Someone explain this to me Hitting Hype

[Girlieballer]

BAH HA HA
We have a troll, and a comically unself-aware one at that.

Please, keep posting. This is entertaining.
I need the laughs today.

 

[Shiloh]

Please keep posting.

You are great for a laugh.

 

[JayW]

girlie, love your posts on pinterest.

 

[Girlieballer]

girlie, love your posts on pinterest.View attachment 22438

Yes sir! Glad you are taking an interest but can’t say I feel the same, softball dad just ain’t a macho thing lol

 

[Girlieballer]

Please keep posting.

You are great for a laugh.

love this

 

[whiporee]

Ah, you think they should be home making cookies for the boys, huh?

You might prefer watching early episodes of The Handmaid's Tale. They knew what to do about women who cheer and get excited and stuff. You know, the kind who just don't know their place.

 

[schwabach]

Funny cause the flip side of this hyper spazmatic softball is when they make an error they are smiling and being goofy immediately afterwards. Like they don’t even care they made a bad play. Women sports are just bizarre and no wonder there is no pro version of softball. Hard to take it seriously and this kind of behavior is allowed to continue.

I have yet to meet a competitive athlete who was smiling on the inside after a mistake. They might do what they need to do to keep up appearances, but they are happy about it.

 

[JOHNN]

Situation for you

Ok, your dd gets struck out and the pitcher jumps up and down screaming and yelling "lets goooo, shut them down"
and fist pumping. So not saying anything at your dd but pumping her team up...you would think thats ok?

You're gonna sit in the stands and feel thats ok right after she K'd your dd?.

Again, just throwing it out there to see what some think.

Totally acceptable in my opinion. Unlike alot of people in the softball community, Im not a person that gets upset about little things Like that but I think that has to do with being involved In baseball so long.

IMO, theres quite a few rules in softball Id love to see go away bc I think they take away from the gamesmanship between teams. The stupid part is that they are all in the name of “good sportsmanship” when they actually have nothing to do with that haha.

 

[HunterMO]

Situation for you

Ok, your dd gets struck out and the pitcher jumps up and down screaming and yelling "lets goooo, shut them down"
and fist pumping. So not saying anything at your dd but pumping her team up...you would think thats ok?

You're gonna sit in the stands and feel thats ok right after she K'd your dd?.

Again, just throwing it out there to see what some think.

I think this is 100% a valid question. And I think many don’t think about it this way.

I’m different. I grew up playing hockey. Probably as much (or more) unspoken rules for things on the ice. But, EVERY goal is celebrated because, for the most part, it’s so hard to score. You celebrate with your team but never at the other team. If that makes sense.

To me softball is similar. Pitchers at the highest level are so good. And, for the most part, so are hitters. As such I’m fine with hitters and pitchers celebrating big(ish) successes. Pitcher gets a big situation 3rd out via a strikeout? Sure, celebrate. But, if directed at the hitter who just got out? Nope. Hard pass on that one.

 

[JOHNN]

Not just softball my friend but they are without a doubt the biggest offenders. Funny how when LeBron James does anything like that people come out of the woodwork’s to rag on him complete opposite with women’s softball though

When he flops around to sell a foul, ragging on him is pretty understandable. But then again when a guy’s nickname is LeFlop, we should all be used to him doing crap like that by now...