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Mr. Asterik (aka Barry Bonds) breaks the record
shardian:
I don't care that he broke the record. It is sad really because he was a GREAT baseball player regardless of his personality and I respected him before the steroids as a ball player. Why he felt the need to juice up I'll never know. He was already bound for the hall and had nothing to prove other than what he was already proving. He is the only member of the 500-500 club, and he would have achieved that regardless of the 'roids. I would totally give him 40 a year during the roid era even without the roids because at that point in his career he would most likely be turning from speed to heavy lifting anyways. The guy has a beautiful swing and a great eye. He has a near .300 career average. He could have taken his place as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, ever with pride. Instead, his legacy is bloated and tainted. It is truly sad that Aaron had to give a video message instead of being there to congratulate Bonds. For goodness sakes, he was bred for greatness. Frikking Willie Mays is his Frikkin Godfather for goodness sakes! Now I can't help but think he is the biggest disgrace to ever wear a baseball uniform. Every time he steps out there, and every record he breaks now is a spit in the face of every true baseball great that ever played.
I used to love baseball, back when it was a true game of strategy and intelligence. Now it's just a glorified homerun contest. Stolen bases are a relic of the past, even though they have always been an extremely important part of strategy. I mean, could you imagine soccer if all the teams picked up juiced up guys who could kick the ---Cleveland steamer--- out of the ball from mid-field at goal? The game would suck and lose its interest.
In basketball, which is more entertaining, watching the 8' 300 lb guy push a guy down to the basket then reach up and drop the ball in, or a team like the suns who use real basketball skills to dazzle their oponents.
This is how I feel about baseball now. I can't stand to watch a full game, and it is to the point I can't even stomach the sportscenter recap. Ooooh, another homerun. I got so excited the other day when a coworker asked me why in the world the Reds pulled an outfielder in to play as an additional infielder in a situation. You mean pros actually use strategy still?? Manufacture a run, wtf is that? ::)
Ok, I am done now.
CCM:
meh, baseball... who cares...
shardian:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on August 08, 2007, 10:08:32 am ---"I used to love baseball, back when it was a true game of strategy and intelligence."
I can write the entire strategy on a soggy cocktail napkin. It's the only sport of which I'm aware where it's always known EXACTLY what a player should do at EXACTLY every moment. There's no room for improvisation and it's really just a bunch of individual athletes playing their position.
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I never said the players had to be smart. The coach has to be smart. For a coach, baseball is like a chess match and the players are their pawns.
ChadTower:
Catchers have to be very intelligent.
shardian:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on August 08, 2007, 10:41:31 am ---
Catchers have to be very intelligent.
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I loved catching, though my knees didn't. ;) The only thing that thoroughly pissed me off about catching back in my younger years was that no matter what I did, or anyone else did on the field, the pitcher always got the game ball. :P I never liked pitching, and I HATED shortstop.
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