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TOPIC: Guy Over The Middle |
| tommyc
May 25, 2006
1:47:34 PM
Entry #: 1466087
| I am not to fond of the guy over the middle. I think he was put there a long time ago to either get more guys into the game or protect the pitcher? I think this league has come a long way since those days and this position should be eliminated. Any one agree?
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| Ryno
May 25, 2006
1:52:54 PM
Entry #: 1466100
| Fucks me out of at least 10 hits a year.
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| Mac
May 25, 2006
6:08:12 PM
Entry #: 1466738
| i have to agree for the guys who play in other leagues and shoot the middle u come here and have to completely change your swing but the arguement always is its a bar leauge we want more guys i know half the year we cant get enough to show up or are hurt and we us no over the middle
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| WTF
May 26, 2006
8:59:12 AM
Entry #: 1467656
| I agree, get rid of the over the middle guy. That should shoot my average right up over the .300 mark this year!
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| Ryno
May 26, 2006
9:43:11 AM
Entry #: 1467761
| I have trouble understanding the concept of protecting the pitcher with a man over the middle. I suppose it is meant to dissuade guys from shooting the middle but how many players in this league really have such control of their swings that they can prevent it?
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| Uncle Mertog
May 27, 2006
10:58:48 AM
Entry #: 1469666
| Exactly right Ryno....the man over the middle is to dissuade guys from shooting up the middle and possibly killing the pitcher, by putting the guy up the middle the general thinking is that it will make guys hit elsewhere.
ASA has implemented new rules in many of their leagues by chalk-lining a circle around a pitcher and if the ball is hit anywhere within the confines of that cirle it is an automatic out, this keeps guys from shooting the middle. On softball 360 radio there is a pretty good discussion about this exact subject. I think you can still listen to it on Softball360.com
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| Lemdawg316
May 28, 2006
3:52:22 PM
Entry #: 1470584
| i thought the box around the pitcher is ISA?? i shoot middle but not at the pitcher, but today the over the middle man got me 2-3 times. but in sunday morning my team(jrs) has 3 guys who can play SS in the infeild but . so our over the middle guys is for duoble plays??. i say give or take him
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| ARTIEKARATE
May 29, 2006
1:32:25 PM
Entry #: 1471454
| OVER THE MIDDLE IS FOR PUUUUUUUUSSSSSYYYYYYSSS !!!!!!!!!!!
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| Ryno
May 30, 2006
8:49:13 AM
Entry #: 1472485
| Artie the only middle you have seen in 10 years is the middle of a cheeseburger.
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| Uncle Mertog
May 31, 2006
12:50:55 PM
Entry #: 1475573
| Lemdawg, you may be one of the few guys who can actually shoot the middle without shooting the pitcher, as someone pointed out most guys can't do that. I really have no opinion really on the matter other than it doesn't bother me either way.
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| Stevens 4
June 4, 2010
3:18:47 PM
Entry #: 3494458
| When I read this post 4 years ago, I would have said there is no reason to get rid of the over the middle guy. It keeps pitchers safe, gives another player a chance to play, and keeps offense down a bit. After playing a few games with DelPadre over the middle- I would agree- eliminate the position.
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| Ryno34
June 4, 2010
4:20:23 PM
Entry #: 3494525
| Going back to 2006 to take a shot at Delpadre. Well played.
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| Stevens 4
June 4, 2010
4:20:57 PM
Entry #: 3494527
| Delpadre was only 12 then so he was off limits.
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| LB4LB.
June 4, 2010
5:37:37 PM
Entry #: 3494588
| Middle guy stays! But, he has to keep his feet in the infield dirt. Middle guy takes away a few hits..a few ..and helps to turn double plays. Which makes the games faster. There are like three teams in this league that have a good enough keystone combo to turn two regularly...I dont know if I have ever seen TomC hit a grounder..its always bullets, lasers and bombs. The middle guy helps relay the ball in for him....and, like lemme said, even in tournaments many teams play three man OF and to get a guy over the middle. The key is not to let the MI roam. And shit, our Middle guy is Considine. He might as well be invisible. trust uses delpadre..really, its not like every team has a GT locking the middle down. Middle Stays!
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| KD
June 4, 2010
5:41:44 PM
Entry #: 3494594
| Old pitchers LOVED them!
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| KD
June 4, 2010
5:42:25 PM
Entry #: 3494596
| meant LOVE as in present tense
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