8 reasons why baseball is lame?
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why does it always come down to comparing it to other sports? I get what you're saying but Jacoby Elsbury ran 30 feet and made a diving catch in the game last night, and you won't see a guy in another sport do that just like you won't see Elsbury return a backhand or kick a 50 yard field goal.
I guess I should've actually answered your other post.
I'm not fat but I am a white guy that watches games at bars lol, but I also watch every other game that's on tv at home. I don't really need to see anything spectacular happen to enjoy the game. But then again I was watching games since I was in diapers, so I don't really blame someone for not appreciating a pitcher setting up a hitter with 2 high fast balls and then a changeup in the dirt for a K. Or a hitter taking a junk ball pitcher to the opposite field gap.
If you think it's boring that's fine, I think hockey and soccer are boring, but people still enjoy those and I could care less, ya know?
I guess I should've actually answered your other post.
I'm not fat but I am a white guy that watches games at bars lol, but I also watch every other game that's on tv at home. I don't really need to see anything spectacular happen to enjoy the game. But then again I was watching games since I was in diapers, so I don't really blame someone for not appreciating a pitcher setting up a hitter with 2 high fast balls and then a changeup in the dirt for a K. Or a hitter taking a junk ball pitcher to the opposite field gap.
If you think it's boring that's fine, I think hockey and soccer are boring, but people still enjoy those and I could care less, ya know?
i played untill a knee injury took me out and so did my dad(he coached for 15+ years after ) and we can watch any game(live or tv) and shoot the breeze and talk baseball while watching. dissect the "games within the game" pitches tendancies all that. but we are baseball people so thats why. even if it is boring to some we still enjoy a good game now and then.
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He's an interesting demographic case, an urban northeastern African American is one of the least likely demographics to like baseball, however, the Boston metro area is one of the most baseball crazy (fans wise, not players) cities in the world, but it looks like the microgeography won over the larger metro area.
There is somebody from urban Boston in the big leagues, believe it or not, his name is Manny Delcarmen (and he's good).
Funny thing is whenever anybody brings up race and baseball, you've got to acknowledge that at the professional level, it is the sport that best resembles the demographics of the areas that play it, by far. Basically, it's the most reflective of America (i.e. 12% of american players are black, 12% of the US is black, about 10% of the american players are latino, about 15% of america is latino, about 70% of the American players are white, about 70% of america is white, etc). But we're so used to groups like african americans being grossly overrepresented in our major sports, that people are freaking out that their numbers are down when they're still proportional to their share in the general population.
He's an interesting demographic case, an urban northeastern African American is one of the least likely demographics to like baseball, however, the Boston metro area is one of the most baseball crazy (fans wise, not players) cities in the world, but it looks like the microgeography won over the larger metro area.
There is somebody from urban Boston in the big leagues, believe it or not, his name is Manny Delcarmen (and he's good).
Funny thing is whenever anybody brings up race and baseball, you've got to acknowledge that at the professional level, it is the sport that best resembles the demographics of the areas that play it, by far. Basically, it's the most reflective of America (i.e. 12% of american players are black, 12% of the US is black, about 10% of the american players are latino, about 15% of america is latino, about 70% of the American players are white, about 70% of america is white, etc). But we're so used to groups like african americans being grossly overrepresented in our major sports, that people are freaking out that their numbers are down when they're still proportional to their share in the general population.
HAHA…are my eyes deceiving me?
On Baseball though.....
I won’t say I 100% agree with the article…but I agree with 95% of it. I do like to watch from time to time during the playoffs…and I do watch the highlights on ESPN.
But shit…for the most part it is guys standing around hoping the guy hits a ball. I mean shit..if a guy has a .300 batting average…that’s considered pretty damn good. And that’s only hitting the ball 30% of the time. Sorry…but that’s failing!
How anyone can watch a 3 hour, 1-0 ball game is beyond me.
On Baseball though.....
I won’t say I 100% agree with the article…but I agree with 95% of it. I do like to watch from time to time during the playoffs…and I do watch the highlights on ESPN.
But shit…for the most part it is guys standing around hoping the guy hits a ball. I mean shit..if a guy has a .300 batting average…that’s considered pretty damn good. And that’s only hitting the ball 30% of the time. Sorry…but that’s failing!
How anyone can watch a 3 hour, 1-0 ball game is beyond me.
the way they pitch the player, baseball is only one hit away to tie/win the game is whats crazy. One location mistake and you can give up the big ball. Players throwing heat.. can you hit a 100+ mph fastball or even manage to see it for that matter?
Baseball is my shit. If i wouldve stuck with it i mightve been in the minors right now or playing ball for like pepperdine or ASU.
Baseball is my shit. If i wouldve stuck with it i mightve been in the minors right now or playing ball for like pepperdine or ASU.
