JUPITER, Fla. — A country exhaled Thursday when baseball owners and players agreed on a five-year deal that ensures the playing of a full 162-game schedule, among numerous items. The Grand Old Game was back, at least from financial and logistical standpoints.
But how Grand will it be, really, on the field?
Check the television feeds or what you see when you’re at Busch Stadium. To many, the baseball game seems to be more a social occasion than a riveting athletic endeavor. People would rather check their cell phones than watch the next pitch, which is apt not to be hit.