The game’s good points
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.