What is it about baseball?

[tigerbob]

The offense? The defense? The pitching? Or the whole package?

 

[Xenophon]

Hulu - Field of Dreams: People Will Come

Nothing says it better then James Earl Jones in 'field of dreams.'

 

[tigerbob]

 

[Oddball]

The whole package.

Anyone who says baseball is a slow game never managed a team.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Baseball is a microcosm of all that is good and bad with America. To even comprehend America, one has to fully institutionalize the promise of the Declaration, the governance of the Constitution, Dude's 'field of dreams' of American baseball, and our historical religiosity as a people for good and bad.

 

[Luissa]

the whole thing.
I loved stealing especially home plate.

 

[manifold]

It passes the time between NFL seasons.

 

[tigerbob]

It passes the time between NFL seasons.

Heretic.

 

[Big Black Dog]

The offense? The defense? The pitching? Or the whole package?

I used to love baseball until they went on strike the last time. I hardly ever watch it anymore since then. Over-paid players makes it almost impossible for a family of four to go to a game for what I would consider a reasonable cost. If you must watch it, just stay home and watch it on the tube. Much cheaper. Harder to catch a foul ball but very much cheaper.

 

[DamnYankee]

Hulu - Field of Dreams: People Will Come

Nothing says it better then James Earl Jones in 'field of dreams.'

You must spread some reputation around....

Sorry...

 

[DamnYankee]

The whole package.

Anyone who says baseball is a slow game never managed a team.

Anyone who says baseball is a slow game never went to the stadium and watched it live.

 

[tigerbob]

The whole package.

Anyone who says baseball is a slow game never managed a team.

Disagree slightly.

Baseball can either be a slow game or a fast game. It depends how much you invest in it, either mentally, physically or emotionally.

I've coached a team before and game time is 2 hours of barely having a second to think.

On the other hand, I've nodded off quite happily in the bleachers on a sunny day, woken up 45 minutes later, and still enjoyed the game.

 

[Luissa]

I am trying to find this quote from the movie Black Irish comparing baseball to life.
Something about how life can be going pretty bad but in the nineth inning it gives you something really good and surprises you.
I think it is the fact your team can be down by 7 and in one inning win the game.

 

[manifold]

Baseball isn't slow, as much as tedious.

You want slow, that's NASCAR. Kind of ironic considering the speeds at which they travel, but watching people drive around in a circle for 4 hours is the definition of slow.

 

[Luissa]

Hulu - Field of Dreams: People Will Come

Nothing says it better then James Earl Jones in 'field of dreams.'

love the movie. My dad had his picture taken on the bleachers!
I guess they have pick up games there all the time.

 

[xotoxi]

The offense? The defense? The pitching? Or the whole package?

I love everything about baseball.

But, I think the BEST thing is the green grass on a warm, sunny summer day.

It never has changed and never will.

 

[manifold]

Field of Dreams sucked stinky sweaty mongrel goat ass.

I can think of at least a half a dozen baseball movies that were far better, starting with The Natural.

 

[Oddball]

The whole package.

Anyone who says baseball is a slow game never managed a team.

Disagree slightly.

Baseball can either be a slow game or a fast game. It depends how much you invest in it, either mentally, physically or emotionally.

I've coached a team before and game time is 2 hours of barely having a second to think.

On the other hand, I've nodded off quite happily in the bleachers on a sunny day, woken up 45 minutes later, and still enjoyed the game.

Nothing invests you in the game more than being a field manager, hence the statement made.