Baseball is boring

[aberdien]

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[chazoe60]

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[aberdien]

I liked you better with an avy!

[FanInAZ]

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Baseball myth #1: Baseballs a thinking man's game. What does baseball, golf & bowling all have in common, they're 1st & foremost about executing the basic fundamentals. Although there are some basic strategies involved, but none of them give a significant advantage to a smarter individual over someone of average intelligence.

The scouting report says the batter more often hits the ball to the left, so you shift the infield to the left. All of the other team that the batter goes up against is going to read the exact same scouting report & do the exact same shift. How can you say 1 manager is smarter then the other when there's 0 difference in their strategies?

Then there are the managers who will burn a pitcher getting a single guy out, then replace him with someone who sometimes will get shelled. I've seen this happen to the D-Backs far more often then the defenders of this being too smart for your own good strategy will admit, while losing to teams with managers who aren't trying to be all that smart at all. They send their starting pitcher out there until they reach a certain pitch count, unless they need to get pulled sooner because they're having a bad game. They bring in a middle reliever to bridge the gap between the starter & closer if necessary, then the closer in the 9th inning if all goes according to plan. If the D-Backs had managers that used that simple of a strategy, they'd probably win more games.

[MOtorboat]

You’re boring.

[FanInAZ]

You’re boring.

I'm analytical & baseball provides me with too little to analyze.

[chazoe60]

I'm analytical & baseball provides me with too little to analyze.

This is an asinine thing to say. You need to quit posting, it's embarrassing.

[FanInAZ]

This is an asinine thing to say. You need to quit posting, it's embarrassing.

When the game commentators can predict with well over 90% accuracy as to the next move a managers going to do, then I can't be that complicated sport to analyze.

[Poet]

When the game commentators can predict with well over 90% accuracy as to the next move a managers going to do, then I can't be that complicated sport to analyze.

They're experts and they're also going off of trends. You can often see that in other sports. Further, as evidenced in the playoffs, a lot of the analysis isn't just "they will do this," but how it impacts later moves in the series. Truth be told there has been a long tradition of treating baseball like it's the only intellectual sport. I've long since disagreed with that - but it is not dispositive of baseball's standing in that genre just because other sports have claims to stake.

[BroncoJoe]

I'm analytical & baseball provides me with too little to analyze.

You're clearly not that analytical then.

[FanInAZ]

They're experts and they're also going off of trends. You can often see that in other sports. Further, as evidenced in the playoffs, a lot of the analysis isn't just "they will do this," but how it impacts later moves in the series. Truth be told there has been a long tradition of treating baseball like it's the only intellectual sport. I've long since disagreed with that - but it is not dispositive of baseball's standing in that genre just because other sports have claims to stake.

Yes, as far as what is going to happen over a 7 game series 9 days, their are definitely some judgement calls that a manager has to make, especially when it comes to how to set up his starting pitching rotation. Nevertheless, there's a difference between experts understanding trends & a sport that's so inherently restrictive in what you are allowed by the rules to do that it doesn't allow for any genuine innovation.

[Poet]

The Brewers manager just was heralded for innovation regarding bullpen and starting amalgamations...

[FanInAZ]

The Brewers manager just was heralded for innovation regarding bullpen and starting amalgamations...

Are opposing managers going to struggle to figure out how to combat other manager utilizing this "innovation" the same way DCs had to figure out how to deal with the read option?

[Poet]

Are opposing managers going to struggle to figure out how to combat other manager utilizing this "innovation" the same way DCs had to figure out how to deal with the read option?

Well, the options in many years has been bad or great, depending on that team. The Brewers manager essentially blurred the lines of bullpen and starter and manipulated the time he submitted his pitching rotation in such a way that it (legally) twisted up the Dodgers pretty bad and forced an error of a bad lineup for about two batting orders.

Yes, baseball being a brilliant person's game is usually overstated, but it's not without merits.

[FanInAZ]

Well, the options in many years has been bad or great, depending on that team. The Brewers manager essentially blurred the lines of bullpen and starter and manipulated the time he submitted his pitching rotation in such a way that it (legally) twisted up the Dodgers pretty bad and forced an error of a bad lineup for about two batting orders.

Yes, baseball being a brilliant person's game is usually overstated, but it's not without merits.

Is this anything like the NFL requiring teams to submit injury reports that provide their opponents with important intel that greatly effects their game planning. They can claim all they want that they abhor the corrupting effect that gaming can have on the game, but then requires teams to reveal things that caters to gamblers. Requiring managers to submit their pitching rotation in advance sounds like the same thing to me.

[wayninja]

Playing or watching? There's a world of difference between the two.

But my instincts are telling me that this poll might not be entirely sincere.

[Hawgdriver]

I love the pace and slow burn of baseball. But I also like to **** for hours, so there's that.

[FanInAZ]

Playing or watching? There's a world of difference between the two.

But my instincts are telling me that this poll might not be entirely sincere.

Considering that there was no option to vote to the contrary, the personal agenda of the thread creator seem pretty obvious to me.

[wayninja]

Considering that there was no option to vote to the contrary, the personal agenda of the thread creator seem pretty obvious to me.

What you see as obvious, I detect painstakingly through instinct and intuition.

[FanInAZ]

What you see as obvious, I detect painstakingly through instinct and intuition.

Your wisecrack in the DT trade thread was far much cleaver.


If we get thrown any offers, DT will probably just drop them.

[wayninja]

Your wisecrack in the DT trade thread was far much cleaver.

I aim to cleave.

[Nomad]

Fun game to play, and fun game to be at....all levels. I’m not as interested since my boys graduated. I watch LSU, and everynow & then the Mariners. I do get bored just sitting on the couch watching 9 innings of MLB. I find college at little more exciting, then again, I like college football better as well.

My all time favorite is watching the t-ballers. :D. I understand this is about MLB though.

[underrated29]

Playing is fun.
Going to the game is fun.
Watching on TV is BORING!


Baseball is boring.

[GEM]

I love the pace and slow burn of baseball. But I also like to **** for hours, so there's that.

:heh:

[Dapper Dan]

I still don't know if hawg likes to sh*t or fu*k for hours.

[wayninja]

I still don't know if hawg likes to sh*t or fu*k for hours.

It was left ambiguous for a reason. Don't try to explain art, just enjoy it.

[Dapper Dan]

It was left ambiguous for a reason. Don't try to explain art, just enjoy it.

This new Ninja has been right a lot lately. I'm not sure how I feel about that.

[Hawgdriver]

I still don't know if hawg likes to sh*t or fu*k for hours.

Hours man. Sometimes I get numb.

[Dapper Dan]

Hours man. Sometimes I get numb.

Me too!

[wayninja]

Hours man. Sometimes I get numb.

Ambiguous again. Brilliant.

[Poet]

Hours man. Sometimes I get numb.

They broke the mold when they crafted you.

[Dapper Dan]

Ambiguous again. Brilliant.

Damn. I’m still confused.

[aberdien]

https://twitter.com/McJesse/status/1055702207876628480

[MOtorboat]

You’re boring!

[Simple Jaded]

Thank god I’m not smart.

[Northman]

https://twitter.com/McJesse/status/1055702207876628480

Such a huge improvement already

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