Cowboy Joe Rips Yankees/Red Sox

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Originally Posted by grunewar

In baseball, there is the possibility, that a pitcher and catcher can be the only action....and, if someone gets to first/second and we start shaking off pitches, stepping out of the box, and tossing the ball to the base, there can be a great deal of inactivity/slow action which can get boring.

I like em all, but there is a distinct difference between watching them all - especially in person.

And this is the exact reason I haven't taken my (just-turned) 3-year-old to a professional baseball game. His attention span isn't long enough to endure the pauses in baseball. He has been to a few of the games I've umpired, but he spends more time at the playground nearby.

I have taken him to hockey games, though. When the clock is running, there is *something* for him to watch, whether near the puck or not. And, when the clock is stopped, there's music and loud noises that keep him interested.