What is the Best Sporting Event to Attend?

Yesterday at lunch my friends and I got in one of those sports arguments just for fun and we started debating on what was the best sport to watch on television and which was the best to actually attend in person. We came up with several different opinions on both topics but we each had a valid reason for our answers. In my opinion basketball is the best sport to watch on television and baseball is the best to buy a ticket to. Football is a popular answer for both but I've never been that big of a football guy. I enjoy college football but I have never been that big of an NFL fan. I have been to college football games and I attended an NFL game but the sport is not as interesting to me as the others. This blog post is totally opinion based and here are the reasons to why I love watching basketball and going to baseball games.

Turner Field: Home of the Atlanta Braves

It's pretty hard to argue against watching basketball at this time of year but I love it from start to finish. The NBA has been exceptionally good this year with an abundance of great teams that always give us fans must-see games. College basketball has experienced somewhat of a down year but the games are always fun to watch because of the upsets and the buzzer beaters. Lately, Butler and VCU have captured the nation's attention with their Cinderella stories. What really sets basketball apart from other sports though, is the speed of the game. Baseball is slow and on television we lose interest in the middle innings. Football, for me at least, is a slow game with all the stoppages and timeouts and it takes some of the suspense away. Basketball is up and down action, constant scoring and big shots throughout the game. Those are ingredients to keeping me glued to the television. Plus, with the best playoff system in sports, how can one not watch March Madness. Everything I just said is multiplied by three when it comes to the Big Dance.

 

Camden Yards: Home of the Baltimore Orioles

When it comes to buying a ticket for a game there is nothing better than going to a Major League Baseball game. There is something magical about going to a game, walking in the ballpark and buying some food. After finding your seats, the first pitch comes in and there are no greater sounds than the crack of the bat and the pop of the glove. A ballpark is so different from any other sports stadium. All NBA arenas look basically the same and all the NFL stadiums are the same. However, a ballpark is something special. They are all different and unique to each city. On top of that, being at a baseball game is awesome in it's own right. The games can take a while and that's perfectly fine because who would really want to leave a game when they are there? Baseball games are also usually close and that keeps fans on the edge of your seat and there are all the traditions of the game. I don't know, maybe it's because baseball is my favorite sport but going to the game is the best thing in the world to me.

Iconic scoreboard at Wrigley Field

  

All sports entertain us in different ways and they all have superstars that we pay money to go see. Basketball will take the spotlight here for a few weeks and then the MLB will regn supreme for awhile until the NBA and NHL playoffs take over. If at all possible, watch as many games as you can this spring and summer season because they promise to be amazing. To me, the basketball will be the best to watch and baseball will be the best game to attend in person. This is opinion based though so comment below and let me hear your take.