OT: Did you catch the pilot episode of Pitch

Eric72 · #1 09-23-2016, 04:39 PM

The question perhaps should be: why would we not want women in professional baseball?

Alta Weiss should have been given a shot at the majors. The AAGPBL was, by most accounts, successful. Other young ladies, before and since, have shown exceptional promise.

I say, "let them play."

irv · #2 09-23-2016, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by btcarfagno

A female nose tackle is the last thing I would want to see!!

I played baseball through college (Big East)...this was through the early 1990's, so we are talking 25 years ago. I played with and against guys who excelled at that level, and several who played professionally, and a few who made the big leagues, and one who is in the Hall of Fame. From what I have seen in terms of athleticism and quickness, I am certain there are some softball players who, if they were to have played baseball since they were a child, would be good enough to have played at the division one college baseball level back then. At a minimum. Again, grain of salt as it has been a long time and players are very likely bigger, stronger and faster than they were back then. But I have seen some incredible stuff from some freakishly athletic females. The pitching they face is the equivilent of a 100+ MPH fastball. The game of softball is much faster than baseball due to the small field. The quickness on display is amazing.

I do not think that you could take someone who has played softball all her life and throw her onto a baseball field. That would be completely unfair. But if one of the top, most athletic softball players had instead grown up playing baseball, I have little doubt that there would be females in the minor leagues.

Tom C

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcRvg8XGSjE

I'm all for it. See no reason, if they are good enough, to not let them play.

My son finished playing 4 on 4 hockey this past June (A Champs btw!

) and on one of the teams he played, had 2 girls on it.
Imo, this was an extension of Rep hockey, only without contact, but both these girls (one was slightly better than the other) knew how to, and could play hockey!!

We were told, the better one was awarded a U.S. Scholarship this coming year.

Do I ever think girls/women will be in the NHL? Not likely, due to the physical nature of it, but Hockey is also softening up somewhat (crack down on fighting/dirty hits/headshots, etc) so you never know?

egbeachley · #3 09-23-2016, 05:59 PM

Not a chance a woman would even come close to reaching MLB as a pitcher. Maybe, just maybe as a singles hitting outfielder.

Remember, the 1000th ranked tennis player would easily crush Serena Williams in tennis.

Buythatcard · #4 09-23-2016, 07:12 PM

Woman are getting stronger all the time but so are men. As long as a woman can play a position that a team needs to fill then I think they will have a shot.
I can see them used as pinch runners or brought in for a defensive move in the infield.
Don't think they will ever be able to throw a fastball that a major league player cannot hit. Just like the character in Pitch, she would need a pitch like a screwball that she has mastered.

The show compares her to Jackie Robinson. I don't see the comparison. He had to deal with a stadium full of people who threw all kinds of anti racial slurs at him. She had the support of the fans.

I would love seeing woman play the game. It might shut up some of these inflated heads that play the game today.

CMIZ5290 · #5 09-23-2016, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by egbeachley

Not a chance a woman would even come close to reaching MLB as a pitcher. Maybe, just maybe as a singles hitting outfielder.

Remember, the 1000th ranked tennis player would easily crush Serena Williams in tennis.

+1 big time. TV shows and movies can be about dreams and what ifs, but this concept is just ridiculous, period....Also, Serena Williams has bigger legs than Earl Campbell! What's up with that?

mechanicalman · #6 09-23-2016, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by egbeachley

Not a chance a woman would even come close to reaching MLB as a pitcher. Maybe, just maybe as a singles hitting outfielder.

Remember, the 1000th ranked tennis player would easily crush Serena Williams in tennis.

Remember? What am I remembering? Did that match actually happen?

Eric72 · #7 09-23-2016, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mechanicalman

Remember? What am I remembering? Did that match actually happen?

+1

I DO seem to remember Billie Jean King whipping Bobby Riggs' butt in a real tennis match.

CMIZ5290 · #8 09-23-2016, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric72

+1

I DO seem to remember Billie Jean King whipping Bobby Riggs' butt in a real tennis match.

Eric....Really??

CMIZ5290 · #9 09-23-2016, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric72

+1

I DO seem to remember Billie Jean King whipping Bobby Riggs' butt in a real tennis match.

Let's see...Riggs was at least 25 -30 yrs older than Billie Jean King. Also, he wasn't even hitting the ball hard, especially on his serve. I'm baffled how this event is brought up in the discussion. That was a show, not a sporting event....

vintagetoppsguy · #10 09-23-2016, 09:49 PM

I'd rather watch Supergirl. That's more realistic than a female MLB player.

Tabe · #11 09-24-2016, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Eric72

+1

I DO seem to remember Billie Jean King whipping Bobby Riggs' butt in a real tennis match.

He threw the match to pay off gambling debts.

A couple months earlier, he DESTROYED world #1, and all-time great, Margaret Court. Well over 50, never an elite player himself, and he beat #1. Badly.

DBesse27 · #12 09-24-2016, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mechanicalman

Remember? What am I remembering? Did that match actually happen?

Nope, not that I remember.

Joe Hunter · #13 09-26-2016, 02:14 PM

The last female I remember attempting to play in the male division of a professional sport was Michelle Wie in golf. It didn't work out very well for her at the time, and may have even been detrimental to her future success on the LPGA tour. However, golf is the one sport I think a female could someday compete with males professionally. As far as baseball, football, and basketball, I just don't see it happening.

packs · #14 09-26-2016, 02:40 PM

I don't see why a female kicker in the NFL is outside the realm of possibility.

vintagetoppsguy · #15 09-26-2016, 02:42 PM

Golf is a sport?

J/K

But really I don't see women out driving men on average.

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