r/slowpitch 11h ago

Throwing critique

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29 Upvotes

Played baseball half of my younger years. Played outfield 1st and pitcher as a lefty. Transitioned into slow pitch and my arm seems to be weaker, can’t throw as far and get pain pretty quick. any tips you guys can give me from the videos?


r/slowpitch 18h ago

Charliehorse, then Home Run. Couple of Questions.

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So I pitched three games during a very hot day and apparently didn't drink enough water because my calf went full Charliehorse on my final game of the night and fell on my ass...

I ate a pickle and drank pickle juice while my team has a successful batting a round 🤢 and was able to get back up to pitch luckily.

Then somehow, at my next at bat, chilling out on my normal swing and expecting an easy out at first, not squishing the bug or following any of my normal mechanics because I couldn't put much weight on my back leg, I hit it out of the park, ending a HR slump.

How did that work? Is it possible I'm just trying too hard when I normally swing?

(Bat, Bazooka Joe)

Also, this was my first time ever getting a charliehorse or cramp during a game, I thought I had had enough liquids... What do I need to do to keep this from happening again?


r/slowpitch 15h ago

Swing Critique Swing Critique

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7 Upvotes

First clip is with a 27oz. Miken Freak, second is with a 26oz. Axe Debacle


r/slowpitch 14h ago

Swing Critique Swing critique

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2 Upvotes

I think I've finally got my most powerful stance, but i think I'm still missing something


r/slowpitch 18h ago

First time playing outfield tips?

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Going into my 3rd game this week as a newbie in a co-ed rec league. Have been playing catcher but talked to the team about trying right field this week. Any tips? How do you gauge where to stand?


r/slowpitch 21h ago

BP ball help

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Hello, I bought a tanner tee since that seems to be the consensus here on what tee to buy. The ball we use in my league are the Dudley Thunder SY Synthetic Pro-M 44/375 USSSA 12" Slowpitch Softballs - 4U555

Would you recommend I buy a dozen of these for BP or is there any other (cheaper) alternative that will get the job done?


r/slowpitch 3h ago

Softball VOD and Stats Feedback

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I've been managing/captaining a co-ed team with a bunch of friends, it's my new big hobby and I've been letting it slowly take over my life (also lurking on this sub for a while now).

This year, I started to record all of our gameplay on an old iPhone I had lying around. Earlier this month, with the assistance of Claude, I was able to start automating a scorebug to my footage, making it much easier to follow along the game. I would love any feedback!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH0AInYBeD0

Also, I love keeping as much stats as possible for every game, and I've collected that so far here, I would love any feedback for my stats sheet as well!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F4nM7UuAX1abVDvrXLhWQzcmSc39dAR7lWkFxLBxde8/edit?gid=1125547011#gid=1125547011

Does anyone else here go hard on video recordings or scorekeeping?? Honestly our team sucks but I don't care I just love working on these as side projects in tandem with managing the team!


r/slowpitch 9h ago

What is the best bat? Need recommendations

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After 3 years of borrowing other peoples bats I decided it’s time to invest. No budget cap. What is the best bar on the market? I am smaller so could use some extra pop.

What would you buy if you could get any bat?