Uncommon Opinions

[gopher_guy]

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All of them love the game.

They wouldn't put themselves through the work and grueling work schedule they do if they didn't love the game.

Yes, some are greedy and seem to do things for money put the time and effort they put into the game crushes what any LLWS player does.

Except for Benoit Assou-Ekotto, apparently.

[kehlis]

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Except for Benoit Assou-Ekotto, apparently.

We were talking about baseball?

[gopher_guy]

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We were talking about baseball?

Haha, I know. Just saying there are athletes out there who don't absolutely love the game they're playing. I'm sure there's a baseball player or two who isn't in love with the game.

[kehlis]

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Haha, I know. Just saying there are athletes out there who don't absolutely love the game they're playing. I'm sure there's a baseball player or two who isn't in love with the game.

I disagree and would love to see an example.

With the exception of very few players because of minor leagues (versus going straight to the NFL, and NBA) most players have to endure seasons of making anywhere from 20-30k (not counting signing bonuses) before even coming close to the majors.

To play night after night until 11-12 at night for sometimes 7 nights a week there is a desire there to play the game.

I gave up my entire college experience because I enjoyed playing the game.

Class during the day then practice every night pretty much year round whether it was sanctioned or not all with the realization that I would never make it professionally.


I just don't see any baseball player enduring a life in the minors on their way to the majors if they didn't truly love the game.

[Segagendude]

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I loathe Tom Petty.

[Lieutenant Dan]

I loathe Tom Petty.

Wow...I didn't think it humanly possible to not sing along to 'Free Falling'

[Bellsprout]

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Wow...I didn't think it humanly possible to not sing along to 'Free Falling'

I can see that based solely on it being overplayed as heck by now.

I cannot, however, see how anybody can not like American Girl.

[55]

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We were talking about baseball?

There was a starting pitcher for Oakland last year who made a post or something about how he doesn't even enjoy baseball and that he just plays because he's good at it.

I tried to search and couldn't find it, but I remember there being a thread about it here somewhere.

[Chaos81]

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Probably Hiroki Kuroda.

http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/03/hardened-by-tougher-tests-kuroda-says-hes-set-for-playoffs/?_r=0

When Hiroki Kuroda was a child in Japan, baseball was a chore, and he endured unspeakable punishment from coaches from his youth leagues through university level that ingrained in him the notion that playing the game was a job.

The last time he remembered feeling baseball was a joy to play, he said, was when he played for his father’s Little League team.

“To be honest with you, I never enjoyed playing baseball, I never enjoyed pitching, to be honest with you,” Kuroda said through his interpreter, Kenji Nimura. “Whether it’s a spring training game or a regular season game, I don’t like to put any added pressure on myself. I like to be as normal as I can in that atmosphere.”

Kuroda explained that the responsibility that he carries with him to the mound, a responsibility to help the Yankees win, is so complete that he cannot afford to approach it with anything other than total commitment.

[kehlis]

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There was a starting pitcher for Oakland last year who made a post or something about how he doesn't even enjoy baseball and that he just plays because he's good at it.

I tried to search and couldn't find it, but I remember there being a thread about it here somewhere.

I don't doubt they are out there. I just don't see it happening in baseball nearly as much in baseball as I do in any other sport and I would be surprised if you disagree with that.

After seeing your post, I was racking my brain trying to figure out which A's picture might of said that which is why I'm glad Chaos posted this because I was coming up with nothing.

Probably Hiroki Kuroda.

I'm not sure if this guy ever pitched for the A's.

The only regular starer for them I could see saying this was AJ Griffin just because he is that way but I doubt he would feel that way.


Either way, my only point was that baseball players as a whole have to love playing this game or they wouldn't still be doing it.

[Chaos81]

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I'm not sure if this guy ever pitched for the A's.

He didn't, I'm just guessing 55 misremembered the team. But I could be wrong, maybe there is an A's pitcher out there who said similar things, I just couldn't find one.

[Segagendude]

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Wow...I didn't think it humanly possible to not sing along to 'Free Falling'

Oh God no!!! Soon as I hear that awful opening riff, I turn the dial.

American Girl: same.

I've never liked his music, and I was around when he started.(Refugee)

Ack!!!!!!!

[55]

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He didn't, I'm just guessing 55 misremembered the team. But I could be wrong, maybe there is an A's pitcher out there who said similar things, I just couldn't find one.

I didn't. It was definitely an Oakland pitcher and one that actually played a decent amount. I can't remember who and a cursory search here yielded nothing although I know for an absolute fact that there is a thread here about it.

[snepp]

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I didn't. It was definitely an Oakland pitcher and one that actually played a decent amount. I can't remember who and a cursory search here yielded nothing although I know for an absolute fact that there is a thread here about it.

I recall what you're talking about, but don't remember any specifics.

[Segagendude]

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I actually like the song "Mr Roboto" by STYX.

*ducks into corner*