Here in the U.S., NFL Football is the undisputed king of sports. Some time in the last quarter of a century, Football caught and overtook Baseball as the American past time. I don’t know exactly when the NFL dethroned the MLB, but the strike of 1994 certainly increased the gap between the two sports to a gaping chasm. Currently, there is a void at the #2 sport in the U.S. in my opinion. Nascar has gained traction, but I don’t think it will ever be mainstream enough. Basketball has a following, but again it doesn’t invoke the passion that is necessary. I think it is the responsibility of MLB to fill this void. > more <

I feel that I need to add a disclaimer to my first post about Major League Baseball. I am a relative new comer to MLB and I am still trying to decipher some of the idiosyncrasies of the sport. Keep that in mind as I stumble over myself on this topic.

So the all-star break is here and I am wondering if I really care. According to the MLB, it is the most exciting thing to ever happen in the baseball season to date. To me it is just an interruption in the season that means that I can’t continue to watch my favorite team slip further into oblivion. Here is my issues with the all-star game: > more <