Baseball is in the middle of its annual mid-season break so the All-Stars can take a moment to shine, but perhaps none of them will shine brighter than Bobby Witt Jr. During last night’s Home Run Derby, Bobby shone in a way that I can’t remember any Royal shining since at least when George Brett played for the team, more than three decades ago.
Part of following sports in the 21st century is developing parasocial relationships with the athletes. A parasocial relationship* is a one-way bond that forms when someone puts a lot of time and energy into a “relationship” with another person (or fictional character) who is wholly unaware of their existence.