OT: The OT Self-Isolation Thread

[Captain Bowie]

Football is probably more technical and tactical than baseball but there is quite a bit of strategy involved - in any sport really.

Probably?

It's the exact reason I love coaching it so much. Though I could see myself coaching baseball one day, a lot of technique based instruction needed there, especially at the intro levels.

 

[PG Canuck]

You're an odd duck PG. Then again I hear Price George is pretty challenged when it comes to "pace
".

Another WR off the board to start the 2nd round.

If I wanted ads, I’d watch infomercials or Mad Men.

 

[PG Canuck]

Probably?

It's the exact reason I love coaching it so much. Though I could see myself coaching baseball one day, a lot of technique based instruction needed there, especially at the intro levels.

I find more fascination in a batter trying to hit a pitch that is 95MPH or a breaking ball that starts in one batters box and ends up in the other. I don’t think there is anything harder in sports to do.

 

[Captain Bowie]

If I wanted ads, I’d watch infomercials or Mad Men.

Yeah good thing no other sports have commercial breaks regularly.

 

[Grantham]

I find more fascination in a batter trying to hit a pitch that is 95MPH or a breaking ball that starts in one batters box and ends up in the other. I don’t think there is anything harder in sports to do.

Agreed. Could never get into football, although I appreciate the chess match aspect of it, and what an absolute warzone it can be.

The pitchers in MLB are absolutely fascinating. The distance they pitch, with velocity, pinpoint control, messing around with physics at will is a sight to behold!

 

[Hit the post]

If I wanted abs, I’d watch infomercials

 

[PG Canuck]

Yeah good thing no other sports have commercial breaks regularly.

Who said there wasn’t. NFL has five commercials to show them kickoff into the endzone.

 

[Captain Bowie]

Who said there wasn’t. NFL has five commercials to show them kickoff into the endzone.

You seem to be singling out football when all sports take advantage of ad revenue.

Just watch NFL Red zone on Sundays, best way to watch the NFL and it's commercial free. Just need to subscribe to dazn in Canada, get Sunday Ticket too.

 

[PG Canuck]

Agreed. Could never get into football, although I appreciate the chess match aspect of it, and what an absolute warzone it can be.

The pitchers in MLB are absolutely fascinating. The distance they pitch, with velocity, pinpoint control, messing around with physics at will is a sight to behold!

And now they’re adding spin rate and everything to their knowledge. Trevor Bauer’s YouTube channel is pretty good, you should check it out if you haven’t.

 

[Grantham]

And now they’re adding spin rate and everything to their knowledge. Trevor Bauer’s YouTube channel is pretty good, you should check it out if you haven’t.

Very cool, I’ll definitely check that out!

Just as a side note, Million Dollar Arm is a nice movie about finding pitchers in other countries. A bit of an underrated gem for pitching fans

 

[Captain Bowie]

Claypool goes to Pittsburgh.

 

[Bam19]

Claypool lands in a good spot.

if you guys don’t like commercials watch bleacher report on YouTube.

they get the picks in faster and have better analysis.

 

[PecaFan]

Top right, magnifying glass icon. Or am I tripping.

Hmmm. Not on my screen.



Where should it be?

 

[Frostage]

I find more fascination in a batter trying to hit a pitch that is 95MPH or a breaking ball that starts in one batters box and ends up in the other. I don’t think there is anything harder in sports to do.

While that indeed is hard, I think defining the most difficult task almost impossible.

For me MMA is very difficult. It's a game of high-stakes chess played at lightning speed, where you don't get the same pieces and the physical consequences are dire. Not to mention the different disciplines in which you must be at a very high level.

I reckon the decathlon is also extremely difficult. The numbers they put up are near Olympian levels in almost 10 different endeavours. Fair play to them. (As a side note I always wondered why the 100m champion got so much glory)

 

[Hit the post]

Hmmm. Not on my screen.



Where should it be?

I can't see it on a particular team board but I DO see it when I click on the HFboards home page icon (it's on the right hand side a few inches down from the top - well sort of (as "google custom search"...seems pretty basic).

 

[Ozone]

Pitchers pitch. QB's throw...
They both have their merits and downfalls. In-game coaching is the difference in my book.
After hockey of course, it would be baseketball, then football.
Baseball is more pregame strategy than these other mentioned.

I could down a 6 pack of cheap beer and make a few moves at the top of the seventh..

Hope you all are doing well, and stay that way!

 

[Ozone]

I find more fascination in a batter trying to hit a pitch that is 95MPH or a breaking ball that starts in one batters box and ends up in the other. I don’t think there is anything harder in sports to do.

How about an all star game slash season that lasts 162 games? Who needs the rest of the players..
My point is: I'll let you know when I figure it out.
Well, it's Covid time, and I'm just getting over it..time to enjoy what we have now, and smile - and pray for all others.

 

[PG Canuck]

How about an all star game slash season that lasts 162 games? Who needs the rest of the players..
My point is: I'll let you know when I figure it out.
Well, it's Covid time, and I'm just getting over it..time to enjoy what we have now, and smile - and pray for all others.

Really no point arguing over this. We like what we like and no sport is better than the other.

 

[Bam19]

For me football is the pinnacle the chess match, the extreme size athletic combo, the high stakes every game means so much you can’t have bad games. One and done playoffs. It’s just the best to me.

 

[PecaFan]

I can't see it on a particular team board but I DO see it when I click on the HFboards home page icon (it's on the right hand side a few inches down from the top - well sort of (as "google custom search"...seems pretty basic).

Yeah, I can see that one. Weird. They must have done some 'upgrade' and removed search.

 

[HelloCookie]

My town's Finnish Baseball (pesäpallo) team got to the highest tier men's League for this season so I bought a season ticket. Really hoping that the season happens because the alternative might be the whole team going under. It's a bit different than the American version but still highly tactical.

 

[Captain Bowie]

My town's Finnish Baseball (pesäpallo) team got to the highest tier men's League for this season so I bought a season ticket. Really hoping that the season happens because the alternative might be the whole team going under. It's a bit different than the American version but still highly tactical.

So the pitcher just tosses the ball straight up in thw air?? That's not real baseball or pitching. Beer League slo-pitch is closer to real baseball.

 

[Hit the post]

So the pitcher just tosses the ball straight up in thw air?? That's not real baseball or pitching. Beer League slo-pitch is closer to real baseball.

I could've sworn I saw a pitcher throw the ball pretty much where it travelled in an arching type motion (eg., thrown up in the air where it comes down at the batters box). edit: heh, maybe I remember it from a baseball movie. Meant to throw the batter's timing off.

 

[Melvin]

I could've sworn I saw a pitcher throw the ball pretty much where it travelled in an arching type motion (eg., thrown up in the air where it comes down at the batters box). edit: heh, maybe I remember it from a baseball movie. Meant to throw the batter's timing off.

You're describing an eephus where the pitcher basically just lobs the ball like you or I would. Very rare and only works if you completely catch the batter off guard. Greinke has done this a few times. You can find some funny videos if you google eephus.

 

[HelloCookie]

The ball must hit the playing field before exiting so tossing the ball upwards is just one part of it. I think 1/10 of scoring hits is one where the ball even exits the playing field. So you have to use spin, height, placement on the plate (or outside of the plate for tactical reasons) etc.

Pitching is also one of the many tasks the pitcher does depending on how many bases are manned. Controlling the pace of the batting team, tiring the runners, trying to catch them sneaking to the next base before pitching. Lots of nuances, and that's only one of the nine players in the outfield.