Why would you drink that. So I let him drink, as he explains he's training for the Marathon. Ya see, he needs a lot of water. It's equally as commercial, more discrete, but then again not so much a niche-market event as Baseball is in America. Structurally, It goes deeper than that.
Baseball is an very American game, very egalitarian.
Your squad's got three shots to make the inning count. After three outs, it's the other guy's turn. Even players not yet in the game kick back and take shelter at On Deck Circle or The Bullpen . And as with any part of American life, we get sick of the comfort and relaxation. We get sick of Baseball every once in a while.