Why is baseball the best sport on the planet? Discuss. (2 Viewers)

[chippitydoodah]

That is one fucking helluva 8th inning. Ginkel booed off mound (he’s horrible). $50 AZ -1.5 & Over 8.5 parlay “donwzz de fawking derrrain”.

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It was a helluva game. At least you got your money's worth for entertainment.

 

[WedgeRock]

So me, always being on the cutting edge, recently started watching this guy's videos while playing online poker. Matt Antonelli was a first round draft pic and played in the majors for a couple of years. 7 years ago, (see the self-deprecating humor? being on the cutting edge? 7 years later?) he put out a ton of content about various esoteric topics in baseball. Super interesting stuff, at least to me. He still posts baseball content now, but 5-7 years ago, it was almost like an AMA, and he'd spend 10-15 minutes covering topics that people asked him about.

https://www.youtube.com/@AntonelliBaseball

Here are some of the more interesting episodes I recently watched:

• What are MLB Bench Clearing Brawls like?
• How to Deal with Hecklers
• What it's Like Being Released or Sent Down
• What Are MLB Clubhouses Like?
• Where Do Players Live In MLB?
• How Much $$$ Are You Paid When Called Up to MLB
• The Real Reason There Are No Left Handed Catchers
• MLB Plane Flights
• Is MLB Gear and Equipment Free?
• What's It Like Playing In An MLB Game?
• What Happens After MLB Games?
• MLB vs Minor League Travel
• What Are MLB Clubhouse Dues?
• Why I never Got Called Back Up to MLB
• MLB Team Rules

 

[bergs]

These look awesome - thanks for sharing!

 

[WedgeRock]

first round draft pic

*pick

 

[WedgeRock]

 

[ChipFinderSK]

Haven’t been to a game in several years

(Forgot how boring this sport is)

 

[chippitydoodah]

Haven’t been to a game in several years

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(Forgot how boring this sport is)

Couldn't you get a seat inside the stadium?

 

[SixSpeedFury]

Haven’t been to a game in several years

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(Forgot how boring this sport is)

Well, of course it's boring for you. You're watching the Orioles play.

 

[WedgeRock]

You have no idea how good you have it. That stadium is fantastic. Go to a ball game in Arizona and you're a real fan.

Two of the three bottom stadiums/stadia aren't being played in right now.

 

[bergs]

You have no idea how good you have it. That stadium is fantastic. Go to a ball game in Arizona and you're a real fan.

Two of the three bottom stadiums/stadia aren't being played in right now.

Chase Field is definitely hurting. The dome opened a couple nights ago on its own in the middle of a game. Sometimes they can’t close it. Middle of a game with the dome closed the AC periodically just stops. The acoustics are awful for a concert by all accounts. Decent sitelines and prices though - it helps that the team is like the Suns - fairly good on paper and very meh in actual play.

I hope they do the right thing and build them a new park and don’t punt them the way they did the Coyotes (though the Coyotes sort of dug their own hole on that one).

 

[WedgeRock]

Agree the sight lines aren't bad. There is just nothing interesting about the park.

 

[RocAFella1]

There is just nothing interesting about the park.

What about the pool?

 

[chippitydoodah]

What about the pool?

I think its still nasty since the 2013 Dodgers celebrated in it

 

[WedgeRock]

What about the pool?

There is only one thing interesting about the park, but unless you have binoculars, seats close by, or access to the pool, its a non-issue and there is just nothing interesting about the park.