HFWB 2012 Promo

Hess Field Wiffle Ball has recently posted a promo video for the 2012 season. A little soon, I know. But they must be super excited to get another season underway. The league really had a spectacular season in 2011 and seem to have recovered from their 2010 funk. Wish they would have used a different song. It's been done with the Winston-Salem Wiffleball League 2010 promo video (which won 2010 NWLA Video of the Year).

Dude throws Wiffle Ball onto MLB Field during World Series

Not many people are watching the World Series this year, in fact this series is one of the least watched in the sport for quite some time (according to Variety). I ask everyone if they're watching and most say no and when I ask why the generally respond by saying "I don't care for either of the teams." Judging by this video there are people at the games who are getting bored as well. One fan even threw a wiffleball onto the field. Comments on the page for this video on Youtube convey that some want him to be thrown in jail for this - but I just think it's hilarious.

Source from Variety: World Series no Albatross for Fox by Jon Weisman, 10/18/2011

Top 20 GSWL Pitchers

Golden Stick Wiffleball posted a new article asking their members to cast their votes on who they think the top 20 pitchers are in the GSWL/GSTC. If you are a member you probably already know about it or are currently finding out. If you are a fan of their organization then you'll still want to keep an eye out on that post as members comment with their opinions on who the Top 20 are.

Spinning Ball

Oh my God! It's a wiffleball spinning in super-slow motion. If you're wondering why the blog has been a little slow lately, this video should really clear things up. Most leagues have wrapped up their seasons and there aren't many tournaments left until next year. So don't take it personal if there aren't posts nearly every day like you may be used to. But don't worry...the blog isn't going anywhere. Things will just be slow until the spring.

Some Kid Reviews the Franklin MLB Powerhouse Bat

I know that there's been videos of kids reviewing wiffle ball products, nothing new. But none of those videos were nearly 5 minutes long! This kid knows no limits when it comes to letting his verbal diarrhea spill out of his mouth. How can you talk about a piece of plastic for nearly 5 minutes? The best part of the video is around 3:59 into the video he sings a little song or something. He also keeps looking over his shoulder 98% of the video as if to make sure his mom isn't walking by his room.

BWWBP Develops League

In the past we've had posts about how it's a shame that Bassett Woods Wiffle Ball Park doesn't have a league to call that wonderful field home. Well, that's over now as BWWBP will have their first fall/winter league starting this month and the season will go through December. They plan to have highlight videos with commentary throughout the season which can make for some interesting viewing considering that 99% of leagues will be done with their season. But it's nice to see that someone is reading what bit of constructive criticism that this blog has to offer. We get quoted throughout the video and they use it as inspiration to step their game up. Nice!

Last Call To Register For WiffleFest!

I received an alert from NJWA President, Mike Palinczar, announcing that WiffleFest 2011 (14th Annual) is just around the corner and that the deadline for registration is TODAY! So if you're interested in playing in this tournament - don't delay! Register today!

PWBPA Needs You!

Many of you may have over-looked the ad in the latest issue of the Wiffler's Digest Magazine but there is a registry out there known as the Professional Wiffle Ball Players Association - and they need you to register. About 1,500 people have already registered and I think the overall point of the project is to see how many wiffleball players there are out there. There may be undiscovered leagues, tournaments, or teams out there that could be found if a lot more people register. It also could become the largest wiffle mailing list and could serve the purpose of reaching a vast amount of players with important wiffle-related information. Nick Benas, of Big League Wiffleball, has been working on this project for quite some time now but the rate of registration for this has almost stopped. Let's pick it back up! Your info you put in when you register will be archived and you will have left your mark on the game. It's free and you'll receive a membership certificate as well as an occasional newsletter with tournament listings, etc. This project seems to have the intention of filling the void that Wiffleball.net left when they shut down their beloved site. Those of you who remember that website know what I'm talking about.

Only posted this for one reason

This video is pretty boring but the only reason I posted it is because I had a hearty laugh at these kids' hair styles. Who still gets a bowl haircut? That and they get WAY too close to each other when they pitch. I kept thinking maybe one of them will get nailed by a line drive but it never happened.

"If I was a lefty I would poop myself"

Nothing really special about this video. This kid just made a video comparing some pitches that Erik Anderson and Sean "Wiffleboy28" Steffy have to offer. "Which is nastier?" and that kind of stuff. What makes this video relatively entertaining is the text commentary between scenes such as "Mamma Mia Let's See That again" or "Dear God Thats Nasty If I was a Lefty I Would Poop Myself Lets See That Again". Then there's also "Comment on Whos Screw You Think is Better". I'm not even going to say anything on that, I don't think I have to. Who needs punctuation when you can capitalize the first letter in every word of a sentence?

Eastside Expos Take 2012 CCWA Crown

This morning the CCWA announced on their facebook that the Eastside Expos won the 2012 CCWA Championship Series 3 games to 0 against the Jackmove Giants. One of their players, Dan Sefner, won 2012 CCWA Player of the Year. The Expos held the Giants scoreless in all three games of the series. They won game one by the score of 1-0 thanks to Sefner's fine pitching and won game two 1-0 thanks to Omar Steinberg's no-hitter (Steinberg also was responsible for the lone run - which was a solo shot). Sefner took the mound again for the Expos in game three and shut the Giants out 3-0. Congratulations to the Eastside Expos!

Silence of the Wiffleball

It's October and Halloween is just around the corner. It's time for you and a few of your friends to head to the local cinema and share a tub of buttered popcorn in comfortable seats as you see, what is most likely, a terrible scary/horror movie. But how do you decide which movie to see? Allow me to settle that for you. Remember our little knife-lover in the wife beater who showed us how to knife-scuff a wiffleball? Well enjoy this trailer that the guy who runs the NWLA made not too long ago. Seeing this kid still gives me chills. He's creepy. NWLA's Sly Rivers has the story.

It's a hit

Some people will never learn that if you're going to film behind the plate with no protection you need to pay attention. Don't look through the camera the whole time! You have to film and watch at the same time. Sure it's tricky but it'll save you a lot of money in the long run because you will otherwise be buying a lot of replacement cameras

Wifflemania For The Cure - A Success

We received emails and Facebook messages from one of our readers, Ken Flammia, who told us a little bit about the 1st Annual Wifflemania For The Cure Wiffleball Tournament that took place recently in Sarasota, Florida. The tournament was organized to raise money for children with Ataxia Telangiectasia, also known as "A-T". One of the early symptoms of a child having this genetic degenerative neurological disorder is slurred speech and "wobbliness" while walking that "never improves." To find out more about Ataxia Telangiectasia visit the Wobbly Feet Foundation. The tournament had over 14 teams participate and raised over $5,000! Add this tournament to the growing list of wiffle events that raise money for a great cause! So who won? The "A-Team" Pirates and the Sarasota Landsharks were runners-up. Thanks to Ken for passing along the information about this tournament to make this post possible. If you want to see more pictures of the tournament visit the Facebook photo album we dedicated to it.