bmags Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 This looks fun https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/fans/speed-pitch-challenge can anyone beat my 60 mph ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakuda Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 "If someone throws 93 mph or above, they will win a bonus prize." Do you win a real invite to Spring Training? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomPickle Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 I wonder if you need to throw both pitches, because my should would fall off after the first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 I could hit 80 still! I may need surgery after. If this wasn't during tax season I'd totally go, cool idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 10 hours ago, cjgalloway said: I could hit 80 still! I may need surgery after. If this wasn't during tax season I'd totally go, cool idea lol, I hit 68 mph in spring training a couple years ago. Fastest I was ever clocked was 77mph on a throw home from the OF in high school at a scouting camp. That was pretty good think it was the 3rd highest clocked from the OF at that camp. I played low level college ball but man I'd love to find a league where I live now that wasn't over $1K to join for hardball. Slow pitch softball just doesn't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I want to say I've hit 69 before, but maybe I just desperately want to remember it being 69 for nice reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 6 hours ago, chitownsportsfan said: lol, I hit 68 mph in spring training a couple years ago. Fastest I was ever clocked was 77mph on a throw home from the OF in high school at a scouting camp. That was pretty good think it was the 3rd highest clocked from the OF at that camp. I played low level college ball but man I'd love to find a league where I live now that wasn't over $1K to join for hardball. Slow pitch softball just doesn't do it. Where do you live and if you wanted to play, could you get pitchers? Lol the hardest part of getting a team together is getting guys that want to pitch. Or that can pitch at least 3-4 innings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 76 MPH was the winner. Of course the guy claimed he used to throw 94. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Ball Sox Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Ball Sox Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Quickly, long time lurker, been on the board since early 2000s. But I want to thank the Soxtalk community. I was checking the site for Manny info on Saturday and saw this post. I signed up and went there today. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 13 minutes ago, Smart Ball Sox said: Quickly, long time lurker, been on the board since early 2000s. But I want to thank the Soxtalk community. I was checking the site for Manny info on Saturday and saw this post. I signed up and went there today. How'd you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Never say Soxtalk didn't give you anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan18 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Lol...hope he got something cooler than a cardboard cutout award. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Dang 73 won!? Curses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Just 73 to win? I mean I am sure I couldn't hit that now (haven't been able to throw that hard since my 20's), and I get there are no warm-ups. Just surprised there weren't people higher than that from a group as big as I assume this was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Date: Wednesday, February 13 Start Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. CT. Enter: Gate 6 Park: Directions will be emailed. Details: Registration for the Speed Pitch Challenge is closed! Fans can still email speedpitch@chisox.com to be added to a wait list. The first 100 fans 18+ to email speedpitch@chisox.com will be able to test their arm in the White Sox home bullpen, weather permitting, for a chance to win a VIP trip for two to White Sox Spring Training in March! The contestant to throw the fastest wins the Grand Prize. If someone throws 93 mph or above, they will win a bonus prize. Each contestant is permitted to bring 1-3 guests. If you would like to attend the event as a spectator, please email speedpitch@chisox.com to be added to the guest list. Space is limited. Grand Prize: VIP Trip for two to White Sox Spring Training at Camelback Ranch Glendale. (Mutually agreed upon date) Package includes round-trip airfare from Chicago, 2-night hotel stay, and two tickets to any White Sox home game during your stay. 2nd - 10th place: Two tickets to the White Sox Home Opener on April 4. 11th-100th: Two ticket vouchers for select 2019 White Sox home games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Con 2 hours ago, Smart Ball Sox said: Quickly, long time lurker, been on the board since early 2000s. But I want to thank the Soxtalk community. I was checking the site for Manny info on Saturday and saw this post. I signed up and went there today. Congrats dude! PS. What did WSD throw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 10 minutes ago, justBLAZE said: Con Congrats dude! PS. What did WSD throw? WSD hit 72 if I'm not mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Ball Sox Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I tied with another guy at 76 during the round robin. In the pitch off, he threw 72, I threw 73. He (Andy-2nd place) was a great person. Weather conditions were rough. See WSD's tweets... to add to his comments about the weather, there was not much room to do an actual wind up (we were against the bullpen wall). Great idea, loved it, and there's some room for improvement if they do it in the future. Having said that, the Sox team/employees there did a great job and kudos go out to the White Sox staff, especially with how cold it was! Two other things... not too much security at the event (which goes against the info shared in the Machado thread) and one dude wore a coat that said Pay Manny on the front and Machado 300 on the back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Ball Sox Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Oh... and I did not pick up any sauces, sources, info, or anything like that being there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFanForever Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, Smart Ball Sox said: Oh... and I did not pick up any sauces, sources, info, or anything like that being there. Was Hector Gomez there though?! 👀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanne Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 (edited) 18 hours ago, chitownsportsfan said: lol, I hit 68 mph in spring training a couple years ago. Fastest I was ever clocked was 77mph on a throw home from the OF in high school at a scouting camp. That was pretty good think it was the 3rd highest clocked from the OF at that camp. I played low level college ball but man I'd love to find a league where I live now that wasn't over $1K to join for hardball. Slow pitch softball just doesn't do it. $1K?...dayam! Did that over 10 years out here in Phx...usually had a sponsor or two. We played in the Peoria men's league (at the Peoria Sports Complex). Some pretty good teams when I first started and it eventually started to go downhill. We were the Angels...and the Rangers were always the team to beat. Mike Cosgrove (former Astro LHP) played on the Rangers and that dude could still bring heat in his 40s. Guy on our team from was from back there Ron Daugherty...was a WR and one of the last cuts on the Bears in 84 I believe. RD was a football coach out at Mesa CC too...great dude! We had a really fun group of guys that pretty much stuck together over the years. I played til my shoulder said no more...and my eyes couldn't pick up a ball off the bat worth a shit. Sucks getting old! Hope you can find someplace to latch on with. I thought about doing MSBL (senior over 40)...but they play too damn far away during the middle of the week. Hear ya about the slowpitch...meh. Edited February 13, 2019 by Wanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Ball Sox Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 55 minutes ago, SoxFanForever said: Was Hector Gomez there though?! 👀 Hector and I go way back... just kidding. Other than the competitors, some media, and some staff, there was really no one there. Kind of eerie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, soxfan2014 said: How'd you do? He was the winner. Congrats Tom. Edited February 14, 2019 by CaliSoxFanViaSWside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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