CardShark
DEAL WITH IT!
I'm ready for the playoffs right now, yet we still have another 50 games to go. Wouldn't August be the best time for the playoffs? Before the NFL season kicks off.
I agree, Shark. MLB season is just WAY too long. Not to mention the game itself.
Thank goodness for TiVo - I just fast forward thru the opponents half of the inning.
Yeah but then you are watching the game delayed and might as well watch sportscenter...
Baseball is around to kill time before the NFL starts.
Threads like this (and particularly statements like above) are the reason this particular forum on this site is dead and irrelevant. It's sad really.
1) I've always felt MLB had the only true regular season because of the number of games. You feel like you get a true champion and no one can have a single excuse about lack of opportunity to prove their worth for the playoffs.
2) I can't imagine not watching our own pitchers. Too me, that's the most pure part of baseball -- as a fan. I'm almost oblivious to what the batters are doing. I'm trying to go through the same mental process to see if I can figure out how they're going to pitch each hitter.
The whole goal of MLB offense is to get a pitcher to throw more fastballs in the hot zones. The whole goal of MLB pitching is to get hitters to swing at balls out of their comfort zone (either to miss or to put the ball favorably into play). The mind games that go into this are absolutely fun to learn, and then to exercise, when you're watching a game. I can't imagine watching baseball without studying along with pitchers.
I forgot who was pitching for the Padres the other day, but Gracie was going on and on about how good his curveball was. Well, his curveball was great unless someone was on third base. Then he couldn't throw it because his curve is a dirt eater -- can't risk a pass ball. A runner in third turn this pitcher into batting practice. He had to come with his straight (and mediocre) fastball, which the young D-Backs hitters absolutely love to eat up.
That's an integral part to enjoying baseball, IMO.
Huh? I've got to agree w/ Nasser, the Dbacks forum gets plenty of discussion, sure its not as much as the Suns or Cards, but its not as vacant as the 'Yotes forum for instance. I read the Dbacks forum far more than the Cards forum because its just depressing.