>
> Compared to other merkin sports - yes. However if you like a fast and
> high scoring game then have a look at "Austrian" Rules (AFL), One Day
> Cricket (in yesterday's match India beat Australia 303 to 283, with the
> result of a 6 hour game not becoming certain until about 5 minutes from
> the end - made for some good drinking) or Ireland's Gaelic Football.

Cricket????

Speak Greek for me and maybe I will understand.
Like most Merkins I have zero understanding of this game. Matches go for
days,right? Scores go way high,right? Not to mention that it is just a
little too similar to baseball. Which I despise.
And AFL,regardless of how cool it may be,is just another form of football in
my book.


> Haven't watch enuff merkin football to know, but with basketball and
> boxing I have the same problem - too many stoppages/timeouts etc. Just
> let them go at it and see who collapses first FFS. The only people who
> will complain are the TV advertisers.

Hey,they can make boxing go back to the old glory days of bareknuckles and a
hundred rounds until a fucker is on the mat as far as I care. I'd like it
more.



> Basketball can be cool, of course. But to be honest, I also like how in
> "Austrian Rules" you can target an opposing player and break his nose
> (or worse) and have him carried off the field on a stretcher without you
> actually breaking any rules or committing any kind of foul. Can't have a
> blood sport without blood now canya? With basketball I'd prefer to see a
> player taken off by his coach because he was unconscious than because he
> was a joke.
>
> Same with baseball, it pisses me off how the batter gets a walk if the
> pitcher hits him. Let it be like cricket - lets see the batter duck and
> weave for his life. All them baseballers buy helmets - let see the
> helmet brought into play a bit more. Might need to add a good face grill
> / rib cage protector etc like cricket of course, but its not like they
> can't afford it.
>


Well,maybe I need to look at AFL again,then. I like sports where the players
can hurt each other.
As far as bitching about baseball please see above. I hate that fucking
game.


Brian