2016 MLB thread. THE CUBS HAVE BROKEN THE CURSE! Chicago Cubs are your 2016 World Series champions

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Baseball players also play 146 more regular season games than football players and are away from their families a lot more. Obviously baseball players don't take the physical beating football players too, but the baseball season is an absolute grind with fewer off days.
 
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I'm convinced golf is the best route to go :lol:
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Much harder to actually make a lot of money, but a good way to get a college scholarship.

All my friends who played golf in HS all played in college regardless of skill level. Obviously not all at big name schools, but still played somewhere.
 
Wait until you guys see the "play" that Ryan Raburn made in the eighth inning of a 0-0 tie with his pitcher throwing a one-hitter.
 
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Bonds was great pre juice but he wasn't legendary (as in possibly the best to ever play). Still would've been a HOFer
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Bonds was an all time top 15 player ever. He would've been the founder of the 500 500 club regardless, should've had 4 straight Mvps but the writers didn't want to give it to him because he's a douche.
 
Jewbacca said:
Baseball players also play 146 more regular season games than football players and are away from their families a lot more. Obviously baseball players don't take the physical beating football players too, but the baseball season is an absolute grind with fewer off days.
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Their off-season's are pretty much equal IMO. Baseball runs from late February to September/October, while football runs from late May through January/February (excluding June). I guess in the NFL you're home every week after Sunday, but baseball players play 81 home games a year and also get the All-Star break to be with their families. I'd take the 162 game season, with less wear and tear on my body/brain, and more money over a football career. Especially since baseball money is guaranteed.

Nate ******* McLouth is making more than the best offensive player on a championship winning football team :lol: and McLouth is basically getting paid to do what I do every time the Nats are on: sit there and contribute nothing.
 
Griffey is arguably the coolest athlete ever. Bonds is arguably the biggest price of **** ever

Griffey > Bonds
I ain't ever hear kids say they wanna be like Bonds
 
Th3RealF0lkBlu3s said:
Baseball money is too good. Would choose it every time over the other two sports.
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This seems like the easy choice, but I think the minors are what stop people from going all the way with baseball. Baseball is good, but only if you make it all the way and it's the only sport where getting drafted in the 1st round doesn't guarantee you entrance into to the league.
 
a55a5in11 said:
Griffey is arguably the coolest athlete ever. Bonds is arguably the biggest price of **** ever

Griffey > Bonds
I ain't ever hear kids say they wanna be like Bonds
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What does that have to do with who's better? As a Kid everybody wanted #25 in the Bay Area!
 
a55a5in11 said:
Griffey is arguably the coolest athlete ever. Bonds is arguably the biggest price of **** ever

Griffey > Bonds
I ain't ever hear kids say they wanna be like Bonds
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That's because kids don't understand stats like OPS and OBP. Bonds was a beast on the base paths and even better at the plate. Every sabremetric tells us that Bonds was better than Griffey.
 
Damn, just watched old highlights of jr's career. Almost brought tears to my eyes. I really wish I could go back to watch my favorite player play again. Ya bonds might of been better, but the kid never cheated and was a role model for all of us
 
It's hard to even objectively compare the two at all.

Bonds was great. No arguments from me, but how do I compare stats when 35-42 year old Bonds increased his career batting average by 34 points compared to 21-34. Homeruns, walks, OBP, SLG all massively skyrocketed to obscene levels. OBP was helped by millions of intentional walks, but it wasn't necessary to do so if he wasn't hitting the ball out of the ordinary because talent + well you know the other ingridient.
 
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Who needs a professional athlete role model?

That's what Dads, grandpas, uncles, coaches, big brothers etc are for
 
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Essential1 said:
It's hard to even objectively compare the two at all.

Bonds was great. No arguments from me, but how do I compare stats when 36-42 year old Bonds increased his career batting average by 36 points compared to 21-35. Homeruns, walks, OBP, SLG all massively skyrocketed to obscene levels. OBP was helped by millions of intentional walks, but it wasn't necessary to do so if he wasn't hitting the ball out of the ordinary because talent + well you know the other ingridient.
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I think most people think Bonds started juicing after 99 so I usually just count his stats until 99. Griffey started his decline in 99
 
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