TrueBlueGED Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 Actually now that I think about it, the only events I make an effort to watch in the summer games are swimming and sprinting and beach volleyball. I'm a winter Olympics kind of guy. So your issue isn't with activities people do to get in shape as sports writ large, but rather, just the idea of weight lifting as a sport. Quote
ubkev Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 So your issue isn't with activities people do to get in shape as sports writ large, but rather, just the idea of weight lifting as a sport. Pretty much. And as I type this, it's right back on ESPN. Lol Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 Pretty much. And as I type this, it's right back on ESPN. Lol That's the world trolling you. Quote
ubkev Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 That's the world trolling you. Haha. Could very well be. It's OK, I'll just have to go outside and play today. Quote
Hoss Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 Cole Hamels will likely become the first player ever to throw a no-hitter and then start your next game for another team. Quote
MattPie Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 ESPN has went downhill in the last 5 years or so, IMO They're just getting back to their roots by showing ridiculous stuff late at night. :) Speaking of which, how does World's Strongest Man fit into this? Magnus Ver Magnusson is the man! Quote
Samson's Flow Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 I hate Cross fit with the fire of a thousand suns. Working out is what you do to prepare for a sport. That's not the same thing as being a sport itself. The current "event" on ESPN right now is a 1 mile run, 100 pull ups, 100 push ups and 100 squats. How is that an event? That's just going to the gym. Oh, and these guys can't do pull ups for ######! Yeah, it's hard and requires endurance and strength. But I still think it sucks. /end rant. Sorry for offending the cross fitters. Sooooo you hate, I dunno, how much of the summer Olympics? Half? :lol: I'm right there with you ubkev. CrossFit is just something I can't get into. My distinction with the Olympics (which I love) is that it is a pretty defined objective that can relate back as far as I can remember. Most of the track events can be compared to the idea of challenging another to win a race. Heck, even kids growing up have similar competitions with "betcha I can beat you to that light post over there!" type stuff. CrossFit just seems too contrived to me. The events seem to be completely made up on the spot and have limited consistency year to year so you can't set records or compare yourself to past competitors. No child out there is saying "betcha I can run around the block, then do 20 push ups, then climb the flag pole, then lift something heavy a bunch of times before you can". Yeah, my argument is that if a child thinks its stupid then it isn't worthwhile as a sport. Quote
Doohicksie Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 CrossFit just seems too contrived to me. That's pretty much the way I feel about the X Games. However I'm sure that's how people felt about football a hundred years ago. We may or may not be on the wrong side of history. These Cross Fit games are simply filler while the only sport going on is baseball. If it gets a following it may continue and may become some kind of big deal. If the ratings don't come, though, they'll move onto the next filler. Quote
Samson's Flow Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 That's pretty much the way I feel about the X Games. However I'm sure that's how people felt about football a hundred years ago. We may or may not be on the wrong side of history. These Cross Fit games are simply filler while the only sport going on is baseball. If it gets a following it may continue and may become some kind of big deal. If the ratings don't come, though, they'll move onto the next filler. I feel that way about most judging based activities. But that is a whole 'nother discussion. I'm only 26. I'm most certainly on the right side of history. :thumbsup: Quote
Doohicksie Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 I'm only 26. Get off my lawn you rotten kid. Quote
Samson's Flow Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 Get off my lawn you rotten kid. Someone's on the wrong side of history... :nana: Quote
WildCard Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) Speaking of the Tulo trade :lol: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/28/wait-the-rockies-are-eating-6-of-tulowitzkis-contact-the-can-this-possibly-be-true/ Edited July 28, 2015 by WildCard Quote
Samson's Flow Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 Speaking of the Tulo trade :lol: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/28/wait-the-rockies-are-eating-6-of-tulowitzkis-contact-the-can-this-possibly-be-true/ I can't think of anything other than the thousands of "Ralph/Darcy is cheap" memes. Alex Anthropolous is cheap! Quote
Eleven Posted July 29, 2015 Author Report Posted July 29, 2015 Freaking finally, the third Ashes Test starts tomorrow. Enough of the crappy sports. This is the Ashes. Quote
LastPommerFan Posted July 29, 2015 Report Posted July 29, 2015 Freaking finally, the third Ashes Test starts tomorrow. Enough of the crappy sports. This is the Ashes. Is this televised or available by stream? Quote
deluca67 Posted July 29, 2015 Report Posted July 29, 2015 Cole Hamels will likely become the first player ever to throw a no-hitter and then start your next game for another team. As a Red Sox fan I hate that they are being mentioned in the Hamels sweepstakes. This is a team that needs to start unloading big time. They are a classic example of a team looking to add names rather than address the real problem which is they need to blow it up and start from ground zero. There are a few younger players they can keep, but Ramirez, Sandoval, Ortiz and Napoli need to go. I would also move the closers while they still have a little value. Quote
WildCard Posted July 29, 2015 Report Posted July 29, 2015 Ortiz and Napoli are a given, but Sandoval and Ramirez are both pretty young and aren't going anywhere. You're problem is starting pitching, and bullpen pitching for that matter Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 29, 2015 Report Posted July 29, 2015 So far, so good after that big trade by the Jays ........ :doh: Quote
deluca67 Posted July 29, 2015 Report Posted July 29, 2015 Ortiz and Napoli are a given, but Sandoval and Ramirez are both pretty young and aren't going anywhere. You're problem is starting pitching, and bullpen pitching for that matter Pitching is a huge problem, unfortunately the Red Sox have more problems than just pitching. Sandoval just doesn't hit enough to make up for his fielding and I'm not a Ramirez fan. Quote
Eleven Posted July 29, 2015 Author Report Posted July 29, 2015 Is this televised or available by stream? Audio on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcqmnmNl8QI Video, I'm sure there are some nefarious sites streaming it, but I'm ok just listening. Quote
Hoss Posted July 29, 2015 Report Posted July 29, 2015 So far, so good after that big trade by the Jays ........ :doh: He didn't play. Will today. Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 29, 2015 Report Posted July 29, 2015 He didn't play. Will today. So, it was the pitching that cost them last night. Well, the pitching was good enough, but the big bats were silent. Quote
WildCard Posted July 29, 2015 Report Posted July 29, 2015 Pitching is a huge problem, unfortunately the Red Sox have more problems than just pitching. Sandoval just doesn't hit enough to make up for his fielding and I'm not a Ramirez fan. I'm not a Ramirez fan either, but Sandoval is on par for an average season by him; he's what the Sox paid for thus far. The problem with him is he's only a real asset once you get into October, and you guys won't. That GM is a fool to realistically enter a season with Bucholtz as an Ace. He's simply not. He's a 3rd guy on a good team. Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 29, 2015 Report Posted July 29, 2015 Do you guys really think that the Sox will dump Big Papi? If that were to happen I think the faithful would burn down Fenway. Quote
WildCard Posted July 29, 2015 Report Posted July 29, 2015 Do you guys really think that the Sox will dump Big Papi? If that were to happen I think the faithful would burn down Fenway. He has no value anyways. He'll retire at the end of this year Quote
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