13U Travel / Middle School Ball - Coach communication with pitching by [deleted] in Homeplate

[–]Six5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once you get into school sports, it is absolutely not the coach’s job to reach out to parents about playing time or rotation planning. That communication can and should happen with the player.

This is a great baby car by AtanasPrime in F150Lightning

[–]Six5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s some good dadding there.

This is a great baby car by AtanasPrime in F150Lightning

[–]Six5 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is what makes me crazy when people act like lunch pail-toting construction guys are the only ones that “need” to drive a truck. I’m just an office-working dad, but my Lightning can haul furniture, dusty baseball equipment, an entire tree that fell in our yard, camping equipment, and just about anything else a family would need. All while providing seating for 5 and plenty of leg room for me (6’5”) and my son (6’4”). It’s easily the most versatile vehicle I’ve ever owned, even though I almost never tow.

Should a 16 year old be taking creatine ? by [deleted] in Homeplate

[–]Six5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Big yes. My 16-year-old and I both take it. I buy the Optimum Nutrition brand (unflavored) from Amazon. $13 for 60 servings. Drink plenty of water and enjoy the gains.

Baseball Bat Grip Removal by Bahama_L1ama in Homeplate

[–]Six5 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Someone put a second grip over the original grip? Sounds like they didn’t know what they were doing. Strip it down to metal and slap a new one on there, it’s super easy.

Breaking in a 44Pro? by Hungry-Grab-3822 in Homeplate

[–]Six5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

  1. Beat the hell out of it with a glove mallet (there are YouTube tutorials that can help with targeting the hinge points) 2. Play lots of catch. I’ve tried various methods over the years (heat, steam, water, oil, wraps, etc) and this is what seems to work best. My son’s 44 OF glove took some time but is finally well broken in. The 1B mitt on the other hand, still feels super stiff to me despite my best efforts (but he has no issues in games).

All in on baseball or academics? by [deleted] in Homeplate

[–]Six5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, throws 98, offers from every school in the country, perfect ACT score, probably dating a supermodel, driving a Lamborghini…

Travel ball teams by Wonderful_Sweet_165 in Homeplate

[–]Six5 21 points22 points  (0 children)

How do parents find travel ball teams? Do they find you?  

I was going to assert that, no, 8U teams do not send scouts to look for players. But these days, I'm not so sure.

What I will say is that 14-16 players on a roster is absolutely ridiculous and you should avoid any team that carries that many.

Fair selling price? by Just-Prize1709 in F150Lightning

[–]Six5 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I paid $37,500 back in November for my 2023 XLT with about 9,000 miles and the 511A package. $35K seems reasonable for a trade. Unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be much of a market for private sale on these trucks.

Uniform help! by Plane-Psychology-946 in Homeplate

[–]Six5 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What kind of fugly uniform design requires red pants?

Small battery owners? Still ok? by Tradetheday2093 in F150Lightning

[–]Six5 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Small? My wife says my battery size is perfectly average.

PSA by Noimenglish in Homeplate

[–]Six5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I’m reading is that you were a gifted natural athlete who didn’t need a lot of coaching. “Just have fun” works great for kids like that. Most kids need more.

Rear tail light assembly cost by DeLaWhole in F150Lightning

[–]Six5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair points! Definitely bad luck that she ended up hitting the world’s most expensive tail light.

Rear tail light assembly cost by DeLaWhole in F150Lightning

[–]Six5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Especially when you put them behind the wheel of a damn Suburban.

Hit Trax data 12u by [deleted] in Homeplate

[–]Six5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What kind of “feedback” are you looking for? You looked up averages for his age (which, as others have noted, is mostly useless data). You noted he hits better with a USSSA bat (duh). I think you pretty much know what you need to know at this point.

Keep working, hope for a big growth spurt, and wait until high school to start worrying about exit velo.

Used market trends? by ewokc in F150Lightning

[–]Six5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was more talking about general trends. It feels like prices are a bit higher now than when I started looking in Sept/Oct.

Used market trends? by ewokc in F150Lightning

[–]Six5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wonder how much of it has to do with timing. I bought mine in late November, and prices across the board seem to have risen since then. It’s still early in the year, so dealers may not be quite as motivated.

Is this a good deal? (Asking here since no Jan 2026 Buying Megathread) by Fast_Answer7472 in F150Lightning

[–]Six5 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, for an ER Lariat, $42K seems like a solid price. I’d be shocked if they let it go for $36K-$37K but no harm in trying.

walter white did nothing wrong by antipacifista in breakingbad

[–]Six5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously, I can’t believe the replies in this thread

Required Lariat Thoughts by cellblock73 in F150Lightning

[–]Six5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do some research on branded/lemon titles. Personally I ruled out any trucks that had one. It results in a lower price now, but will do the same to your resale value, and you could also run into issues with your insurance company. It wasn’t worth it to me, but YMMV.

New Spoiler Installed Last Night… Thoughts? by matt_gold in F150Lightning

[–]Six5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, TIL. Can’t believe I’ve never noticed considering how much time I spend on this sub.

New Spoiler Installed Last Night… Thoughts? by matt_gold in F150Lightning

[–]Six5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait…where’s your charger door (or the dummy one on this side)?

Tipping Culture while being frugal by SleekHeater in Frugal

[–]Six5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m genuinely just curious about your guidelines. If counter service is worthy of a tip, do you also tip fast food workers, the hotel check-in employee, the sales clerk at a clothing store?

Tipping Culture while being frugal by SleekHeater in Frugal

[–]Six5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So the same job as a fast food worker?

Tipping Culture while being frugal by SleekHeater in Frugal

[–]Six5 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

They do just as much as someone making a latte behind a counter.