- 17 Jul 2008 23:37
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The only sports women can beat men in are either not really sports, like golf, that ain't a real sport, or car racing where the athlete is controlling something.
The only instances where women have beaten men in physically demanding sports have all been farces, like the so called " Battle of the Sexes " where Billy Jean King who was 30 beat a retired Bobby Riggs who was 55, in a exhibition and she won in best of 3 sets, and Riggs is largely considered to have bet on himself and therefore threw the game.
On another note there was another " Battle of the Sexes " where Jimmy Connors played against Maria Navratilova where Connors was allowed one serve and Navratilova was allowed to hit into doubles area, and Connors won that 7-5, 6-2 and he was 4 years older.
WHAT?? Oh my dear friend you do not understand sport very well.
A pitcher has a FAR larger work load in a game than any other player, the catcher for instance is the least demanding job, the 2nd most demanding job is the outfield and they only have to make spurts of running and catching, hitters have an even less workload, albeit most of them do outfield work many hitters might not have the chance to step up to plate.
If a pitcher makes 12 pitches in an inning, they've already done more work than the average outfielder or hitter.
You can compare the position to a lesser extent with the NHL and the goalie, however elite defensemen, forwards and goalies make around the same, a possible argument is some goaltenders only have to make 15 saves a game, they however have to remain on the ice the entire time and failing to make 1 save could prove costly.
Baseball is not like most sports however, I myself don't care too much for it but I understand some of the history and the basic fact that the pitcher has BY FAR the biggest workload of any position in the game.
Actually if you went and got tickets to tournaments like the Rogers Cup you'd know tickets for men are indeed more expensive, at Wimbledon I don't know, I've only been to the U.S. Open as far as Slams go and I don't remember the ticket prices.
Also there are instances of Women beating men in their "own sport" Jutta Kleinschmidt won the Paris Dakar rally in 2001. Quite impressive.
The only sports women can beat men in are either not really sports, like golf, that ain't a real sport, or car racing where the athlete is controlling something.
The only instances where women have beaten men in physically demanding sports have all been farces, like the so called " Battle of the Sexes " where Billy Jean King who was 30 beat a retired Bobby Riggs who was 55, in a exhibition and she won in best of 3 sets, and Riggs is largely considered to have bet on himself and therefore threw the game.
On another note there was another " Battle of the Sexes " where Jimmy Connors played against Maria Navratilova where Connors was allowed one serve and Navratilova was allowed to hit into doubles area, and Connors won that 7-5, 6-2 and he was 4 years older.
Pitchers in baseball play far fewer games than any other position, yet make more money...Playing time has nothing to do with it.
WHAT?? Oh my dear friend you do not understand sport very well.
A pitcher has a FAR larger work load in a game than any other player, the catcher for instance is the least demanding job, the 2nd most demanding job is the outfield and they only have to make spurts of running and catching, hitters have an even less workload, albeit most of them do outfield work many hitters might not have the chance to step up to plate.
If a pitcher makes 12 pitches in an inning, they've already done more work than the average outfielder or hitter.
You can compare the position to a lesser extent with the NHL and the goalie, however elite defensemen, forwards and goalies make around the same, a possible argument is some goaltenders only have to make 15 saves a game, they however have to remain on the ice the entire time and failing to make 1 save could prove costly.
Baseball is not like most sports however, I myself don't care too much for it but I understand some of the history and the basic fact that the pitcher has BY FAR the biggest workload of any position in the game.
I haven't done any research on this but its probably a safe estimate that women account for about 50% give/take of ticket sales. As such, they deserve equal pay. You want em to play equal numbers of sets? What do I care?
Actually if you went and got tickets to tournaments like the Rogers Cup you'd know tickets for men are indeed more expensive, at Wimbledon I don't know, I've only been to the U.S. Open as far as Slams go and I don't remember the ticket prices.
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