Anyone play in an adult league?

td2510+ posts

I just got back into baseball again this summer after a 15 yr layoff. Playing in a 28+ wood bat league where the top couple teams are made up of ex-minor leaguers and ex-D1 players, and the bottom teams are made up of ex-highschool and ex-summer rec players. Our team is about in the middle of the pack, and I'm not doing too bad either, hitting 0.361, 0.465 OBP. It took a couple weeks (and getting glasses) to get used to the curveball again, but now I'm starting to hit it pretty well. To me, that is the biggest difference between highschool & this league. In highschool, we got 80%-85% fastballs, and in this league we probably get about 60% fastballs.

What is the biggest difference everyone else has noticed?

7/29/1012:28 PM

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RJMHSBaseballWeb member since 2007

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in this league we probably get about 60% fastballs.

I've seen 28+ leagues play. A lot more than 60% are fastballs. What you're mistaking for the change is what's left of some pitcher's fastballs.

7/29/101:47 PM

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baseballregie100+ posts

Friend was playing in an adult league a few years ago and slid into home and broke the catcher's leg. Catcher sued him and his insurance co. settled out of court. Pretty shocking to me.

7/29/102:04 PM

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BOF10,000+ posts

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Originally posted by td25:
What is the biggest difference everyone else has noticed?

1. Drinking beer in the dugout.
2. A lot of guys look like this.

7/29/102:18 PM

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cball500+ posts

The amount of Advil needed to function.

7/29/104:57 PM

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Yakyu10+ posts

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The amount of Advil needed to function.

And the amount of pre-game stretching.

7/29/105:53 PM

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Coach_May10,000+ posts

My nephew is playing in an adult league and I have taken in a couple of games. There are some pretty darn good players in this league. Most are former college , minor league players just wanting to continue to compete. Its a lot of fun to watch and I certainly enjoy watching my nephew play the game. He is still really good.

7/29/107:19 PM

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cball500+ posts

Players moms not as hot as my 9U team's.

7/29/108:14 PM

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RJMHSBaseballWeb member since 2007

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Originally posted by cball:
Players moms not as hot as my 9U team's.

When my son played 16U we were walking around the Ripken complex. My son asked why we were watching a 9U game. I calmly looked at him and replied, "9U moms."

7/29/109:08 PM

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Jimmy031,000+ posts

The last time I worked an MABL game, a pitcher who disagreed with a balk call approached me and said, "I pitched in the minors, you know."

I replied, "And I called ball in the minors, yet here we both are at a mens adult game that no one cares about but us. Let's play ball."

7/29/1011:49 PM

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OnWabana100+ posts

quote:
Originally posted by RJM:
quote:
Originally posted by cball:
Players moms not as hot as my 9U team's.
When my son played 16U we were walking around the Ripken complex. My son asked why we were watching a 9U game. I calmly looked at him and replied, "9U moms."

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7/30/1010:52 AM

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Pop Up Hitter dad1,000+ posts

RJM Quote: When my son played 16U we were walking around the Ripken complex. My son asked why we were watching a 9U game. I calmly looked at him and replied, "9U moms."

Very funny RJM, have to start going to 9U games again. Advil is a miracle drug!

7/30/1011:15 AM

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