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  1. MsDinosaur

    Sadly, playing softball has come to an end for DD.

    She had concussion number 3 last spring and dropped travel after the season ended. We thought HS ball with its much shorter season would be less risky. Unfortunately, she got concussion number 4 at a HS tournament 3 weeks ago tonight. She lost several hours of memory on that day and she's...
  2. MsDinosaur

    I am a bad softball mom.

    DD's HS team is playing across town in a tournament today and I decided not to go. The season is young, but they have yet to win a game. In fact, they were playing to determine who would be the absolute last place team in the tournament and who would be the next to last place team in the...
  3. MsDinosaur

    Feeling a bit blind-sided and blue, but life goes on

    As you know DD had her second official (third actual) concussion this spring. She had decided that she would probably leave travel ball after the end of the season. But as the season went on, she was feeling better and enjoying the game a lot and she'd been happy with this team and coach for...
  4. MsDinosaur

    DD got another concussion on a foul tip back to her helmet.

    We got to make an out of town ER trip this weekend. DD didn't go to school today; she still has a headache. This time was pretty darned scary. She couldn't remember her birthdate or home phone number when they asked at the hospital. For probably an hour or two she just wasn't herself...
  5. MsDinosaur

    Do I even know what the heck I'm saying? Advice please.

    Here's what I said just the other day. DD used to be certain she wanted to play in college, now she's not so sure. She does know she wants a good academic school and a "hard" major. Something in the sciences or engineering or perhaps pharmacy, etc. Lifetime career definitely trumps big-time...
  6. MsDinosaur

    New Pop Toss Model?

    I noticed that the Pop Toss folks have trimmed down their offerings. They now have a slow pitch specific pop toss and one called the Flex Tee which comes with accessories which allow it to be used for wiffle balls, baseballs and softballs. Has anyone tried the new model? Would you...
  7. MsDinosaur

    Help! I can't concentrate at work.

    DD will be playing with her high school team for the first time this afternoon. She's excited and nervous and now I am too. LOL I usually compartmentalize better than this; on the other hand, I'm used to games being on the weekends, during the work week, not so much. This will get to be...
  8. MsDinosaur

    I don't know if it will last, but DD is on cloud nine today...

    How serendipitous for DD! Her HS softball camp started today. The returning varsity and JV players went over to the varsity field to work. The returning C team players and incoming freshmen (including her) went over to the JV field to work. DD was the only player on the JV field who went...
  9. MsDinosaur

    The bat slayer strikes again

    DD snapped her 33/24 one-piece this weekend. That's the third one-piece she's broken in a timespan of approx a year and a half. The first two were replaced for no charge--I'm keeping my fingers crossed on this one. Good grief!
  10. MsDinosaur

    DD is happy to be a ball magnet!

    We hadn't expected her to do much if any catching, but one of our middle infielders got a nasty hamstring pull, which started a cascade of position-switches and DD ended up catching a game on Saturday and another on Sunday. She said her knees felt fine all weekend. Her bumps and bruises are...
  11. MsDinosaur

    Is there any alternative to an IR knee drive?

    DD basically sat out November and December (and just did physical therapy) to let her knee heal. She had been diagnosed with a medial menicus strain and patellar tendonitis. Her knee was feeling better and on Dec 29th, she had her first batting lesson in 2 months. After just one hour of...
  12. MsDinosaur

    Pretty big bat change, not much time--suggestions pls?

    DD broke her 32/22 Monday night. Coach found a couple of bats for her to try on Wednesday. She loved the 33/24 and is going to be using it. We have our first game of the weekend on Friday night. Does anyone have any suggestions for drills, etc. she can do between now and then that will...
  13. MsDinosaur

    Triple play!

    DD's team had a triple play this weekend. Runners at first and second. A grounder is hit to SS who tags the runner going from second to third, then throws to first for the force. F3 then threw the ball back to the pitcher. Then the part I had missed that F2 DD had to explain. Meanwhile...
  14. MsDinosaur

    Out at the park this weekend - overcritical Mom

    ....at least I HOPE she was the mom. Bad enough if it was her kid, if she'd been on mine like that the results would not have been pretty. Sometimes I just have to shake my head. We were waiting around for a previous game to finish and a catcher tried to pick off a runner at first. It...
  15. MsDinosaur

    Argh. Stinking weather!

    I know we're lucky that the ice and snow finally seems to be gone, but still... The 4 GG double elimination tournament this weekend has changed to a 3 GG single elimination tournament held tomorrow only (for the 10Us and 14Bs). The sad thing is that if we hadn't been trying to get more a more...
  16. MsDinosaur

    Ok, I'm a bad parent...again

    DD's been complaining that she's having trouble seeing the board in school. DH and I had been talking seriously about getting an eye appointment for her, but we hadn't gotten around to it. It just seemed too hard to fit into our schedule. So the school nurse called me up today and said...
  17. MsDinosaur

    Cancelled tournament blues

    Dang! DD and I were up, dressed and eager to jump in the car to head back to the park, when I got the text that the tournament had been cancelled due to the weather. It's currently about 33 degrees. I looked at the forecast and it's not that bad, IMO there wouldn't be any real problem...
  18. MsDinosaur

    SEC TV schedule is out and Mizzou gets 5 televised games!

    I was hoping the move to the SEC would give me more chances to watch them and it looks like I got my wish! Mizzou Softball TV Schedule Date Opponent Channel Time (CT) Friday, March 29 South Carolina FSN 7 p.m. Friday, April 5 at Alabama ESPNU 8 p.m. Saturday, April 6 at Alabama ESPNU 2 p.m...
  19. MsDinosaur

    Ball exit velocity

    Quick question. Is 55 mph bad..ok..good.. for DD? She's 12 going on 13, and this was what she scored this weekend at a camp hitting off a tee. Since I have an actual number, LOL, I just want a feel for where she stands... I know her 2.2 pop time needs work, but isn't hopeless at her age.
  20. MsDinosaur

    " Am I the only one being driven crazy by the strange sort order on this subforum?"

    " Am I the only one being driven crazy by the strange sort order on this subforum?" A few days ago I noticed that this particular subforum is now sorted by Thread title rather than latest posting date/time. I thought it was something I had done..and had no idea how to fix it. However, now I...

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