We've received a number of emails from people checking on us, after seeing news coverage of the fires in Los Angeles. We are okay, thank you. A little too close for comfort, but out of the path of the fires, thankfully. More fortunate than others, including the late Cecilio Smalling's son, Cecilio Jr. who lost his home in the Altadena fire. (See the post at the SCIFL website, … [Read more...]
Joe Davis Shines in Baseball’s Most Storied Booth
Editor's Note: (We posted a link to this piece last Friday, but we're told that some people had trouble accessing, so decided to repost at in full at Fastpitch West. Enjoy.) Like many of you, we are following the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees. Being that we are here in So Cal, you'll have to excuse a little extra coverage of the Dodgers. … [Read more...]
RIP Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson: A Renaissance Man of American Music and Culture (1936-2024) The world has lost a true Renaissance man with the passing of Kris Kristofferson, who died peacefully at his home in Maui, Hawaii on September 28, 2024, at the age of 88. Kristofferson's remarkable life journey took him from the halls of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar to the skies as a helicopter … [Read more...]
Omma Tigres: The Underdogs Who Shocked the Fastpitch World
Editor's Note: The upstart Omma Tigres open play in the ISC World Tournament today, Saturday, August 10, at Surrey, British Columbia. They drew the honor of playing the first game of the tournament, today, at 1:00 p.m. PDT, taking on the Prince George River Kings. In the high-stakes world of men's fastpitch softball, where rankings often dictate expectations, the Omma … [Read more...]
Jackie Robinson Day
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Masterpiece Theater
Our Continuing Homage to the Knuckleball
Editor's note: Another video (below) for our continuing homage to the Knuckleball. See our earlier post, "The Best Knuckleball in Fastpitch". Spoiler alert: The list so far includes "Sisko Sabate, Voldy Terkelsen, and Sean Cleary". Have a nominee? Drop it in to the comments section below, or reply at Twitter. They tell me I threw a "Moonlight Graham" Knuckleball. … [Read more...]