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used2juice
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scout69 said:
Mets??? Someone bomb this f*ckin guy again.
Ramcononer
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haha.....Lol Mets! Its hard to be a met fan. Yankees all the way...If I wasn't a yankee fan I think my dad would have disowned me...I think you usually become a fan of the team your dad brings you to...been going to the bronx since im 2 so thats it for me....
DannoMight
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Baesball is a highlight sport its good for a few highlights on sportscenter and thats about it. You don't really have to be in good shape to play most positions. Even Wells pitched a perfect game with a hangover.
Ramcononer
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We will see DOC.....We will See!
I agree with dannomight. I hate to generalize about baseball athletes, but from my experiences baseball players are not always good athletes in general.dannomight said:
The college that I attend, wich has won their confrence championship for the last 5 years, 1/3 of the players have guts and couldn't play a pickup game of half court. I have the baseball coach as a professor in one of my classes and he even agrees that baseball players are not great athletes. And I quote him: " A team filled with average players can be very succesfull with a good short stop and a good pitcher."
Many of the baseball players in my highschool never stepped foot on the football field or the basketball court during a game, but were great at baseball.
VascularitY
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So what is the definition of a good athelete then?? I would like to see Lance Armstrong try hitting a 95 mile per hour fastball or a 89 MPH slider, you guys dont know what the fuck your talking about. Just because Some of them might not be able to run a 4.4 40 or dunk a 10 ft Goal dont mean shit, throw Lebron James in front of Roger Clemens and watch him shake like a little bitch.
I don't think hitting a ball is athletics at all. More hand eye coordination. I would like to see Randy Johnson dribble a basketball while moving lol. Not to stereotype all baseball players, there are plenty of players that are world class athletes. I just think as a whole baseball requires less athleticism than other sports. It requires a lot less movemant than soccer, basketball etc...
The majority of the time while player are on the field they are just standing. The ball may come to them 3-4 times a game, the rest of the time just standing. The only real requirements that would call for athletic movemant would be running 20-30 feet to get a ball and making an accurate throw. Wich any fat a@$ could do. Plus you see more athletes making a transition from other sports to baseball. You will hardly ever see a baseball player try to make it in the NFL.
I have competed in every sport available in highschool. So I have an idea of the requirements of all of them.
The majority of the time while player are on the field they are just standing. The ball may come to them 3-4 times a game, the rest of the time just standing. The only real requirements that would call for athletic movemant would be running 20-30 feet to get a ball and making an accurate throw. Wich any fat a@$ could do. Plus you see more athletes making a transition from other sports to baseball. You will hardly ever see a baseball player try to make it in the NFL.
I have competed in every sport available in highschool. So I have an idea of the requirements of all of them.
used2juice
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They are all skilled in various ways. Trying to argue which one is more "athletic" is wholely dependant on your definition of athleticism, which is gonna vary across the board.
Ramcononer
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I got bombed for being a Yankee fan!!! Where are all my Yankee fans at?
Ramcononer
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haha...good looking..what team are you a fan of? Baseball games are a good time..get some hot dogs and hang out!
Cauliflower Ear
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I dislike the yankees as well sometimes i read you guys threads in class and start laughing when all is silent
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Ramcononer said:
not here
Hey baseball players take more steroids than anybody so they have got to be athletic then right??? 
Roger Clemens is said to have one of the toughest workouts EVER by any athlete. He's an INCREDIBLE athlete and some of those diving, leaping and running catches they make are spectacular. Anybody see Rowand from the Phillies run full bore into a steel fence and NOT drop the ball despite breaking his nose and facial bones??? INCREDIBLE!!!!!
I love baseball, specifically the Phillies.
Roger Clemens is said to have one of the toughest workouts EVER by any athlete. He's an INCREDIBLE athlete and some of those diving, leaping and running catches they make are spectacular. Anybody see Rowand from the Phillies run full bore into a steel fence and NOT drop the ball despite breaking his nose and facial bones??? INCREDIBLE!!!!!
I love baseball, specifically the Phillies.
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Ramcononer
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those guys are fast and they can crank a ball over 400ft..thats not easy to do when the ball is first coming at you at 80+ MPH......go into the fast pitch at the batting range and lets see how you do!
Ramcononer
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soo true.......
nuthinbutagoodtym
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dannomight said:
It's like watching "piant dry"
Are you kidding me,man that stinks you couldnt try to make an effort to see all that goes on in a game,strategy,hustle,skill,its like every pitch is a shot on net,or a touchdown pass attempt,or a drive through the lane,if you ever gave it a chance,and I mean actually go to a MLB game on a nice warm night to an outdoor park,you just might be surprised!nuthinbutagoodtym said:
Baseball games are an awesome time...get yourself a beer and a foot long hot dog and enjoy the game with some buddies. I play ball and I have to say on all the teams I've been on I can't think of very many guys with guts. Even the pitchers who did have guts seemed to cut them off from all their distance running. Baseball is a tough sport to play...hitting consistently basically determines if you move up or have your career ended. All the guys in the Big Leagues are freak athletes for the most part. After playing the game and then seeing someone like Pujols hit all those jacks, you really understand how ridiculous he is.
kmoe42
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baseball is more skill and hand eye coordination.. its all repatition and muscles memory...those guys take over 1,000 swings a day in the cages... with football u dont just tackle a dummy 1000 times a day you workout get big and strong and use ur natural ability on the field.. football and basketball take more natural ability and either ur good or ur not..baseball u have to develop that coordination and it doesnt require as much raw talent.. of course not considering those pitchers who can just gas a ball at 100 mph.. look at micheal jordan greatest athlete of all time tried to play baseball and failed.. im just sayin baseball u have to be a good athlete (not a tremendous athlete like f ball or basketball) but with baseball u also have to develop alot more skills and coordination than those sports
kmoe42 said:
I disagree that football or basketball take more natural ability....size might be more meaningful for those sports, but you just can't really compare them. Each player has worked to perfect the skills they need for their sport, and in the case of baseball, I definitely think you need to have some natural ability to hit a ball. Some people just can't do it no matter how many swings they take. One of the guys on my team goes to the cage almost every day for extra work and he still sucks. Most people do not take 1,000 swings a day...when i go to the cage i might take 100-200 swings. Its not quantity, its quality. I think all professional athletes are tremendous athletes...that's why they get paid the BIG BUCKS.
letsrun4it
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I was originally a long distance runner and now I lift to get big. Something about team sports always makes me uneasy no matter how much I love a couple of them.
Ramcononer
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maine is beautiful...I visited there a few times and It was very nice.
kmoe42
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well wut i was trying to get to was basketball u have to be tall to play pro in almost every case..6 foot or up.. i think the avg height in NBA is 6 7 ... football u have to be big and strong... 5 6 - 6 8 but in the 200-300 lb range and able to squat a whole lotta weight.. baseball guys vary in size weight and strength so there is no certain physicall trait u have to have to play baseball .. if that made any sense
DannoMight
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You can catch all the good stuff in 10 minutes on sportscenter. Personally I can find a lot more beneficial things to do with my time than watch a 4hr baseball game. I sometimes do go to a few games when I get free white sox tickets but thats mainly to get drunk with my friends.bigmodean said:
bigmodean said:
I played baseball in highschool. It is to slow paced for my liking. Fun to play for me, not to watch. I have attended a lot of minor league games and 2 pro games when I was younger. No matter how much you love it, I will never understand your love for it. I was entertained more by the drunk guys heckling opsing fans than the game itself. While playing I got way more of a rush running over a line backer and breaking a long run than I ever did sending one over a fence. But that is my personal opinion. You may not like it. Then we agree to disagree. Now can we let this one die.
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