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06-07-2012 , 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Larry Legend
Lets play a game.

talking sports with women is like ____________ .
posting in the politics forum
06-07-2012 , 10:09 AM
What people don't get (women and men) is there is a difference between being a big "fan" of a sport and understanding a sport

This is def. sexist but women (probably people too, but I've seen it more pronounced in women) tend to be bigger fans relative to their understanding of a sport

I'm not a baseball fan but I understand baseball probably better than anyone here
06-07-2012 , 10:10 AM
Rondo could easily be Parish's illegitimate son.
06-07-2012 , 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Swiitch
Hockey blows for 6 months, then it's ok for 3.
baseball and basketball suck for 12 months.
06-07-2012 , 10:11 AM
i'm not a baseball fan but i could quickly google some stats and know more about who is better than most people who watch
06-07-2012 , 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by bsball8806
What people don't get (women and men) is there is a difference between being a big "fan" of a sport and understanding a sport

This is def. sexist but women (probably people too, but I've seen it more pronounced in women) tend to be bigger fans relative to their understanding of a sport

I'm not a baseball fan but I understand baseball probably better than anyone here
isn't Moneball exhibit 1 in the case that even the people who play/run the sport don't understand wtf is really going on most of the time?
06-07-2012 , 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by bsball8806
I'm not a baseball fan but I understand baseball probably better than anyone here
not sure of that
06-07-2012 , 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by McAvoy
baseball and basketball suck for 12 months.
I understand it gets cold up north and the baseball season would be like a week up there, but BB and BB are both far superior sports to hockey at nearly every level of the game.
06-07-2012 , 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by kokiri
isn't Moneball exhibit 1 in the case that even the people who play/run the sport don't understand wtf is really going on most of the time?
players rarely know anything except how to play. i mean donovan mcnabb didnt even know a game could end in a tie

most gms are pretty dumb
06-07-2012 , 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by kokiri
isn't Moneball exhibit 1 in the case that even the people who play/run the sport don't understand wtf is really going on most of the time?
Yes

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Originally Posted by dkgojackets
not sure of that
That was a bit of hyperbole but in terms of game understanding (not talking about stats metrics and stuff, which I get but I'm not super amazing at) I believe I could hold my own
06-07-2012 , 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by bsball8806
What people don't get (women and men) is there is a difference between being a big "fan" of a sport and understanding a sport

This is def. sexist but women (probably people too, but I've seen it more pronounced in women) tend to be bigger fans relative to their understanding of a sport

I'm not a baseball fan but I understand baseball probably better than anyone here
this is a good way of looking at it. i'm just saying, most of you guys (and guys in general) assume women don't know what's going on, just what the athletes look like or whatever.

i'm just part of that small percentage of women who "get" (most) sports. i DO understand the games I talk about, I've played the games I talk about. I'm not even a fan of football but I know the game.
06-07-2012 , 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by bsball8806
What people don't get (women and men) is there is a difference between being a big "fan" of a sport and understanding a sport

This is def. sexist but women (probably people too, but I've seen it more pronounced in women) tend to be bigger fans relative to their understanding of a sport

I'm not a baseball fan but I understand baseball probably better than anyone here
I way agree with this post. It's not sexist, it's science; men tend to be more logical than women.

I probably understand baseball better than you with my extremely awesome sort by WAR methodology. Actually part of the reason why I stopped caring about baseball is that it was too close to being statistically solved for me to feel like I could formulate any sort of worthwhile opinions.
06-07-2012 , 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by TheNothing
this is a good way of looking at it. i'm just saying, most of you guys (and guys in general) assume women don't know what's going on, just what the athletes look like or whatever.

i'm just part of that small percentage of women who "get" (most) sports. i DO understand the games I talk about, I've played the games I talk about. I'm not even a fan of football but I know the game.
I assume that this is the way I come off but it's only for the reasons bsball mentioned.

If I started to talk sports with you the way I would with somebody in SE, you would not enjoy me as a conversational partner. But if we're talking how LeBron looks like a gay iteration of Hellboy, we'd have a dandy ol' time.
06-07-2012 , 10:18 AM
Moneyball isn't the goddamn I Ching, Jesus Christ.
06-07-2012 , 10:18 AM
I forgot to mention before that Filthy absolutely has to be making **** up again.

Filthy, stop getting excited about some girl wanting to spend time with you that you aren't even romantically interested in and go find a girl that you are romantically interested in.
06-07-2012 , 10:19 AM
TN is awesome.

06-07-2012 , 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDean1
But if we're talking how LeBron looks like a gay iteration of Hellboy, we'd have a dandy ol' time.
Hellboy is just a more manly iteration of LeBron.
06-07-2012 , 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by McAvoy
Russian Proverb of the Day

Алты́нного во́ра ве́шают, а полти́нного че́ствуют.

Little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape.



Me likey russian proverbs
is proverb of werewolf yes?
06-07-2012 , 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by kokiri
isn't Moneball exhibit 1 in the case that even the people who play/run the sport don't understand wtf is really going on most of the time?
Yeah.

From what I hear MLB GM's have gotten quite a bit better, but currently there are some laughable NBA GM's. If you took 13 year old me and gave me an NBA team to run, I assume I'd be above average at it.

Last edited by TheDean1; 06-07-2012 at 10:22 AM. Reason: assuming i got a helping hand with the big boy things like making sales pitches to free agents
06-07-2012 , 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDean1
I assume that this is the way I come off but it's only for the reasons bsball mentioned.

If I started to talk sports with you the way I would with somebody in SE, you would not enjoy me as a conversational partner. But if we're talking how LeBron looks like a gay iteration of Hellboy, we'd have a dandy ol' time.
yeah, i get it

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Originally Posted by Swiitch
I forgot to mention before that Filthy absolutely has to be making **** up again.

Filthy, stop getting excited about some girl wanting to spend time with you that you aren't even romantically interested in and go find a girl that you are romantically interested in.
OMG SO MUCH THIS
why waste your time leading this poor girl on just cause you like to hang out?

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Originally Posted by Willi
TN is awesome.

06-07-2012 , 10:22 AM
LeBron's haters should read this:

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/8...n-being-lebron
06-07-2012 , 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDean1
Yeah.

From what I hear MLB GM's have gotten quite a bit better, but currently there are some laughable NBA GM's. If you took 13 year old me and gave me an NBA team to run, I assume I'd be above average at it.
I think nearly any idiot could have run the Sixers better than they've been run over the past 8 years or so. I don't think they could have had more overpaid stiffs on that team if they'd tried.
06-07-2012 , 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDean1
It's not sexist, it's science; men tend to be more logical than women.
show me the science
06-07-2012 , 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by younguns87
LeBron's haters should read this:

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/8...n-being-lebron
I read that piece.

Rick Reilly wrote it, so that nearly negates any real meaning, though. The guy is the world's biggest blowhard.
06-07-2012 , 10:25 AM
science of sociology

      
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