<p>This site explains it fairly well, and I'll quote the best paragraph:</p>
<p>" Baseball is unique among team sports for the observability of individual performances. While teams are on the field, every task is clear and separate among individuals. The hitter faces the pitcher one-on-one, with a unique and identifiable result. The individual batter (not a team) hits the ball, and an individual fielder (not a team) retrieves the ball."</p>
<p>The point is, as a player, your responsibility is yourself and your stats. What you do affects your stats very very clearly.</p>
<p>Big city (2.5 million+). Very low violent crime rate. Good walking city. Very diverse population. Great nightlife and amazing restaurants (better than any city in North America, save NYC and maybe Chicago). Lots of history (over 300 years old!) and historic buildings. </p>
<p>The only downsides are minor--bad traffic at strange times, lack of cultural events (plays+musicals) and no more Expos :(.</p>
<p>Well, currently I live in Hatboro, Pennsylvania. It is right outside of Philadelphia, and it is a pretty nice place to live I'd have to say. It's just that personally, I don't like the climate of the northeast as compared to the rest of my family, plus I'd prefer to live in a town where there is more space to live. Currently, the houses around here are of the small variety, with small yards. </p>
<p>As compared to where my boyfriend lives, which is near Clover, South Carolina, it's just the type of place where I'd like to live. It's near Charlotte, NC; but the houses in the area and the overall environment are so perfect. Avererage size homes, with large yards, weather that meets my preference, etc. </p>
<p>But even so, I'm planning to not go to college right around where he lives. I'm going to apply to Clemson which is a bit farther to the west of him...around a 2 hour drive. I'm planning to stay in that area even after I complete college, and not only just because of him.</p>
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I live in a city called Eden Prairie (Even the name sounds soooooooo good!), population: around 60,000. It's probably the best town I could think of because its far enough off in the suburbs so you almost never hear of any major crime issues but its close enough to have an excellent business district and an amazing shopping center. There are communities after communities of good-looking houses. The people here are really nice as well, they're like nicer than "Minnesota-Nice (If you believe in that)." Its just an incredible city.
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<p>Kudos to HiWei and the few others that suggested the place they live in. Where I'm from (Nevada), everybody's always complaining about where they live (with good reason), and it's refreshing to hear young people speak so kindly about where they live.</p>
<p>And to HiWei, thanks for the description Eden Prairie, sounds like a cool place that I'd like to visit sometime.</p>
<p>I'd also have to agree with San Francisco and Seattle. Some people have also said Fairfield, CT if you don't mind the New England weather and have the financial means to meet the cost of living then this would also be a great place to live.</p>
<p>Charleston would be my vote as best city to live in. Friendly (and attractive) people, great weather, excellent beaches, and amazing Southern food. Also few cities have the history and charm that Charleston has. </p>
<p>Other great cities to live in are London, DC, San Diego, Barcelona, and Miami.</p>
<p>cuz there is stuff to do in a metropolis. small towns are boring. suburbs usually arent dirty...only like certain sections of a metropolis is dirty.</p>
<p>i like my city, i hate LA, san diego and sf > la. i would love to live in nyc. im a hustle bustle big city type of person =P</p>