Left out the fact that Chuck Klosterman writes “Why We Still Watch Baseball” in the September s edition of Esquire. He compares it to other sports and finds them wanting.
Imagine a 3-0 game in the bottom of the ninth inning: The leading team is clearly in control. But if the leadoff hitter gets a bloop single, the pressure immediately reverts to the pitcher — now, if the next guy gets on base, the game has the potential to be reinvented with one swing. The fact that you can instantly score a variable number of runs (in a game in which scoring is rare) keeps baseball fascinating. That’s why we care about the drama, even when it isn’t there.
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