Ok so i have this boy I like who is super hot/super sweet aka perfect and hes obsessed with baseball and baseball is like pretty much his life. So i talk to him alot but all he talks about is baseball and i need to know stuff about baseball so i dont sound stupid when we are talking. So anyways I need to know alot of stuff about baseball like good players, baseball positions, games, e.t.c because im goin to the movies with him tomorow (saturday) and i dont want to sound stupid or say some stupid coment when he starts talking about baseball....cause he always does.
2006-06-23 11:25:19 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
watch sportscenter and you remember the results you can say like how bout that game last night. usually they say players names and if they hit a homerun just say a good players name and say something good about them.
2006-06-23 11:42:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lets see, hopefully you know the basics. In the major league ( a.k.a. the important one, the other leagues are minor, which means worse players, or little league, which kids) there's a ton of good players. What players you like depends on what team you're going for. I personally like the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers. The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox are the two best teams in baseball (and I say this not because I like them. I hate the Red Sox!). They've had a long standing rivalry ever since the Boston Red Sox traded (a.k.a. they hired him and then didn't want him any more so gave his contract to the yankees) Babe Ruth to the Yankees and he ended being the greatest home run king EVER.
The baseball playoffs start around September/October and the 2 best teams go to the World Series.
I hope this helps. I advise telling him that you just started watching/liking baseball so that would explain away any mistakes you make.
2006-06-23 18:42:34 · answer #2 · answered by behindthemoment 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, have him take you to a game, if there is one in the area (could be a high school game or whatever). Let him explain things as they happen.
Do your homework. There has already been a lot of good information posted; you can get more straight out of your daily newspaper.
Find out his favorite team, if you do not know it already, and go to that team's website. (Virtually all professional teams have them.)
Rent a good baseball movie and watch it with him. Try "Major League," "Field of Dreams," "Eight Men Out," "The Natural" or "Bang the Drum Slowly." If you are into racier fare, then "Bull Durham." The remake of "Angels in the Outfield" is just too DIsney.
Hopefully, however, he will want to pay some attention to you in a non-baseball context. If he does not, and you find that baseball is less fascinating than, say, watching the grass grow, then he is not perfect. But for now, let him do the talking and teach you the game.
2006-06-23 22:23:15 · answer #3 · answered by BroadwayPhil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be Honest and tell him you want to know a little bit more about the game. If he likes you that much, he wouldn't mind teaching you facts about the sport. Don't sell yourself short......I'm sure you have something to teach him about your interests as well. When you do go to a game in the future, don't bring any books or magazines.
Meanwhile, watch ESPN and FOX Sports late at night to get some insight about players and statistics.
http://www.mlb.com is a good link to know about the MLB (Major League Baseball) the teams and players.
Good Luck!
2006-06-24 01:06:33 · answer #4 · answered by Traveler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
watch an hour or two of a sports talk show to hear the context and who is in the news right now. this website will teach you the basics + anything else you could dream about knowing about baseball. bookmark it and start studying!
2006-06-23 18:34:30 · answer #5 · answered by b17jo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't sweat it, have him teach you. Tell him you're really interested in knowing the game and since he knows so much, he can teach you.
It will always give you an excuse to talk to him!
Pull out the sports page and read the heading.....relay what you read and talk to him about it.....not only will he be impressed with your thirst for wanting to know the game he obviously loves, he will also talk to you more!
2006-06-23 19:32:21 · answer #6 · answered by Shep 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't learn enough about baseball in a day to hold your own in a conversation with a fanatic. Your best bet is to tell him you don't know much about it but are interested in learning and would love for him to tell you about it. Try the "honest" approach.
2006-06-23 18:30:57 · answer #7 · answered by BigRichGuy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baseball is a terrible sport. Don't learn anything about it. Just talk about stuff YOU'RE interested in.
2006-06-23 18:31:14 · answer #8 · answered by Jesse S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.wikipedia.com and type in "baseball" in the search box.It will give you tons of info on baseball PLUS links to other baseball sites at the bottom.
2006-06-24 21:11:18 · answer #9 · answered by fightin phils phan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
personally i don't know why he even talks to you about sports, i would talk much about sports to a lady unless i knew she was really into sports, it's alot of knowledge that cant be acquired in one session....but anyways.
Positions
Pitcher - The guy that throws (aka pitches) the ball to the batters at home plate (the base where the batter stands next to waiting for pitches to hit)
Catcher - the guy that catches the pitches at home plate
1st Baseman - The defensive guy at the 1st base counter clockwise
2nd Baseman - the defensive guy at 2nd base counter clockwise
Short Stop - the guy that stands between 2nd base and 3rd base.
3rd Baseman - the guy that stands at 3rd base counter clockwise.
Right Fielder - the defensive guy that stands in right field
Center Fielder - the defensive guy that stands in center field
Left Fielder - the defensive guy that stands in left field
general rules
lenght of game: 9 innings, each team bats once per inning (away team bats at top of inning and home teams bat at bottom of inning) midde of inning is just a break (for teams to switch sides)
strike = batter swings and misses the ball
ball = pitcher throws ball below batters knees or above batters elbow, or outside left or right side of home plate.
3 strikes = 1out
Run = When a Player Scores (a player scores when he reaches homeplate)
Homerun = when a batter hits the ball past the outfield wall, this is equal to 1 run at least. If their are guys on any of the bases they also come home.
Grandslam - when a batter hits a homerun and the bases are loaded (a batter occupies each of the 3 bases). This is equal to 4 runs.
The team stops batting when they get 3 outs, when both teams have gotten 3 outs each it's the end of the inning.
That should get you through the night....
Best players....
Alex Rodrigues (plays 3rd base for NY Yankees)
Albert Pujols (plays 1stbase for St Louis Cardinals)
Alfonso Soriano (plays Left Field for Washington Nationals)
Miguel Tejada (Plays ShortStop for the Baltimore Orioles)
Derek Jeter (shortstop for Yankees)
Manny Ramirez (left field for the Boston Redsox)
David Ortiz (1stBase Boston Redsox)
Carlos Beltran (center field for NY Mets)
Pedro Martinez (pitcher for Ny Mets)
Curt Schilling (pitcher for Boston Red sox)
ok enought about players...best teams
NY Yankees (Great Batters, ok pitching)
Boston Red Sox (Great Batters, Ok ptiching)
Chicago WhiteSox (Good Batters, Great Pitching) (Current Champions)
St Louis Cardinals (Good Batters, Good Pitching)
Houston Astros (Good batters, Good Pitching) (they played the white sox for the championship in 2005 but lost)
theres alot more but tough to write everything out. Good Luck.
2006-06-23 18:54:55 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do some research online and ask sportswriter's opinions
p.s. positions are pitcher,catcher,first base, second base,third base,shortstop,left field,center field and right field also good players include Davi Ortiz,Manny Ramirez,Alex Rodriguez,Curt Schilling,Ivan Rodriguez [Pudge],Jim Thome,Paul Konerko,Albert Pujols,Vladimir Guerrero,Mark Teixeira[tuh-share-uh],Johan Santana,Bobby Abreu,Ichiro,Miguel Tejada,Carlos Beltran and Todd Helton. Feel free to bring them up in your conversation but don't stress
2006-06-23 18:28:53 · answer #11 · answered by Rodney S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋