The other sports thread

[Eleven]

On 12/3/2022 at 12:47 AM, Doohickie said:

YOU GOTTA BE KIDDIN' ME

 

Hawkeye?  I think I'm in love.

8 hours ago, shrader said:

Speaking of volleyball, was anyone else the crazy fool who would dive for the volleyball in high school gym class?

 

1 hour ago, Marvin said:

Me.  I dove for digs in volleyball, blocked shots in hockey, dove for fly balls in baseball, etc.

Me too, and in beer league volleyball as well.  I'm not tall, so I had to make myself useful in other ways.

[Marvin]

7 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Hawkeye?  I think I'm in love.

 

Me too, and in beer league volleyball as well.  I'm not tall, so I had to make myself useful in other ways.

Same here.

[shrader]

I was just completely reckless in most spots, throwing myself around at will. I’d side on the gym floor in wiffleball games. It was fun sitting through class the rest of the day with my pant leg sticking to my brush burned shin. 

[SwampD]

On 12/3/2022 at 12:47 AM, Doohickie said:

YOU GOTTA BE KIDDIN' ME

 

That is awesome.

[LTS]

22 hours ago, shrader said:

Speaking of volleyball, was anyone else the crazy fool who would dive for the volleyball in high school gym class?

Yup.. but not for long because my gym teacher was my varsity volleyball coach and I was soon moved to a different sport during the volleyball segments of gym class because I was endangering others... 🙂  I also played club level through college.

15 hours ago, Marvin said:

Me.  I dove for digs in volleyball, blocked shots in hockey, dove for fly balls in baseball, etc.

Likewise.. and my nearly 50 year old body now tells me to stop blocking shots in men's league but it's a subconscious reaction. 

[shrader]

22 minutes ago, LTS said:

 

Likewise.. and my nearly 50 year old body now tells me to stop blocking shots in men's league but it's a subconscious reaction. 

If I ever get back into the beer leagues I’ll be in that same boat. It’s been about 8 years now and I can’t imagine more slap shots to the pad less chest and arms will feel very good with those added years. 

[ubkev]

23 hours ago, shrader said:

Speaking of volleyball, was anyone else the crazy fool who would dive for the volleyball in high school gym class?

We played lacrosse most days in highschool. Or we'd swim/dive. 

But yes, hitting was out of control. But gym was 9th period for a reason.

[LTS]

4 hours ago, shrader said:

If I ever get back into the beer leagues I’ll be in that same boat. It’s been about 8 years now and I can’t imagine more slap shots to the pad less chest and arms will feel very good with those added years. 

No way in hell I would forego pads.. nope.. not with some of the wackjobs that play.

[shrader]

1 hour ago, LTS said:

No way in hell I would forego pads.. nope.. not with some of the wackjobs that play.

There were a ton of Zhitnik slapshots in the Boston beer leagues, minus any velocity.

[Eleven]

Baseball has a draft lottery now?  Why?

[Taro T]

11 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Baseball has a draft lottery now?  Why?

Is it because they believe their fans are dumb and will watch anything?

If that ISN'T the answer, no clue.

[shrader]

11 hours ago, Taro T said:

Is it because they believe their fans are dumb and will watch anything?

If that ISN'T the answer, no clue.

They should base the draft order off of the mid-season standings when the draft actually occurs, just to see if anyone would notice.  I realize they have to hold it when they do, but the timing of that draft has always felt so crazy to me.

[Thorner]

Judge paid

[shrader]

2 hours ago, Thorny said:

Judge paid

Sounds like an issue for the politics club... oh wait, the Yankee.

[ubkev]

23 hours ago, Eleven said:

Baseball has a draft lottery now?  Why?

Oh, it gets better. Saw multiple Twitter conspiracies on how they were going to rig it! 

Rig the baseball lottery? Baseball! The sport where only three(3) number 1 overall picks are in the Hall of Fame. (Griffey Jr. in '16, Chipper in '18 and Harold Baines in ’19) The sport where if you don't like your draft slot, you don't have to sign and can enter the draft up to 4 more times. The sport where you can't trade draft picks! The sport where the draft matters the absolute least of any sport ever...

...so, it's probably rigged.

Edited December 8, 2022 by ubkev

[Porous Five Hole]

Holy s-word, the World Cup final just went on tilt

[Wyldnwoody44]

I HATE HATE, that the championship can be decided on penalty kicks. Add 15 minutes each go, and play until someone scores. That was a crap ending to an otherwise great game (and I don't really like soccer) 

Good for Messi, now go away. 

I think France would have won, but it's hard to say, that's why I'm so sad that it has to end like this. 

[Eleven]

6 minutes ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

I HATE HATE, that the championship can be decided on penalty kicks. Add 15 minutes each go, and play until someone scores. That was a crap ending to an otherwise great game (and I don't really like soccer) 

Good for Messi, now go away. 

I think France would have won, but it's hard to say, that's why I'm so sad that it has to end like this. 

Argentina was the first to score in overtime and would have won.

I agree that spot kicks are the worst way to determine a winner.

[Wyldnwoody44]

1 minute ago, Eleven said:

Argentina was the first to score in overtime and would have won.

I agree that spot kicks are the worst way to determine a winner.

At least the extra 30 minutes have set rules, there are 2 periods of 15 minutes, and it's a free for all. I'm ok with keeping that. After that, then sudden death. 

I'm also OK with making it Sudden death after 90, anything to get rid of terrible spot kicks. 

[Eleven]

Just now, Wyldnwoody44 said:

I'm also OK with making it Sudden death after 90

Yeah just do this.

[ubkev]

I was crying laughing at the French goalie during PK's. That looked like Larry David wrote it. 

[Sabres Fan in NS]

World Cup topic in the Football / Soccer Club.

Just sayin' ...

[Wyldnwoody44]

1 hour ago, Sabres Fan in NS said:

World Cup topic in the Football / Soccer Club.

Just sayin' ...

I don't like soccer too much, only the world cup on occasion, I don't dare venture into that abyss 😉

[shrader]

1 hour ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

I HATE HATE, that the championship can be decided on penalty kicks. Add 15 minutes each go, and play until someone scores. That was a crap ending to an otherwise great game (and I don't really like soccer) 

Good for Messi, now go away. 

I think France would have won, but it's hard to say, that's why I'm so sad that it has to end like this. 

The game could still be ongoing next Friday if they went to sudden death. 

[Sabres Fan in NS]

6 minutes ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

I don't like soccer too much, only the world cup on occasion, I don't dare venture into that abyss 😉

The Football / Soccer Club is not an abyss ... (Winkie - Winkie)