The strike left me scarred with a wound that would not heal. I felt trampled over by players and owners who seemingly couldn't care less about me. So in turn I did not care about them. Minn. But you know, during last year's incredible run in the playoffs by the Seattle Mariners, it all became clear to me. Baseball isn't great because of particular players, owners or teams.
Baseball is great because it is baseball.
True, there are players who have become heroes and legends to generations, but no one has ever transcended the game. Just ask Pete Rose. Or Joe Jackson. Even Babe Ruth was suspended from baseball in his day. Whether it is Ty Cobb, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, George Brett, Ken Griffey Jr. or that new kid who is just tearing the cover off the ball down in Triple A, the game is what made them stars, not the other way around.