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[quote=Anonymous]As an older guy, I really like women's softball.

I think part of it is that my mother was a great athlete without enough sports to play in her day. But also part of it is the great level of coordination and athleticism of the athletes. The strategy component is fascinating, too, and 7 innings is the right amount of time to watch a game.

So in the finals tonight I observed something I have never seen. Texas Tech's pitcher, a transfer from Stanford who has proven to be virtually unhittable, was asked to throw an intentional walk to Texas's Reese Atwood, a six foot tall catcher (!) with a fearsome swing and a rocket arm. Canady the pitcher is so dominant she is rarely called upon to throw intentional walks, and sure enough, after three pitches that were a little too close to the strike zone, Atwood hits the fourth pitch notionally intended to be an intentional ball for a two run single to win the game. Texas Tech's fielders were not anticipating a ball being put into play. Those two runs won the game.

In any event, kudos to the women for providing great sports entertainment. NCAA D1 competition is very serious stuff and not for everyone, but if these games encourage women and girls to get involved in the game, I think it a great thing. [/quote]

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