The pussification of baseball

[Gom]

Whatever happened to this game? It used to be played by men. Now it seems like everyone, fans included, wants this game to be played by a bunch of pussies.

 

This whole media-driven Arod pop-fly fiasco. Give me a break. It's called gamesmanship. Glad he did it. I like plays like that. Before you label me as a Yankee lover, which I am, it's not just about Arod or my team. Four games for Piniella for arguing with an umpire? Get real. I used to love, absolutely love Earl Weaver's antics. As a kid, I would argue a call with my friends and turn my cap around like Earl. Billy Martin used to go nuts too, and I loved out. Now they would be suspended for a month.

 

Baseball is a sport, but it's also entertainment. The antics of the manager always fired up the crowd, no matter if it was the opposing or the home team manager.

 

I loved how Bob Gibson used to say that the strike zone and batters box belonged to the hitter, but the six inches between the batters box and the plate belonged to him. Now pitchers can't pitch inside. Batters wear all this armor. Take away the armor, and you won't get the hitters diving into the pitch. One of my favorite players, Jeter, does this, but it takes away from the game.

 

I can't stand it when umpires warn players after one hit batsman. Give the opposing team the opportunity to hit the other team, then warn both benches. Warning both benches before the original hit team isn't fair, and harbors resentment. Let the players police themselves.

 

I miss the way baseball used to be. Anyone else feel the same way?

[Cityofchampions33]

Whatever happened to this game? It used to be played by men. Now it seems like everyone, fans included, wants this game to be played by a bunch of pussies.

 

This whole media-driven Arod pop-fly fiasco. Give me a break. It's called gamesmanship. Glad he did it. I like plays like that. Before you label me as a Yankee lover, which I am, it's not just about Arod or my team. Four games for Piniella for arguing with an umpire? Get real. I used to love, absolutely love Earl Weaver's antics. As a kid, I would argue a call with my friends and turn my cap around like Earl. Billy Martin used to go nuts too, and I loved out. Now they would be suspended for a month.

 

Baseball is a sport, but it's also entertainment. The antics of the manager always fired up the crowd, no matter if it was the opposing or the home team manager.

 

I loved how Bob Gibson used to say that the strike zone and batters box belonged to the hitter, but the six inches between the batters box and the plate belonged to him. Now pitchers can't pitch inside. Batters wear all this armor. Take away the armor, and you won't get the hitters diving into the pitch. One of my favorite players, Jeter, does this, but it takes away from the game.

 

I can't stand it when umpires warn players after one hit batsman. Give the opposing team the opportunity to hit the other team, then warn both benches. Warning both benches before the original hit team isn't fair, and harbors resentment. Let the players police themselves.

 

I miss the way baseball used to be. Anyone else feel the same way?

 

I do feel it is very strict rule-wise, but with the salaries players are given it's no suprise everything and anything is done to keep them from harm's way, whether it be warning both sides afetr a HBP or wearing all the armor. I did not experience much of the old baseball days, when dirty slides like ARods where a given and part of the game, so I can't really say I miss it (though I think it would be much more entertaining).

[schillingouttheks]

I agree that it is overly strict.

 

Gom, just please don't tell me Lowell's play with Cano was dirty and that he should be beaned in the head for it (like Jacko thinks). It was heads-up and the right play to make.

[yeszir]

Pussy is yelling "mine" when rounding third.

[Gom]

I agree that it is overly strict.

 

Gom, just please don't tell me Lowell's play with Cano was dirty and that he should be beaned in the head for it (like Jacko thinks). It was heads-up and the right play to make.

 

No. It was a good hard play. Cano is a pussy for whining. I like Lowell, came up with the Yankees, learned how to play the game right, hard-nosed player who plays hard, but not dirty. Arod caused a play to occur in his team's favor. Tell me seriously...is it any different than as a baserunner blocking the fielders view on a groundball by slowing up? Nope. In both cases, you are distracting the fielder without making contact. Now if Arod, or anyone, plowed into the fielder, even if he was in the baseline, that's a dirty play. To me, a dirty play is one that can or does cause an injury and is intentional. Lowell knocking out Mientkiewicz wasn't dirty because it was unintentional. However, if he stuck his elbow out, it would be dirty.

 

Explain to me how shielding a fielder's view is fair, but yelling as you go past a fielder isn't. Both are outlined in the rulebook specifically, but both distract the fielders.

 

Pussy is yelling "mine" when rounding third.

I do it nearly every weekend. As long as she leaves by morning, it's a great night.

[yeszir]

I do it nearly every weekend. As long as she leaves by morning, it's a great night.

 

Oh man. Reminds me of the Neikro call on 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light'.

[Gom]

LOL!

[Gom]

You know, I was watching Clemens 20 strike out game on NESN against the Mariners. In the first inning, he dusted Spike Owen on two consecutive pitches. Now...benches would have emptied, both teams warned, etc.

 

Baseball players may have gotten bigger, but they have become bigger pussies.

[element1151]

If you want to see the pussification of baseball, all you need to do is look northwest to seattle.

 

Stich n Pitch night. Girls night out. Singles Night. All events at safeco. Could it get any worse?