Slo-Pitch or Outdoor Soccer?

MikeVic · 06-25-2007, 04:22 PM

I want to start playing organized sports again. The summer league registration is ending on June 27th.

I've played softball for a couple of years in the past, but that was about two years ago. It was a fun league, not too much competition.

I haven't played soccer since grade 4, so it's been awhile.

Not really sure which to go for. It seems like I won't really get a cardio work out with slo-pitch, but I also won't have to buy soccer shoes. But maybe in a rec league I can just run with my runners...

Any input to help me choose?

Poli · 06-25-2007, 04:23 PM

Softball!

MikeVic · 06-25-2007, 04:23 PM

oh what the hell. I can't seem to create a poll. I've deleted this thread already before. Bah. Stupid incompetance.

Please respond with an answer.

Passacaglia · 06-25-2007, 04:28 PM

Soccer!

Lathum · 06-25-2007, 04:36 PM

soccer. but be ready to puke

BrianD · 06-25-2007, 04:38 PM

I'd probably say soccer too. I played some softball when I tried to get back into sports and promptly pulled muscles like crazy. At least soccer has more general motion and isn't as much starting and stopping.

Ryan S · 06-25-2007, 05:00 PM

You don't want to play soccer with regular trainers.

astrosfan64 · 06-25-2007, 05:41 PM

Are you looking for fun or work. I just went back to soccer after a 10 year layoff. Soccer is a blast, but it is work. Softball is just fun.

So if you want the workout and fun go soccer.

Ryche · 06-25-2007, 06:03 PM

Softball....you can drink beer between innings.

LoneStarGirl · 06-25-2007, 06:12 PM

I love softball. I am looking for a league to play in here in Little Rock. Its a great way to get in shape but not over exhaust yourself.
Plus there is that whole beer drinking thing

terpkristin · 06-25-2007, 06:46 PM

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cthomer5000 · 06-25-2007, 07:07 PM

If exercise is you goal, definitely soccer

Desnudo · 06-25-2007, 07:19 PM

soccer if you want to get in better shape

Marc Vaughan · 06-25-2007, 10:29 PM

Soccer its great exercise and the best sport in the world ....

(not that I'm biased at all

)

PS> Anyone know of a league in Rockledge, FL for overweight 35 yr olds?

Ksyrup · 06-25-2007, 10:35 PM

Ha! I'm in the same boat. I'm doing both. And yeah, soccer is hard, but more athletic and more exercise. Softball is a bunch of (mostly) guys chugging beers as fast as possible while our team hits.

I'm hurting a bit from soccer, and we have back-to-back games today and tomorrow thanks to a rainout. I'm not sure how tomorrow is going to go after tonight's game.

BYU 14 · 06-25-2007, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryche

Softball....you can drink beer during At Bats.

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Originally Posted by HiFiRevival

Fixed.

Really fixed this time

flere-imsaho · 06-26-2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

soccer. but be ready to puke

Yep.

MikeVic · 06-26-2007, 04:28 PM

I think I'm going to try and ease into Softball for the summer, and then try out indoor soccer in the fall. They do that in shifts right? Get used to the running. If I like it, maybe do that in the winter too. Then next summer could be soccer.

I've been running on a treadmill, so I'm pretty sure I can do alright in outdoor soccer, but to me it seems like I should get some soccer skills indoor first, and then try outdoor again...

Travis · 06-26-2007, 04:31 PM

Just to put in my two cents, not *every* slow pitch team is just there to drink beer. Our team is on the go 2-3 times per week between games/practices with some of us getting out a fourth time for a pick up HR derby or just to hit the ball around. We use our league games to get ourselves ready for tournaments though and admittedly, we're certainly not the norm, but there are quite a few teams like ours out there.

No, we don't do a bunch of cardio or windsprints at practice, we use that time for doing regular ball drills instead, anything like that is purely up the individual and certainly not required, but I've found that the people we bring in to play on the team tend to take the game times more seriously and do a lot more unwinding after games which is pretty much what I like to see.

Passacaglia · 06-26-2007, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

soccer. but be ready to puke

I feel a bit better now. I've been playing in a soccer tournament once a year, consisting of anywhere from 1 to 4 20 minute games over the course of a weekend. It takes a lot out of me, but I've never puked.

MikeVic · 06-26-2007, 04:39 PM

This is some rec league that I've never participated in before, and know no one that goes to it. It looks like the spring league played eight games as thier season, so it looks to not really be serious. But I also don't think they would be drinking beer between innings.

RPI-Fan · 06-26-2007, 04:51 PM

I play soccer in my running shoes all the time, you'll be fine with them!!

SunDevil · 06-26-2007, 05:19 PM

Bring beer and play softball.

Pyser · 06-26-2007, 05:31 PM

this thread reminded me to sign up for the summer/fall soccer league here, since i keep missing registration.

i missed it again, the "free agent" meeting was on sunday. but my name is on the free agent list now, so hopefully a team will pick me up.

los angeles is too overwhelming at time...

RendeR · 06-26-2007, 10:33 PM

Tennis is better than both.

Pyser · 07-20-2007, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyser

this thread reminded me to sign up for the summer/fall soccer league here, since i keep missing registration.

i missed it again, the "free agent" meeting was on sunday. but my name is on the free agent list now, so hopefully a team will pick me up.

los angeles is too overwhelming at time...

just an update. i spent a day on the free agent list, got anxious, called the league, got the free agent list myself, and started my own team.

we've been practicing for a few weeks, and lost our first game last sunday 3-2. and its totally kicking my ass.

good group of guys, though, and we all just decided to up the practices to twice a week, so i'm out there running 3 days a week now. really awesome.

thanks for the reminder/thread, mikevic!

Senator · 07-20-2007, 02:46 PM

I have been in a soccer league the past 2 weeks, just got in from practice, and let me tell you, I feel like I did back in 2 a days playing football. Sore, tired, and it is work. Gametime at 10 am tomorrow and I need to be on an IV.

Ksyrup · 07-20-2007, 02:48 PM

I've only got a couple of games left in my softball/soccer seasons. I'll be on vacation in a couple of weeks and missing a bunch, perhaps the playoffs, I'm not sure.

Had a decent soccer game the other night that got shortened to a half because of weather, and boy did I get beat to hell. We were outmanned and the other team had a really good (and big) guy who scored within the first 5 minutes, so after that, I ended up playing him man-to-man and got the crap knocked out of me several times (still have a nice bruise on my knee). I have no skills, so I just got in his way and if he got around me, I forced him outside. After 20 minutes of that, he switched off and played defense. And we ended up tying right before half and earned a point since the game got called. Very lucky, since they should have beaten us.

I also played tennis for the first time in over a decade. I need to find a wall and just hit for a couple of hours because I completely lost my forehand stroke. I had nothing. By the third set I found my backhand and was hitting it pretty solid. Only thing that kept me in it at all was my serve - the guy I was playing couldn't return it. I definitely enjoy tennis more than softball or soccer - it seems to be the perfect amount of impact and aerobics for me.

RPI-Fan · 07-20-2007, 02:48 PM

So where's your update, MikeVic???

Ksyrup · 07-20-2007, 02:51 PM

He's been asked to take a voluntary leave of absence from his team.

MikeVic · 07-20-2007, 03:01 PM

Haha.

I picked softball, and judging by how sore I was after last game, it was the wise choice. I'm not in horrible pain, but feel it in my legs a bit. Soccer would have killed my legs. But I still want to try that in the fall.

I got put with a bunch of random people in softball, and we tied our first game. We did score five in the bottom of the last (6th or 7th) inning to tie it though.

The second game sucked, since only half our team could make it. So we got a couple of people from the other team and ended up losing 11-5.

I didn't do anything defensively in the first game, and only went 1-for-4. The second game was much better, as I got the first several outs in LF. And I was also 2-for-4 with a run scored.

But our entire team has agreed that we need practice. I've completely forgotten how to hit, and end up just barely hitting it out of the infield. Haha.

RPI-Fan · 07-20-2007, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

I've only got a couple of games left in my softball/soccer seasons. I'll be on vacation in a couple of weeks and missing a bunch, perhaps the playoffs, I'm not sure.

Had a decent soccer game the other night that got shortened to a half because of weather, and boy did I get beat to hell. We were outmanned and the other team had a really good (and big) guy who scored within the first 5 minutes, so after that, I ended up playing him man-to-man and got the crap knocked out of me several times (still have a nice bruise on my knee). I have no skills, so I just got in his way and if he got around me, I forced him outside. After 20 minutes of that, he switched off and played defense. And we ended up tying right before half and earned a point since the game got called. Very lucky, since they should have beaten us.

I also played tennis for the first time in over a decade. I need to find a wall and just hit for a couple of hours because I completely lost my forehand stroke. I had nothing. By the third set I found my backhand and was hitting it pretty solid. Only thing that kept me in it at all was my serve - the guy I was playing couldn't return it. I definitely enjoy tennis more than softball or soccer - it seems to be the perfect amount of impact and aerobics for me.

That's why, on most evenings if you go to a local tennis court, you'll see 70+ year olds playing tennis (and being pretty good at it usually). Because it is so low-impact (in particular doubles), and a great, light workout.

Ksyrup · 07-20-2007, 03:11 PM

Yeah, and sadly, I feel closer to 70 than 20 these days.

Pyser · 07-20-2007, 03:23 PM

i thought tennis was a good workout when i was playing last year, but now im realizing it was a lot more standing around or walking to get balls. its a lot of fun to play, but at the skill level im at rallys dont last long, and there's just too much "down time".

if i sprinted to pick up every ball, though, itd be a great workout.

id just look dumb is all

RPI-Fan · 07-20-2007, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyser

i thought tennis was a good workout when i was playing last year, but now im realizing it was a lot more standing around or walking to get balls. its a lot of fun to play, but at the skill level im at rallys dont last long, and there's just too much "down time".

if i sprinted to pick up every ball, though, itd be a great workout.

id just look dumb is all

Yep, this is exactly how I feel, and it why I have decided to play soccer pretty much every night now (while I'm still in a health & social situation to be able to do it).

Ksyrup · 07-26-2007, 09:21 PM

Just got finished with our final regular season soccer game tonight. We played the only undefeated team in our league and beat them 4-1. I had 2 solid shots on goal and an assist. I was pretty damn stoked, considering I'm usually satisfied with playing adequate defense and staying in the way of the guy I'm marking. Unfortunately, I'm out of town next week and missing our first (and hopefully not last) playoff game.

Oh, and I freaking hate blisters on the feet.

14ers · 07-26-2007, 11:08 PM

BOWLING baby!!

Bowling, the sport of American Fat Slobs everywhere.

Senator · 07-26-2007, 11:21 PM

My heels are pretty blistered. But, this is pretty fun, even though I cannot remember the last time I ran this much.

Ksyrup · 07-27-2007, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 14ers

BOWLING baby!!

Bowling, the sport of American Fat Slobs everywhere.

You and Pumpy should get together.

MikeVic · 07-30-2007, 11:39 AM

Can you play indoor soccer with runners, or are there special shoes?

My team won yesterday's softball game something like 20-3. Fun times.

I went 3-for-4 with a couple runs scored. Can't believe I struck out once.

Pyser · 07-30-2007, 12:24 PM

there are turf shoes for soccer. do you need them? not necessarily. but they dont hurt.

MikeVic · 08-01-2007, 09:58 PM

We played a double-header today. Won the first game something like 11-3. Played the same team we beat 20-3 last week. I went 3-for-5 with 4 runs scored, a double, and at least one RBI. Had a couple of nice alert base-running plays.

Second game we beat the champs from the spring league 5-2. Very close game. I've moved to the leadoff spot for this game. Went 2-for-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI.

I played LF and CF in both games. Our team is actually pretty decent in relation to the rest of the league,and I know that I'm personally getting better as the games go by.

-apoc- · 08-02-2007, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

Soccer its great exercise and the best sport in the world ....

(not that I'm biased at all

)

PS> Anyone know of a league in Rockledge, FL for overweight 35 yr olds?

If you find one let me know Ill be happy to join you since im in Sat Beach and could use the workout myself. Not overweight just out of shape and smoke

MikeVic · 08-13-2007, 09:16 AM

Played again last night. Beat the team that we tied in our first game, and we beat them 25-12 this time around. Our team has really come together nicely.

I played LF and got one out. The CF and I ran into each other on a ball that was hit right in the middle of us. I didn't think i had a chance to get it, but ran after it. Didn't hear anyone claiming it, so I ran harder. I guess he did the same thing, and we collided lol. He made a really nice catch later in the game though.

I ended up going 3-for-4 with a walk and 3 runs scored.

Pumpy Tudors · 08-13-2007, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 14ers

BOWLING baby!!

Bowling, the sport of American Fat Slobs everywhere.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

You and Pumpy should get together.

Wow, I missed these posts before.

I'm almost certainly joining a bowling league this fall, and I have a couple of people urging me to join an Ultimate (aka Ultimate Frisbee) team next summer. I haven't played organized sports in almost 20 years. This could get interesting.

Also, MikeVic, did you make the catch on the play where you and the CF collided? If so, that's some pretty hardcore defense. Maybe they should move you to center.

rkmsuf · 08-13-2007, 09:23 AM

You should play Frolf.

Pumpy Tudors · 08-13-2007, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by rkmsuf

You should play Frolf.

YEAH WELL MAYBE YOU SHOULD PLAY TOUCH MY BOOTY

MikeVic · 08-13-2007, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Also, MikeVic, did you make the catch on the play where you and the CF collided? If so, that's some pretty hardcore defense. Maybe they should move you to center.

Haha, no... I cut my lip on my teeth though.

The ball kind of sailed over both of us.

MikeVic · 08-19-2007, 09:15 PM

We beat an undefeated team 23-19 and are now in 1st. I went 4-for-5 with three runs scored, two doubles, and an RBI.

Also played 1B since our regular wasn't there today. Made a quick-thinking play to throw out a runner at home.

06-25-2007, 04:23 PM	#2
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	Softball! __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

06-25-2007, 06:03 PM	#9
Ryche College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO, USA	Softball....you can drink beer between innings. __________________ Some knots are better left untied.

06-25-2007, 06:46 PM	#11
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06-25-2007, 10:35 PM	#16
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Ha! I'm in the same boat. I'm doing both. And yeah, soccer is hard, but more athletic and more exercise. Softball is a bunch of (mostly) guys chugging beers as fast as possible while our team hits. I'm hurting a bit from soccer, and we have back-to-back games today and tomorrow thanks to a rainout. I'm not sure how tomorrow is going to go after tonight's game. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

06-26-2007, 04:31 PM	#20
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	Just to put in my two cents, not every slow pitch team is just there to drink beer. Our team is on the go 2-3 times per week between games/practices with some of us getting out a fourth time for a pick up HR derby or just to hit the ball around. We use our league games to get ourselves ready for tournaments though and admittedly, we're certainly not the norm, but there are quite a few teams like ours out there. No, we don't do a bunch of cardio or windsprints at practice, we use that time for doing regular ball drills instead, anything like that is purely up the individual and certainly not required, but I've found that the people we bring in to play on the team tend to take the game times more seriously and do a lot more unwinding after games which is pretty much what I like to see. __________________ "I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Rogers Hornsby

06-25-2007, 04:23 PM	#3
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	oh what the hell. I can't seem to create a poll. I've deleted this thread already before. Bah. Stupid incompetance. Please respond with an answer.

06-25-2007, 04:28 PM	#4
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Soccer!

06-25-2007, 04:36 PM	#5
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	soccer. but be ready to puke

06-25-2007, 04:38 PM	#6
BrianD Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	I'd probably say soccer too. I played some softball when I tried to get back into sports and promptly pulled muscles like crazy. At least soccer has more general motion and isn't as much starting and stopping.

06-25-2007, 05:00 PM	#7
Ryan S Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: London, England	You don't want to play soccer with regular trainers.

06-25-2007, 05:41 PM	#8
astrosfan64 College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2004	Are you looking for fun or work. I just went back to soccer after a 10 year layoff. Soccer is a blast, but it is work. Softball is just fun. So if you want the workout and fun go soccer.

06-25-2007, 06:12 PM	#10
LoneStarGirl College Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR	I love softball. I am looking for a league to play in here in Little Rock. Its a great way to get in shape but not over exhaust yourself. Plus there is that whole beer drinking thing

06-25-2007, 07:19 PM	#14
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	soccer if you want to get in better shape

06-25-2007, 10:29 PM	#15
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	Soccer its great exercise and the best sport in the world .... (not that I'm biased at all ) PS> Anyone know of a league in Rockledge, FL for overweight 35 yr olds?

06-26-2007, 04:28 PM	#19
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	I think I'm going to try and ease into Softball for the summer, and then try out indoor soccer in the fall. They do that in shifts right? Get used to the running. If I like it, maybe do that in the winter too. Then next summer could be soccer. I've been running on a treadmill, so I'm pretty sure I can do alright in outdoor soccer, but to me it seems like I should get some soccer skills indoor first, and then try outdoor again...

06-26-2007, 04:39 PM	#22
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	This is some rec league that I've never participated in before, and know no one that goes to it. It looks like the spring league played eight games as thier season, so it looks to not really be serious. But I also don't think they would be drinking beer between innings.

06-26-2007, 04:51 PM	#23
RPI-Fan Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Troy, NY	I play soccer in my running shoes all the time, you'll be fine with them!! __________________ Quis custodiets ipsos custodes?

06-26-2007, 05:31 PM	#25
Pyser Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Los Angeles	this thread reminded me to sign up for the summer/fall soccer league here, since i keep missing registration. i missed it again, the "free agent" meeting was on sunday. but my name is on the free agent list now, so hopefully a team will pick me up. los angeles is too overwhelming at time...

06-26-2007, 10:33 PM	#26
RendeR Coordinator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY	Tennis is better than both. __________________ http://wotlabs.net/s...8/signature.png http://wotlabs.net/sig_dark/na/banichi18/signature.png

07-20-2007, 02:46 PM	#28
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	I have been in a soccer league the past 2 weeks, just got in from practice, and let me tell you, I feel like I did back in 2 a days playing football. Sore, tired, and it is work. Gametime at 10 am tomorrow and I need to be on an IV. __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

07-20-2007, 02:48 PM	#29
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I've only got a couple of games left in my softball/soccer seasons. I'll be on vacation in a couple of weeks and missing a bunch, perhaps the playoffs, I'm not sure. Had a decent soccer game the other night that got shortened to a half because of weather, and boy did I get beat to hell. We were outmanned and the other team had a really good (and big) guy who scored within the first 5 minutes, so after that, I ended up playing him man-to-man and got the crap knocked out of me several times (still have a nice bruise on my knee). I have no skills, so I just got in his way and if he got around me, I forced him outside. After 20 minutes of that, he switched off and played defense. And we ended up tying right before half and earned a point since the game got called. Very lucky, since they should have beaten us. I also played tennis for the first time in over a decade. I need to find a wall and just hit for a couple of hours because I completely lost my forehand stroke. I had nothing. By the third set I found my backhand and was hitting it pretty solid. Only thing that kept me in it at all was my serve - the guy I was playing couldn't return it. I definitely enjoy tennis more than softball or soccer - it seems to be the perfect amount of impact and aerobics for me. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

07-20-2007, 02:48 PM	#30
RPI-Fan Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Troy, NY	So where's your update, MikeVic??? __________________ Quis custodiets ipsos custodes?

07-20-2007, 02:51 PM	#31
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	He's been asked to take a voluntary leave of absence from his team. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

07-20-2007, 03:01 PM	#32
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Haha. I picked softball, and judging by how sore I was after last game, it was the wise choice. I'm not in horrible pain, but feel it in my legs a bit. Soccer would have killed my legs. But I still want to try that in the fall. I got put with a bunch of random people in softball, and we tied our first game. We did score five in the bottom of the last (6th or 7th) inning to tie it though. The second game sucked, since only half our team could make it. So we got a couple of people from the other team and ended up losing 11-5. I didn't do anything defensively in the first game, and only went 1-for-4. The second game was much better, as I got the first several outs in LF. And I was also 2-for-4 with a run scored. But our entire team has agreed that we need practice. I've completely forgotten how to hit, and end up just barely hitting it out of the infield. Haha.

07-20-2007, 03:11 PM	#34
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Yeah, and sadly, I feel closer to 70 than 20 these days. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

07-20-2007, 03:23 PM	#35
Pyser Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Los Angeles	i thought tennis was a good workout when i was playing last year, but now im realizing it was a lot more standing around or walking to get balls. its a lot of fun to play, but at the skill level im at rallys dont last long, and there's just too much "down time". if i sprinted to pick up every ball, though, itd be a great workout. id just look dumb is all

07-26-2007, 09:21 PM	#37
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Just got finished with our final regular season soccer game tonight. We played the only undefeated team in our league and beat them 4-1. I had 2 solid shots on goal and an assist. I was pretty damn stoked, considering I'm usually satisfied with playing adequate defense and staying in the way of the guy I'm marking. Unfortunately, I'm out of town next week and missing our first (and hopefully not last) playoff game. Oh, and I freaking hate blisters on the feet. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

07-26-2007, 11:08 PM	#38
14ers High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2006	BOWLING baby!! Bowling, the sport of American Fat Slobs everywhere. __________________ I like the company I keep when I am alone. 'The Blonde Bomber'

07-26-2007, 11:21 PM	#39
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	My heels are pretty blistered. But, this is pretty fun, even though I cannot remember the last time I ran this much. __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

07-30-2007, 11:39 AM	#41
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Can you play indoor soccer with runners, or are there special shoes? My team won yesterday's softball game something like 20-3. Fun times. I went 3-for-4 with a couple runs scored. Can't believe I struck out once.

07-30-2007, 12:24 PM	#42
Pyser Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Los Angeles	there are turf shoes for soccer. do you need them? not necessarily. but they dont hurt.

08-01-2007, 09:58 PM	#43
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	We played a double-header today. Won the first game something like 11-3. Played the same team we beat 20-3 last week. I went 3-for-5 with 4 runs scored, a double, and at least one RBI. Had a couple of nice alert base-running plays. Second game we beat the champs from the spring league 5-2. Very close game. I've moved to the leadoff spot for this game. Went 2-for-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI. I played LF and CF in both games. Our team is actually pretty decent in relation to the rest of the league,and I know that I'm personally getting better as the games go by.

08-13-2007, 09:16 AM	#45
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Played again last night. Beat the team that we tied in our first game, and we beat them 25-12 this time around. Our team has really come together nicely. I played LF and got one out. The CF and I ran into each other on a ball that was hit right in the middle of us. I didn't think i had a chance to get it, but ran after it. Didn't hear anyone claiming it, so I ran harder. I guess he did the same thing, and we collided lol. He made a really nice catch later in the game though. I ended up going 3-for-4 with a walk and 3 runs scored.

08-13-2007, 09:23 AM	#47
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	You should play Frolf. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

08-19-2007, 09:15 PM	#50
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	We beat an undefeated team 23-19 and are now in 1st. I went 4-for-5 with three runs scored, two doubles, and an RBI. Also played 1B since our regular wasn't there today. Made a quick-thinking play to throw out a runner at home.