non, baseball fan

[Patient zer0]

why is there 9 innings in a ball game? I've been to a few jays games. they are unbearable to sit through. why is there 9 innings? why not have it short and sweet?

[IMSlacker]

I don't know what you're talking about, baseball games are three innings long.

[Furtherman]

You need to start life over. One where you play baseball as a kid.

[Devo37]

I don't know what you're talking about, baseball games are three innings long.

he must've been at a triple-header.

[RAAMONE]

you could ask the same question for any sport

why is football 4 quarters
why is soccer 90 min
why is hockey 3 periods
why is golf 18 holes

[Patient zer0]

but what's the premis behind the 9 innings?

[midwestjeff]

There are nine innings because cats have nine lives.

Duh.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

why are there 3 strikes 4 balls and 3 outs

why are there Balks and Double plays

why are there fielders choices and reaching on an error

why are there saves wins and losses



Ive been to a few jays games so i demand a response

[BeerBandit]

Baseball is a game of 3's
3 outs
9 innings (3 to the third power)
9 person lineup
3 bases
A diamond is mirrored triangle
3 outfielders
162 games (54/3)
most series are 3 games

[ozzie]

The answer is here:

http://www.virginmedia.com/images/1indy-idol-staff-of-ra.jpg

Some people play ten innings, because they don't have the original headpiece.

You have to take back one inning to honor the Baseball gods whose game this is.

[BeerBandit]

why are there 3 strikes 4 balls and 3 outs

Because 7 is just plain stupid

why are there Balks and Double plays

To screw up your scoresheet

why are there fielders choices and reaching on an error

Because not everything in life is earned

why are there saves wins and losses

Because Baseball People keep track of EVERYTHING!

Ive been to a few jays games so i demand a response
That's why.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

That's why.


thank you


I figured I was deserved these answers, I have been to a few JAY's games dammmitttt

[IMSlacker]

Baseball is a game of 3's
3 outs
9 innings (3 to the third power)
9 person lineup
3 bases
A diamond is mirrored triangle
3 outfielders
162 games (54/3)
most series are 3 games

I think this video explains it best.

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[MacVittie]

There are 9 innings for the 9 choirs of holy angels in the Catholic faith.

[Patient zer0]

king hippo, I came here to kick ass and chew bubble gum, and well....it seems im all out of gum.

[BeerBandit]

I think this video explains it best.


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[Snoogans]

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[realmenhatelife]

why is there 9 innings in a ball game? I've been to a few jays games. they are unbearable to sit through. why is there 9 innings? why not have it short and sweet?

You need to go to a national league game, pretty much all AL games are too fucking long to sit through. You're also not watching baseball in that league. But your lucky you didn't go to an Amish League game, they play 13 and a half innings.

[Fezticle98]

why is there 9 innings in a ball game? I've been to a few jays games. they are unbearable to sit through. why is there 9 innings? why not have it short and sweet?

9 innings used to take two hours. Now the average game is almost 3 hours. It's not the innings, it's the longer breaks for tv, constant pitching changes, stepping out, stepping off, etc.

[Fezticle98]

My, how things change.

From http://www.baseball-almanac.com/prz_lfr.shtml

On January 15, 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt penned the famous "green light" letter to then Commissioner Landis.

"Baseball provides a recreation which does not last over two hours or two hours and a half, and which can be got for very little cost." - President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

[Fezticle98]

Baseball is a game of 3's
3 outs
9 innings (3 to the third power)
9 person lineup
3 bases
A diamond is mirrored triangle
3 outfielders
162 games (54/3)
most series are 3 games

That would be 3 to the second power.

And there are 4 bases.

[JPMNICK]

I will just tell you what my coach always told me

You Can't Teach Heart

[skyscraper]

I thought the blue jays played 10 innings. metric system and all. that's why it seems longer.

[BeerBandit]

That would be 3 to the second power.

And there are 4 bases.
1) I'm an idiot and should give back my Engineering degree.

2) 3 bases, 1 plate.

[Caseyelan]

You need to go to a national league game, pretty much all AL games are too fucking long to sit through. You're also not watching baseball in that league..

^^^this

[Chip196]

1) I'm an idiot and should give back my Engineering degree.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA:thumbup:

[razorboy]

Paraphrased from John Thorn (baseball historian and statistician):

In the early days of baseball games were played until a set amount of runs were reached. 9 innings became the rule on March 7, 1857 by the National Association. Best guess why is that it was to match players and innings. Why nine players? I don't know, again that became a rule in 1857, Before that teams would play with 8, 9, 10, or even 11.

[cougarjake13]

there are 9 innings because nine upside down is 6
three 6's are 666, the sign of the devil

so if you reverse the 6 back to 9 you are warding off the devil

[Patient zer0]

let me remind you all, im from canada.

[razorboy]

let me remind you all, im from canada.

I know where to go if I have any questions about frozen shuffleboard with brooms.

[BeerBandit]

let me remind you all, im from canada.
So how do you convert 9 innings to metric?

[BeerBandit]

I know where to go if I have any questions about frozen shuffleboard with brooms.
Whoa. Don't knock it til you try it. Wicked fun.

[razorboy]

Whoa. Don't knock it til you try it. Wicked fun.

I actually like watching curling. I just find it bizarre.

[cougarjake13]

let me remind you all, im from canada.

doesnt make you a bad person

[furie]

why is a mile a mile? why is 5280 feet the cut off? let's face it, there are bigger questions out there.

[Patient zer0]

well I was going to ask about the grand canyon, artifical intelligence, alien life froms and other wonders. but thought I would start from the ground up.

thanks.

[Patient zer0]

I know where to go if I have any questions about frozen shuffleboard with brooms.

tricky situation, yes. but pm me and I can get you through this. we won't hiijack this thread about an off topic sub zero climate situation.

[A.J.]

I wasn't aware that he was a baseball fan.

http://www.supermanhomepage.com/images/chris-reeve-movies5/s2dc-non.jpg

[BeerBandit]

I actually like watching curling. I just find it bizarre.
Do yourself a favor and check this list (http://www.gncc.org/gnccclubs.html)to see if there is a curling club in your area. The seasons are starting now and they might be having open training. I was a member of the Ardsley Curling Club (3rd one down) for a year and a half, until I moved too far away.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

all sports that don't have a puck have 3 periods are boring eh

a bunch of posers eh

[skyscraper]

why is a mile a mile? why is 5280 feet the cut off? let's face it, there are bigger questions out there.

a mile is 5280 feet because it is 1000 paces (mile being Latin for one thousand, pronounced me-lay. that's why they used M to represent one thousand in Roman numerals) the same standard that was used for the Roman foot was used to measure a pace (two full strides) which happened to come out at 5.28 feet, or 5,280 feet for 1000 paces.

[Furtherman]

The answer is here:

http://www.virginmedia.com/images/1indy-idol-staff-of-ra.jpg

Some people play ten innings, because they don't have the original headpiece.

You have to take back one inning to honor the Baseball gods whose game this is.

:thumbup:

[ozzie]

:thumbup:

Wow, my first :thumbup: !!!

I'd like to dedicate it to Dave McDonald. Enjoy the raping of Indiana Jones budday! Hope it was worth the wait.