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Re: *trigger warning* why does baseball appeal to anybody

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XxgrabnerxX is not online. XxgrabnerxX
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03 Sep 2016 11:40 PM
i don't intend to trigger one here but i've both played and watched it and imo it's not very fun

i know it's an opinion but i'd like to know what makes baseball so great aside of dingers, walkoffs and when the fielder jumps up and catches a gone ball


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seacat26 is not online. seacat26
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03 Sep 2016 11:41 PM
You kinda have to be into the teams that are playing. Pay attention to the good players whenever they come to bat should make it more interesting.
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XxgrabnerxX is not online. XxgrabnerxX
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03 Sep 2016 11:42 PM
i like that fat guy who hits dingers


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RefrigeratorPerry is not online. RefrigeratorPerry
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03 Sep 2016 11:44 PM
i like watching good pitchers in general, it's amazing the movement pitchers like Arrieta and Kershaw get on their pitches

it's easier if you can get a team to pull for and watch them win, i like not having to wait a while for a game to come on

also good batters are fun to watch

overall it just impresses me how skilled these people are and how great they are at their job


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XxgrabnerxX is not online. XxgrabnerxX
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03 Sep 2016 11:45 PM
kershaw made me quit mlb 16 because his pre-pitch ritual is a minute


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jimbobucky is not online. jimbobucky
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03 Sep 2016 11:48 PM
History
Endless combinations of statistics
Memorable moments
Insane playoff crowds
Very popular youth sport

Really it stems from the fact that baseball was the first majorly popular sport in America, and the love of baseball has been passed down from generation to generation.
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XxgrabnerxX is not online. XxgrabnerxX
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03 Sep 2016 11:49 PM
every north american mainstream sport has those traits

aside of american football which doesn't appeal to the youth as much as other sports





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jimbobucky is not online. jimbobucky
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03 Sep 2016 11:51 PM
"every north american mainstream sport has those traits"

And there you go
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XxgrabnerxX is not online. XxgrabnerxX
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03 Sep 2016 11:53 PM
i think i realize why i dont like baseball as much

there's no deking or juking etc factor

soccer = juking, nutmegs, ankling
hockey = deking, ankling
basketball = ankling, crossing
football = juking

and so on


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TinyBerry3 is not online. TinyBerry3
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03 Sep 2016 11:54 PM
I don't watch it but what SeaCat said kind of resonates with me. Just like in boxing you would watch it to see that 1 star, in baseball you watch it to see someone big come up to bat, talk about him, and then watch what he does.
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wistfulspongebobbest is not online. wistfulspongebobbest
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03 Sep 2016 11:55 PM
"i think i realize why i dont like baseball as much

there's no deking or juking etc factor

soccer = juking, nutmegs, ankling
hockey = deking, ankling
basketball = ankling, crossing
football = juking

and so on"

lel


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XxgrabnerxX is not online. XxgrabnerxX
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03 Sep 2016 11:56 PM
that's what i do best at in sports @wistbob


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SkyWiz is not online. SkyWiz
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04 Sep 2016 12:00 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItYScNYRA5w
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Fratagonia is not online. Fratagonia
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04 Sep 2016 12:04 AM
college baseball is fun imo but espn just loves to ignore it until the postseason
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RefrigeratorPerry is not online. RefrigeratorPerry
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04 Sep 2016 12:07 AM
when runners actually try to get out of a pickle it's pretty fun to watch

if you care to look it up, Jacoby Ellsbury vs Cardinals in the 2013 World Series was entertaining 2 me


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deathrange07 is not online. deathrange07
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04 Sep 2016 12:09 AM
for the most part you're correct on that most mainstream sports have those traits (hell, most sports in general do), but AFAIK no sport has nearly the amount of statistical depth that baseball does, considering there are statistics that literally tell you exactly how valuable a player is to his team, statistics that show how lucky/unlucky someone has been, etc.

baseball is definitely not a sport for everyone and plenty of people don't see the appeal. there is a lot of strategy behind nearly everything done and for casual fans and/or new viewers this can really make it hard to understand and like.

that being said, if you've never been to a MLB game then you should at least try to once with family and/or friends if you can. that may change your opinion on baseball completely, it's one of those sports where it's 100000% different to be at the stadium. i probably would've not followed baseball for a while longer had i never gone to a game lol.

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SkyWiz is not online. SkyWiz
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04 Sep 2016 12:10 AM
i may be a bit of a joker but i highly recommend watching the video i posted, i think it perfectly captures the ########## side of baseball.
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SkyWiz is not online. SkyWiz
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04 Sep 2016 12:11 AM
you seriously can't say ######### are you kidding me
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04 Sep 2016 12:12 AM
"no sport has nearly the amount of statistical depth that baseball does"

this, stats nerds gravitate toward baseball

"it's one of those sports where it's 100000% different to be at the stadium"

this x2, and I would say soccer is also one of those (at least for American fans)
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RefrigeratorPerry is not online. RefrigeratorPerry
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04 Sep 2016 12:13 AM
"baseball is definitely not a sport for everyone and plenty of people don't see the appeal. there is a lot of strategy behind nearly everything done and for casual fans and/or new viewers this can really make it hard to understand and like. "

i'm glad the MLB is trying to reduce time between pitches to speed up the game, since a lot of people don't like baseball cause of the long time

i used to dislike baseball but now i'm watching it everyday and it's up there with football as my favorite sport


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SkyWiz is not online. SkyWiz
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04 Sep 2016 12:13 AM
# # # # # # # # is what i was trying to say
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Obbert is not online. Obbert
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04 Sep 2016 12:14 AM
*scratches head*
it seems the people who enjoy the sport of least appeal hate on sports of major appeal.. IM TALKING ABOUT U HOCKEY FANBOYS


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RefrigeratorPerry is not online. RefrigeratorPerry
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04 Sep 2016 12:18 AM
the only time I ever watch hockey is

A) when the Bruins are on

or B) when there's nothing else on and there's a game with Emrick commentating, he's one of my favorite commentators ever


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SkyWiz is not online. SkyWiz
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04 Sep 2016 12:19 AM
maybe i live in a city with a hockey team that has been irrelevant for most of its existence so that's why i'm not interested in it.
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deathrange07 is not online. deathrange07
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04 Sep 2016 12:22 AM
@obby
completely speculatory: a lot of that (at least in america) has to do w/ ESPN pretending hockey doesn't exist IMO. in canada the channel that lost national broadcasting rights (TSN) still has plenty of hockey highlights and shows.

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