Analysis of the Legion of Doom, (2nd game)

I'll be honest, I don't remember a whole lot of details regarding this game. I was having too much of a good time being goofy, obnoxious, and injury-prone. Still, I did notice a few things, and one of them was that we were as efficient a team as we are ever going to get.

1) I agree in that the Legion of Doom are a good team to face who have the character and ability to keep every game within reach for both sides. One could tell they were having a good time and didn't take things so seriously. Every cheer they gave a teammate for a hit or defensive play sounded like it was a kind way of saying good for you.

2) They still have some solid hitters on that team, though I'm not sure what happened to the 2-3 guys who absolutely launched softballs in our first game against them. Whew. Our mixture of 4 across, 3 & short kept them puzzled all game!

3) The shorter woman who played third base yesterday (who also used to pitch until I psychologically quashed that interest) has a great glove with good reaction skills (usually).

4) Outfield defense was hit or miss on their end. I imagine that if we come out blazing with our bats against them again we should have continued success.

5) Many of their hits were ground balls, so despite our interest in doubling up or making a quick play of it, the main thing one needs to concentrate on is acquisition of that softball. The good thing is that we kept it in front of us all game, so well done.

6) Did you know that if you go on a pub crawl for 4 hours before a softball game, you will gain a perception of superhuman speed and an invulnerability complex? Dude, it's true.

Two general notes for the Fish:

It is sometimes tough to gauge how fast a runner is when he/she is running towards a base in real-time. However, one can usually get an idea of whether someone is going to be very fast, moderate, or slow when they are in the batter's box. Therefore, if one keeps in mind that a batter may not be the quickest on a hit, consider taking an extra second or two to make sure one has a good grip on the softball before throwing. If you don't need to throw it right away, give yourself a moment to make sure your leading foot is aimed correctly towards your throwing point and that your arm momentum will get the ball to the right place.

Also, consider using two hands. We all want that quick scoop or 'get it over with' catch that will allow us to proceed to getting an out. Unfortunately, there's been a few miscues where someone could have made a catch or scoop if they had used their other hand to make sure the ball gets in the glove. This applies to everyone on the field, not just the infield but the outfield as well. Just don't put that second hand IN the glove. (grin)

These are mainly notes for all the games that we have played than just that last one. An accurate throw with an ounce of patience will get that extra out that we will need to be sure we can end an inning quicker. An accurate catch will prevent the other team from thinking they can get away with cheap ones and start a rally. The more routine we make some of these plays the better we'll feel about ourselves and our team's abilities!