gianmarco
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"Nice. Can I play too?"Not when 6 guys are stacked on top of each other in front of the goal while laying down.
--WetDream
"Nice. Can I play too?"Not when 6 guys are stacked on top of each other in front of the goal while laying down.
Not if you want to win. If you want to hold them under 10 it would.Does this work in professional hockey?
Not one baseball player would be standing after about 2 minutes. I think you've neglected to consider the impact of full contact in hockey.Not if you want to win. If you want to hold them under 10 it would.
That's called an orgy and is a crease violation.Not when 6 guys are stacked on top of each other in front of the goal while laying down.
Ya, if they played the hockey game first, and followed it the next day with the baseball game, I'd go with the hockey team. Baseball players are a bunch of ####ies, and they'd all be in the hospital after the hockey game.Not one baseball player would be standing after about 2 minutes. I think you've neglected to consider the impact of full contact in hockey.
This home run derby comparison makes zero sense since all they're trying to do there is hit the ball 500 feet.Exactly, even in homerun derbys and batting practice guys are hitting balls that are outs.
Right, that both would be blood baths. I mean, can you imagine Miguel Cabrera trying to skate around after Sidney Crosby, might as well put me out there. Crosby would be able to skate through the entire team and score with his eyes closed, wouldn't even need teammates. On the other hand, can you imagine Crosby trying to throwing a strike that Cabrera couldn't launch into outer space, it would be a straight up homerun derby. The fact that homerun derby could in theory never end, gives a clear advantage to baseball.There's no clock in baseball.
You think the hockey guys can get 27 outs before the MLB team scores ~100?Baseball is my passion and I am one of those people that argues baseball players are more incredible athletes then they are given credit for, even the fat ones.
They would have no chance against hockey players on ice. None. The athletic skill to skate at professional levels alone is immense, and then add to it the ability to play a sport on top of it.... that allows contact...
Random hockey v random baseball, I'd say hockey wins 10 out of 10. If you manage to find MLB guys that can skate maybe they win 2 or 3 of those 10.
ETA... read it a little wrong, I'll take my lumps. I see the devil in the details. I'd still think the hockey guys can do it.
I don't. They wouldn't get 3 outs playing by MLB rules before the ballplayers scored 100. Whoever was pitching would walk a bazillion guys, or slow-pitch it over the plate where someone like Trout would send it into the stratosphere.You think the hockey guys can get 27 outs before the MLB team scores ~100?
Agreed.I don't. They wouldn't get 3 outs playing by MLB rules before the ballplayers scored 100. Whoever was pitching would walk a bazillion guys, or slow-pitch it over the plate where someone like Trout would send it into the stratosphere.
Don't get me wrong - the MLB guys would get slaughtered in hockey. But the way the games are set up, the MLBers would keep scoring in the 1st inning and never stop.
this is bs. it's not that hard to throw a strike.The baseball team would probably never have to swing the bat. The hockey team might not have a single player who could get the ball over the plate consistently enough. They would just keep walking in runs.
Exactly. A lot of people won't want to hear his but hockey is a sport that by the age of 14 the dye is usually cast on whether a kid even has a chance to play college. Baseball is a sport that by age 14 some MLB players have not even played seriously yet. There's just no comparison.You guys are crazy thinking NHLers could not pitch a strike:
Anders Lee - New York Islanders: In 2009, he was an All-State quarterback at Edina High School in Minnesota, and the year prior was an All-State pitcher for the school's baseball team.
Jarome Iginla - Colorado Avalanche: However, there was a time Iginla also excelled at baseball, a sport he loved growing up. He had brief stints as pitcher and shortstop
Jamie Benn - Dallas Stars: Benn, similar to Iginla, was a very talented baseball player. He played first base, outfield, and occasionally pitched. In 2006, he was named MVP of the provincial AAA champion Victoria Capitals.
These are not MLB-caliber players - but they can throw strikes from a mound. This would not be a walk-fest...
That would last till one of them eats a 90+mph shot. Good luck to them.Not when 6 guys are stacked on top of each other in front of the goal while laying down.
Anyone picking hockey team is seriously underestimating the amount of coordination it takes to hit a baseball.
The pitchers of the baseball team will be throwing all kinds of movement as well. The hockey team likely wouldn't have a clue how to throw anything but a fastball. The baseball hitters would tee up.
On the opposite end, those pads are so massive as a hockey goalie in front of a tiny net, I still couldn't see the real hockey team score more than 7 or 8 tops.
I edited it, thought about it some more and decided to give them another couple goals.
Perhaps reading the question would be helpful...I think most people picking the hockey team are doing so for precisely that reason.Anyone picking hockey team is seriously underestimating the amount of coordination it takes to hit a baseball.
The pitchers of the baseball team will be throwing all kinds of movement as well. The hockey team likely wouldn't have a clue how to throw anything but a fastball. The baseball hitters would tee up.
On the opposite end, those pads are so massive as a hockey goalie in front of a tiny net, I still couldn't see the real hockey team score more than 10-12 tops.
Oh. In that case...I edited it, thought about it some more and decided to give them another couple goals.
I read it just fine. The hockey guys are either walking people or throwing home rum derby fastballs over the middle of the plate.Perhaps reading the question would be helpful...I think most people picking the hockey team are doing so for precisely that reason.
Batting practice is not really a bunch of homers, and screaming line drives into the corners...
I took the question as a random NHL team meeting a random MLB team. If you can pick and choose players off various teams, that would be a different story.You guys are crazy thinking NHLers could not pitch a strike:
Anders Lee - New York Islanders: In 2009, he was an All-State quarterback at Edina High School in Minnesota, and the year prior was an All-State pitcher for the school's baseball team.
Jarome Iginla - Colorado Avalanche: However, there was a time Iginla also excelled at baseball, a sport he loved growing up. He had brief stints as pitcher and shortstop
Jamie Benn - Dallas Stars: Benn, similar to Iginla, was a very talented baseball player. He played first base, outfield, and occasionally pitched. In 2006, he was named MVP of the provincial AAA champion Victoria Capitals.
These are not MLB-caliber players - but they can throw strikes from a mound. This would not be a walk-fest...
Fair enough. I guess it would depend on the strategy of the baseball guys. If we're going to assume they're playing to win and not play "not to lose" and stack the ice defensively then yeah, they'd probably get whooped.Oh. In that case...
https://www.nhl.com/news/montreal-canadiens-columbus-blue-jackets-game-recap/c-283431518
So you're saying vs a group of guys that likely can't skate, they wouldn't score anymore?
Their strategy would make zero difference. Hockey team scores between 100-120. The only question is how many pop ups or weak grounders baseball players hit before reaching 27 outs.Fair enough. I guess it would depend on the strategy of the baseball guys. If we're going to assume they're playing to win and not play "not to lose" and stack the ice defensively then yeah, they'd probably get whooped.
I read it just fine. The hockey guys are either walking people or throwing home rum derby fastballs over the middle of the plate.
I once played poker and drank a lot of tequila with Tom Glavine. Fun guy.lol at Tom Glavine
Anyone picking hockey team is seriously underestimating the amount of coordination it takes to hit a baseball.
The pitchers of the baseball team will be throwing all kinds of movement as well. The hockey team likely wouldn't have a clue how to throw anything but a fastball. The baseball hitters would tee up.
On the opposite end, those pads are so massive as a hockey goalie in front of a tiny net, I still couldn't see the real hockey team score more than 10-12 tops.
Throwing strikes would be the worst thing they could do.I don't get all the people thinking nobody can throw strikes. Figure at least a few of the hockey players played high school ball. There are rec baseball leagues all over the country with accountants throwing 65-70 over the plate. Sure they'd get crushed, but there will be some pop-ups along the way.
Baseball players playing hockey would not only get hurt, but may not even be able to stand up on skates.
Doesn't matter - it has a clock and eventually the bloodshed would be over. The MLBers would score in their half an inning from now until doomsday
its painfully obvious who has never played or watched hockey before. It's the most physically demanding team sport. It's like all out sprinting on blades with other guys trying to hit you then needing to handle a puck and pass or shoot.
Several posters have claimed the baseball team would score at will through getting walked every at bat. Apparently the FFA has a lot of posters that can't throw a baseball 60', let alone a ritz cracker.Throwing strikes would be the worst thing they could do.
I think a more interesting comparison would be NHL/NFL. Baseball has (d)evolved into such a specialized sport
Agreed. How long would it take an NHL team to win a face off, make a pass or two and scored at what essentially an empty net? 5 seconds maybe. Double that and say a goal every 10 seconds. Maybe the baseball players get lucky and deflect a puck or two every now and then. Let's say the NHL scores a goal every 20 seconds, which they should easily do that's 60 goals a period or 180 for the game. I think a motivated group of hockey players could easily put up 200 goals so yeah those saying the MLBers would have 20 run innings are likely correct but they're going to need every last run to out score the NHLers.Their strategy would make zero difference. Hockey team scores between 100-120. The only question is how many pop ups or weak grounders baseball players hit before reaching 27 outs.
Edit: 100-120 is being conservative.
20 run innings? More like 200+ and there'd be only one inning before they all aged outAgreed. How long would it take an NHL team to win a face off, make a pass or two and scored at what essentially an empty net? 5 seconds maybe. Double that and say a goal every 10 seconds. Maybe the baseball players get lucky and deflect a puck or two every now and then. Let's say the NHL scores a goal every 20 seconds, which they should easily do that's 60 goals a period or 180 for the game. I think a motivated group of hockey players could easily put up 200 goals so yeah those saying the MLBers would have 20 run innings are likely correct but their going to need every last run to out score the NHLers.