Baseball is slow, but not boring. It is built on anticipation. Instead of having to watch a bunch of ants milling about until something happens, you again get to watch a mini-conflict between pitcher and hitter, and there are definite and potentially game-changing outcomes each time.
That's an odd juxtaposition. Soccer is all about anticipation. With regard to passing the ball around, think of chess or fencing: you are not going to beat a well-positioned defense, so you maneuver to create a momentary lapse, then strike. This, by the way, is going to be the death of the current U.S. team, which cannot hold the ball in midfield against quality opponents.
I grant that baseball is all about anticipation as well. I like it too. I'm coming to think that football and basketball are for instant gratification crackheads.
“I’m coming to think that football and basketball are for instant gratification crackheads.”
The modern era of both football and basketball have completely embraced the glitzy glamour part of society. Besides US sports media loving them the most, it shows up in all the self-congratulatory celebrations and chest pounding that is tolerated by fans and players. The cool players can’t self police the jerks so the jerks run wild. At least in soccer that garbage only happens after goals so it doesn’t occur 40 times a game. Also the lack of media/fans caring about both leagues being riddled with PEDS and not testing for HGH.
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