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As an European, I watched, and enjoyed, 3 baseball movies and one 52 episode anime about baseball, and I still don't understand the rules. When you watch the fo
by dvh 4y ago
As an European, I watched, and enjoyed, 3 baseball movies and one 52 episode anime about baseball, and I still don't understand the rules. When you watch the football (soccer), after 5 minutes the game is obvious, put ball into the goal. But baseball? The only thing I was able to deduct is that pitcher is similar to a goalkeeper, he cannot score but if he screw up they can loose a point.
- drfuchs 4y agoSoccer is obvious? Explain the details of the “offside” rule to us USAmericans again? Which is not to say that the concept of baseball’s “forced base” isn’t incomprehensible to Europeans, never mind “tagging up”. And don’t even bother with the infield fly rule.
- rg111 4y agoOffside is a lot easier to understand than the whole rules of Baseball.
- turboponyy 4y agoA player is in offside when there's one or fewer opposing players in front of them (when looking towards the opposing goal). A player is not allowed to gain an advantage whilst they are offside.
- dagw 4y agoAs another European, how is the concept of Baseball hard? Person A throws ball, Person B tries to hit Ball. If Ball Is Hit, Person B tries to run around the field before other team gets you out. Admittedly I grew up in Norway and the UK and both countries have reasonably popular games that are very similar to baseball, so that probably helps.
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