Reply #23: Interesting point [View All]

There's a bit more action in a football game — about half an hour, as opposed to about 20 minutes in nine innings of baseball. But I think I know what you mean. Breaks in football tend to build anticipation, whereas in baseball they often just prolong the game — perhaps because in football the spectator has a better idea of what's liable to happen next. Often in baseball, pitch after pitch builds to a ground ball or pop-up. There's a lot of anti-climax.

So I'll grant this: Baseball doesn't hold one's attention as well as some other sports, but perhaps that's part of what we like about it. It's a leisurely game, made for lazy afternoons punctuated by moments of excitement.

And I'm starting to sound like George Will, so I'm gonna STFU. :blush: