Does any sport provide more anxiety than a close baseball game?

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

It does happen at the top of the 9th when a home team is leading and at the bottom of the bottom of the 9th when the road team is leading.

When the away team is leading at the top of the 9th there is no immediate fear of them losing the lead because they have it. This doesn't happen in basketball.

Plus the fact that one team controls the action doesn't mean that a lead can't be lost instantly because of the presence of a home run so there is an immediate fear.

When the team is in the lead, yes it means it can't be instantly lost. This doesn't happen in basketball.

Plus the lack of control works in baseball's favor in this argument because the winning team can't run out the clock and HAS to execute three outs.

Actually I'd argue the lack of control is in basketball's favor because that changing of margins is in continuous run - less time to strategize and therefore more opportunities for the team that's in a deficit to take the lead, because it can happen at any given time. The amount of emotional highs and lows that come with watching a close basketball game in the final minutes when the lead keeps changing is more stressful than a team batting that's in the lead over an equivalent period (top of the 9th).

@NYC Rebel you gonna participate in your own thread or are you just going to cheer from the sidelines?

 

[Oville]

When the away team is leading at the top the 9th there is no immediate fear of them losing the lead because they have it. This doesn't happen in basketball.

Yes but they still have to take care of business in the bottom of the 9th. Waiting for the bottom of the 9th to happen in that situation is part of wat builds the anxiety

When the team is in the lead, yes it means it can't be instantly lost. This doesn't happen in basketball.

Whether its instanyly lost is irrelevant if the other team still has to come back. If anything is raises the anxiety as u wait for the other team to hit. Especially if u dont fully trust the pitcher coming up in that inning.

Actually I'd argue the lack of control is in basketball's favor because that changing of margins is in continuous run - less time to strategize and therefore more opportunities for the team that's in a deficit to take the lead, because it can happen at any given time. The amount of emotional highs and lows that come with watching a close basketball game in the final minutes when the lead keeps changing is more stressful than a team batting that's in the lead over an equivalent period (top of the 9th).

Thats a fair argument and thats why these things are more subjective. In my opinion tho waiting on the action to takw place and seeing the tension in the face of tge pitcher, hitter, dugout, and fans in the stance makes for a more suspenseful experience.

@NYC Rebel you

 

[NYC Rebel]

I mean this shyt. I don’t give two fukks about the Dodgers or Astros....but DAYUM!!

 

[NYC Rebel]

Why is @Gil Scott-Heroin negging a year old thread? I have this niqqa on ignore. He’s thirsty as fukk.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

I'm not negging the thread, I'm negging you for posting dumb shyt. If you don't like being negged, don't post dumb shyt. Simple fix.

 

[NYC Rebel]

I bet he found a way to mention Lebron or some butt hurt past posts.

I don’t see shyt salty niqqa

 

[Sccit]

IT'S CLOSE, BUT NOTHIN BEATS A GAME 7 BASKETBALL GAME WITH 10 SECONDS LEFT AND YOUR TEAM DOWN WITH THE BALL IN POSSESSION.

 

[Taadow]

Maaan, this series is nutso. But that's playoff baseball for ya.

I literally don't care who wins game 7 as long as I can go to bed at a decent hour tonight...

 

[The Fire]

I mean everybody’s just gonna say their favorite sport
My fav sport is basketball, but playoff hockey is the most exhilarating

 

[Remote]

There’s no time limit in baseball.
Teams have come back from 10 runs down and won.

If you don’t care for baseball that might not matter to you. But there’s always a possibility in baseball.

That doesn’t exist in sports with a clock.
On the other hand, if the game is close, a clock can add drama.