Why any of you f*%*ing morons would bother to play with enything on from the waist down is beyond my ultimate softball comprehension. Jesus. It's patently obvious to anyone that has ever played this game that playing nekked from teh waist down and shaving your lower half is the ONLY way to maximize speed on the basepaths.
SHORTS?!?!?!
You have to be f*(^ing kidding me. There's no way a sane person could even begin to argue that shorts aren't more restrictive than playing in the buff. That's right...simple physics.
And, for those of you that want that extra burst of speed...try a little (or a LOT) of bacon grease on your thighs. That **** helps you cut down on wind resistance like nothing else. And, your teammates will LOVE the smell/taste.