by admin - February 17, 2009 - - Comment Now »
Just my opinion. I realize a large percentage of people reading this (I like to pretend people are reading this) will disagree, perhaps vehemently, but I can’t help but express it; especially with all the NBA bashing that goes on despite that league currently boasting a handful of guys who could eventually make the all-time 1st, 2nd or 3rd team.
So why bring it up now? Because a couple things in the New York tabloids drew my attention (and then quickly lost it) to the vast sea of boredom that is baseball. For one, there were several items about the excitement of pitchers and catchers reporting. This is exciting? Really!? I’d be just as excited to hear that there is a big sale at Bloomingdales. Second, the back page of the paper was dominated by K-Rod saying the Mets are the team to beat in the NL East. That is a big deal? And isn’t it like the 26th time a similar statement has occupied that space? Doesn’t that speak to the inherently unexciting nature of the game?
It is not that I abhor it. It actually makes for good wallpaper (I do maintain that it is physically impossible to watch a game from beginning to end). I am just befuddled as to what about a sport that does not showcase many truly special athletes (they are in the NBA and NFL), that features a pitch followed by 30 seconds of nothing and another pitch and is basically an individual sport disguised as a team sport elicits such rabid fandom.
The only answer is tradition. And isn’t it past time we got over America’s past-time? (The answer to that question is no. It is fairly obnoxious of me to tell you to not like something you love. I just wanted an excuse to bash baseball…and use that last line)
