Ultimate Debate #4: Baseball is a Better Sport than Football

(INTRODUCTION) Thank you for your argument. I shall continue my arguments: (ARGUMENTS) (6) To make a sport better, the fans have to be better. It makes the sport more enjoyable. So what fans are better? Football, or Baseball? “Oh yes, the fans. Like night and day. Baseball fans are subdued. For the most part, they are leisurely in their observation of the game. They keep score, discuss statistics, debate the history of the game and eat peanuts and Cracker Jacks. The atmosphere is mostly congenial, and rude temperament is usually reserved for the drunken yahoos in the cheap bleacher seats. Conversely, football fans are certifiably nuts. They show up in the parking lot three days before the game dressed in full theatrical garb and tailgate hard until kickoff. During the game, rude behavior is not only tolerated, it's expected. They yell, cuss and spit—and that's just the female fans. You're guaranteed to see a group of football fans half-naked, even if the temperature is zero Kelvin. Again, female fans aren't exempt from this insane behavior, either. Look for the Packers' bikini girls during a game at frozen Lambeau Field.” {1} So when the fans are cursing and annoying, it makes the sport much worse. (7) Baseball is much more of a thinking man’s game, rather than a violent game. The game is slower, has more statistics and strategy and is longer. The game is also much safer and better for adults. This game require thinking, actual strategy to compete in the sport. It requires that you think on the spot, as it is quite unpredictable, but you also cannot go in without a plan. No. In baseball you need to balance strategy and unpredictability with brawn. In football, all you need is to be fast and strong. Barely a need for a plan. But no. Baseball is the perfect balance. And that makes it so much better than football. It also has many more variations, like softball, slow pitch, tee-ball etc. The game is better for different kinds of people and is much more adaptable and teachable. The fact that it is played much more internationally than football proves my point. Let me just quote part of my third argument from rd2. “Baseball is a much more appealing sport to international people. In the International Federation of American Football there are a mere 68 members, compared to the 124 International Baseball Federation members.” I believe this point has been cemented. (8) For any average person, to just go out to the park and play a game of baseball, all you need is a glove, a bat, and a ball. To go out and play football, which is by definition a sport with tackling, you need at least minimal protection. So, that includes a helmet and full body padding. That is inconvenient because: You have to lug the equipment all the way to wherever you play, whether it be the park or your backyard. When you are actually playing, you have to wear 30 pounds of padding, helmet, and other forms of football protection. Imagine running around with over 30 extra pounds of weight on you! Now take the price of the equipment! Helmets can cost up to 300 dollars, rib protection 25 dollars, integrated leg protection 90 dollars, and integrated chest protection 63 dollars. RIDICULOUS! All stats from {2} And yet, this protection doesn’t do a good enough job! Look and point (1)!!! In total, the cost of football gear is around $478. Jeez. Baseball? Glove: 27 dollars. Bat: 30 dollars. Ball: 3 dollars. Total? $60, compared to $478!!!! and that is only comparing high quality gear. This much gear, with the weight and the cost, also must get really hot. REALLY HOT. Imagine wearing full body inch-thick plastic and fabric protection. Imagine how hot that would be? Having to wear that in a mid day summer game would be killing, and you would sweat so much, it would be disgusting. Then if you have to get tackled or tackle someone, that would make you sweat even more. But hey! In baseball, they wear T-shirts and hats! THAT is what I call summer clothing. (CONCLUSION) I look forward to your rebuttal. DDD (REFERENCES) {1} http://bleacherreport.com... {2} http://www.dickssportinggoods.com...