However, in football you can....what gives?
2006-10-16 08:44:57 · 15 answers · asked by Penguin Gal 6 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Mostly so you can't keep swapping out weak hitters for strong ones every inning. In football, changing your lineup is an integral part of strategy - every play requires a different mix of people to execute it, and that sort of specialization is what football emphasizes. Baseball on the other hand tries to force players to be more well-rounded (good fielders AND good hitters) and requires managers to plan strategy accordingly.
2006-10-16 08:55:29 · answer #1 · answered by astazangasta 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Rules of Major League Baseball, that's the deal.
2006-10-16 08:54:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is one of the really nice things about baseball. As a manager you have to think of every situation and decide if better speed or defense is worth risking a better bat. Also when a pitcher should be pulled so you don't fatigue him over 162 games.
2006-10-16 09:41:57 · answer #3 · answered by Colin L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Main reason is that baseball is not a clock game. You go with what you have as long as you can. Besides, other games are far too physical and a rest is expected from time to time
2006-10-16 09:34:29 · answer #4 · answered by lm050254 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In baseball, they usually feed the players to the minotaurs that roam the labyrinth underneath the stadium after they take the players out of the came.
2006-10-16 08:49:35 · answer #5 · answered by Didgeridude 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heck, in the early days of baseball you weren't even allowed to take players out of the game.
The rule exists primarily to ensure that all batters have to play the field (expect the DH) and vice versa. If you could go in and out at will, then it would be easy to simply have a lineup of excellent fielders who couldn't hit and excellent hitters who couldn't field. As it is, everyone has to be able to do several different things in order to succeed, rather than simply specializing in one small area.
2006-10-16 13:11:47 · answer #6 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because that's the rules of baseball once you take a player out of the game he can not return !!!
2006-10-16 08:46:58 · answer #7 · answered by Big R 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That is part of baseball's charm.
Just like each stadium has different dimensions.
Just like baseball is NOT on a time clock.
Just like baseball where defense (not offense) has control o fthe ball.
2006-10-16 08:48:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Different games... different rules.
Then again...
Why can't football players use a a big wooden stick?
Why can't soccer players use their hands?
Why can't basketball players carry the ball?
2006-10-16 08:48:32 · answer #9 · answered by baseballfan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in football the players run every play
2006-10-16 09:17:59 · answer #10 · answered by Matt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋