Who loves Baseball?

Can I be a points whore here?

Published on July 23, 2005 By Dr Guy In Sports & Leisure

Seriously, I want to know who has baseball as the number 1 sport on their list! I use to. I kept stats on every Baltimore player back in the glory days of Palmer, Cueller, McNally, and Dobson! (the only time a team has had 4 20 game winners!)

I still follow it, but I am mostly football now. So I want to know. Who is a Baseball fanatic?

Comments (Page 1)

MarcieMoo

on Jul 23, 2005

I love baseball, too. I don't keep or know stats, however. I think it's just a fun, all-American sport. You don't have to pay that much attention to know what's going on, its fairly simple to understand, and let's face it...

Some of them guys are just DAMN hot.

lol

terpfan1980

on Jul 23, 2005

I'm a total fanatic, but that's true for several sports, not just baseball.

I've revived my former love of baseball thanks to the arrival of the Washington Nationals. If left to only cheer for Baltimore, I'd still be holding a serious grudge because of their owner (who I despise), despite growing up loving the same players you mention and even more.

The last strike, plus Peter Angelos and his ruinous management/ownership of the Orioles almost killed me off permanently as a fan of baseball, though I still tear up when watching "Field of Dreams", laugh like crazy at "Major League", almost start bawling at the end of "League of their Own" and enjoy several other great baseball flicks (like the cheesy, but still enjoyable "The Natural", the cornball "Damn Yankees")

With the Nationals being competitive, I've gotten hooked again. I'd love them, even if they sucked (which has been happening a bit too much lately, in the last couple of series

), but have been really enjoying their great team play. Fantasy Baseball (on and off) over the last several seasons has helped to keep me interested, and there are players I still enjoy, even if they've gone off to teams I truly hate (ex. Randy Johnson). For various reasons, I'm less interested in fantasy baseball now than I had been, but again have gotten much more interested in "my team" and the players on it (and potential players).

I have to admit, the interest has been high enough that with an upcoming family vacation road trip, I went out and got an XM sat-radio receiver so I could get the games while on the road. I don't want to miss the pennant race while the Nats work towards the post-season in this inspired season. I hope that I haven't wasted money on the receiver and the 3 months of sub to XM (which should cover until the end of the season), but thanks to a pathetic radio broadcast deal hastily made by the Nats as the season neared, I'm sure that during the day time games which are broadcast on a very weak AM station, I'll get my $$ worth by listening to XM rather than trying to cut through the fuzz of the wimpy AM signal.

Ionolast

on Jul 23, 2005

I think you already know how I feel about baseball.

I'm a motorcycle road racing fanatic.

uDigItTheMost

on Jul 23, 2005

I used to be a huge baseball fan. My favorite teams were and still are the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates. I love following stats. Everybody knows baseball stats. I mean records-wise. Doesn't even average fans know '755'?

I used to be into fantasy baseball real big time a few years back. That alone made me look at every boxscore of every game all season. I would constantly check on-going games and upcoming schedules to determine which players to add to my roster based on hot streaks or previous at-bats against pitchers they would face later that week. Yes, I was a real fantasy geek.

Since I no longer play fantasy baseball I rarely watch a non-playoff game. I follow the standings and sometimes even the boxscores but nowhere as religiously as I once did.

BTW .. those Baltimore Orioles teams of the late 60s and early 70s were very underrated in the grand picture of great teams. I'm afraid they might get lumped in with the Atlanta Braves teams of the 90s because both only won the World Series once. Which would be a total injustice.

Ionolast

on Jul 23, 2005

I think it's just a fun, all-American sport.

The Canadian, Japanese, Cuban, etc. teams notwithstanding?

Manopeace

on Jul 24, 2005

I was an avid Brookly Dodger fan... they were my heros when I was a kid. I went to their games with my dad in Ebbets Field... I stood by them year after year as they lost the pennant... then they finally won the world series... Brooklyn was in total celebration for months.
Then... in 1956 they packed their gear and moved to Los Angeles. I was devestated. I felt betrayed.
I have not watched one single baseball game since that day...not one!
Today, I couldn't name even one player from either league... no interest whatsoever.
Today, I am an avid soccer fan... my favourite team being Real Madrid. No more baseball for me!

Dr Guy

on Jul 25, 2005

Some of them guys are just DAMN hot.

I really dont look at them that way.

Dr Guy

on Jul 25, 2005

With the Nationals being competitive

Probably the best thing to happen to baseball recently was movingthe Expos. They never did anything in Montreal, but sure are doing well now.

Dr Guy

on Jul 25, 2005

I'm a motorcycle road racing fanatic.

Not off Road, eh?

Dr Guy

on Jul 25, 2005

BTW .. those Baltimore Orioles teams of the late 60s and early 70s were very underrated in the grand picture of great teams.

I kind of agree, but I am glad that they lost in 69! I am a Mets fan first and foremost.

Dr Guy

on Jul 25, 2005

The Canadian, Japanese, Cuban, etc. teams notwithstanding?

Given the state of Baseball, I would have to exclude them. However, the US did export it, and we still grab the best players from those lands (except Cuba unless they can escape).

Dr Guy

on Jul 25, 2005

Then... in 1956 they packed their gear and moved to Los Angeles. I was devestated. I felt betrayed.
I have not watched one single baseball game since that day...not one!

Ah gee! Another one of those!

Manopeace

on Jul 25, 2005

sheesh

Dr Guy

on Jul 27, 2005

sheesh

Every Booklyn Dodger fan I have ever met expressed the exact same sentiments as you did. You are not alone!

Dave Hall

on Jan 20, 2006

You wouldn't be Guy Aversa, SPHS '67?

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