>Does anyone know of a dummies guide to baseball?
>
>Currently I tend to watch it with the volume off in bars, just curious
>as to how its scored etc
There are a couple of truths in baseball.
Don't make the third out on third base.
Always go on contact with 2 outs.
The Red Sox will always lose to the Yankees in any game that matters.
Notice the subtle language: The Red Sox will lose, not the Yankees will
always win. The Red Sox own blunders are more responsible for their demise
then any spectacular play on the part of the Yankees.
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But seriously - Baseball is a game of outs. It is by far the most precious
commodity in a baseball game. Baring any major blunders, outs are the only
limited resource you have. A baseball game, theoretically, can last an
infinite length of time. There can be an infinite amount of hits, steals,
home runs etc. But each team has only 27 outs.
Since outs are the most important thing in baseball, anything that is
directly related to outs are the second most important things. In this
class we have: strikeouts and walks. Walks are especially under
appreciated by the general baseball fans. Walks are important because it
is a no risk all reward proposition for the batter. Strikeouts are
important because the risk vs reward proposition is highly skewed to the
advantage of the pitching team.
The person most responsible for strikeouts and walks is the pitcher. He is
the most important person on the diamond. He has the ball on every play so
he has the most influence on what will happen. The team with the better
pitcher is generally favored to win the game. Unless it's Yankees vs Red
Sox. Then go with the mortal lock and put money on the Yanks.
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