If You Had To Do Everything With Your Weak Hand, How Well Could You Play Little League Baseball Today?
Buddy of mine posed this question to me on G Chat today. Now I’m a piece of shit out of shape 27 year old blogger but I think I’d be a top 5 player depending on where I played in the field. Like I would be an All Star top 5 first basemen in the league. As long as I wouldn’t need to make throws that were that far. I would still be able to dominate the right side of the infield even playing lefty. Outfield I’d probably still provide gold glove defense. I wouldn’t be lighting up the Little League World Series with outfield assists but nobody is at that level anyway. Righty or lefty it doesnt matter when I’m like a fuckin gazelle out there covering the gaps. Basically I just couldn’t pitch or play third base. I think the rest of the diamond I’d still be more effective than like 90% of the league.
Batting I don’t know how much pop I’d have, but I think I’d just be like Ichiro. Slapping singles all over the field. Just peppering the field with base knocks all afternoon. I’d probably go like 3-5 with 3 singles every game. Plus you gotta realize once I’m on base I’m stealing second and third every single time. 60 foot base paths are a fucking joke for a 27 year old man. So I’d effectively be in scoring position almost every time I step up to the plate.
Long story short I’m sure there’d still be a handful of kids who were born just after the cut off date who were big for the age who might be better than me. You know, the fat kid whos like 14 going on 15 playing with the 12 year olds just mashing and dominating the fuck out of the league. The kid whos already had his first wet dreams and he’s starting to hit puberty playing against the little boys who still put their pants all the way down around their ankle when they pee at the urinal. But other than those monsters, I think I’d have to be top 5 in the league.
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Just remember what your Little League coach always told you, “Kevin, keep your lazy eye on the ball.”
Catching with the off hand is extremely easy. Playing SS or 3B would be tough because of the throw, but 1B or OF would be money. Pretty sure I would hit bombs batting righty all day (I feel like lefty’s hit better righty, than righty’s hit better lefty, in general)
how would you still not hit bombs? 200 ft is a pop up for a 27 year old man i dont care how out of shape you are
cripes i think youre right with the batting example. most left handed batters play golf right handed
Tennis backhand bombs all day
@wilburham has it right. If you’re a righty and batting lefty in little league, swing one-handed with your right hand like a tennis backhand. Since you’re not saying what age though you have several flaws in your arguments above. There are Pony Leagues that go up to 13 years old and you wouldn’t hit one of those kids, they’re winging 65-75 MPH fastballs at that point. You’d be screwed. But if you’re talking 8 year olds, you wouldn’t even need a glove to be the best player in the league. Good question…would have been better if you specified what age kids.
pres wouldn’t make it out of the dugout looking for a left handed bat
Trident its pretty well known that when someone says little league, they’re referring to the 12 year old age group eligible for the little league world series. Not pony leagues. Not coach pitch. Not babe Ruth. Fuckin little league
@shity Not really fuckhead. If you’re talking Little League World Series, then this blog is a joke. KFC would go 0-10000 weak hand, strong hand, whatever. Those kids throw 70 MPH curve balls. I figured he couldn’t be talking about that since he’d literally not get within a foot of the ball at a single at-bat. That’s why I asked the question. Oh and go fuck yourself.
Are you retarded or just being intentionally thick? We’re talking that age group not starting in the little league world series. And yeah it’s well know that’s what little league means. The 12 year old age group, and the majority of those kids can’t even throw 70 to begin with. Oh and go fuck yourself
KFC, being unathletic doesn’t go away just because you’d be bigger and older. you would still suck at the plate.
What if you were a switch hitter in little league the first time around? Does that disqualify you?
you admit you are fat and out of shape but for some reason think that you can run fast?
A+ blog. A+ comment board.
Fuckin hilarious.