Happy New Year from AllAboutFastpitch.com

Aloha to you all. Thanks so much for stopping by and motivating me to continue working on this site. I may not be around much the next couple of days, so before it's too late, I wanted to wish everyone in the fastpitch community a Happy New Year.

Here's to an awesome 2006!

Have fun, be safe, and always enjoy the game!

Sincerely,

Stacie
www.AllAboutFastpitch.com
It's all about the game!

Funny Baseball Quotes

Funny Baseball Quotes
by Aron Wallad

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. Earl Wilson
When they start the game, they don't yell, "Work ball." They say, "Play ball." Willie Stargell, 1981

When we played softball, I'd steal second base, feel guilty and go back. Woody Allen

A baseball park is the one place where a man's wife doesn't mind his getting excited over somebody else's curves. Brendan Francis

There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare.
Tallulah Bankhead

Baseball is very big with my people. It figures. It's the only way we can get to shake a bat at a white man without starting a riot. Dick Gregory

What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs. Harry Caray

Confucius say: Baseball wrong - man with four balls cannot walk. Author Unknown

With the money I'm making, I should be playing two positions. Pete Rose, 1977

Andre Dawson has a bruised knee and is listed as day-to-day. Aren't we all? Vin Scully

Cricket is baseball on valium. Robin Williams

Finish last in your league and they call you Idiot. Finish last in medical school and they call you Doctor. Abe Lemons

The doctors x-rayed my head and found nothing. Dizzy Dean

I managed a team that was so bad we considered a 2-0 count on the batter a rally. Rich Donnelly, minor league manager

Let no one accuse baseball of not being tough on drugs. During his baseball career, Steve Howe was given 7 lifetime suspensions. Bill Ferraro, baseball fan.

I could never play in New York. The first time I came into a game there, I got into the bullpen car and they told me to lock the doors. Mike Flanagan, Baltimore Orioles

On his own scouting report: "Very deceptive. Slower than he looks. Joe Garagiola

A lot of things run through your head when you're going in to relieve in a tight spot. One of them was, 'Should I spike myself ? Lefty Gomez

Three more saves and he ties John the Baptist. Hank Greenwald, on Bruce Sutter

About the Author
Aron Wallad has been a baseball lover for over 45 years. His passions have included; playing, watching, reading, evaluating, and coaching the game he adores. Do you love inspiring quotes, unusual statistics and most of all, heartwarming baseball stories? If you love baseball you will love his baseball ezine.
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You Wish You Could Throw Like a Girl

I saw this at Amazon.com and I thought it was so cute. Just thought I'd share it with you. It's a shirt that says "You wish you could throw like a girl" ~ such a great gift for a softball player, parent, coach, or fan!

Fastpitch Membership Growing

As a fastpitch softball coach and former player, it is so great to see interest in the sport of fastpitch softball. That's why it's cool to see our Fastpitch Membership growing day by day.

Congratulations to everyone who has already taken advantage of the FREE Membership and continue to support fastpitch softball. It's fun to see so many people wanting to learn and improve whether it be as a coach, player, parent, or other member of the fastpitch softball community.

Thank you so much to those of you who provide feedback on what you like about AllAboutFastpitch.com and about being a Fastpitch Member. Your positive comments are such a blessing and give me the motivation to continue making AllAboutFastpitch.com and it's Fastpitch Membership available to fellow softball enthusiast around the US and other parts of the world.

I hope you have a wonderful holiday season ~ drive safely and take care.

Infield Article Posted

Just added an article to AllAboutFastpitch.com called Why the Middle Infield has to be Strong. It contains some interesting information for coaches, parents, and players alike. I actually printed it out for my entire team because there are tips in there that apply to every position, not just the mid-infield. Hope you like it!

December Fastpitch Interview Posted

For those of you who are not Fastpitch Members and haven't had a chance to read our December Fastpitch interview with Kaulana Gould ~ it's now posted to the site!

Visit http://www.allaboutfastpitch.com/interview/kaulana-gould.html to read Kaulana's Interview.

Kaulana Gould plays DI softball with the University of Hawaii and was named 2005 WAC Freshman of the Year. She took some time out of her busy pre-season schedule to share some of her experiences with us.

Thanks again Kaulana!

Fastpitch Christmas List

You know you're ball player when some of the top things on your Christmas list are softball things. LOL ~ my list includes new batting gloves and new cleats. :)

I'm thinking that any softball equiptment I buy for coaching purposes is tax deductible though (since I coach at a local high school and, therefore, am an employee of the state).

Anyway ~ we wish you and your family a happy holiday season. Don't forget to check out Engraved to Last for cool softball/sports-related gifts!

Jennie Finch Interview!

I'm so excited to announce that January's Fastpitch Interview will feature Ms. Jennie Finch! Fastpitch Members, don't worry, you'll have this interview e-mailed directly to your inbox. Other AllAboutFastpitch.com visitors, don't forget to check back with us about mid-January for Jennie Finch's interview.

Our December Fastpitch Interview will be up some time this week. December's interview features the 2005 WAC Freshman of the Year, Kaulana Gould.

If you know anyone who would make a good candidate for an interview, please submit your suggestion to allaboutfastpitch@hawaii.rr.com.

Have a great holiday season and enjoy the game!

First game - first win.

It's always great to get that first game of the season over and done with. It's funny, we played so many pre-season games, yet the girls still had "first game jitters" for the first two innings of the game. In fact, we were down 2-0. The coaches weren't so much worried about the runs scored as they were about the way the girls were playing. Nothing was routine those first two innings and we went down 1-2-3 each time at bat. Thankfully, they settled down and started to play! We ended up scoring 6 runs and winning the game 6-2. I told the girls I'll give them the "first game jitters" out for the first two innings of the game. However, I also let them know that that's ONLY allowed in the first game. No more. Usually one bad inning is enough to do you in. You certainly can't afford 2 bad innings every game. But like I said, they came back nicely in the end and we let them know that those last 5 innings is how we expect them to play every inning of every game. Hopefully they get the idea ~ we'll see what happens. Our next game is tomorrow.