i don't really care about baseball too much, but i was pretty pumped when those red sox won the world series for the first time in 70-something years. i guess because of my dad primarily, but it's still fun to root for a team. (i had basically fallen asleep by the end of the game as i was younger at the time but he sure woke me up with celebratint)

Baseball is great. There's a lot of interesting history and overall MLB is doing really well. This is because it's run by a bunch of nepotistic, super-capitalists, though, and there are organizations that basically try to put out as cheap a "team" as possible so they can pocket revenue sharing. Also, the ownership is really good at making the players look like criminals for wanting more millions while they get to be part of the most successful american sport right now!

That stuff is just a reality though (the MLBPA is a pretty effective Union and does a lot to keep the owners in check) and doesn't detract too much from enjoying the game. The game is cool because you can look at all the statistics and junk and/or live in a game to game mindset, celebrating when your scrappy white short stop hits his first and last dinger of the season

I watch probably 5 or 6 Twins games a week. The team produces pitchers who do not issue walks which saves a lot of frustration, though their staff isn't great. Liriano is making a comeback which is nice. Their offense looks solid, a good blend of sluggers and OBP machines, and of course Joe mauer. Their front office has been pretty poor, with trades like the Garza or Johan swaps netting virtually nothing of value (Delmong Young is a free swinging assshole) but had a good off season.

They are spending more than previously, have a cool new stadium I hope to get home to see, and have some fortune. Denard Span is probably my favorite player right now, he basically was shit in the minors, got lasik eye surgery, and in 2+ mlb seasons looks to be one of the most discerning players at the plate in the majors.

The Twins do have some flaws, and constantly winning a shit division seems to encourage fans that small ball or w/e is where their strength is and a historically bad front office is a few terrible contracts away from putting themselves in a tight spot. They are also one of two MLB teams that do not have a department dedicated to statistical analysis, and to appease the writers and fans whining about this, they brought someone in. A week later it was revealed this was just an internship hah

Baseball is a threat that much be dealth with immediately! Burn all bats! Throw all the players into a bottomless pit! Turn the stadiums into churches!

From my view, baseball stadiums are already churches.

Twins rock, Twins and Tampa Bay are the best teams in baseball this year. I'm a Twinkies fan so that's my bias, but even without Nathan they've been dominating. They're also one of the few teams that do it right.  I'm also from New Britain, CT home of the rock cats double -A affiliate of the Twins.

Punto is underrated.