It's funny, for a horrible basketball city, Pittsburgh showed out again.

[TheSpecialSauce]

I have three sons who I introduced to baseball in pre-school years, all played T-ball and coach pitch and kid pitch baseball through 12 years old - I signed them up every year. After 12U, I told them it was up to them to continue playing or not, it was their choice. Zero of them chose to continue playing, even though two had been 12U All Stars. Zero of all them will watch even an inning of baseball on TV. 1 of the 3 will attend a Pirates game in person, but only 2-3 games per year max. In short, they have no interest in the game and most of their friends are the same, except for the few friends that actually kept playing into high school (i.e. there are no casual fans in their crowds that don't play themselves). More than once, I have offered a set of free tickets to a son and his friends, and they all decline. Baseball is dying with the younger generations, at least around here.

What does that have to do with BASKETBALL in Pittsburgh?

 

[Pitt_Boss]

What does that have to do with BASKETBALL in Pittsburgh?

as much as all the other prior posts in this thread that discuss baseball...which is what i was responding to

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I have three sons who I introduced to baseball in pre-school years, all played T-ball and coach pitch and kid pitch baseball through 12 years old - I signed them up every year. After 12U, I told them it was up to them to continue playing or not, it was their choice. Zero of them chose to continue playing, even though two had been 12U All Stars. Zero of all them will watch even an inning of baseball on TV. 1 of the 3 will attend a Pirates game in person, but only 2-3 games per year max. In short, they have no interest in the game and most of their friends are the same, except for the few friends that actually kept playing into high school (i.e. there are no casual fans in their crowds that don't play themselves). More than once, I have offered a set of free tickets to a son and his friends, and they all decline. Baseball is dying with the younger generations, at least around here.

Funny story. Had some friends over for NYD a few years ago. One of the husbands played D2 football. I said something like the Rose Bowl is about to start, he had no clue what that was. I thought he was joking of course. He actually did play D2 football. He apologized and explained he doesn't watch football and just liked to play it. After getting to know him a little, this is actually true. The guy knows NOTHING about sports. A rare example of someone who enjoyed playing a sport but had no interest in all at watching it.

For me personally, I wouldn't watch a baseball game if you paid me to. However, if someone asked me to play on some beer league baseball team, I'd do it as I think its a fun sport to play. There's a lot of standing around and not much action but its hard to beat the adrenaline rush in the 1 on 1 moments that baseball provides

 

[Pitt79]

I have three sons who I introduced to baseball in pre-school years, all played T-ball and coach pitch and kid pitch baseball through 12 years old - I signed them up every year. After 12U, I told them it was up to them to continue playing or not, it was their choice. Zero of them chose to continue playing, even though two had been 12U All Stars. Zero of all them will watch even an inning of baseball on TV. 1 of the 3 will attend a Pirates game in person, but only 2-3 games per year max. In short, they have no interest in the game and most of their friends are the same, except for the few friends that actually kept playing into high school (i.e. there are no casual fans in their crowds that don't play themselves). More than once, I have offered a set of free tickets to a son and his friends, and they all decline. Baseball is dying with the younger generations, at least around here.

Because it's so F'ing boring! I think I liked baseball as a kid because we had nothing much else, besides football and hoops, so baseball was #3 to me. Once the Pirates turned to sht, I realized, damn? Why did I watch that crap for so many years? Never looked back, outside of the Pirates playoff years "13-15" I haven't watched an entire at bat on TV since 1992. Sometimes I go, but I sit far away, just go to drink and don't want to get hit by a ball, because it's 100% sure I can't pay attention for more than a pitch or two because it's so dull. And I'm 62

 

[Pitt79]

After getting to know him a little, this is actually true. The guy knows NOTHING about sports. A rare example of someone who enjoyed playing a sport but had no interest in all at watching it.

This is my daughter perfectly, she played high school and college soccer, but she knows nothing about it as far as the pros, being a fan, even the USWNT, she couldn't name a player- she knows Messi- that's about it, but when she was playing she was into that.

 

[Pitt79]

However, if someone asked me to play on some beer league baseball team, I'd do it as I think its a fun sport to play. There's a lot of standing around and not much action but its hard to beat the adrenaline rush in the 1 on 1 moments that baseball provides

I played softball and baseball too, and playing was fun, especially when you get to bat, but for the most part it is a lot of standing around. I was usually First basemen, so at least with that, you had to pay attention, sometimes playing in the outfield it could get boring.

 

[pitt213]

This is me with baseball. I played from the age of 6 to like 16. Travel leagues, doubleheaders two hours away from home in the summer, games like every day…the whole deal. I paid very close attention during that time frame. Now? I know the mlb players but don’t really pay a lot of attention. I go to pirates games simply for the atmosphere, because it’s a great reason to be outside for extended periods of time and because of that amazing view. I just don’t care about mlb that much even though I cared a lot back when I was heavily invested/playing so very often.

This is my daughter perfectly, she played high school and college soccer, but she knows nothing about it as far as the pros, being a fan, even the USWNT, she couldn't name a player- she knows Messi- that's about it, but when she was playing she was into that.

 

[Drew1208]

My sister just told me about a guy so outrageously preppy and rich looking that she had to tell me.
Then she found out he was in town for Villinova.
Just adding to the funny Nova fans being rich and pompous stories.

 

[NTOP]

Because it's so F'ing boring! I think I liked baseball as a kid because we had nothing much else, besides football and hoops, so baseball was #3 to me. Once the Pirates turned to sht, I realized, damn? Why did I watch that crap for so many years? Never looked back, outside of the Pirates playoff years "13-15" I haven't watched an entire at bat on TV since 1992. Sometimes I go, but I sit far away, just go to drink and don't want to get hit by a ball, because it's 100% sure I can't pay attention for more than a pitch or two because it's so dull. And I'm 62

I played fast pitch softball until I left Philly. Basically you'd win if your windmill pitcher was better. Lots of good gloves, only a little bit of hitters. We had a guy who averaged 12 SOs+ in 7 innings. Lots of fun, took an hour or so. Won the trophy my year there.

 

[Pitt79]

This is me with baseball. I played from the age of 6 to like 16. Travel leagues, doubleheaders two hours away from home in the summer, games like every day…the whole deal. I paid very close attention during that time frame. Now? I know the mlb players but don’t really pay a lot of attention. I go to pirates games simply for the atmosphere, because it’s a great reason to be outside for extended periods of time and because of that amazing view. I just don’t care about mlb that much even though I cared a lot back when I was heavily invested/playing so very often.

That wasn't my daughter, even when she was a player, she paid ZERO attention to the sport on the world or pro level. Sure sometimes if there was an opportunity to go to a game we'd go, we saw USAMNT, Washington women's pro soccer team, Baltimore Blast indoor soccer and she enjoyed it, for the two hours we where there, but paid zero attention outside the venue, never wanted to watch on TV. She hates all sports, like me, her boyfriend, we like sports, like NFL, she can't watch any of that, she's the person at the Super Bowl party far away from the TV not even knowing which teams are in it. But she could play soccer at a college level.