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dank69

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Baseball is as boring as any "entertainment" product has ever been. Baseball has a handful of good plays in an entire season, spread out over 2,600 games. It's just mind-numbingly dull. And it's not because I don't understand the sport; it's just not terribly exciting from my perspective.

Pool is another one that is dreadfully dull to watch. I actually like watching pool because I'm an insane pool junkie, but for the most part, watching someone else hit balls around a table is the epitome of boredom.
You pretty much just proved my point. If you are really into the sport it will be entertaining to watch. If you were a baseball junkie, you'd enjoy that, too. It's not just about the few stellar defensive plays. It can be about every single pitcher/batter matchup.
 

yuchai

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Was surprised by how well Argentina's defense worked today, especially Mascherano's performance.

Is Di Maria back for the game on Sunday? Higuain seems to be looking better and better with each game. A Messi-Di Maria-Higuain combo that is playing well together can cause some problems for Germany.

Messi looked extremely exhausted though - he was mostly walking around esp towards the end. ARG going to penalties today combined with having one less day of rest doesn't bode well also.

Germany are the favorites for sure, but ARG definitely has a fighting chance.
 

smackababy

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Was surprised by how well Argentina's defense worked today, especially Mascherano's performance.

Is Di Maria back for the game on Sunday? Higuain seems to be looking better and better with each game. A Messi-Di Maria-Higuain combo that is playing well together can cause some problems for Germany.

Messi looked extremely exhausted though - he was mostly walking around esp towards the end. ARG going to penalties today combined with having one less day of rest doesn't bode well also.

Germany are the favorites for sure, but ARG definitely has a fighting chance.

Messi has been walking the entire tournament, unless he was on offense.

Was anyone surprised Messi took the first Argentina penalty? You'd think they would save him until the last.
 

smackababy

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That can backfire. Supposing you lose before your best guy gets to take his shot? Take a look at how much criticism C Ronaldo got when that happened to him...

That is true, but first is generally where they send the weakest penalty kicker. Missing the first shot, especially from the "weak link" isn't so bad as if someone like Messi set's it off with a miss. Obviously, it worked out, because of that brilliant save on Sneijder, but it could have went bad.
 

momeNt

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If Argentina wins this. I think Messi takes the crown as the GOAT.

Edit: Speaking of which, Germany fans were told to stay in the stadium after the win. How are they ensuring the ongoing safety of the fans and teams? Brazilians have brutally mutilated the referees after loses, beheaded fellow fans.

Colombians once killed a player after an own goal as well. The world cup is highly dangerous!
 
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smackababy

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If Argentina wins this. I think Messi takes the crown as the GOAT.

Edit: Speaking of which, Germany fans were told to stay in the stadium after the win. How are they ensuring the ongoing safety of the fans and teams? Brazilians have brutally mutilated the referees after loses, beheaded fellow fans.

Colombians once killed a player after an own goal as well. The world cup is highly dangerous!

It wasn't exactly random fans who killed the Colombian player, and it is highly disputed if it was even over the own goal incident or because the two gangsters that did it couldn't take someone, even as loved as Andres Escobar, talking back to them.

Messi is likely, win or lose this world cup, going to be argued as better than Pele and Maradona (even if he's never shot at the press). For what it's worth, he's got at least one more WC in him.
 

smackababy

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really? is Messi better than Pele?

Messi is already being argued as up there among the greats. Maradona and Pele are generally neck and neck in most places, Pele generally getting the nod. If Messi continues a great career (he is only 27), he can eclipse Pele.
 
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Messi is already being argued as up there among the greats. Maradona and Pele are generally neck and neck in most places, Pele generally getting the nod. If Messi continues a great career (he is only 27), he can eclipse Pele.

Messi's the Michael Jordan of getting compared to other great athletes.
 

smackababy

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To be fair, we don't know he is an addict, just that he made a single bad decision to gamble against the Führer and his blitzkrieg.
 
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