Baseball is back … kind of.
The return of MLB spring training doesn’t deliver actual game action for another week, and those exhibition contests aren’t exactly scintillating television. Spring games have about as much tension as an episode of “CoComelon.”
But if you’re looking to watch high-energy, competitive baseball before Opening Day, there’s another option: college baseball. That’s right, folks, the Division I season starts Friday, with all the best teams in the country in action.
Now, for a novice, the world of college ball can be overwhelming in its vastness. And yes, the quality of play is inferior to the bigs, and yes, the ping of an aluminum bat is a crime against humanity.