From what I know, unless it's changed, baseball has always been considered "The National Pastime".
What an earlier poster said about baseball is true. The baseball season is so long, that it's impossible to watch 162 games a year, unless one is., retired, and addicted to nothing but baseball. There's work, family and social schedules, and just general life.
I have the MLB extra inning package on my cable system, which broadcasts most of the games. By no means do I revolve work schedule or social schedule around baseball. For "Special games". Say, Mets Vs Braves, which I particuarly enjoy, or, if the Atlanta Braves are in the playoffs, I will try to work my schedule to be home so I can watch the games if I can. That having been said, there have been plenty of times that I've missed Mets V Braves, or even playoffs, due to work, school, social schedules, etc. For those games, I will try harder to see them than others, but, for the other.. 140 odd games a year, my attitude is, if I see them, I see them, and if not, okay too.
Anyhow, hope my post wasn't too wordy or off topic, but this is just how I see it.
Mitch
