Soccer is a game I always loved to play. But I still can't stand watching it. I don't like the diving, that's part of the reason. The pace can be a little tough to take (and yes, baseball has it's share of stinkers as well). Great athletes play both sports. Watching Ichiro cover the entire outfield live at Safeco was a treat.
In the end, I just love the strategies in baseball. I enjoy a pitcher's duel as much as a slugfest. And it's a game my grandfather and I watched when I was just a boy. And recently, I've gotten into reading about the history of the game, which is fantastic.
I'll defend the atheticism of soccer anyday of the week. But I still have a hard time watching a full game. A big reason is that I just don't have an attachment to any team or group of players. And I figure I watch enough TV already, so it will probably stay that way.
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