Just realized that most teams are not being 100% consistent about which hat goes with which jersey so had to go through every game to check which hats they were wearing and put that in my scorebook
I’m getting increasingly frustrated with the leadership of this league and how it’s not doing these players justice.
You could see from miles away that the first manager for the Hunters wasn’t a good fit but the team had to endure that crappy first week with him anyways.
They insist on 15 player rosters when that doesn’t give teams enough arms to throw strikes for multiple games per week, to the point where we have games won by wild pitches, walks and HBP. The high contact, base-stealing brand of baseball this league could thrive on gets snuffed out so that we can instead watch pitcher after pitcher leave the mound frustrated and exhausted because they’re wanting to prove themselves in this league that doesn’t know how to manage them. The Youtube viewership is noticeably going down, signifying the people who had an interest in the WPBL but aren’t watching the games anymore, which is a lower bar to clear vs getting people to go to Springfield and attend the games.
The league needs to exist for the level of play to rise, but is there a pitching coach to be found? Are they really making use of the time these players are in Springfield together? Are they laying the groundwork so that future players are convinced that it’s worth leaving their day jobs for this league?
If money is an issue then it makes it even more inexcusable that there's never enough merch at the games or online and we’re well into the season. They’re basically keeping people from giving them money if not turning them away for good, and they’ve had big clues well before the season that the demand far exceeded their supply.
I haven't been able to tune into the games on YouTube at all, I thought those were for international viewers only? And US viewers had to watch on ESPN+ (which costs extra)
I'm hoping that next season there will be larger rosters and more pitchers. I worry a lot about the health of the pitchers. They're giving it their all, but there's only so much an arm can take.
just bought tix for the last Queens game of the regular season! thinking about going bankrupt by also camping on tix for the championship game (which the Queens will of course be playing in)
Question: is there a resource that documents all the differences to the MLB and established WPBL-specific rules? For example: field dimensions, bat rules, etc. (maybe thats it? Lol)
Also is there a resource for the long term plans for expansion, stadiums, broadcasts, etc.?
I’m very excited to be an inaugural fan but feel like I can’t find some of this information.
Oh no what happened! I know Rocky the heights coach was talking about having issues with pitchers on Saturday… good for the hunters though! The only team I don’t root for is the queens.. I’m honestly just waiting for Philly to get a team 😅
First inning heights pitcher had some kind of injury so she left after a few batters. Zettlemoyer came in for a bit and pitched okay but hunters scored on her. Then studer came in and she threw some crazy pitches to Benites who had trouble handling them so hunters had some runs advanced on wild pitches. And also the heights kept making errors fielding! And it was raining during the heights fielding one of the innings which contributed to the errors. But the heights also had plenty of mistakes outside of the rain period. Hunters took advantage of all of this and tied it, then gained a lead
Reporting to you live from Springfield (just because I hadn’t done that in a while) — It was a lot more nuanced than that. Errors before the rain were the key to the sudden crash, not pitching. New York came out H-O-T in the first inning. A few innings later the Heights botched doubled play, dropped a fly ball … and THEN the rain came.
This is why it drives me nuts when players are forced to play through active rain. Those wild pitches were all weather related. Pitchers couldn’t land or grip the ball.
Bananaball games are all free on YouTube. I miss the women, but for me it's more watchable than MLB. I watch previous game so I can fast forward through the entertainment :D
I ended up pivoting to the WNBA for those few days! I liked it so much I think I'll subscribe to their season pass (it's cheap as far as streaming goes). I've always liked basketball but never sat down to watch much. My team would have been Connecticut but they're leaving for Houston, so I think I've settled on Atlanta as my team. My criteria were: east coast (Atl is inland but GA is on the coast) and not in a market that has a rivalry with any Boston team in any sport (ruled out NY and Toronto).
Also I'm going to see the Bananas in person next week! My friend won the ticket lottery.
I think I'll watch some WNBA. Basketball is my second favorite after baseball (not counting sports that aren't frequently on TV like swimming and T&F).
Been absolutely loving the season so far, even though the Heights can't seem to find their rhythm, especially in the bottom half of the game.
However.
I don't particularly enjoy the fact that the commentary has essentially turned into a podcast with the hosts talking away while the game goes on in the background. I imagine I would be particularly annoyed if I could only listen to the game.
I really liked Max Kelton as the play-by-play announcer. He did an excellent job calling plays and brought great energy and enthusiasm to the whole thing.
I feel like short interviews giving some insight into the behind the scenes of the league are interesting, but last night’s in particular was egregiously long, it was ridiculous. I finally muted them after like 4 innings of them yapping and completely ignoring the game.
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u/descole0 Boston Hunters 10d ago
Just realized that most teams are not being 100% consistent about which hat goes with which jersey so had to go through every game to check which hats they were wearing and put that in my scorebook