Hockey v. Baseball

Ahbroody · 06-17-2011, 12:05 PM

Again my whole interchange with you has been regarding statements you made which I saw as wrong.
First the drawing flies comments which was disproved. Then the importance of meaningless repetitive games which has more to do with the gap that would be left in the US sports calendar giving Americans nothing to do for months.

Again I love both games and have played both games. As a kid in my teens I still remember when guys started hitting mid 70s and in the end some guys would get near 80 or hit low 80. I remember the fear in the head. I jumped out on a few curves. One kids inparticular was evil and I never hit it and ducked even when I knew it was coming.

I thought I was coordinated and athletic till I started playing hockey. Then I realized I had to not even have to think about skating to play the game at even a decent level. Hockey requires your brain to skate, handle a puck, watch for teamates, and watch for opponents all at the exact same time. You are doing all this in a fluid enviornment where everyone is constantly moving. From a sensory processing level they are not close. Football is closer in physicality and processing. While hitting a cureball or a fastball is hard and psychologically difficult I from personal experience dont think its as difficult. Hitting is coordination, guess, and timing.

I love both games though and so does my son. Funny.

06-17-2011, 12:05 PM	#29
Ahbroody Daddy x 4 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: San Jose Posts: 3,708 Trading: (53)	Re: Hockey v. Baseball Again my whole interchange with you has been regarding statements you made which I saw as wrong. First the drawing flies comments which was disproved. Then the importance of meaningless repetitive games which has more to do with the gap that would be left in the US sports calendar giving Americans nothing to do for months. Again I love both games and have played both games. As a kid in my teens I still remember when guys started hitting mid 70s and in the end some guys would get near 80 or hit low 80. I remember the fear in the head. I jumped out on a few curves. One kids inparticular was evil and I never hit it and ducked even when I knew it was coming. I thought I was coordinated and athletic till I started playing hockey. Then I realized I had to not even have to think about skating to play the game at even a decent level. Hockey requires your brain to skate, handle a puck, watch for teamates, and watch for opponents all at the exact same time. You are doing all this in a fluid enviornment where everyone is constantly moving. From a sensory processing level they are not close. Football is closer in physicality and processing. While hitting a cureball or a fastball is hard and psychologically difficult I from personal experience dont think its as difficult. Hitting is coordination, guess, and timing. I love both games though and so does my son. Funny.