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ST Baseball Poll: If you played, what position did you like to or play the most? If you haven't played, what position would you like to play? -- (edited)

Posted by Shaun (aka bigshaunu) Apr 5 '16, 10:25

Being a lefty, it's not difficult to guess where I played the most.

Responses:

Shortstop -- nm - Guigue Apr 5, 10:56
being a lefty, they always stuck me in the outfield. I wanted to be a shortstop -- nm - decline Apr 5, 10:51 4
- Yeah, your limited in where you can play on the infield. SS, 2nd and catcher won't work. -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 10:57
- You avoided 1B? - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:52 2
  - Yeah really. 1B and pitcher are the standard lefty positions. -- nm - Shaun Apr 5, 10:54 1
    - not when you suck -- nm - decline Apr 5, 10:59
2B. I was small as a kid. -- nm - David Apr 5, 10:40
i was always in the outfield. but at least we never embarrassed ourselves with "tee ball" -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 10:40
I pitched. When I wasn't I played shortstop or third. -- nm* - Krusty Apr 5, 10:39
I played catcher and 3rd base mainly. -- nm - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Apr 5, 10:38 4
- Though like Groiny I played 1B and 2B some as well. - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Apr 5, 10:40 3
  - I only started playing 1B when my knees started to go. -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 10:56 2
    - I haven't played since high school so that really wasn't an issue. - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Apr 5, 10:58 1
      - well, you can look at me to get an idea of that..... - groiny Apr 5, 10:59
When I played softball, Co-ed softball, I played defensive pitcher or OF -- nm - amoxy Apr 5, 10:33 5
- Defensive pitcher? -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:33 4
  - In Co-ed softball, you pitch to your own team -- nm - amoxy Apr 5, 10:37 1
    - Not familiar with that style...we pitch to opponents -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:38
  - every time they called a ball, he got offended. -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 10:36 1
    - Hee! -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:41
I like centerfield for softball. Being able to run and be moving based on the pitch and hitter's timing before he's hit... - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:32 22
- And with our fields, you couldn't pay me to play SS/3B in slo-pitch. - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:33 21
  - I like pitching but I took one off the bill of my cap once, which was a tad startling -- nm - Reagen Apr 5, 10:59 1
    - a teammate took a line drive off the face, the sound was nightmare inducing. - groiny Apr 5, 11:01
  - So far playing SS and 3B I broke my hand and sprained a finger - Guigue Apr 5, 10:59
  - I loved it in real baseball. In 25 years of playing, I think I only took one off the chest once. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 10:37 2
    - I read something from Ripken, saying after 14 years at SS, he'd never had a ball hit him in the cup. Then back to 3B, it would routinely happen. - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:39 1
      - sure, those cup shots don't hurt that bad, and most of the time you pick it up and still can get the out. - groiny Apr 5, 10:42
  - a reminder of what happened to our third baseman two years ago: -- (link) - Andie Apr 5, 10:36 [Backboard] 1
    - We've been lucky in the bats we are forced to use aren't those rocket-bats, but even still... - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:37
  - If I ever got stuck playing 3B for softball, my feet would be in the grass, I would be playing that deep. - Shaun Apr 5, 10:35 12
    - My dad played in our league at 55yrs old. Third base, even or inside the bag. All dirt infield. - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:36 11
      - Yeah, no way. -- nm - Shaun Apr 5, 10:37 10
        
        if you catch it, it is not a problem. -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 10:37 9
        
        Exactly. Get some reflexes, people. 😉 -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 10:58
        
        I'd rather give myself a little extra time to be able to make that decision. - Shaun Apr 5, 10:40 7
        
        I played 3B when former major leaguer Wes Chamberlain was batting. - groiny Apr 5, 10:44 6
        
        And that's why I play on the grass for righties. I'd rather give up an infield single than needing to make a 0.5s decision when I have 0.46s. - Shaun Apr 5, 10:46 5
        
        I dunno, it never really occurred to me..... - groiny Apr 5, 10:48 4
        
        Oh, it's a special mindset for sure. - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:49 3
        
        I have seen my share of bad fields causing some real damage. - groiny Apr 5, 10:51 2
        
        I'd turn Spanish so quick.... ole, ole, ole! -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:52 1
        
        towards the end of my playing, when they eliminated Aluminum bats, it was like slow motion. - groiny Apr 5, 10:53
When I played softball, I was the stereotypical crappy outfielder. I didn't have a good understanding of the game and not a great arm. - mara Apr 5, 10:31
Third string first base would suit me -- nm - zork Apr 5, 10:30
most of my innings were logged at 3B, with C coming second. - groiny Apr 5, 10:29
The best flowers were in right field. -- nm - znufrii Apr 5, 10:27 1
- I was at luch when I read this and thought, "I need to compliment znu on this answer." - Spawn Apr 5, 11:10
i generally play 2nd or catch. - Andie Apr 5, 10:27

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ST Baseball Poll: If you played, what position did you like to or play the most? If you haven't played, what position would you like to play? -- (edited)

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