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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 24 2014, 06:33 PM (1,235 Views) | |
| Mc Esse | Feb 24 2014, 06:33 PM Post #1 |
 
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Guys, I hear to many people criticize baseball and say it's not a real sport just because most of the players are at a standstill during parts of the game. I always argue that it takes reflexes to be a good short stop, hand to eye coordination and a lot of talent to be a great pitcher, power to be a great hitter, you need to be a good runner to pinch run. it takes strategy to be a good manager and play the game. Same aspects of any real sport. Talent, Speed, Reflexes, Strength, and Strategy. Same aspects that are found in other sports. Can you guys give me any more reasons why the sport of baseball is truly a sport and not just a pastime. Or if you don't agree with me, why isn't it a true sport? |
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| Master Gohan | Feb 24 2014, 06:43 PM Post #2 |
 
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Anyone who says that it isn't a sport, is an idiot. I have no further comment. |
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| Topographic Oceans | Feb 24 2014, 06:48 PM Post #3 |
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It's one of the less physically demanding sports, that's for sure. But it's still a sport. The player still needs to have skill to play it, even if it's less tiresome.
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| + Pelador | Feb 24 2014, 06:49 PM Post #4 |
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Have to agree. It uses every muscle in the human body and utlises key areas of the brain too. Plus perhaps more importantly than that it is competitive. Three things that are generally included in all other sports. |
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| Master Gohan | Feb 24 2014, 06:49 PM Post #5 |
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As it being a pasttime, it is a little bit. A lot of people do not enjoy the sport as much anymore, but it is a true sport. okay maybe 1 more comment. Edited by Master Gohan, Feb 24 2014, 06:49 PM.
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| * Mitas | Feb 24 2014, 07:04 PM Post #6 |
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I am not a fan of baseball (nothing against it, just doesn't interest me), but anyone who says it isn't a sport has no idea what they're talking about. The definition of sport: "an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment:" Baseball falls under that easily. Case closed. |
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| + Emmeth | Feb 24 2014, 07:29 PM Post #7 |
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If Baseball isn't a sport, Chess and Curling absolutely isn't. Not Golf either. In fact, I would say Baseball is one of the sports that can't be categorized as a non-sport just because of the name. It's a brand. |
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| SSJ | Feb 24 2014, 08:01 PM Post #8 |
 
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There is something wrong with you if you believe Baseball isn't a sport. Golf for that matter too. If you asked the person to try hitting a 90+ mph fastball, I think they'd be there all day. Same with golf. If you ask the person to bomb a 300 yard drive down the fairway, they'd be quitting pretty quickly. Both sports need an immense hand-eye coordination just to be successful. Not only that, but being fit is a major advantage. In golf/baseball, the stronger you are, the harder/further you can hit the ball. The majority of pro golfers and baseball players partake in vigorous physical training to gain the upper hand on opponents. The stronger your core is, the faster you can turn. The stronger your legs are, the more stable of a base you have. To say it isn't a sport is just a ridiculous suggestion.
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| Master Gohan | Feb 24 2014, 08:25 PM Post #9 |
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I think that people just see the overweight pitchers and DH's and think "This sport is for overweight people that takes no athleticism." Little do they realize that these pitches/DH's are more physically talented than them. |
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| SSJ | Feb 24 2014, 08:33 PM Post #10 |
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Sure, it's not uncommon to see a large designated hitter, or even golfer. The fact of the matter is that they are still very strong. Underneath their fat they still have a lot of muscle. They may not look very athletic, but they really are. Here is a good example: Spoiler: click to toggle John Daly doesn't look fit by any means, but he has won two major championships, and is one of the longest hitters on the PGA Tour. David Ortiz is a good baseball example. Both of these guys are still extremely strong, hey just may not look as athletic. Edited by SSJ, Feb 24 2014, 08:33 PM.
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| Master Gohan | Feb 24 2014, 08:34 PM Post #11 |
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Batrolo Colon is the best example I can think of. He has like a 3.00 era, which is incredible too.
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| + Pelador | Feb 24 2014, 09:12 PM Post #12 |
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I don't consider chess a sport. I mean sports don't have to always be physically exerting but there should be at least some physical stress happening. That's why I also don't consider darts a sport either. Yes the competitiveness is there but it takes more than that in my opinion. Some level of exertion and a requirement to train your body before you are any good. You could argue that with chess, it's all about the mind but that's not really true. Anyone can be a pretty decent chess player if they practice enough. That isn't the same with other sports. No matter how hard I try, I'm never going to be playing football or rugby for England. |
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Feb 24 2014, 11:36 PM Post #13 |
 
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it's a sport but boy is it boring |
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| + Steve | Feb 25 2014, 12:13 AM Post #14 |
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I class sports as either physical or intellectual/skill based so darts and chess etc fall under the latter. I'd say baseball is a sport but unless you're a pitcher or a batter a really lax one if you just stand there out in the grass running around from time to time like you're doing something you're not really in the game I'd say. Why people tend to want to do that in school since it's so easy and uneventful. If they got paid like footballers I don't think anyone who plays the field would deserve 100 million dollars or even half that a year that would be barbaric. It does take skill and speed to run and catch the ball but it's not like you have to be almost super human if the ball's coming his way even the fat kid in school can catch it easily and throw it back so I'd never class it as anything of an extreme sport. |
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| + Havoc_Wreaker | Feb 25 2014, 04:17 AM Post #15 |
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baseball is technically a sport and thats as far as its gets SOME players have to to a lot and i get it that some positions require a high amount of skill ptiching short stop ect... but lets be real u have guys like 300 and 350 pound fat f***s that barely do jack i get that a lot are healthy but they barely do anything, go to bat a few times then play far left field or something where the ball might come to u a few times the end great, half the times there in the dug out eating laughing and doing hand shakes no denying that baseball isnt a sport dont knwo who would say that no doubt a lot of it requires a s*** ton of skill and athletic ability but theres still a decent chunk of players who dont do much and dont get me started on the drugs problem not the sport it once was, still enjoy watching it from time to time |
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