said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Feb 21, 2012 10:38am
If you could be a bench warmer in a professional sport, whats your choice?
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Feb 21, 2012 10:40am
Poll idea stolen from the Dan Patrick show.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Feb 21, 2012 10:48am
NHL, because even the benchwarmers for the team get some ice time. Other sports you're probably sitting 9 out of 10 games, or more. Unless benchwamer means "in the minors" in which case, I'd go NBA.
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Feb 21, 2012 10:56am
NBA
All the other sports are outside (or sitting in an Ice Rink). If i"m going to be sitting there doing nothing, might as well be comfortable.
All the other sports are outside (or sitting in an Ice Rink). If i"m going to be sitting there doing nothing, might as well be comfortable.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Feb 21, 2012 11:11am
NBA has the highest 1yr+ minimum salary, so I will go with that
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Feb 21, 2012 11:18am
+1LJ;1091869 wrote:NBA has the highest 1yr+ minimum salary, so I will go with that
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Feb 21, 2012 11:22am
MLB you really don't have to do anything in baseball if you get into a game. Plus you can drink and play video games.
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Feb 21, 2012 11:26am
That and you are so close to the fans. A lot easier to pick up chicks.LJ;1091869 wrote:NBA has the highest 1yr+ minimum salary, so I will go with that
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Feb 21, 2012 11:39am
NBA. Higher salary, indoors, shorter games( compared to MLB, NFL)
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Feb 21, 2012 11:58am
Indeed. The only way to go = mo' money!LJ;1091869 wrote:NBA has the highest 1yr+ minimum salary, so I will go with that
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
Feb 21, 2012 12:06pm
Hmmmmmm...probably MLB.
hasbeen
Posts: 6,504
Feb 21, 2012 12:11pm
MLB because it'd be fun to talk shit. I'm busch.
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wkfan
Posts: 1,641
Feb 21, 2012 12:22pm
NBA....highest minimum salary and you don't have to play defense.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Feb 21, 2012 1:07pm
I didn't know this, now that I do, I choose the NBA as well. Solid way to spend the winter.LJ;1091869 wrote:NBA has the highest 1yr+ minimum salary, so I will go with that
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Feb 21, 2012 1:24pm
MLB, easily.
Travel is nicer (with 3-4 day stops and not just overnighters). Laid back, even in practice and spring training. Get to have a game every day and be outdoors all the time. Its in the summer, so everyone is inherently ina better mood all the time lol. You will get in the game in late innings in the NL, and in the AL typically play (start) every 5-6 games. Plus, guaranteed contracts, unlike many other sports.
I think the best would be golf, cause you travels the whole country/world and are there for an entire week. So travel isnt such a bear your body. But that isnt a benchwarmer sport. Youd have to actually be good enough to play, and to make money, good enough to make cuts.
Travel is nicer (with 3-4 day stops and not just overnighters). Laid back, even in practice and spring training. Get to have a game every day and be outdoors all the time. Its in the summer, so everyone is inherently ina better mood all the time lol. You will get in the game in late innings in the NL, and in the AL typically play (start) every 5-6 games. Plus, guaranteed contracts, unlike many other sports.
I think the best would be golf, cause you travels the whole country/world and are there for an entire week. So travel isnt such a bear your body. But that isnt a benchwarmer sport. Youd have to actually be good enough to play, and to make money, good enough to make cuts.
Y-Town Steelhound
Posts: 1,388
Feb 21, 2012 1:28pm
I'm going with MLB under the assumption that I am literally a bench warmer who never plays.
1. Longest season
2. Get to be in various cities for multiple days at a time
3. Get to be outside in the summer (for the most part)
4. Get to pie people giving post game interviews
5. Get to sit down and chew tobacco
Sounds good to me.
1. Longest season
2. Get to be in various cities for multiple days at a time
3. Get to be outside in the summer (for the most part)
4. Get to pie people giving post game interviews
5. Get to sit down and chew tobacco
Sounds good to me.
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Feb 21, 2012 2:21pm
Not sure how a long season benefits you if you're a benchwarmer. IF you're playing and its fun sure it wouldnt be bad to have a long long season. But if I'm sitting on my ass waiting for the season to be over to collect a paycheck, the last thing I want is a drawn out seasonY-Town Steelhound;1091992 wrote:I'm going with MLB under the assumption that I am literally a bench warmer who never plays.
1. Longest season
2. Get to be in various cities for multiple days at a time
3. Get to be outside in the summer (for the most part)
4. Get to pie people giving post game interviews
5. Get to sit down and chew tobacco
Sounds good to me.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Feb 21, 2012 2:50pm
Season are all the same anyway. If your a benchwarmer though, wouldnt you want to be at a game versus practice/walkthrough/whatever. Baseball is the most games, but the season cant be that much longer.Hb31187;1092036 wrote:Not sure how a long season benefits you if you're a benchwarmer. IF you're playing and its fun sure it wouldnt be bad to have a long long season. But if I'm sitting on my ass waiting for the season to be over to collect a paycheck, the last thing I want is a drawn out season
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Feb 21, 2012 3:05pm
Id rather get the practice outta the way and have the rest of the day to do what I please honestly. Not have to show up at the ball park hours before a game and end up staying an hr or so afterwards and wastin my whole day pretty muchLaley23;1092048 wrote:Season are all the same anyway. If your a benchwarmer though, wouldnt you want to be at a game versus practice/walkthrough/whatever. Baseball is the most games, but the season cant be that much longer.
hasbeen
Posts: 6,504
Feb 21, 2012 3:15pm
Hb31187;1092061 wrote:Id rather get the practice outta the way and have the rest of the day to do what I please honestly. Not have to show up at the ball park hours before a game and end up staying an hr or so afterwards and wastin my whole day pretty much
I enjoy being at the ball park so I'd like it.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Feb 21, 2012 3:24pm
I guess a big part of it would be how strict the definition of benchwarmer is. Like, if you're the 12th man on the average NBA team, you'll have a never-ending series of box scores with "DNP: Coach's Decision" next to your name unless injuries dictate you have to get in or your team is on one side of a lot of lopsided scores. In baseball, you'd be a pinch-hitter or a left-handed-one-out-guy, but you'd be likely to get into games on a somewhat regular basis. The only way a baseball team wastes a roster spot on a pure benchwarmer is if they got him in the Rule 5 draft and want to keep him in the system, so they hide him as much as possible (like, if he's a pitcher, he'd be the guy who takes the mound in the 7th inning of a 14-1 game).Hb31187;1092061 wrote:Id rather get the practice outta the way and have the rest of the day to do what I please honestly. Not have to show up at the ball park hours before a game and end up staying an hr or so afterwards and wastin my whole day pretty much
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Feb 21, 2012 3:24pm
NFL maybe. But dont NHL and NBA players usually fly on their off days? I know if its a shorter trip they will go after the game. I guess this season maybe seems that way. Usually I guess they have 2 days off a few times.Hb31187;1092061 wrote:Id rather get the practice outta the way and have the rest of the day to do what I please honestly. Not have to show up at the ball park hours before a game and end up staying an hr or so afterwards and wastin my whole day pretty much
Either way, as has been said. I enjoy being outside during the summer. So I wouldnt mind that. Im more of a night guy who sleeps till noon anyway lol. Id like to go party till 3am after a game!
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Feb 21, 2012 3:25pm
I voted for MLB. Seems like the easiest practices, most benefits, etc.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Feb 21, 2012 3:30pm
MLB for the easier (less physically demanding)/lack of practices.
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Feb 21, 2012 5:00pm
NHL because you get some ice time every night but not a whole lot so you really won't be as exhausted as say others who are getting close to 20 minutes a game. Also those guys seem to be in the best shape when they get older too as far as health probs go and I'd rather tell girls I'm a hockey player than some pussy who shoots a ball at a hoop