I am a fan of the game of baseball. I was hooked when listening to Atlanta Braves games on both crystal and transistor radios at night in the late 1960’s. I like the strategy. I appreciate the skills involved. The mini-one-on-one battle happening with every at bat is an art form. The fact that mere millimeters separates a home run from a routine grounder is fascinating to me.
I don’t need gimmickry. I don’t need extra offense. I would appreciate unnecessary delays due to commercial breaks and such, but that’s the price of a modern era with expenses and contracts… the things that incentivize all concerned to purposely perform at the highest level possible.