http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/softball/ en-us Wed, 8 Oct 2008 03:16:58 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100134/posts I believe Mcain missed the softball question at the end. What is it you don’t know and what will you do to find out. Mcain should have said, What I don’t know is; My Brain http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100134/posts#comment Wed, 8 Oct 2008 03:16:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065671/posts Sports Illustrated’s Selena Roberts, when asked during an interview on the SI website about the future of softball as an Olympic competition on Thursday, added some liberal commentary into her prediction about the sport’s redemption: "One other wildcard for 2016 is the exit of the Bush administration. The undercurrent of anti-Americanism within the IOC, which some say has hurt the U.S. because of its softball dominance, may abate somewhat with a potential administration led by Barack Obama, a rock star in Europe." NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065671/posts#comment Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:17:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065558/posts SI.com: Give us your best guess: Will softball get reinstated for the 2016 Games? Roberts: I think there is great momentum right now to reinstate softball for 2016 due to a couple of important reasons: First, Asian countries have poured a lot of resources into women's softball. Japan is one example, and those countries have a lot of pull with the IOC. Second, I think America is doing the right thing in exporting its knowledge of the game by establishing clinics in Europe where there is more resistance toward the game of softball. One other wildcard for 2016 is the... SI.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065558/posts#comment Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:45:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2064884/posts BEIJING - USA softball almost lost Wednesday. And this is what passes for exciting in this sport at the Olympics.Japan nearly scored an upset. How fun for them."That was softball at its best," U.S. coach Mike Candrea said. If that is truly the case, if a 4-1 victory in extra innings to extend Team USA's Olympic winning streak to 22 games is really the pinnacle, it is time for wrap-it-up sign. It has been fun, even entertaining at times, but it's time for softball to use this possibly permanent hiatus from The Game to fix what is obviously broken.A pitching... Kansas City Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2064884/posts#comment Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:56:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063938/posts BEIJING, China -- Already guaranteed a medal, but showing no signs of slowing down, the United States softball team cruised to a 9-0 rout of China on Monday. [...]The three U.S. pitchers -- Osterman, Finch and Monica Abbott -- have a 0.00 combined ERA in 39 innings pitched. The U.S. has outscored its opponents 53-1 in its seven games, with the only run allowed being an unearned tally by Canada last week. www.foxreno.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063938/posts#comment Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:41:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012119/posts Now no longer the center ring for the traveling Democratic presidential nomination circus, Pennsylvania's inventive political community has discovered a new favorite political parlor game to while away the brisk springtime evenings: will Chris Matthews, the irrepressible host of MSNBC's Hardball, step down from his pundits perch to run for the US Senate against Arlen Specter in 2010? To a remarkable degree, speculation abounds over this possibility in the Keystone State. The indications that Matthews will run are abundant. His MSNBC contract runs out next summer, and both he and the network show signs they might be ready for a... RCP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012119/posts#comment Tue, 6 May 2008 20:28:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2011010/posts Something remarkable happened in a college softball game Saturday in Ellensburg(Washington). At least, I am conditioned to think it was remarkable, since it involved an act of sportsmanship, with two players helping an injured opponent complete the home run she had just slugged. NYT, via Seattle Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2011010/posts#comment Sun, 4 May 2008 13:22:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2010140/posts Good story of a girl who hit a game winning home run, blew her knee out rounding first and the opposing team carries her around the bases.. If the link doesn't take you to the story, go to www.yahoo.com and on the top of the screen it will say "featured" "entertainment" "sports" "video"..click "sports".. http://www.yahoo.com/ yahoo.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2010140/posts#comment Fri, 2 May 2008 11:28:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010014/posts With two runners on base and a strike against her, Sara Tucholsky of Western Oregon University uncorked her best swing and did something she had never done, in high school or college. Her first home run cleared the center-field fence. But it appeared to be the shortest of dreams come true when she missed first base, started back to tag it and collapsed with a knee injury. nbcs http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010014/posts#comment Fri, 2 May 2008 00:57:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1969126/posts TALLAHASSEE, Florida (CNN) -- Softball, drunken orgies and a prison system run like the mafia. That's what Florida's former prison secretary says he inherited when he took over one of the nation's largest prison systems two years ago. Excerpt: • Top prison officials admitting to kickbacks; • Guards importing and selling steroids in an effort to give them an edge on the softball field; • Taxpayer funds to pay for booze and women; • Guards who punished other guards who threatened to report them. "Corruption had gone to an extreme," McDonough said, saying it all began at the top. "They... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1969126/posts#comment Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:58:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1949867/posts The Anchoress predicted this moment five days ago, but who could have guessed it would come on such a softball question? Hillary Clinton let go a couple of tears -- possibly -- not out of passion for her position, but out of pity for herself: "My question is very personal, how do you do it?" asked Marianne Pernold Young, a freelance photographer from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. "How do you, how do you keep upbeat and so wonderful?" Clinton began responding, jokingly: "You know, I think, well luckily, on special days I do have help. If you see me every day... Captain's Quarters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1949867/posts#comment Mon, 7 Jan 2008 22:52:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1826069/posts MERIDIAN - A Centennial High School softball coach is charged with sexual battery of a minor. Ada County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Andrea Dearden confirms 22-year-old Lauren K. Palmer was arrested early Saturday morning in Eagle. Dearden says a sheriff’s deputy spotted a car in a local park after 1 a.m. - and witnessed what is described as “inappropriate touching” between Palmer and a female minor. The arrest report indicates the minor is aged 16 or 17 years old. NWCN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1826069/posts#comment Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:26:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1782608/posts Eddie Feigner, the hard-throwing softball showman who barnstormed for more than 50 years with "The King and His Court" four-man team, died Friday. He was 81. Feigner, the former Marine known for his trademark crewcut and bulging right arm, died in Huntsville, Ala., from a respiratory ailment related to dementia, wife Anne Marie Feigner said Friday night. With a fastball once clocked at 104 mph, The King threw 930 no-hitters, 238 perfect games and struck out 141,517 batters while playing more than 10,000 games. He was inducted into the National Senior Softball Hall of Fame in 2000. A stroke in... AJC.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1782608/posts#comment Sat, 10 Feb 2007 18:42:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1782505/posts Eddie Feigner, the hard-throwing softball showman who barnstormed for more than 50 years with his "The King and His Court" four-man team, died Friday. He was 81. Feigner, the former Marine known for his trademark crewcut and bulging right arm, died in Huntsville, Ala., from a respiratory ailment related to dementia, wife Anne Marie Feigner said Friday night. With a fastball once clocked at 104 mph, Feigner threw 930 no-hitters and 238 perfect games and struck out 141,517 batters while playing more than 10,000 games. He was inducted into the National Senior Softball Hall of Fame in 2000. A stroke... ESPN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1782505/posts#comment Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:48:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1745300/posts I just signed my daugher and son up for next spings softball and baseball little league teams. Here in Orange County California it costs: 11 year old boy "AAA" - $160.00 9 year old girl "A" - $170.00 How do we compare with your local fees? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1745300/posts#comment Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:46:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1653411/posts Larry King and Nine Harpies. Truly Frightening. CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1653411/posts#comment Thu, 22 Jun 2006 01:06:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1555598/posts This morning, President Bush, accompanied by Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice and Attorney-General Alberto Gonzalez, signed H.R. 972, the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Later the President spoke to members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at their meeting in Washington, highlighting progress in fashioning democracy in Iraq, rebuilding the economy and training Iraqi forces. He then welcomed the 2005 Little League Softball World Series Champions, from McLean, Va, in the Oval Office. First Lady Laura Bush today delivered a speech at the National Conference on At-Risk Youth, opening the Coordinating Council... Whitehouse.gov, Yahoo.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1555598/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:36:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1515510/posts 11-02) 22:37 PST Temple City, Calif. (AP) -- A thief walked off with 16-year-old Melissa Huff's prosthetic leg, sidelining the high school softball player from the game she loves. Such a leg costs about $5,000 to $7,000, said Huff's father, David, but can't really be used by anyone else because it was custom made. "It's not something you can just sell on the street. Something like that, it's just cruel," Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Tim Phillips said of the theft. The leg was taken sometime Tuesday afternoon by a thief who cut a hole in a window screen, entered... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1515510/posts#comment Fri, 4 Nov 2005 12:18:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1467750/posts KALAMAZOO, Mich. - It was an ending straight out of "The Natural," except Sarah Kahn substituted for Roy Hobbs. Whoever wrote the script for Saturday's Big League Softball World Series championship game certainly included the happy ending for Antelope Valley District 51. The West region champions walked away with the world title for the first time since 1996, in a 3-2 victory over Charleston, W. Va. The win avenged Antelope Valley's only tournament loss, a 2-1 Charleston victory over in pool play on Wednesday. Saturday's championship game, held at Vanderberg Park, had all the makings of a suspenseful contest that... Valley Press on http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1467750/posts#comment Sun, 21 Aug 2005 17:47:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1439216/posts Aging Baby Boomers Flocking to Play SoftballBy Don Babwin Associated Press Writer Published: Jul 8, 2005 ELGIN, Ill. (AP) - When pitcher Dave Shortz sticks his glove out and knocks a high chopper into the air, all second baseman Paul Dobkowski can do is wait for it to come down. When it finally does, it lands right in his brand new glove. And, luckily, the guy who hit it looks like he's running in sand. One out. Dobkowski, 50, who resumed playing softball this year after taking 15 years off, is part of a growing and graying group of men... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1439216/posts#comment Fri, 8 Jul 2005 18:31:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1424514/posts Last week, Fox anchor Neil Cavuto secured a White House interview with President Bush, and liberals were upset. It wasn’t tough enough. Washington Post correspondent Daniel Froomkin reported that Cavuto asked about Mrs. Bush, John Kerry’s grades, and media overcoverage of Michael Jackson, but sneered: "Who wants to talk about that messy war in Iraq, or the Downing Street Memo? Not Neil Cavuto, Fox News executive, anchor, commentator and Bush campaign contributor." Fox-defending blogger "Johnny Dollar" noted two problems with Froomkin. First, Bush was asked about Iraq and that memo at a press conference the day before, so would that... MEDIA RESEARCH.ORG http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1424514/posts#comment Fri, 17 Jun 2005 01:06:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1394534/posts Column: Softball coach snaps the unwritten rules BY JEFF NELSON When written rules are broken, punishment follows. It's a basic tenet in sports, and one we see practiced nearly every day. What we don't often see, and frankly, what I can't ever recall seeing, is a punishment for breaking unwritten rules. But that appears to be what took place at Central Cabarrus High this past week. Softball coach Monte Sherrill was suspended by the school for two games after his team, which is ranked fourth in the nation by USA Today, beat West Charlotte, 55-0, on April 15. Go ahead... Enquirer Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1394534/posts#comment Sun, 1 May 2005 03:36:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1392540/posts Chris Matthews really needs to retire the name "Hardball" for his talk show on MSNBC. When it comes to liberal or radical guests, he ought to rename the show "Cuddles with Chris." When did this toothless trend become too obvious to ignore? It could have been with John Kerry about a year ago, when Matthews asked him "hardballs" like whether the Bush campaign was hoisting themselves "on their own petard by bringing up the issue of your service," and whether it was possible the Republicans were questioning Kerry's service because they realize "they can't beat you on the jobs issue,... HUMAN EVENTS ONLINE.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1392540/posts#comment Thu, 28 Apr 2005 02:20:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1289027/posts Many gay activists compare their current “civil rights” struggles with those faced by blacks in the segregated South in the 1950s. The comparison is deemed offensive by many blacks, given that the average black income is still much lower than the average white income in America. Blacks’ educational attainment still falls well below that of white Americans, even fifty years after the landmark Brown decision. By contrast, gay Americans are wealthier and more educated than their straight counterparts. Nonetheless, lesbian millionaire (and North Carolina Senator) Julia Boseman thinks they need a helping hand. That’s why her family started a special... TOWNHALL.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1289027/posts#comment Fri, 26 Nov 2004 23:03:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1255592/posts Heads up! (Or down as the case may be.) NBC's Dateline will be showing part one of a two part broadcast of an interview conducted by Today Show hostess Katie Couric at 7 p.m. EDT.Part two will be shown on Monday's Today Show. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1255592/posts#comment Sun, 24 Oct 2004 22:41:52 GMT