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Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:08 pm to Rhino5
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Technically most people could bunt a baseball, maybe even make contact with a swing.
Against a major league pitcher? Nope.
Your average person would look straight up foolish trying to bunt a major league curveball.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:08 pm to Rockbrc
Baseball in general does not require a lot of physical athleticism. It requires a great deal of skill (hitting and pitching etc.), but I wouldn't classify baseball players as the most athletic. Basketball would get my vote, especially seeing the players who play in today's NBA. Just physical freaks everyone of them.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:11 pm to Prix560
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athleticism
overrated
Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:11 pm to Prix560
Here's a different perspective... how many baseball players could be olympians? Few. Basketball? Long and high jumpers galore.
Football by far translates the best. Every position would translate well.
Football by far translates the best. Every position would translate well.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:12 pm to Napoleon
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define athleticism by all around exertion.
that's the problem, athleticism has nothing to do with exertion. I can exert every ounce of energy I have and not be athletic
Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:13 pm to Prix560
This is how I see it...
Put your average baseball player on the basketball court or football field, they will compete. Might not be good but the average player is athletic enough to "compete" in all phases of those sports.
Put the average basketball/football player on the baseball field, they will not be competitive in all phases of the sport - hitting, fielding, throwing, running 90 feet
Perhaps it's more of a "talent" thing rather than "athleticism" though
Put your average baseball player on the basketball court or football field, they will compete. Might not be good but the average player is athletic enough to "compete" in all phases of those sports.
Put the average basketball/football player on the baseball field, they will not be competitive in all phases of the sport - hitting, fielding, throwing, running 90 feet
Perhaps it's more of a "talent" thing rather than "athleticism" though
Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:13 pm to Styxion
Baseball should be at the bottom.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:14 pm to RJL2
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if soccer was the only sport in existence, would the US win the World Cup? Every time
Lol... Nope.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:17 pm to JPB
quote:compete against who?
Put your average baseball player on the basketball court or football field, they will compete
How about this: have pro basketball and baseball players play a game of football. It would be an absolute beatdown.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:20 pm to Prix560
Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:21 pm to Prix560
I'm about 40 and have continued to play basketball all of my life. I've started trying to play the sports more often recently that I played when I was younger, flag football, tennis, softball (since baseball leagues are harder to find), etc.
I feel like if you can play basketball fairly well that you can play most sports.
In the US, our best athletes play football though. I think the RB and LB positions are usually the best overall athletes. An NFL LB typically is fast, strong, and mentally intelligent to react at a moment's notice to make a tackle on some of the best athletes in the world (RBs, WRs, mobile QBs) while shedding blocks from 300+ LB O-Linemen.
I feel like if you can play basketball fairly well that you can play most sports.
In the US, our best athletes play football though. I think the RB and LB positions are usually the best overall athletes. An NFL LB typically is fast, strong, and mentally intelligent to react at a moment's notice to make a tackle on some of the best athletes in the world (RBs, WRs, mobile QBs) while shedding blocks from 300+ LB O-Linemen.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:24 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Baseball and soccer require a baseline of athleticism (obviously quite high at the professional level), but the real differentiator for outstanding players is skill.
I think the opposite tends to be true in football (outside of QB) and basketball: there is more of a direct correlation between outright athleticism and performance.
I think the opposite tends to be true in football (outside of QB) and basketball: there is more of a direct correlation between outright athleticism and performance.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:24 pm to litenin
an NFL TE is the most athletic position.
the most athletic sport is basketball.
the most skilled sport is baseball.
the most athletic sport is basketball.
the most skilled sport is baseball.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:28 pm to Rhino5
Hahaha most people could hit a baseball my arse. Maybe if it was the same speed and same location every time. It is pretty well known that hitting a round ball with a round bat at 90 mph is one of the hardest things in sports.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:34 pm to Napoleon
I would add lacrosse to that list as well
Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:38 pm to Prix560
I had a class a long time ago where we debated this.
First we listed athletic traits i.e. speed, strength, agility, quickness, hand/eye coordination, balance, power, endurance, etc.
Then we gave scores to each athlete in their respective sports. Football had two, running back and receiver. All other sports had one. We just said, shortstop for baseball(this was before Bo Jackson). Each got a score for each athletic trait, then you tallied them up.
I don't remember exactly, but decathlete, running back, basketball(guard/forward), hockey all scored the highest. I think hockey scored highest overall if I remember, but it was close. I also think gymnast scored pretty high too.
First we listed athletic traits i.e. speed, strength, agility, quickness, hand/eye coordination, balance, power, endurance, etc.
Then we gave scores to each athlete in their respective sports. Football had two, running back and receiver. All other sports had one. We just said, shortstop for baseball(this was before Bo Jackson). Each got a score for each athletic trait, then you tallied them up.
I don't remember exactly, but decathlete, running back, basketball(guard/forward), hockey all scored the highest. I think hockey scored highest overall if I remember, but it was close. I also think gymnast scored pretty high too.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:43 pm to Prix560
Basketball
Football
Baseball
Football
Baseball
Posted on 10/12/16 at 3:46 pm to Prix560
Hockey....big, physical, coordination of skills and hand eye while moving at great speeds.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 4:02 pm to Prix560
Football, basketball, then baseball.......any other order is BS.
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