I love baseball. It's probably my favorite sport, especially to see live. I go to several (but not enough!) Cinci Reds games each year, and even though they lose about 90% of the games I go to, and even though the beer is RIDICULOUSLY priced, I still enjoy the smurf out of it.

I'm one of those odd people who can watch it on TV, too, though I don't watch very many games during the season that aren't Reds games.

The statistics are a math nerd's wet dream. I especially love that players have both offensive and defensive numbers that have to be weighed against each other, and it's great fun to see how the math translates into actually gameplay, including those games or unexpected plays that contradict the stats. So-and-so has never gotten a hit against a lefty in August on a Friday and he has to get one now or the game's over. <nervous anticipation>Holy trout, a hit!</nervous anticipation> <jumpupanddownandcheerandbeer>