The Founders were adament about not allowing a democracy arise from the Revolution. They knew that it would led to oppression and wrote the Constitution to protect the minority from democracy.
As to the World Series comparision interesting. But not everyone has an equal chance to win the big prize in the electoral college.
Yeah I've read some stuff online. They saw democracy as mob rule.
Btw, found this in the LoC. I don't know if you've ever seen it but I certainly enjoyed it.
Religion and the Founding of the American Republic
Found the post.
MIT PROFESSOR DEFENDS ELECTORAL COLLEGE (GREAT BASEBALL ANALOGY TO USE ON THE DEMS)