There is no game that requires more almost instant complex mental decisions and reactions than baseball where multiple options of play are possible and only one or two likely to be successful.
More than any other physical sport, it is the thinking man’s game. IMHO. It requires not only high levels of physical ability, talent and years of playing, but the ability to mentally react as fast as one does physically.
Those who have not played or been avid fans have no idea of the complexity of the game - all the more so at the level of the League Championships or World Series. All one has to do is listen to the pro broadcasters who describe in detail what is going on in each play scenario.
It may seem slow at times but that’s only when the stakes are not high, and the value of winning or losing one game is not critical. At my age, I don’t enjoy the game during the season, but when playoff time comes, and the stakes are high, it can be as exciting as any sport there is.
My humble opinion of course.
“Baseball still remains the greatest game ever devised. At least in my opinion. It is better than the owners that own it, and the players that play it.”
Agreed.