it's about strategy; like chess

If baseball were an hour long, I'd watch it. If it were five innings, I'd watch it. But NINE FUCKING INNINGS with no time limit? Fuck that ... <:thinkcide2:462282425486147585>

the best games are the ones that go 15 innings

I dislike specialists

I remember how I used to play baseball and would always get sent to the outfield

the problem is, to chase fans like you they'd have to change the game

and that would abandon the rest of the diehards

MA, I love me some chess, but I wouldn't watch a twelve-hour chess match.

well, who would

there's no guarantee that changing will bring in new fans

baseball is different; it's about matchups

but there is a guarantee that changing will push away old fans

I don’t think baseball needs to change that much tbh

i enjoy a good pitching duel with some steallar defense

the fewer runs, the better

like going 9 to 5, would change everything. all the stats all the history just go out the window

I mean two guys pitching lights out is pretty fun

i used to keep score when i went to the games

More suspense

that makes it more interesting

I love PLAYING sports, but watching them? Nah. If I'm gonna waste time watching other people do shit, it's gonna be having wizard duels slaying dragons and shit that literally no one can do in real life

i kinda feel that way now

thats part of what makes baseball special, you can compare players from different eras with more ease since the game largely remained the same over the years.

of course im being over simple here, things have changed

but i can still enjoy watching the game with others

ITS THE SAFETY DANCE!

but the fundamental game is the same

it's a social thing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtO-6Xg3g2M

baseball is like soccer

https://tenor.com/view/simpsons-homer-marge-safety-dance-gif-5060746

it doesn't require your full attention

Haha Merlin

MA, I enjoy the social aspect of sports more than the sports themselves. If this were like Ben Hurr death racing, I'd be all over that

lol

well, as long as other people were into the racing too

https://tenor.com/view/nope-benjamin-sisko-star-trek-no-shakes-head-gif-5955457

only use gifs from the 90s

Rule #1: You don't fuck with the Sisko.

i mean, i even have enjoyed a NASCAR race or two

I’ve never been too interested in soccer but I’ve explored it a little more recently