12-12-2022, 01:08 PM
(12-12-2022, 12:54 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: I know you're exaggerating, but for pitchers it isn't a matter of, "pain," or, "toughness;" if you have a blister or a cut on your finger that is substantial (which are the actual injuries that sidelines pitchers, not hangnails), you literally cannot grip or spin the ball properly, which will result in you serving up meatballs for hitters. Has 0 to do with pain, 100% to do with ability to perform.
It's why Josh Beckett (the pitcher with the most blister injuries, that I can remember) always tried to go out and pitch when he was going through blister issues (with the Marlins and Red Sux; once he went to LA, I didn't bother following him anymore) and he would get shelled 'cause his breaking pitches were just hanging meatballs. No trainer ever came out, he never had to be helped off the field, he never grimaced or winced in pain, it is an injury that causes you to be bad at your job.
Also, if you start bleeding profusely, pain or not, you're getting removed from the game every time.
I tried to explain this to a moron acquaintance of mine who is the typical, Canadian, "durr durr, hockey #1, all other sports terrible, durr durr," and he just didn't listen to me;
"doesn't matter, buck up and go play."
"... but you can't grip the ball properly and will get hit around to death, which will have you removed from the game and hurt your team, so what's the point?"
"that's 'cause they're *****! Hockey players would go out there and man up!"
I didn't respond after that. People are idiots.
And you're just covering the simple-type, boo boo injuries with pitchers that can totally derail their effectiveness. As a hitter/fielder, try running as a with a hammy or ankle injury. Ain't happening. 162 game season is freakin' brutal. Players are at the park 4-5 hours early for games, stretching, running, hitting, treatment, etc. 5-6 days a week.
And don't get me started just how brutal an 81 game NBA season is. Top athletes in the world at an incredible size knocking the crap out of each other with ZERO protection.
The goals of all sports is different. Baseball you sprint to the bases.
