In past seasons – 2019 and the rather odd 2020 season – I’ve always looked forward to watching baseball. But the 2021 season is already underway, and so far I haven’t paid much attention to it. I ignored almost all of spring training.
Oh, I’ve thought about driving to Cedar Rapids to watch Minor League baseball. I even mentioned it in my post on getting my second COVID-19 shot. So, baseball never totally left my mind. But it’s different this season. I went from looking at box scores and stats every day in 2020 (2019, 2018, 2017, and so on) to maybe checking them once or twice a week in 2021.
Why? I don’t know. Despite writing a post on 2020 baseball silliness, I’m not angry with Major League Baseball for choosing to play last year. Given that people play baseball outdoors in a fairly light contact environment, I thought the decision made sense. I’m not angry with MLB for opening stadiums to fans in 2021, thought I thought the Texas Rangers went overboard.
I’ll probably get more into baseball as the season progresses. But I’m not quite there yet.
