- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Reason #1 why MLB is terrible
Posted on 12/21/13 at 10:39 pm to The White Lobster
Posted on 12/21/13 at 10:39 pm to The White Lobster
quote:
He edited that post
Being a Rays fan weakens his argument even further. In the decade since the luxury tax was implemented, his favorite team has made the World Series, and the Yankees made two or three, winning only one.
The fact that one team can grossly outspend the rest of baseball for 10 years and only win 1 title should be the #1 reason why MLB is great.
2
Posted on 12/21/13 at 10:45 pm to Wayne Campbell
quote:
Being a Rays fan weakens his argument even further. In the decade since the luxury tax was implemented, his favorite team has made the World Series, and the Yankees made two or three, winning only one.
Add in the fact that the evil luxury tax is keeping his favorite team sustainable and it becomes even funnier.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 11:15 pm to SparkyAvenger
quote:
NBA teams with LOSING records can make the playoffs.
/thread
This also happens in the NFL, NHL, and I'm pretty sure it's mathematically possible in MLB also.
Posted on 12/22/13 at 12:17 am to Wayne Campbell
quote:
The fact that one team can grossly outspend the rest of baseball for 10 years and only win 1 title should be the #1 reason why MLB is great.
It's also the #1 reason why it's kind of pointless to watch.
The outcome of any given game is basically a crapshoot... that's why they have to play fifty two thousand games just to figure out which team is probably the best.
And there is no real strategy to it... you can't devise a winning game plan. Throw the ball, hope they don't hit it. Or, if they do hit it, hope it goes toward your guys. Hit the ball and hope it doesn't go toward their guys. And hope that the times you do hit the ball are somewhat bunched together.
And even the times that strategy does come into play are boring. 99% of the time, the best "strategy" for a given situation is known, and it's blatantly obvious what they will try to do. The only part of the game that is remotely strategic is between the pitcher and batter, and that makes baseball basically an individual sport with no teamwork whatsoever.
The entire sport boils down this: there is one interesting dynamic between only 2 players at one time, and the rest of the game is just everyone else going through the motions of doing the only possible thing that should be done in a given situation.
Posted on 12/22/13 at 12:20 am to Korkstand
God I hope you are just trolling
Posted on 12/22/13 at 12:21 am to BCMCubs
quote:
God I hope you are just trolling
Sort of, but tell me I'm wrong.
Posted on 12/22/13 at 12:22 am to Korkstand
Oh my god you are so fricking stupid. That's like saying that basketball players just try to shoot a ball in a hoop
Posted on 12/22/13 at 12:23 am to Korkstand
You are very wrong
Posted on 12/22/13 at 12:24 am to bayoubengal44
quote:
it's the second most popular sport behind the NFL by a wide margin
Actually, I think that would be Neckcar.
Posted on 12/22/13 at 12:28 am to Korkstand
quote:
Throw the ball, hope they don't hit it.
Yeah because the point is to strike out every single batter
quote:
that makes baseball basically an individual sport with no teamwork whatsoever.
Explain the 5-4-3 double play
This post was edited on 12/22/13 at 12:36 am
Posted on 12/22/13 at 12:32 am to The White Lobster
quote:
Oh my god you are so fricking stupid. That's like saying that basketball players just try to shoot a ball in a hoop
It's sort of like saying that, but I didn't say that. There are dynamics between all players at almost all times in basketball.
Posted on 12/22/13 at 12:32 am to BCMCubs
quote:
You are very wrong
Allow me to rephrase... tell me how I'm wrong.
Posted on 12/22/13 at 12:35 am to Korkstand
I did
Posted on 12/22/13 at 12:42 am to BCMCubs
quote:I didn't say that.
Because the point is to strike out every single batter
quote:That's teamwork so far as it requires multiple players to accomplish. There is no strategy, it's all going through the motions. It's not like when you see a double play you go "damn, that was some mighty fine teamwork!". It's more like those guys have all done the same exact thing one million times, and luckily the batter hit the ball to a location to make it possible. Thanks, batter! And the baserunner can't employ any strategy to prevent it other than running faster or sliding late, which everyone knows he's going to do anyway.
Explain the 5-4-3 double play
It's all just going through the motions. If you just go through the motions in an actual team sport, even as a superior team, there are countless strategies for an underdog to employ to destroy you.
Posted on 12/22/13 at 12:46 am to Korkstand
quote:
There is no strategy, it's all going through the motions. It's not like when you see a double play you go "damn, that was some mighty fine teamwork!". It's more like those guys have all done the same exact thing one million times, and luckily the batter hit the ball to a location to make it possible. Thanks, batter!
TIL, shifts are not strategy.
Posted on 12/22/13 at 12:51 am to Korkstand
Goddamn
Posted on 12/22/13 at 1:12 am to swamie
quote:
TIL, shifts are not strategy.
Right, it's called playing the odds, or "gambling". It's hard to call something a "strategy" when your opponent can see exactly what you're doing, and knows exactly why you're doing it.
The only reason shifts are advantageous is because the entire game is such a crapshoot. Mull over that for a few minutes before dismissing it.
Posted on 12/22/13 at 1:16 am to The White Lobster
quote:
Goddamn
I know, it's strange when someone doesn't share your point of view, isn't it?
I'm not trying to convince you to stop liking baseball. If you like to watch it, then by all means keep doing it. I'm just trying to explain why people like myself aren't particularly entertained by it.
Posted on 12/22/13 at 7:02 am to tduecen
Reason #1 why MLB has it right and every other Sports league has it wrong.
NO SAlARY CAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NO SAlARY CAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Page 3 of 4
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News