Baseball is a better sport than basketball.

Higgins, I concede that you may have been my most challenging opponent yet... However I agree that voters should vote based on the validity of our points, as WELL as the number of points we can creatively come up with to support our position. Voters should also take into account the logic and reasoning behind each of our arguments, our gift of persuasion and articulation, and the overall presentation of our ideas to support our claim. With that being said, I would like to point out that not only have I refuted each and every one of my opponents main points, but also provided a sufficient and succesful rebuttal to actually prove him wrong, or at least put a spin on his point to show that in fact his argument really does support the notion that basketball is in fact better than basbeall. Thus in my conclusion I will provide a re-cap of these examples, as well as include a brief summation of the additional points that I have made to which my opponent failed to prove me wrong. Here we go... 1. My opponent argued that baseball was the better team sport, because it put more emphasis on individual success and therefore pressure to perform at one's best, and then collectively add up each teammate's contribution... or something. I replied by reminding him that a team sport is and should not be about individual performance, but rather working together towards a collaborative goal. Win: Me 2. My challenger attempted to argue that a slower paced sport is preferable over a fast paced game; not only do I disagree (as it is, afterall, a matter of opinion) but I trumped his argument by reminding him that with basketball you have more leeway in determining the tempo of the game, whereas with baseball there's really not much you can do to speed up each individual play Win: Me 3. My opponent agreed that baseball and basketball are both equally easy to learn and accessible to play. However I then won this argument by pointing out the fact that baseball players have to invest in gloves or mitts, while basketball players only have to utilize the two "hoops" and one (less easy to lose) ball. Win: Me 4. Pro contends that baseball is a better sport than basketball because it provides less room for injury. On the other hand, I argue that the athleticism necessary to play basketball provides for better, more talented and well-rounded athletes to play the game. Plus, basketball is a greater source of exercise than baseball on all levels. Win: Me, Me 5. It was a good idea to contest that a baseball's playing field is better than a basketball court due to the fact that baseball is played outdoors and typically in fair weather. However my argument is that not everyone enjoys being outdoors - especially people with allergies; the cancellation of baseball games due to weather conditions can be disappointing, dissatisfying and annoying to players, fans and those that head particular organizations; basketball can in fact be played indoors and outdoors whereas baseball cannot effectively be played indoors Win: Me, Me, Me 6. My opponent claims that baseball has the most interesting increase and decrease of stats (thus providing for a more exciting Fantasy team experience), as well as the most compelling trades in professional sports. My argument is that the topic of debate is baseball vs. basketball, not Fantasy Baseball vs. Fantasy Basketball. Also, while baseball may have interesting trades going on, basketball definitely has superior free agent makets, so. Win: Me, if anything 7. My opponent discussed the adrenaline rush received from baseball; I argued that beating the the time clock as opposed to playing the set number of innings provide for a greater rush. Win: Me 8. Pro mentioned that more people can play baseball than basketball at a time, because there are 9 people on a team as opposed to 5. However I argued that basketball includes the consistent rotation of players, making it probable that 9 or more players can and will participate during the duration of an entire basketball game. Win: Me, if anything 10. My challenger states that baseball and softball are not sexist. I feel like softball being considered a "sissy version" of baseball has a mental impact on people's assumption of the sport, especially young kids (girls). Also, the fact that there is a WNBA is a plus for women's involvement in professional sports. Win: Me 11. As far as strategy goes, my opponent successfully argued against my point that there is more implmentation of strategic planning in basketball than in baseball. However, he did not make an argument for baseball having MORE implementation than basketball, so this point results in a tie. Win: Tie 12. My challenger suggests that a sport bing more lucrative does not necessarily make it better, per se, and I agree. However to come people it DOES make it better... or more enjoyable... so. The win goes to me, but I'll consider it a tie. Win: Tie 13. Pro attempted to refute the fact that basketball requires athletes to play a more equal and engaging part of both offense and defense by stating that you never know which part of the field the ball will be set to play. Or something. And while that is true, it still does not make it less true or more okay that basketball requires more skill and whatnot. Win: Me? 14. My opponent stated that basketball discriminates against shorter or smaller people. I argue that many people have overcome that stereotype and give hope to young people who would also like to overcome adversity for a sport that they love. Win: Me? I believe there were even more arguments in which I have out-debated Pro, however, I will conclude for now due to the fact that my challenger has not beat me on one single point throughout this entire debate. So while I do admit that this debate was (the most challeneing, actually) extremely interesting and well-rounded, and that my opponent gave me a decent run for my money, I would also like to point out that I clearly "won" on every single point, and therefore deserve the win. I not only successfully argued against all of my opponent's claims, but also made many of my own that he could not refute. My points were all well though out, carefully constructed, and outnumber my challenger's. In addition they were all pretty clever... heh... so happy reading, and vote Con! Thanks :)