[Scott Douglas]

Hey Baz, I hear you.
It's only been the last couple of years since I retired that I've taught myself how to enjoy baseball games again. Wife and I would always go to home games when our son played at SDSU for Tony. Those were some of the best times.
I never really had the time to pay attention to the major leagues. Now, being retired and not having much income my entertainment comes from being able to watch the games on TV since my one extravagance is paying for a good cable package. We don't go out to movies etc so this is it.
I've also come to realize that all major sports are being played by a bunch of millionaires these days, or in the case of good rookies, soon to be millionaires.
Having seen how much work goes into playing the game at the D1 college level, I can appreciate just how talented these guys are.
I've found I don't have a favorite team (you'd think it would be the Dodger's, but their cable deal killed my rooting for them) so I just sit back and enjoy seeing a well played game. Having listened to Boonie when he was on ESPN, it is fun for me to see how he manages the team. I think he did a good job given all the injuries that team endured throughout the season.
I also enjoy listening to the different former player announcer's as they really have some interesting insights into the game that we haven't had in the past IMO. Tim McCarver being the exception there.
I'll probably be going through baseball withdrawls once the WS is over. I do admit it's hard for me to get excited about the NFL. I won't even watch the NBA.
Guess I'll have to get my trains out and play with them, or go help my brother more on his new house/shop project now that his divorce is almost final.