Nah. Pitchers slump too sometimes and Casilla's in one. He'll get out of it and there's no need to put other pitchers out of their normal spots to try and compensate for it because nobody is really more qualified anyway.
2nd time this year a kid's first major league home run has been a walk off. The A's run so far has been eerily similar to the Giants in 10. I don't think they will have what it takes to go all the way, but it has been an incredibly exciting season to watch so far. Love seeing this kids play their hearts out.
Same thing can be said about hockey and basketball. Not everyone dives, but the few that do ruin it for the rest.
I agree, but there aren't just a "few" in soccer, it's the majority of players on the majority of fouls. And it's not just embellishment or falling down easily, it's rolling around on the ground for 30 seconds holding a body part that wasn't even hit. I played soccer all through college and LOVE the sport, but I can barely watch it anymore because of that garbage (and the fact the penalty kicks are still used to decide the outcome of championship games).
That's soccer for you. Something has to be done about the diving in that sport, it's pathetic.
Totally. The diving in the MLS is not nearly as blatant as European/Latin American leagues though.
Here's a great video of Chelsea at the Seahawk's training ground in Seattle. Great moment between on of the Seahawk players and Frank Lampard. They go up to each other and introduce themselves. Lampard is a legend all over the world, but in this moment, he's just some guy named Frank. Crazy how different sports worlds can be.
I agree, but there aren't just a "few" in soccer, it's the majority of players on the majority of fouls. And it's not just embellishment or falling down easily, it's rolling around on the ground for 30 seconds holding a body part that wasn't even hit. I played soccer all through college and LOVE the sport, but I can barely watch it anymore because of that garbage (and the fact the penalty kicks are still used to decide the outcome of championship games).
I have played soccer my whole life and played for my college as well, and I agree that diving is probably more prevalent in soccer that other sports, although basketball is making a serious push for the top spot (Yes I'm looking at you Dirk). However I disagree that it has gotten to the point where I can barely watch it anymore.
I am actually of the belief that we are currently watching some of the best soccer in the history of the sport. The current Spain squad has a serious argument for being the GOAT, and I'm pretty sure that Champions League final between Bayern and Chelsea is one of the top 5 ever if not the greatest. (I would say Liverpool vs AC, but I'm an AC fan )
Anyway, I think we both agree that diving really has no place in sports. I wish someone could come up with a way to eradicate it, but I just don't know how you can do it. These guys make so much money that fines won't work, and penalizing them too harshly in game doesn't appeal to me either. I'm not sure what the answer is, but I agree something needs to be done to stop the diving trend.
