Year around softball

[Amy in AZ.]

I know it sounds good to some of you that have been socked in by snow, this week. But, it is 8AM and I am on my way to watch 2 of my students pitch. The current temp in Tucson is 31 degrees.

I called one mom this morning and I said "She knows not to use her expensive bat in the cold weather, doesn't she?" Mom (who already has everyone in the car) yells "No! OK! I will turn around and go get the old bat."

It is supposed to eventually warm up to 65, I think.

 

[Coach Tom]

Well here's an alternative, it's 9:30am here (Chicago), and I'm off to practice too. Temp, 9 degrees, windchill, below zero, 22" of snow on the ground that the city is still trying to clean up. Yes we are inside in a warehouse but temp inside is 60 degrees and not well lit (relative to outdoors). So we all have our crosses we need to bear (LOL).

-Tom

 

[Immortal1]

LOL, good one Tom! I will probably have a few of the girls out to the shop later today for some batting practice. Yes it is a warehouse. Kinda heated with decent light. As for the snow and temps I can relate - Davenport, Iowa

Amy, 31 in Tucson Didn't think you guys (girls) ever got much below 50 out there. On the other hand, in August we will be complaining about our 90 degree heat wave and you will be laughing away as you fry up another egg on the parking lot

Good luck with your practice.

 

[shockcoach]

WOW...I guess I should be glad about our 50 degrees and clouds here in the PNW at 8:50am. I did turn off the heater last night. Our first tournament is one month from today, but we're still indoors.

 

[Amy in AZ.]

We don't get much below 50, so, freezing temps are hard on us. I have a relatively new house, but still had a pipe burst, this week.

The sun is shining and there was no wind, so the temps weren't bad.

Coach Tom, I hope you weren't on LSD, the other night.

(non Illinoisans - that means Lake Shore Drive.)

 

[amanda_cake]

It's about 45 degrees here and BP in a nice, warm indoor batting cage was great this morning.

 

[CPSBDad]

55 today in SE Washington. It's fun to get out and play catch with the kids. Only thing, throw a baseball and then a softball gets kinda tricky.

 

[NVfishing]

Had a scrimmage. Lots of new girls and lost older girls from last years team. Need a lot of practice. DD wasn't throwing hard today like in practice. I think she was overthinking instead of throwing hard. Placing the inside stuff nice, tight, and low. Was a fun day and can't wait for more. We are mid 50's.

 

[bobbyb]

Having spent 2 and a half weeks in Florida...stopping to watch super bowl in Mississippi...only to find out another winter storm was coming through at midnight...so i would have to check out and listen to super bowl on radio as i tried to beat the storm....to arrive home with 12 inches of snow still on ground...country roads still a mess...and another 3 inches coming down now! I am thinking....time share...home school for the whole team...softball every weekend!

 

[Amy in AZ.]

Bobby, I hear you. If I had it to do over again, I would have moved the kids here, in middle school. I don't miss the blowing snow.

I held a lesson last night at 6:30 and had to put on a hoody.

I have an extra room, maybe I should offer a package deal. Room, meals and softball lessons. Amy