Free pass, score!
Summer is cricket. Winter is Rugby. (real rugby)
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Free pass, score!
Summer is cricket. Winter is Rugby. (real rugby)
Originally Posted by TosaInu
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Soccer> Baseball>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Cricket
I just don't see how they can play on and on and on...
Baseball at most is 5 hours. If Carps are playing it, we'll keep spamming grounders and strike outs.. Should be done in 2 hours.
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Hooahguy has a point, baseball is boring. Yeah, there are amazing plays, but these are spread very thinly over the 2430 regular season games. Steroids ruined the game for me, small ball is way more interesting than watching the sluggers either strike out or put it over the wall. And the DH is an abomination.
edit-> get off my lawn!
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Even in games that are more active and fast paced, like basketball, I have a hard time getting interested in watching a game with minimal importance. That's one of the best things about football--each game is huge.
Baseball and basketball are sports to watch in the playoffs for me. You get as many games as you do in the football season anyway...
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Can't watch it on TV, but I love going to the stadium and watching it live.
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My 2010 predictions, v 1.0 (totally off the top of my head and subject to change):
NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay (Phillies)
AL Cy Young: Jon Lester (Red Sox)
NL Rookie of the Year: Jason Heyward (Braves)
AL Rookie of the Year: Brian Matusz (Orioles)
NL MVP: Albert Pujols (Cardinals)
AL MVP: Ichiro (Mariners)
Predicted standings:
NL East:
Phillies
Marlins (wild card)
Braves
Nationals
Mets
NL Central:
Cardinals
Brewers
Cubs
Astros
Reds
Pirates
NL West:
Rockies
Dodgers
D-Backs
Giants
Padres
AL East:
Yankees
Red Sox (wild card)
Rays
Orioles
Blue Jays
AL Central:
White Sox
Twins
Tigers
Royals
Indians
AL West:
Mariners
Angels
Rangers
A's
NLDS/ALDS:
Phillies over Cardinals
Rockies over Marlins
Yankees over White Sox
Red Sox over Mariners
NLCS/ALCS:
Phillies over Rockies
Yankees over Red Sox
World Series:
Phillies over Yankees (well duh)
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I dunno how to feel about the white sox this year... as usual, I guess. I have the nagging feeling that a sub .500 year is heading our way, and I can't shake it. Other than that, things seem like they'll still be pretty similar from last year, although the Mariners may present something interesting out of the west. Pretty good odds the series will come down to a pair of east coast teams. Of course, even if the Yanks/BoSox win the series and the ChiSox flop out, I can always find consolation watching the Mets.
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I picked the White Sox because of pitching and the fact that the AL Central is never consistent from year to year (well, save for the Royals). Don't think the Tigers did enough over the offseason to improve and because the Twins won last year, they're out this year. That leaves the Sox. Also, nobody seems to be giving the Rockies any credit for their turnaround last year, and this year they're getting a really good pitcher back from injury (Francis). These guys took the Phillies to a very tough four games in the NLDS last year and barring injury they're going to stick around.
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"I'm going to need to collect all of the rants about the guilty lemur, and put them in a pretty box with ponies and pink bows. Then I'm going to sprinkle sparkly magic dust on the box, and kiss it." -Lemur
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