As far as baseball goes, Leonardo, you couldn't be more wrong. Baseball is America's pastime, and I'm sick of hearing how football has replaced it. Yes, football is more popular, and it has done a tremendous job markting itself over the last 10-15 years. Baseball has steroids, no salary cap, and a product that does not meet today's ADD audience.

But, baseball has real history. It is almost as old as this country. It is a beautiful game filled with intricacies that can take a lifetime to understand. It has superstitions, curses, and larger-than-life legends. Babe Ruth, Roberto Clemente, and Jackie Robinson are more than athletes. They defined generations. They were beacons of strength in the face of racial intolerance. Baseball is the ultimate bridge between generations. As a 10 year old I sat with Lou Brock and contrasted Bip Roberts baserunning style to his own. That may be the only thing Lou and I had in common, but it was enough to allow us to talk for over an hour. And, if you ever had a father or coach that passed it on to you, it is your duty to teach your child how to play, and respect, and love the game of baseball. I still lose it everytime I watch the last scene in Field of Dreams, when Ray Kinsella asks his father, “Dad, you wanna have a catch?”

That's baseball.

But it can be enjoyed on a much simpler level. As Lee pointed out, there is nothing better than drinking on a summer afternoon at a ball game.