Lol I did read it, I was just stating my opinion on the topic "baseball is dumb" Pirates are shitty anyway, let them pocket money.
Watching golf is the worst. So is playing golf. At least I think playing baseball is fun, hate watching it though.
I love baseball. Grew up playing baseball, in a baseball family. I think that has a lot to do with it. An apprectiation for the game at an early age.
Baseball is a cool sport. I like basketball and, especially, football more, but baseball is like comfort food...it's always relaxing and comfortable to go back to. I did a lot of homework, in grade school, high school and college, while watching baseball games. It has a good pace for doing something else and looking up for the pitch.
An NBA owner, say someone like....oh I don't know......Donald Sterling, would never put money ahead of winning.
Baseball is a great game. Not even Selig and steroids can ruin it. Personally I don't like watching golf, hell, never even went to the Dinah Shore Classic*, but have no beef with those who do. It's harmless. *aka Lesbian Spring Break
I dont hate Baseball.. I certainly put it lower than Basketball, Football, and Soccer for me. I think a lot of why I didnt get as into it, was my dad was a HUGE Baseball fan, ate, lived, and breathed the game. As a kid, and (trying to be) rebellious teenager, I kinda went away from it, being how it was shoved down my throat. But I have no problem with the game, and I do love the fact that I can take a nap in the middle of the game, and wake up an hour later.. and still know whats going on.
One flaw in Baseball is that the most spectacular plays are defensive ones. Great catches, triple plays, no-hitters, etc... I still like going to the ball park (especially Thirsty Thursdays) but I prefer sports where great plays can be made on both sides of the ball.
I am also from a baseball family. My father went to Jackie Robinson's first Major League game. Decades later my nephew, then 14, wrote a school paper on Robinson and talked to my father to get a first hand account.
Baseball is certainly the most diversely populated sport in America, closely reflecting the ethnic makeup of our country. And it includes many legal immigrants as players and coaches. Got a problem with that?
Not sure why that is a flaw to you, or why you think it's different in other sports. Personally, I think the steal is the most exciting and pivotal play in any sport. In baseball it's an offensive play, while in other sports it's defensive.
Personally I think one of the great things about sports is people from multiple countries and languages becoming team. I'm not romanticizing, but people do become pals with those who otherwise they would not meet. And not just immigrants. On the A's a few years back Nick Swisher (white, Southern, small town) became fast friends with Milton Bradley (black, northern, urban). Had they not been athletes they very probably would never have met. And even if it's posed, seeing an Iranian and an Israeli embrace is still nice.
Very similar to Test match cricket in this regard. Baseball is fun to play, but I can't really get into watching it. Mostly I think it's because I don't really have a team to support in MLB. I sort of followed the Dodgers for a bit, and sort of followed the Cardinals; but just could never really feel anything for any team. I've got to admit that lately I've enjoyed watching the Little League World Series more than MLB.
