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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
Your's is not an opinon, but a misconception and myth. If you honestly believe it is an opinion of the game, you don't know the game.
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Mike, With the risk of you calling me another childish name for not agreeing with you,I will comment further.You are incorrect stating "Your's is not an opinion,but a misconception and myth"as I have first hand experience in which I have the right to formulate my own such opinion of the slow pitch game.I played H.S and College baseball back in the middle and late 1970's.After college,there wasnt a whole lot of opportunities to continue playing baseball at the recreational level,so I took up fastpitch softball.After much convincing by my buddies,I gave in and played tournaments with a Class B slowpitch team in the early 1980's.While a will agree playing defense can be challanging with the ball being put in play with every batter,but hitting the ball became quickly boring.I found no challenge in driving the ball over the fence,years before the high tech bat invasion which ruined todays game.
I umpire H.S, NCAA,and high level ASA fastpitch games presently.I also would umpire some slow pitch softball as well to help out.I just do not enjoy the game.Maybe at the top levels,it is different,but from what I have seen,it is mostly a bunch of guys with beer guts "hitting a ball off a tee"with juiced bats so everyone can hit a "dinger".
So my opinion is indeed my opinion based on actual experiences,which I feel I am more than qualified to voice.If you respond,please do so constructively without the childish name calling because someone doesnt agree with you.