I agree. First came astroturf, then the designated hitter, then the merger of the two leagues into a single organization, regular season inter-league play, doing away with the intentional walk, and now (I think) speeding up the game via a clock where baseball was the only major sport that had no clock (games were far too long, however).
Baseball is such a part of this country, crossing every geographic, demographic, and ideological line. This is heart breaking.
It’s telling though that the Savannah Bananas sell out every game they play, even in the big-league ballparks they play.
It’s all about the fans, and they get that.