It's not called "America's pastime" for nothing

You know, the best part of baseball isn't the game. It's the scandal. I think baseball is the most scandalous sport in the country. There are brawls that are half exciting battles and half high comedy (ever seen a baseball player try to throw a punch? It ain't pretty.). There are corked bats, illegal drugs, shocking disparities between the rich and the poor. There are rumors and allegations and things left unsaid. There's incompetence at the top and disgruntlement at the bottom. People on their high horses and people lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut. The drama is fascinating, and all the better for the fact that, in the end, it's completely pointless.