Hay Dude
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Has America gone soft? YES, in my opinion. There are many examples of this and few of how we are getting tougher.
Example: I was listening to sports talk radio last week about how managers remove pitchers from games no matter how well they are pitching by “pitch counts”.
Back in the 50’s, Warren Spahn pitched 16 innings straight, 200 pitches, back when there was only a FOUR MAN rotation. Now there’s a 5 man rotation and pitchers being pulled at ~100 pitches!
Keep in mind, pitchers now have more rest, much better physical therapy and much better drugs to combat pain.
Curious as to your examples of “the wussification of America”.
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How have we gotten tougher?
Example: I was listening to sports talk radio last week about how managers remove pitchers from games no matter how well they are pitching by “pitch counts”.
Back in the 50’s, Warren Spahn pitched 16 innings straight, 200 pitches, back when there was only a FOUR MAN rotation. Now there’s a 5 man rotation and pitchers being pulled at ~100 pitches!
Keep in mind, pitchers now have more rest, much better physical therapy and much better drugs to combat pain.
Curious as to your examples of “the wussification of America”.
-or-
How have we gotten tougher?