Are Baseball Players Soft?

[Rockslinger]

Now that the long long long baseball season is over, can we have a calm, reasonable and rational discusion on: Are baseball players soft? (Let's try to keep this a "Blackrock Free Zone".)

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/12054/are-baseball-players-soft

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...players-baseball-players-in-the-last-25-years

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1633657-ranking-each-mlb-teams-softest-player

http://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/stephen-a-smith-baseball-soft/

 

[shack]

Are baseball players soft?

No.

Already been discussed. Next topic.

 

[gcostanza]

No .

 

[The Oracle]

Count me in the ''No'' crowd.

 

[saxon]

True there's no "contact" but a 162 game schedule and an average of 6 games a week not to mention the travel should tell you these guys aren't soft.

 

[gcostanza]

True there's no "contact" but a 162 game schedule and an average of 6 games a week not to mention the travel should tell you these guys aren't soft.

6.2 games/week actually. 183 day season, with 162 games.

 

[shack]

OK. It's unanimous. Next topic.

 

[Rockslinger]

OK. It's unanimous. Next topic.

I hear you but I wonder why some people even ask the question?
http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/12054/are-baseball-players-soft

Ok, what's the next topic?

 

[shack]

Ok, what's the next topic?

Does anybody have an opinion as to the hiring of Kevin Seitzer as the Jays new hitting coach?

 

[blackrock13]

Just by the people who are looking for attention. Also proof that once more you didn't read the article you posted as the summary at the end said;

Now, I'm not sure if that answers the question whether baseball players are soft, but it does tell me that they're just as tough or durable as they've always been.

Not that you tried to answered you own question, much like DM does.

 

[Baller Time]

Compared to the average Joe...no they aren't soft....compared to athletes in other sports, yes.

 

[Boss Nass]

No contact? Tell that to Buck Martinez.

 

[demien2k5]

Baseball players should wear skirts full time. Hell yeah they're soft, especially when compared to virtually any other major professional sport.

 

[gcostanza]

......especially when compared to virtually any other major professional sport.

Cricket? Badminton? Tennis?

 

[demien2k5]

Cricket? Badminton? Tennis?

I don't even consider any of those actual 'sports'.

 

[Rockslinger]

Hell yeah they're soft, especially when compared to virtually any other major professional sport.

If we look at the top 4 professional sports in North America, I think most people will agree that football and hockey players are the toughest. That leaves baseball and basketball and some (not all) people have questioned the toughness (or lack thereof) of players in those two sports.
http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/are-nba-players-just-really-soft.452969070/ (hope the link works)

 

[shack]

I don't even consider any of those actual 'sports'.

Tennis is not a real sport. Brilliant comment.

 

[Baller Time]

Cricket? Badminton? Tennis?

Actually I wouldn't include Tennis players as being softer than Baseball players. A Tennis player will have 6 matches to win a major in around 2 weeks. Unless its a cakewalk he's playing 4 or 5 sets at around 3-5 hours a match. And there's no down time like in baseball. Baseball players are skilled but tough? Nope

 

[gcostanza]

I don't even consider any of those actual 'sports'.

And you'd be wrong.

 

[busterhut]

I don't even consider any of those actual 'sports'.

And stupid