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Originally posted by Vick@Sep 10 2004, 01:03 PM
Sykk - this is one you and I disagree on
I find Baseball boring, ignorant and a sissy sport
Yes a sissy sport, it largely depends on reflexes and timing (Formula 1 Drivers may have better reflexes than any baseball player)
and what makes it a sissy sport .......
the Bean Ball in the American League!!!
I've seen Mike Deveraux (sp) beaned in the face (yes in the face) with a 90 MPH fastball in his 3rd at bat after hitting a homer and triple
American League game, the pitcher than beaned him doesn't bat - that is weak, bad form and pussy
Personally FUCK BASEBALL, it's not the game we grew up on
I personally root for the day the league collapses
Baseball Players Athletes - hardly
John Krux (sp)
(whom I personally admire)
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sorry to hear about your short attention span ;-)
baseball was never meant to be a brute sport...it's a finesses sport...it's a big chess game...
I agree, there has been some pussificiation with whining about inside pitches, hard slides, etc.
Baseball is exactly the game I grew up on...you're telling me that pitchers like Greg Maddux, Randy Johnson, Barry Bonds, etc. aren't athletes? These guys plays their asses off all the time...sure Barry bonds is an asshole, but he's still the best damn player in the game...just because he's not being tackled by a 300 pound fatfuck with a 4 word vocabulary, doesn't mean it's any less athletic. Stop reading all of the negative headlines about malcontents like Kevin Brown and look at some of these young kids coming up who love the game and what's wrong with them actually making money at a game they love? Look at this group of youngsters on the Clevelnad Indians who just happen to be 3rd in runs scored in all of baseball. Look at the Florida Marlins last year. A bunch of guys having fun and playing their asses off.
..and I just happen to find this pennant race (especially the NL wildcard, now that the Astros have come out of nowhere to lead the wildcard race) the most exciting thing of the year and I'll never reach that level of excitement for a football game unless I have money on it ;-))
Carlin had a great bit about Football and Baseball...football is rough, tough, mean and aggressive....baseball is more laid back and intellectual...I'll have to find the transcript somewhere....