Albuquerque Journal

The game’s good points

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As everyone debates whether changes are necessary to restore baseball, columnist Paul Sullivan created a list of things that are right with the game::

■ It’s a game where 6-foot-7 Aaron Judge can compete for a Most Valuable Player award with 5-6 Jose Altuve.

■ Where you can tailor your roster to the ballpark you play in, whether it’s pitcher-friendly or hitter-friendly.

■ Where your team is playing five to seven times a week from the end of March through the end of September, ensuring you’ll have something to watch almost every day for six months.

■ Where managers are forced to wear uniforms no matter the size of their gut.

■ Where second-guessing the manager is part of the fun.

■ Where watching the flight of a home run never gets old.

■ Where even the worst team can stage a classic comeback win that sticks in your memory bank long after you’ve forgotten the season.

■ Where you can make friends with a stranger sitting next to you whom you’ll never see again.

■ Where you never miss a pitch or you can take a nap and not miss a thing.

■ Where an analytics-obsessed millennial can converse with an old-school dinosaur.

■ Where a Cubs fan and a Cardinals fans can buy each other a beer.

■ Where you don’t have to be a diehard to enjoy yourself, and where you don’t have to feel guilty if you leave early to avoid traffic.

■ Where it’s played outdoors (mostly) with an abundance of games in the summertime.

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