I'm glad there's College World Series of Chicks Softball and everything...

[mecadonzilla]

I've watched a bit of this with my daughter just to show her that it's possible to play women's sports and still be respected and watched on TV.  She's used to only watching men on TV, and it's been nice to show her ladies competing in meaningful games. 

I'd show her some WNBA games if they weren't so damn embarrassing to the sport.

[Pappy13]

^ That was the way rule was written. 

I believe you, I'm just saying that it's pretty much irrelevant at that level.  Like you said stealing is just not an option.  Lower levels it can be simply because the catchers don't have the same arm strength, pitchers aren't quite as fast, etc. That's when a game can be decided by having a good catcher/pitcher combo. No one stole on Zami and Linda.

Dug this up about that 1983 team...

http://www.mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=411087

[Pappy13]

I've watched a bit of this with my daughter just to show her that it's possible to play women's sports and still be respected and watched on TV.  She's used to only watching men on TV, and it's been nice to show her ladies competing in meaningful games. 

Make sure she catches the Womens US national team later this month in the Women's world cup.

http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/index.html

[BigDaddyFin]

Someone still needs to explain what the hell they think they're doing when they try to drag bunt and they're 4 steps out of the box before the ball ever gets to the plate.

[Pappy13]

Someone still needs to explain what the hell they think they're doing when they try to drag bunt and they're 4 steps out of the box before the ball ever gets to the plate.

I thought I did.

[BigDaddyFin]

I thought I did.

You explained how the bunt can be used as a weapon just fine, and I agree with using it as a tactical weapon, but if it doesn't really work that well in college then why the hell do they keep doing it often to excess?  I think I saw 4 or 5 batters in a row do it in one game.  Then they actually let some poor girl swing away, then they kept right on with the shitty bunts. 

[Pappy13]

You explained how the bunt can be used as a weapon just fine, and I agree with using it as a tactical weapon, but if it doesn't really work that well in college then why the hell do they keep doing it often to excess?  I think I saw 4 or 5 batters in a row do it in one game.  Then they actually let some poor girl swing away, then they kept right on with the shitty bunts. 

Well I won't try to explain the psyche of every coach as to why they do something, but there's obvious implications as to why they do it.

1) They are used to doing it. A lot of these girls are taught this in High School and even in College and use it with some success at the lower levels. When you get to the highest levels of softball it doesn't work, but that doesn't mean you just abandon it. It might still be the best chance at getting on base for some of them. Have you watched some of them when they swing away? Against a top pitcher, it can be embarrasing.

2) You got to keep the infielders/pitcher honest. If you don't at least attempt a bunt from time to time the infield will play deeper and it's even harder to get a well hit ball through the infield. A lot of those "attempts" are really just there to open up the holes for when you do swing away.

[masterfins]

^^^ I think you are probably right with your 1st point, in that these girls can't, or rather the coach doesn't think they can, hit these pitchers.  That's a pretty sad state of affairs.  Without trying to bat against these pitchers they will never develop the skill to do it, nor gain the mental confidence.  There are plenty of MLB'ers that can't hit certain pitchers, but the coaches aren't sending them up to bunt every time they face them.

[Pappy13]

^^^ I think you are probably right with your 1st point, in that these girls can't, or rather the coach doesn't think they can, hit these pitchers.  That's a pretty sad state of affairs.  Without trying to bat against these pitchers they will never develop the skill to do it, nor gain the mental confidence.  There are plenty of MLB'ers that can't hit certain pitchers, but the coaches aren't sending them up to bunt every time they face them.

That's all well and good, but College World series is not where you work on your batting skills. You are there to try to win any way you can. If you have to bunt to get on base, you do it.

[BigDaddyFin]

^^^
Your points are well taken, but I can't help it, it still pisses me off.  How can they suck at swinging away those bats weigh next to nothing.  I've still got my old Louisville handed down to me from the 1970's.  34 in 36 oz.  I still use it in games.  But the guys with the new bats it's so light.