This is why the United States is superior in sports

[travellingbrah]

http://www.forbes.com/global/2010/03...ts-events.html

dude that article is kind of bias. Sure the Super Bowl makes more money than the average day of the world cup (thanks entirely to advertisements), but the world cup is far more prestigious and makes far more money than the super bowl...When it isn't averaged out by day.

[Nefariousx1]

This. Bet most of you *******s wouldnt be able to hit a baseball to save your life .

youre partially right.

I may not be able to hit a 100mph fast ball but I gaurentee that I can Throw, Run, and Catch. Thats 70% of the sport right there.




Ohh and I can also wait around for something mildly exciting to happen for a ludicrous amount of time, so there is an additional 20%.

I can play 90% of baseball.

[MrGuitar]

Why would I be mad? I was never in the boyscouts.

You can't be serious...

Are you new here?

[YesWayNoWeigh]

youre partially right.

I may not be able to hit a 100mph fast ball but I gaurentee that I can Throw, Run, and Catch. Thats 70% of the sport right there.




Ohh and I can also wait around for something mildly exciting to happen for a ludicrous amount of time, so there is an additional 20%.

I can play 90% of baseball.

you basically described every damn sport

[travellingbrah]

Define athleticism. If athleticism=endurance then I might agree, but then that makes cross country runners the most athletic people in the world. Doesn't seem right to me. As I said skill wise, hitting a baseball is the hardest thing. So is skill a part of athleticism? What about strength?

LOl'd strong understanding of soccer. It's not cross country, it's more like sprint intervals. A combination of fast twitch and slow twitch muscle fibers are essential to be good at the sport. Being fast as phuck and agile is imperative for every world class soccer player...

Your average soccer player is far more athletic than your average baseball player, professionally speaking. Not even up for debate.

Lol at baseball hate. The hardest thing to do in all of sports is hit a baseball. I would love for some soccer *******s to try to hit a 100mph fastball.

Would love to see a baseball player, run for 90 minutes. Something they probably haven't done cumulatively throughout their lives.

[hittman]

I know Americans who like football (soccer). What's your point?

nobody should say that "nobody watched nfl outside the usa" ... because it's wrong

[john146504]

America isn't the best at sports. We simply just recruit the best from all over the world to play in our professional sports. For example, hockey most of the players come from Canada or European nations.

[myfacewhen]

Oh look it's travellingbrah, never expected to see him ITT. (notsrs)

[kyleh1991]

LOl'd strong understanding of soccer. It's not cross country, it's more like sprint intervals. A combination of fast twitch and slow twitch muscle fibers are essential to be good at the sport. Being fast as phuck and agile is imperative for every world class soccer player



Would love to see a baseball player, run for 90 minutes. Something they probably haven't done cumulatively throughout their lives.

Ok, so what you are saying is sprinters are the most athletic people in the world. sure thing man.

You dont think Jose Bautista can run for 90 minutes lol.

[Nefariousx1]

You can't be serious...

Are you new here?

Just wanted to see if I could break/ alter your state of mind.

I did.

you basically described every damn sport

I absolutely did not, you're confused.

[ughyuck]

pro baseball logic ITT (with the exception of mrguitar who is p0wning with hilarious pics but also trolling): baseball is hard, therefore it is a sport.


Conclusion: logistical skills consistent with the population of the US South, where baseball is most popular.

[travellingbrah]

Ok, so what you are saying is sprinters are the most athletic people in the world. sure thing man.

They're up there for sure

You dont think Jose Bautista can run for 90 minutes lol.

not at the pace soccer is played at. He doesn't train for it. He trains for baseball, which is hardly strenuous physical activity. Baseball is all about skills, not athleticism

[MrGuitar]

Just wanted to see if I could break/ alter your state of mind.

I did.

lmao

[myfacewhen]

ITT: Everyone thinks their definition of SPORT is the right one.

[hittman]

America isn't the best at sports. We simply just recruit the best from all over the world to play in our professional sports. For example, hockey most of the players come from Canada or European nations.

strong demographic in basketball and NFL

[Nefariousx1]

lmao

You could have won the arguement, you may have.

I just attempted something on the fly to see if it would work and it did.

You won the arguement.

[LowestScum]

Enjoy your ****gy time sports while you can Ameribrahs, only a matter of time until the Latinos take over your country. Then it will be nothing but futbol, boxing, and a bit of baseball on the side.

"By 2050, the proportional shares shift quite dramatically. Less than 53 percent would be non-Hispanic White; 16 percent would be Black; 23 percent would be Hispanic origin; 10 percent would be Asian and Pacific Islander; and about 1 percent would be American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut."

http://www.census.gov/population/www...e/natproj.html

[kyleh1991]

not at the pace soccer is played at. He doesn't train for it. He trains for baseball, which is hardly strenuous physical activity. Baseball is all about skills, not athleticism

Not strenuous? hitting a 100mph fastball or an 80mph slider with enough strength to send the ball 500 feet is not strenuous? Covering the outfield in a few seconds and making a diving catch is not strenuous? Split second reflex catches and rocketing the ball across the infield is not strenuous?

Here we go with athleticism again, please define that term for me.

[WalterKovacs769]

Mind = blown at this thread.

How can anyone claim the US sucks at sports? Do you people watch the Olympics? Our athletes are always competitive with the rest of the world in most events.

I'll concede that we are not very good at football (soccer), rugby, cricket, and probably other sports, but to say our nation is not good ar sports...

Just LOL. Haters be hating so hard.

[travellingbrah]

Not strenuous? hitting a 100mph fastball or an 80mph slider with enough strength to send the ball 500 feet is not strenuous? Covering the outfield in a few seconds and making a diving catch is not strenuous? Split second reflex catches and rocketing the ball across the infield is not strenuous?

Here we go with athleticism again, please define that term for me.

do you know what strenuous means? Swinging a bat, is not strenuous. Running 30 feet and then getting a 5 minute break is not strenuous...

I'm not saying baseball is easy. But strenuous is one thing it is not. Go out and play 10 minutes of soccer and you will have exerted far more energy than playing an hours worth of baseball.

[kyleh1991]

do you know what strenuous means?

Hit a 100mph fastball 500 feet and tell me that it took no energy or that it was not strenuous. And again dodging the athleticism talk now.

[myfacewhen]

do you know what strenuous means? Swinging a bat, is not strenuous. Running 30 feet and then getting a 5 minute break is not strenuous...

I'm not saying baseball is easy. But strenuous is one thing it is not. Go out and play 10 minutes of soccer and you will have exerted far more energy than playing an hours worth of baseball.

So basically, from what i've gathered from your posts, is that athleticism (your definition of athleticism) is the only way to measure a sport, not skill?

seems legit.

[ThatRussianDude]

too bad most of mma champions arent even american

[Darkwatcher759]

We're the best at sports because we have non-poverty west african descent brahs who are good at running and jumping

[T. Bone]

I think this thread can be settled once and for all if we can just decide which country is the most fabulous at figure skating, which we all know is the one true sport. Right, ladies?!!

[dRose37]

lold @ calculation skillz, so you are going to use absolute numbers ? My god americans are phucking dumb as shet

Not sure if srs, or mentally challenged.

[travellingbrah]

Hit a 100mph fastball 500 feet and tell me that it took no energy or that it was not strenuous. And again dodging the athleticism talk now.

It's all relative, you're obviously exerting energy by hitting a fastball a long distance. 500 feet rarely happens so not sure why you're using that as an example.

But when you compare hitting a ball to playing soccer or basketball...No, it's not strenuous. It's more strenuous than sitting on your couch, but it's less strenuous than a short sprint.

My idea of athleticism is a combination of well developed slow twitch and fast twitch muscles. An ability to show variation among athletic traits (speed, agility, strength, stamina) rather than being heavily lopsided towards just one...

When you compare a baseball player (speed, agility, strength, stamina) to a basketball player, soccer player, football player, hockey player...They don't measure up. Sure they might have one trait over others but their versatility is not comparable. There are always exceptions to the rule, but the average baseball professional is not as athletic as the average professionals from other sports

[nextyearsharks]

Lol at cricket most lame sport in the world... You know cricket is a joke when India are the best at it and it takes 5 days to play a game lol.

Baseball is much more skillful and fun to watch than cricket.

it takes 7 games to win a series in baseball, it takes longer thn cricket durr

[travellingbrah]

So basically, from what i've gathered from your posts, is that athleticism (your definition of athleticism) is the only way to measure a sport, not skill?

seems legit.

nope never said that...

The comment I originally quoted was about baseball player's athleticism when compared to other sports. This conversation is about the athletic aspect of sports, not which one is the best...Which is entirely subjective.

[Ragin87]

American Football, Hockey and rugby are the only real sports. srs. inb4 negs