[JoeFromSidney]

Really? Different formations, different attacking strategies, different defensive strategies.

Precisely. The whole team is submerged in collective action. Baseball gives individuals the chance to stand out, while participating as members of a team.

[Eagle of Liberty]

Precisely. The whole team is submerged in collective action. Baseball gives individuals the chance to stand out, while participating as members of a team.

Baseball gives individuals the chance to stand out as much as any other sport! That is the beauty of TEAM sports. Every individual MUST perform at a high level despite injuries, distractions or the pressure of that game. If individuals screw up, they could cost their team DEARLY. And this is true in baseball just as in soccer.

And another point, you don't think that there are different TEAM strategies in baseball. Almost every pitch creates a different scenario. Squeeze play, sacrifice fly, hitting the ball to the opposite side of the field, intentional walk, etc....