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Re:Every Champion Needs a Rival by hangonhn on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @03:21PM (#44738452)
Wow. That's such an interesting observation. Two major uniquely American sports have this pattern: QBs in football and pitchers in baseball. I wonder if it is just a coincidence of history. I guess cricket has the same pattern as well?
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Re:Every Champion Needs a Rival by dylan604 on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @03:54PM (#44738802)
If you think that's interesting, did you ever consider that baseball is the only sport where the defense has the ball?
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Re:Every Champion Needs a Rival by leosanchez on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @03:56PM (#44738832)
Cricket?
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Re:Every Champion Needs a Rival by bbarnett on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @04:06PM (#44738916)
But the goal is to use your defense (bat) to prevent the offense throwing the missile at you, and blowing up your home(plate).

Ah, politics. It's all perspective.

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Re:Every Champion Needs a Rival by gerad on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @05:33PM (#44739768)
Goalies in hockey, and whoever the best player is on the team in basketball. ;-)
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