I miss playing softball.

[Bertha Venation]

My right ankle has been sprained and broken about a dozen times. The last time (both sprained and broken) was the last straw. Four surgeries, six ounces of titanium, and a bone plug from my shin later, my lower right leg is little better than a prosthetic limb.

Besides that, I'm just too big to move well. But dammit, for the middle twenty years of my life, I was a helluva ballplayer.

Just got an email from the firm softball team -- it's starting up again for the summer and they're looking players.

If I could move better than a boulder, and run better than a fish, I might give it a try. But my softball days are over, and that makes me very sad.

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Time for you to coach a new generation of players

Give it some thought. It's not the same as playing, but it's great to see some kids learn to love it too.

[Jokerman]

2. I know how you feel

I played softball every year until a couple of years ago. Like a fool I tried sliding into third, I was safe but I turned my leg under and when I hit the bag, the third baseman fell on me. Blew out my knee, torn ligament & other damage.

I'm mostly recovered but I still get pain in that knee from time to time, especially when I think about playing softball again!

[TX-RAT]

3. 3 surgery's in 2 years

All shoulder injuries."I'm done, plus 53 is just to old.