MLB sucks

[lyssword]

wrong

 

[soulcougher73]

Originally posted by: ric1287

Originally posted by: soulcougher73
They need team & player salary caps to make Baseball more entertaining for the smaller market cities if they want to bring baseball back into the lime light. Ive lived in KC for the past 12 years and i enjoy going to the games, but im still a Red Sox fan at heart. One thing nice about small market teams is its cheap to go to a game. Cheap seats at Royals are like $8.

Not at all. There's nothing MLB can do about having shitty GM's and other business personnel. The only reason KC sucks balls is because they continually make horrific moves, not because they don't have a 100 mil payroll. Again, see the Rays/Marlins as an example.

So 2 small market teams that beat the odds make it ok? KC cant hold onto anyone because they don't have the payroll the big teams have plain and simple. Hence team & player caps being a good idea. Maybe a player would play for a team he actually likes instead of following the money trail.

 

[cheezy321]

OP, you are correct.

Baseball blows more than Paris Hilton. What a joke of a sport.

Baseball is a sport for people who cant play real sports. Kind of like nascar.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
The main problem with baseball is that it's a shitty, shitty sport. No amount of restructuring can fix the fact that it's more boring to watch than soccer. At least with soccer, something is always happening.

baseball rocks, you suck ass. No amount of restructuring can fix this fact.

😉

 

[thegimp03]

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
The main problem with baseball is that it's a shitty, shitty sport. No amount of restructuring can fix the fact that it's more boring to watch than soccer. At least with soccer, something is always happening.

Wasn't that the point of Selig and the rest of MLB basically turning a blind eye to the steroids era after the strike? Home run races and records would bring in more fans and more money!!! Oh wait, now it's all come back to slap them in the face!

 

[Poulsonator]

Originally posted by: cheezy321
OP, you are correct.

Baseball blows more than Paris Hilton. What a joke of a sport.

Baseball is a sport for people who cant play real sports. Kind of like nascar.

Ah yes, the haters, with their dumbfuck logic. Did you get cut from your t-ball team when you were little? Still stings, doesn't it?

Although I do agree with you on NASCAR...'hey honey, you wanna watch cars turn left for 4 hours???'

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: TallBill
There are 30 teams in the MLB. In the past 10 years, 15 have made the world series, and 8 have won.

There are 32 teams in the NFL. In the past 10 years, 14 have made the Super Bowl, and 7 have won.

There are 30 teams in the NBA. In the past 10 years, 11 have made the NBA Finals, and 5 have won.

I would argue that if you add 10 more years to that analysis the NFL would be on top. (this is without looking). The Steelers have gone a lot as well... But at least teams like the 49ers have been significant in the past. You could argue all day about the AFC being stacked pretty hard though... The NFC rarely wins a superbowl.

The Patriots have had an extraordinary run that skews things a bit.

 

[Fenixgoon]

here's my theory:

what kind of sport let's you play 182 games in a year? clearly, it can't be that physically taxing if you're doing that. shit, football gets 16 games in one season.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
here's my theory:

what kind of sport let's you play 182 games in a year? clearly, it can't be that physically taxing if you're doing that. shit, football gets 16 games in one season.

😕

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
here's my theory:

what kind of sport let's you play 182 games in a year? clearly, it can't be that physically taxing if you're doing that. shit, football gets 16 games in one season.

More than 25-30 games and NFL teams wouldn't have enough uninjured players left for a roster.

Baseball requires skill. Marathon dancing (last couple standing wins) is more taxing than any sport. Which is more interesting to watch or do?

If you don't think baseball requires skill and stamina, try out, see how long you last, get back to us.

 

[JS80]

Am I the only person that enjoys watching baseball but can't stand football?

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: JS80
Am I the only person that enjoys watching baseball but can't stand football?

Every one get their pitch forks !

 

[Bill Brasky]

Originally posted by: soulcougher73

Originally posted by: ric1287

Originally posted by: soulcougher73
They need team & player salary caps to make Baseball more entertaining for the smaller market cities if they want to bring baseball back into the lime light. Ive lived in KC for the past 12 years and i enjoy going to the games, but im still a Red Sox fan at heart. One thing nice about small market teams is its cheap to go to a game. Cheap seats at Royals are like $8.

Not at all. There's nothing MLB can do about having shitty GM's and other business personnel. The only reason KC sucks balls is because they continually make horrific moves, not because they don't have a 100 mil payroll. Again, see the Rays/Marlins as an example.

So 2 small market teams that beat the odds make it ok? KC cant hold onto anyone because they don't have the payroll the big teams have plain and simple. Hence team & player caps being a good idea. Maybe a player would play for a team he actually likes instead of following the money trail.

Exactly. The royals decline strongly correlates with their salary trimming that started in 1994. During the George Brett era in the 80's, the royals consistently had some of the highest payrolls in the league, and remember they also won the world series in 1985.

Blaming the royals suckage on anything but payroll is just wrong. I think it's pretty obvious that if teams don't have/spend the money to attract talent, they're going to have a hard time making it to the post season.

Too bad baseball will never have a salary cap.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Regs

Originally posted by: JS80
Am I the only person that enjoys watching baseball but can't stand football?

Every one get their pitch forks !

The only reason why I'm not creating my own thread is I know you're not kidding.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: Regs

Originally posted by: JS80
Am I the only person that enjoys watching baseball but can't stand football?

Every one get their pitch forks !

LOL

I got mine conveniently right here.


Haha, anyways, I enjoy most all sports. I grew up watching baseball (dad had season tickets to dodgers games since as long as I can remember), so naturally, I LOVE my dodgers and I love watching baseball in general. I also love football, and the LAKERS. I guess it's ok to diss a sport, but athletes train very hard and have great passion in what they do. It's a real thrill, for me at least, to watch your favorite teams and players gut it out through a season; regardless of sport.

HD MLB/NBA/NFL FTW!!!!

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
here's my theory:

what kind of sport let's you play 182 games in a year? clearly, it can't be that physically taxing if you're doing that. shit, football gets 16 games in one season.

More than 25-30 games and NFL teams wouldn't have enough uninjured players left for a roster.

Baseball requires skill. Marathon dancing (last couple standing wins) is more taxing than any sport. Which is more interesting to watch or do?

If you don't think baseball requires skill and stamina, try out, see how long you last, get back to us.

played as a kid. it was boring 😛

 

[lyssword]

Originally posted by: JS80
Am I the only person that enjoys watching baseball but can't stand football?

No. I'll watch baseball over football any day.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP

Originally posted by: Regs

Originally posted by: JS80
Am I the only person that enjoys watching baseball but can't stand football?

Every one get their pitch forks !

LOL

I got mine conveniently right here.


Haha, anyways, I enjoy most all sports. I grew up watching baseball (dad had season tickets to dodgers games since as long as I can remember), so naturally, I LOVE my dodgers and I love watching baseball in general. I also love football, and the LAKERS. I guess it's ok to diss a sport, but athletes train very hard and have great passion in what they do. It's a real thrill, for me at least, to watch your favorite teams and players gut it out through a season; regardless of sport.

HD MLB/NBA/NFL FTW!!!!

Wow. What gen korean is your dad?

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP

Originally posted by: Regs

Originally posted by: JS80
Am I the only person that enjoys watching baseball but can't stand football?

Every one get their pitch forks !

LOL

I got mine conveniently right here.


Haha, anyways, I enjoy most all sports. I grew up watching baseball (dad had season tickets to dodgers games since as long as I can remember), so naturally, I LOVE my dodgers and I love watching baseball in general. I also love football, and the LAKERS. I guess it's ok to diss a sport, but athletes train very hard and have great passion in what they do. It's a real thrill, for me at least, to watch your favorite teams and players gut it out through a season; regardless of sport.

HD MLB/NBA/NFL FTW!!!!

Wow. What gen korean is your dad?

i'm first gen (i think that's how it works?). He immigrated, and I was born here.

 

[acheron]

Originally posted by: TallBill
There are 30 teams in the MLB. In the past 10 years, 15 have made the world series, and 8 have won.

There are 32 teams in the NFL. In the past 10 years, 14 have made the Super Bowl, and 7 have won.

There are 30 teams in the NBA. In the past 10 years, 11 have made the NBA Finals, and 5 have won.

Thank you. I've never figured out why people whine about baseball parity when the facts show differently. Yes, some teams spend way more money than others. It doesn't help. Many of the "low payroll" teams are actually rather rich, and make even more money from revenue sharing, but the owners just choose to keep it to themselves rather than spend it on the team. (The Lerner family, who own the Nationals, are one of the richest ownership groups in the game. You wouldn't know it by the team. IIRC the Royals owner is pretty rich too.)

 

[venkman]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
here's my theory:

what kind of sport let's you play 162 games in a year? clearly, it can't be that physically taxing if you're doing that. shit, football gets 16 games in one season.

fixed

 

[venkman]

Originally posted by: Acanthus

Originally posted by: TallBill
There are 30 teams in the MLB. In the past 10 years, 15 have made the world series, and 8 have won.

There are 32 teams in the NFL. In the past 10 years, 14 have made the Super Bowl, and 7 have won.

There are 30 teams in the NBA. In the past 10 years, 11 have made the NBA Finals, and 5 have won.

I would argue that if you add 10 more years to that analysis the NFL would be on top. (this is without looking). The Steelers have gone a lot as well... But at least teams like the 49ers have been significant in the past. You could argue all day about the AFC being stacked pretty hard though... The NFC rarely wins a superbowl.

The Patriots have had an extraordinary run that skews things a bit.

It goes back and forth, The NFC had a ridiculous super bowl streak until the Broncos won in the late 90s.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
The main problem with baseball is that it's a shitty, shitty sport. No amount of restructuring can fix the fact that it's more boring to watch than soccer. At least with soccer, something is always happening.

:| Are you my nemesis? You must be the bad guy.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: venkman

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
here's my theory:

what kind of sport let's you play 162 games in a year? clearly, it can't be that physically taxing if you're doing that. shit, football gets 16 games in one season.

fixed

eh.... no single player plays that many games.
Besides, it may be less physically demanding, but it ain't physically easy. It's actually more physically challenging than some sports, it's just not as physically demanding.

 

[KentState]

As a Reds fan, I just keep watching to see which next future All Star we have in the wings to trade away, aka Josh Hamilton.