Harry says on the air, “Fly ball to center and Carmen McRae makes the catch.” I bust out laughing. There’s a fly ball to the Cubs centerfielder, Brian McRae. So I point that out to all the people who think baseball is just dull. Tom Brady is going to throw his touchdown passes on a pretty consistent basis (regardless of how much air is in the ball). You could score ten runs one game then be shut out the next. Unlike with other sports, momentum for a series can change drastically from game to game depending on the starting pitcher. (I wonder how many Cubs-Diamondbacks games he attended this year.) You don’t have 162 games to make your mark, you have seven. And then you have to stay out of the clubhouse fridge during the game).Īnd then in the post-season, the tension gets ratcheted up another level. They have to hit a baseball (which many say is the hardest thing to do in sports) and also field your position or pitch (unless you’re a Designated Hitter. There are so many variables, so much strategy, and so much pressure to succeed in a sport where even the best fail 70% of the time. Well, first of all, THAT is why baseball is the greatest game EVER.
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