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Also the only sport where the defense has possession of the ball.

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It's also interesting in that there is no fixed time structure for the game. Football & basketball have their 15 minute quarters, hockey has 20 minute periods, soccer has 45 minute halfs. But baseball is played until 9 innings are up. Those 9 innings could take 1 1/2 hours, they could take 4 hours. But until 9 innings are up, the game isn't over. (I'm ignoring a called game after 4 1/2 innings).

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no matter how hard anyone tries (and andy fox will always do the best job) i don't think anyone here will be able to truly explain to you why baseball is such a great game.

watch it and if you find the passion for it then in your lifetime you will eventually figure out the beauty of it. a post will not explain it though.

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Marvelous game, really. You see, the bowler hurls the ball toward the batter who tries to play away a fine leg. He endeavors to score by dashing between the creases, provided the wicket keeper hasn't whipped his bails off, of course.

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Marvelous game, really. You see, the bowler hurls the ball toward the batter who tries to play away a fine leg. He endeavors to score by dashing between the creases, provided the wicket keeper hasn't whipped his bails off, of course.

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Smashing!

I love when there's an LBW and the umpire just raises his finger and calls the guy out, all calmly. great sport, i wish i could watch more. its very, very english

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Marvelous game, really. You see, the bowler hurls the ball toward the batter who tries to play away a fine leg. He endeavors to score by dashing between the creases, provided the wicket keeper hasn't whipped his bails off, of course.

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Smashing!

I love when there's an LBW and the umpire just raises his finger and calls the guy out, all calmly. great sport, i wish i could watch more. its very, very english

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Can you even find yon game on American TV? This year's Ashes sounded spectacular, but it's not the same watching web updates.

Back to describing baseball: it's like cricket for those with short attention spans.

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See the ball, hit the ball. watch the umpires fail.

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added to your post.