Semi-agree here. Baseball coaches are the most useless kind of coaches. They just sit there, chew gum and pretend to be important or have an effect in the game. Also more than half of a baseball game consists of standing around.
Baseball is the finest combination of physical and mental skills.
That's why, despite being an athletic specimen, MJ couldn't hang in baseball.
There sure are a lot of baseball haters out there...
people mock what they don't understand.
MJ could hang in baseball. watch the 30 for 30 documentary: Jordan Rides the Bus. If a athletic specimen like MJ cant hang in baseball, what do you call a fat slugger like Prince Fielder or a Fat pitcher (CC Sabathia). It goes both ways.
In Baseball, lots of flaws you can hide in a player if you can excel in only one aspect of the game: either pitching or hitting. if you can constantly hit or throw a 90 mph baseball, you can play in the majors pretty much. thats why baseball is a flawed game.
MJ could hang in baseball. watch the 30 for 30 documentary: Jordan Rides the Bus. If a athletic specimen like MJ cant hang in baseball, what do you call a fat slugger like Prince Fielder or a Fat pitcher (CC Sabathia). It goes both ways.
In Baseball, lots of flaws you can hide in a player if you can excel in only one aspect of the game: either pitching or hitting. if you can constantly hit or throw a 90 mph baseball, you can play in the majors pretty much. thats why baseball is a flawed game.
I see what you are saying, but being able to hide a weakness does not make baseball "flawed." Different, perhaps, but not flawed.
Obviously people like me who love baseball are going to defend it like a child.
Can we at least agree that it basketball is an easier sport?
There is a far better chance that a great baseball player is also good at basketball, than a great basketball player is also good at baseball.
Both sports require great hand-eye-coordination and good athleticism, but there is a fine mental component needed to be good at baseball that basketball does not require.
Personally I am pretty good at both sports, but I take much more pride in my baseball ability because, quite simply, it is a much rarer talent.
I see what you are saying, but being able to hide a weakness does not make baseball "flawed." Different, perhaps, but not flawed.
Obviously people like me who love baseball are going to defend it like a child.
Can we at least agree that it basketball is an easier sport?
There is a far better chance that a great baseball player is also good at basketball, than a great basketball player is also good at baseball.
Both sports require great hand-eye-coordination and good athleticism, but there is a fine mental component needed to be good at baseball that basketball does not require.
Personally I am pretty good at both sports, but I take much more pride in my baseball ability because, quite simply, it is a much rarer talent.
I see what you are saying, but being able to hide a weakness does not make baseball "flawed." Different, perhaps, but not flawed.
Obviously people like me who love baseball are going to defend it like a child.
Can we at least agree that it basketball is an easier sport?
There is a far better chance that a great baseball player is also good at basketball, than a great basketball player is also good at baseball.
Both sports require great hand-eye-coordination and good athleticism, but there is a fine mental component needed to be good at baseball that basketball does not require.
Personally I am pretty good at both sports, but I take much more pride in my baseball ability because, quite simply, it is a much rarer talent.
ill agree basketball is more forgiving in its scheduling, which is why its more easier than baseball. baseball is more grueling day in and day out, but it doesnt has to be. it continues to be that way because baseball doesnt want to give up its tradition. im not gonna sit here and compare the two sports but i think basketball is just more universally acceptable at all times in every season as opposed to baseball is only acceptable in summer/spring conditions.
pitchers are an exception-- they are akin to 3 point shooters in the NBA (accuracy specialists)
but great hitters and great fielders? athleticism is key. Even a fatty like Prince Fielder is a good athlete, he just happens to be fat.
I love both sports though, so I'm gonna stop debating and go watch more of The Mentalist (yes, I use inappropriate settings to shamelessly promote things I deem worthy of people's time).
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