The skill set for baseball at the highest level is much harder to acquire and execute than that of the other major pro- team sports. Part of the problem MLB is dealing with today is the sport looks so easy to play in an era of instant media gratification but in reality is so difficult at the pro level.
Freegards
Watching “Plays of the Week” on the MLB channel is an excellent focus on the higher skills set. The game appears so routine until you see a guy making a catch or throwing someone out in the blink of an eye after a hard, diving catch. The accuracy of an outfielder throwing the ball on a line 280 feet or so to the catcher is a feat.