pitching...alas, I couldn't hit a curve ball so I never made it past American Legion ball...

Good to see you back around Jim! :goodjob:


Curves never gave me too much trouble, but I troubles with inside pitching (pulling).

But I can switch hit, which meant that I got hit alot... Which just compounded my problems with inside pitching.

A never ending cycle. :)

Thanks Fox...relocated so it has been a while getting reestablished...it's good to be back....

Good deal, hope I can catch you for some MP sometime.

I was a pitcher in high school (half of a lifetime ago), and a pretty mediocre one at that. I had a knuckle-curve, but had difficulty getting two strikes on someone to throw it! :lol: But I am lefthanded, so I still managed to make a few teams.

I play softball with my church team, and have played everywhere except 2B. I am usually in the outfield.

Pitched and played CF.

Was offered a scholarship to Chirst the King HS in my home town of NY, best HS baseball in the US.

Turned it down though, I had other plans back then.