When writing, it’s important to grab your reader’s attention immediately.
You want to make them sit up, take notice, unconsciously lean towards the screen a little because they are rapt.
Give them something to latch on to, a recurring idea that burrows in their brain, waiting to emerge again later and make them see connections that would have otherwise been hidden.
Here’s a fun connection: Buster Posey hit the absolute crap out of that ball. Did you already notice that? If not, take another look.
But there was more to this game than just one swing.