We haven't been successful in the past as far as wins and losses but teams are always trying to steal our better players and our players have gone on to play High School Fast Pitch Softball.
125719
Money usually works pretty well.
667226
There isn't that large of a fan base for the pros.  We used to go to the games and virtually no one was there in the stands.  I think that they should have left softball in the olympics.  Softball has always been a hot topic of the olympics.  Since I have graduated from college, I had to hang up my glove.  Damn, it hurt so bad.  Now all I have to look forward to is the NCAA championships to watch each May.  I tried coaching varsity high school softball, but the girls didn't have the heart that I had for the sport and it was just too frustrating.  The problem is that people like watching men play sports more so than women.  What's sad is that I have to listen to my boyfriend say that MLB is much harder than Fastpitch softball.  It really pisses me off.  I think that ESPN has noticed that they get great ratings during NCAA championships, so now they might play the National games.  I have a couple of friends that played pro in Akron, but they didn't get paid good and the fan base was not great.
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as you know life is not fair,with that in mind I would switch my daughter to softball for these reasons;her older brother will no longer be there to protect her from her teammates when she makes a mistake and they begin to harass her and two if she likes baseball now and maybe in the future as a girl she will be on a softball team so it will be better to learn those skills early and become a great player rather than having to learn a completely new game from the start and getting too different sports mixed up.
131458
maybe you team just has to believe in their selves. Show some school spirit
280113
I play for my Varsity high school softball team. I also play ASA.
353054
we sure can...we have arguably the best of Potentials in our team...its just that the players are not performing to their potentials....once we gain some consistency  its no big deal in beatin' the ozzis.....\n\n'n' btw at the end of the day its our team tht has to perform on ground and NOT mr. dictator chappell
401230
THEY NEED TO PLAY WITH SOME PRIDE.
195474
Being a michigan native, I see them maybe finishing right around 0.500. Their pitching is very young still Bonderman (3 yrs), Maroth (4), Verlander (rookie), and their closer is injured. Their bullpen is weak too, with young talent again. I think their bats will definetely get them some wins however it has been proven you need pitching to win games, and champions think White Sox.
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You know, it really gets me angry when people perpetuate the "high school football player" stereotype. Im a highschool football player. I dont drink, dont do drugs, and dont smoke. Im an eagle scout, a member of National Honors Society, and an almost strait A student...Spanish class....I weight lift, play football or play lacrosse everyday year round and im probably going to a highlevel college like UVA or UNC. Maybe these student athletes are just trying to make some cash like i do in my summer job. I consider myself a hard worker and a pretty good kid. And im not the only kid on my team thats like me. I wish people would stop being so narrow-minded. Just because a person enjoys playing the great sport of American Football doesnt make them a retarded druggie.
239474
They are doing a bit worse, but their record also has to do with the lack of pitching. Wood and Prior keep getting hurt and that has also impacted the record.
148031
It is football. Anything can happen. If they perform well in the first round that might spur them to do better in other games and who knows.......maybe win.
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Mental because they normally come in to protect their teams lead. And they have to act like it's no big deal and just gets the outs. Otherwise they become basket cases and pitch really badly like Brad Lidge in Houston this year. He'd pitch great for a while, then suck really badly for a few weeks.
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I think the team and the management people should concentrate more on the game and the strategies to win...including a good batting line-up, bowlers and plzzzz...teach them how to field...coz this is one of their negative aspects....to be honest, there's nothing much we fans could do...it really depends upon the entire team to play with all their abilities...as it's still not too late..they can do it...IF..they want to..which is a 'BIG QUESTION MARK??'!!
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They look for hustle work your but run as fast as you can.  do well on offense dont try to do to much but also dont pass up open shots.  Play great defense dont let no one get by you
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This is typical of the Phillies. They started off terrible. Then they went on a run winning 13 in a row. They've been stumbling ever since. \nThe problem seems to be that the so called team leaders don't know what "hustle" is. Bobby Abreu and his 13 million has never put any effort into chasing down a fly ball near the wall. He along with Pat Burrell and Mike lieberthal can't hit in the clutch ever. David Bell ain't much better. I can't wait unitl Gillick cleans house.\nThe young crew of Howard & Utley are carrying the team. \nThese older team leaders are who drove Bowa so crazy here, but Ed Wade had no idea what he was doing and ran the team into the ground. I have faith that Gillick can fix it though. He seems to have the same mentality as a lot of us fans.
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they get loads of dosh......not happy with their extravagent salaries they want bonuses too.......what ever happened to playing for the jersey......every schoolboys dream is to play for their country...now its gimme gimme gimme more money or else i'm not playing.......to me that sounds like premadonna time.....
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A good way to get younger kids to do things is to show them by example. Take them to a college softball game or a good high school game. Tell them to watch the hitters. They will start to mimic the players. Also a good drill to do is to hit volleyballs or basketballs. This forces them to power through the ball. Then when they hit the softball it seems easy. It helps if you deflate the balls a little bit.