Re: Yankees and A-Rod
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The fact the 2nd base takes hard slides doesn't make it a more physically demanding position IMO. Whether or not you take hard slides speaks more to the career shortening part of it I guess, but I am focusing more on the exertion. They both move a ton, whether it be diving, backing up a base, coming in for bunts, etc. In my experience, 3B is more of a physical, bust-your-butt position, while 2B is more a finesse position at it's core (barring the spikes in the shins).
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...but Jack's argument was that the career of a 2nd baseman is likely to be shorter than 3rd, due to the extra exertion and physical demands...
When do you bust your butt at 3rd? Seriously. The hardest thing about 3rd is having to make a longer, stronger throw. And charging bunts/barehanding.
If you are talking softball, I would agree, because everyone and their mother rips 1-hoppers to 3rd base. When I play 3rd in softball it usually leaves me with bruised shins and a bruised left palm. 2nd never gets action in softball. But baseball is a different story. The games are so dissimilar, they are like a distant cousin twice removed.
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