Baseball or fastpitch catcher's mitt for Dad

[jsoftballcoach]

Well there has to be some suckers otherwise there wouldn’t be a sport

This is true


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[LEsoftballdad]

I love and hate watching my daughter pitch at the same time. It's nerve wracking, at times, and at other times, a real pleasure.

 

[NumbersGuy]

I love and hate watching my daughter pitch at the same time. It's nerve wracking, at times, and at other times, a real pleasure.

This sums it up for me.


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[ANNASDAD]

I love and hate watching my daughter pitch at the same time. It's nerve wracking, at times, and at other times, a real pleasure.

It's amazing, I never had to take BP pills when she played SS, which btw was always her first love!

 

[LEsoftballdad]

It's amazing, I never had to take BP pills when she played SS, which btw was always her first love!

Watching my older daughter play catcher never bothers me, unless she does something stupid like allow a stolen base or a passed ball, or maybe when she strikes out. Come to think of it, she bothers me too.

But watching pitchers is the worst. The stress is undeniable. And watching on Game Changer is worse. I remember hearing that Pete Sampras' dad used to go for a run whenever his son played a big match. I might need to start doing that when she pitches or I might take a few years off my life.

 

[radness]

Pitchers families seemed to treat me well, always offering food, beverage or ice if I needed it.

 

[ANNASDAD]

Watching my older daughter play catcher never bothers me, unless she does something stupid like allow a stolen base or a passed ball, or maybe when she strikes out. Come to think of it, she bothers me too.

But watching pitchers is the worst. The stress is undeniable. And watching on Game Changer is worse. I remember hearing that Pete Sampras' dad used to go for a run whenever his son played a big match. I might need to start doing that when she pitches or I might take a few years off my life.

Yeah, the parents of little Sally out in RF have NO clue!

 

[Tatonka]

Having identical twin DD's running the battery is either pure joy or unmitigated hell. When they get to play anywhere else on the field my stress levels immediately return closer to normal. Having both a P and a C has saved me from a lot of body damage, being a bucket dad only occasionally when they were younger. They love practicing together and pushing each other to get better.

 

[Lemond]

Was at a UCSB baseball game a couple of years ago at the same time the softball team was playing. (The stadiums are next to each other and you can see the softball game from the top of the baseball bleachers’ first base side. Met a man that was wearing a shirt from the opposing softball team, very friendly.

Me: “I’m guessing you already know, but the softball game is going on right now.”
Him: ”Yes, I know, but thank you.”
Me (confused, since baseball was playing against a different school): “Ummm….”
Him (immediately seeing/understanding my look): “My DD is pitching and I can’t stand to watch, and can’t even stand to be in the bleachers because I have to hear everyone’s remarks about the pitching.”

The baseball stadium was perfect for him, as he could walk to the top every once in a while to check on the score/inning, etc, but then could watch a ball game that caused him no stress. He said it was the best setup for college games he could ask for!

 

[_MIA_]

Was at a UCSB baseball game a couple of years ago at the same time the softball team was playing. (The stadiums are next to each other and you can see the softball game from the top of the baseball bleachers’ first base side. Met a man that was wearing a shirt from the opposing softball team, very friendly.

Me: “I’m guessing you already know, but the softball game is going on right now.”
Him: ”Yes, I know, but thank you.”
Me (confused, since baseball was playing against a different school): “Ummm….”
Him (immediately seeing/understanding my look): “My DD is pitching and I can’t stand to watch, and can’t even stand to be in the bleachers because I have to hear everyone’s remarks about the pitching.”

The baseball stadium was perfect for him, as he could walk to the top every once in a while to check on the score/inning, etc, but then could watch a ball game that caused him no stress. He said it was the best setup for college games he could ask for!

That guy is me except my kid doesn’t even pitch. Copenhagen used to help but I could stuff a whole tin in my mouth now and it wouldn’t help..I sit in the car or (wherever I am) and try to ignore the game but ultimately I always end up checking GC..