This season for softball starts at the end of May. Roch plays on a team in Darby, MT. I bought a scorebook so I can refresh my memory about the game. I like to keep score. Baseball/softball isn’t really that fun just to watch, so keeping score makes it fun for me.
There are some terms in this book that I don’t know. Like what is a sacrifice or a fielder’s choice? Roch just told me that a balk is a term for “pitcher fake-out” (he winds, but doesn’t throw – something like that, I forget the details).
The most difficult part of scorekeeping is remembering the field position numbers. For example, the pitcher’s position is number one, while the first base position is number three. Kind of confusing. I also need to remember that in baseball, runs are scored – not points.
The scorebook I bought has a spot for 16 players. The teams play 10 on the field with usually two back-up players that rotate in. But I’m glad to have the extra room in case we have more than 12 players (hopefully not). Also, I can use the extra room to doodle.
I hope I learn what all the symbols and abbreviations mean so that I can tally up the player’s stats. Then I can make little baseball cards for them. That would be fun.



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I love softball, but I hate Blake. I think beatboxing (spelling?) is a little gay. But he’s way better than the rest of losers this season. CRAP!
Thanks Roch… buttdizzle.gov ← clever!
So poopshute is Roch? Fitting. WTF is buttdizzle? You people are crazy. You know, for how much I love music, you’d think I’d like shows like American Idol more but I so don’t. Your sister left a comment on my myspace. Wow, she’s pregnant!
Yeah, it’s Roch. Buttdizzle.gov is the website he typed into the form. Hover over the words “poopshute” with your mouse and you’ll see the web address in the status bar (bottom-left of your screen). That word makes me laugh!
You two ARE poopshutes! Hmm, I might have to poop! haha
Back to the subject of softball… okay – a fielder’s choice is a play made by an outfielder to tag a runner out. Choosing to tag a runner other than the at-bat runner (the guy running to first base) is a fielder’s choice.
Fascinating right?