lukethedrifter wrote:I really enjoyed watching the games and will continue to do so throughout the WC. As a relative newbie to the sport and someone who grew up playing football and basketball, I want to scream when I see Clint Dempsey rolling around, grabbing his ankle 6 times a match.
.. yet few complain when baseball players bench themselves for a hangnail.
In June when there is 100 more to play, when it's the equivalent of the WC you get ...
lukethedrifter wrote:I really enjoyed watching the games and will continue to do so throughout the WC. As a relative newbie to the sport and someone who grew up playing football and basketball, I want to scream when I see Clint Dempsey rolling around, grabbing his ankle 6 times a match.
.. yet few complain when baseball players bench themselves for a hangnail.
Actually, when someone misses a few days because of a condition that most of us give up sports permanently because of, we compare it to benching themselves for a hangnail.
MrSaigon wrote:Exciting, memorable run for the U.S.
Really? It didn't seem like we went very far at all.
Winning your group is like winning the NL Central division.
Exactly, that and a dollar will get you a cup of lousy coffee at the nearest gas station.
Besides, 4 teams vs 6 and 2 teams advancing instead of 1 ... doesn't even seem the same to me. And, I have to admit, I didn't realize we even won the group.
slide_into_first wrote:My point was fan perception of those who play in pain or choose not to or feign being in pain.
Just to clarify forum ground rules, if someone disagrees with me am I supposed to PM a mod?
And my point was we are ridiculously hard on baseball players who don't play 150+ games every season. J.D. Drew got such a bad rap for sitting games rather than play at 75% that by extension he was somehow a sissy when a pitch broke his hand.
slide_into_first wrote:My point was fan perception of those who play in pain or choose not to or feign being in pain.
Just to clarify forum ground rules, if someone disagrees with me am I supposed to PM a mod?
And my point was we are ridiculously hard on baseball players who don't play 150+ games every season. J.D. Drew got such a bad rap for sitting games rather than play at 75% that by extension he was somehow a sissy when a pitch broke his hand.
And the guy was so dinged up he almost flunked his physical in Boston, yet the perception remains.
lukethedrifter wrote:I really enjoyed watching the games and will continue to do so throughout the WC. As a relative newbie to the sport and someone who grew up playing football and basketball, I want to scream when I see Clint Dempsey rolling around, grabbing his ankle 6 times a match.
.. yet few complain when baseball players bench themselves for a hangnail.
In June when there is 100 more to play, when it's the equivalent of the WC you get ...
Ok luke, but that's a little overkill. When trying to out tough soccer players basically we are setting the bar somewhere in that Snow White/Cinderella neighborhood.
