Yankee Stadium Fan Plunges From Upper Deck

[Asher]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Interesting, the Japanese professional league had to take a year off because of World War II. Though I'd say it hit its stride when Sadaharu Oh was crushing the ball, but yes, been around in Japan almost as long as its been around in the US.

So you may say it's a comfortable tradition, then...

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Winston
Hueij being a follower of baseball is interesting indeed. Quite extraordinary for a European, I honestly have never heard of anyone else on this continent who had the same inclination.

We have informal games that could be regarded as similar to baseball, which are mostly played by kids, and I guess some people could go on to pick up on American baseball as adults by extension, I've just never heard of anyone who did.

Really?

http://www.baseballeurope.com

http://www.eurobaseball2005.cz/info/index.php?lang=E

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Asher
So you may say it's a comfortable tradition, then...

Definetly not when it was introduced. The biggest fallacy with the 'tradition' argument is it wasn't popular at one point of time and became popular later... tradition can't explain that at all. And if it can't explain that, then it becomes piss poor for explaining why baseball is popular today as well (since it can't explain the reasons for the original boom in popularity of the sport).

[Solomwi]

One thing baseball could do to improve its entertainment value: land mines in the outfield.

[Winston]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Really?

Really.

I've never heard of it. I've heard of people playing cricket here (not many, but they exist), but never baseball, not even on the fan level. Your mentioning Hueij's being a fan is the first instance of this.

American football on the other hand has some (limited) following here, and I believe it's growing. But I imagine you're aware of that already.

[Winston]

And of course the crucial point remains, if baseball is such a great and exciting sport, why on earth did that guy get sooo bored that he decided it would be fun to throw himself off the stand.

In soccer, you only get people diving by accident, stemming from severe alcohol intake, and over-excitement about the game.

[snoopy369]

I think this only goes to show how pathetic the Yankees' fans are, and how pathetic they are this season

Yankees' fans watching the team that will beat them in the ALCS (if they get that far) ... plenty of suicidal fans then

[snoopy369]

Originally posted by Winston
And of course the crucial point remains, if baseball is such a great and exciting sport, why on earth did that guy get sooo bored that he decided it would be fun to throw himself off the stand.

In soccer, you only get people diving by accident, stemming from severe alcohol intake, and over-excitement about the game.

He was over-intoxicated. I'm not shocked, honestly - climbing the stairs at Comiskey (may it never be called anything else ) makes me wonder why we don't have a daily death or three from intoxicated people climbing impossibly steep stairs

[Dis]

I still like my idea about foul balls. Sure the pitcher won't have to throw as many pitches negating the need for middle and closing relievers. But who needs em'.

Foul balls should bounce off of glass back into the field of play.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Winston
And of course the crucial point remains, if baseball is such a great and exciting sport, why on earth did that guy get sooo bored that he decided it would be fun to throw himself off the stand.

If soccer is such a great and exciting sport, why on earth do they get sooo bored that they decide it would be fun to streak naked onto the pitch?

And Dis' proposal is reason #20394 why Dis should be executed and none of his ideas be ever listened to... Ever.

[DanS]

Arena baseball!

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
And Dis' proposal is reason #20394 why Dis should be executed and none of his ideas be ever listened to... Ever.

Do you actually pay attention to Dis and take him seriously?

Why?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Do you actually pay attention to Dis and take him seriously?

Why?

Did you actually read my post?

[Kuciwalker]

Yes.

Despite the fact that you claim no one should listen to his ideas, you clearly not only listened to it, but responded!

[Dis]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker


Do you actually pay attention to Dis and take him seriously?

Why?

that is a serious statement. Foul ball suck in baseball. Sure it wears the pitcher down and allows the batter to stay in the game. But it's boring as hell for the fans (unless you manage to catch one). Wacthing 10 foul balls in a row is not my idea of fun. And think of how many balls they probably go through in a year. They could save money on balls. (though putting up that high of a glass (plastic actually) would exceed the savings).

but if you guys want to spend money to watch balls fly out of the field of play and nothing happen, by all means.