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In reply to the discussion: Why isn't baseball co-ed? [View all]
Why isn't baseball co-ed? [View all] Taverner Mar 2012 OP
The top MLB players are giagantic. tridim Mar 2012 #1
That's steroids tho... Taverner Mar 2012 #2
read about Lincecum wilt the stilt Mar 2012 #23
Precious few zipplewrath Mar 2012 #3
Wie can't even win on the women's tour n/t wilt the stilt Mar 2012 #5
Yea, you're probably right. "Easily" was the wrong word. tridim Mar 2012 #9
Wie might if she ever learned to putt. There are a couple players on the LPGA with the length.... Scuba Mar 2012 #13
don't have to be long zipplewrath Mar 2012 #15
It should be. polly7 Mar 2012 #4
Until 12 is the operative word wilt the stilt Mar 2012 #24
I'd have competed with the boys much longer if the parents hadn't made such a stink about it. polly7 Mar 2012 #26
I know you're referring to MLB, but Kookaburra Mar 2012 #6
Flat out not strong enough wilt the stilt Mar 2012 #7
I dunno about that...ever see Jennie Finch? Taverner Mar 2012 #8
They couldn't hit a Major League curve ball...or for that matter a slider or fast ball at 90+ mph. I demosincebirth Mar 2012 #10
You know this how? laconicsax Mar 2012 #14
My visual sense. Haven't seen a women in MLB, yet. And I go to many A's games. demosincebirth Mar 2012 #18
What ironclad logic laconicsax Mar 2012 #19
Now you are talking about "swinging a bat." that's a completely different subject. Read my initial demosincebirth Mar 2012 #21
Read your initial post about women playing ball? laconicsax Mar 2012 #22
Link? obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #16
Are women banned? Or just don't tryout? One_Life_To_Give Mar 2012 #11
Neither, as you noted. They are not banned, and ARE trying to get there. stevenleser Mar 2012 #32
I see no reason longship Mar 2012 #12
Quite a few women were good enough to play baseball obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #17
Wrong sport but... Neoma Mar 2012 #20
I recently played golf with the starting SS for Georgia tech wilt the stilt Mar 2012 #25
Women need their own teams... My daughter does full contact football OKNancy Mar 2012 #27
A WMLB would probably do as well as the WNBA tech_smythe Mar 2012 #28
I probably wouldn't enjoy it. Neoma Mar 2012 #29
WNBA does pretty well, considering it wasn't supposed to last this long Taverner Mar 2012 #30
It IS coed. There are no rules banning women. Women play in the minors stevenleser Mar 2012 #31
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