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Harder professional sports job - MLB catcher or NHL goalie

Posted on 5/11/24 at 6:12 pm
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
22846 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 6:12 pm
Both jobs will shred the player's knees.

Both have rock-like projectiles flying at them at 100mph.

One is on skates

One has a much more difficult stance and less protection/padding and more susceptible to injury.

One has to play offense as well and in on almost every play

If one gets hot in the playoffs, he can basically win a championship for a team by shutting off the opposing team's offense.

If the ball/puck gets past either of them, it's bad news.

Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
60220 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 6:13 pm to
Goalie IMO

But having a catcher worth a shite offensively is such a big advantage in baseball from a team building aspect
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
71358 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 6:14 pm to
Goalie.

The pitcher isn't trying to make you miss the ball, and the action in baseball starts and stops.
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
76549 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 6:15 pm to
100% goalie and it's not close.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
42999 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 6:22 pm to
Race car driver
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
19308 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 6:28 pm to
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One is on skates

This right here clinches it for the goalie.
Posted by Hester Carries
Member since Sep 2012
22482 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 6:34 pm to
Catcher may be the only position that’s harder in college than the pros when you think about it
Posted by EZE Tiger Fan
Member since Jul 2004
50390 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 6:36 pm to
Hockey players are the best overall athletes out there. It’s not close, especially mental and physical aspects of the sport.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
99108 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 6:39 pm to
Goalie.

Catcher is facing a pitch coming from the same direction every time and has a pretty good idea where it's going each time.
Posted by North Dallas Tiger
United States of America
Member since Mar 2024
2493 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 6:55 pm to
Cricket wicket keeper
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
203333 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 6:56 pm to
100% correct….
Posted by AUFANATL
Member since Dec 2007
3927 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 7:00 pm to

A catcher gets slammed into (collision) a few times a year. A goalie gets slammed into a few times per period.

Hell one of them had his jugular sliced open and nearly bled out on the ice.

I will make apologies to catchers who play behind Marcell Ozuna. He constantly whacks them in the head with his follow through swing.



Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
75603 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 7:05 pm to
Goalie by far.

Catcher is a very important position but goalie has to deal with a lot while on skates.
Posted by QuackerBacker
Portland
Member since Oct 2013
393 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 7:09 pm to
Job wise? I'd rather work 82 games than 162
This post was edited on 5/11/24 at 7:09 pm
Posted by Thundercles
Mars
Member since Sep 2010
5099 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 7:13 pm to
I've been watching playoff hockey and was just thinking how insane being a goalie is. They're on constant edge for the entire game, the longest break between attacks is what, 30 seconds? Giant men are flying around and the puck is constantly vanishing and then it's rifled at them traveling 80-100 mph from sometimes feet away.
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
47783 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 7:25 pm to
quote:

Catcher may be the only position that’s harder in college than the pros when you think about it


Call me when college catchers start calling their games
Posted by Adam Banks
District 5
Member since Sep 2009
32006 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 7:26 pm to
Catcher.


A goalies pads take up 80% of the goal.


Just have to stand there

Catcher in the mlb has to call a game etc
Posted by Hester Carries
Member since Sep 2012
22482 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 9:09 pm to
quote:

Call me when college catchers start calling their games



im not gonna call you bro
Posted by Them
People's Republic of Bozeman
Member since Nov 2008
11137 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 9:57 pm to
quote:

A goalies pads take up 80% of the goal.


Just have to stand there


oh brother
Posted by theballguy
Colorado Springs, CO
Member since Oct 2011
2548 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 10:04 pm to
While I respect any goalie in the NHL (and they have some of the stuff to deal with below in their own game), I gotta go with a MLB catcher.

You have to crouch for at least half of a 3 hour game.
You have to know all the opposing hitters.

You have to know your starter really well and every bullpen pitcher very well. You really have to be encouraging to the pitcher even when he's got his head up his arse.

You have to be aware of each situation, outs, count, runners on base, whose on the bases.

You have to know the umpires very well.

You also have to hit major league pitching at least 3 to 4 times a game and all that goes with that. So, you have to know the opposing pitcher, counts, situations, etc.

At least no one expects you to run very well.

And a whole shite-ton more, I'm sure.
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