Argumentative Essay: The Sport Of Baseball

It’s a warm September night. You walk into the local, small town. You and your friends make your way into the ballpark. You grab some peanuts and an ice cold soda. You travel into the stands to watch the beloved game of baseball. As you are walking into the stands, you hear the loud crack of the wood bat; then the instant after, you see the little white pearl fly through the air. Everyone stands up to watch the ball fly over the fence. It’s a homerun! Right after, the fans are united together, cheering and shouting for the home run. These are strangers who don’t even know each other, but they continue to hug one another. These fans may be cheering for the home run, but the inner meaning of all their cheers is their united love for the game.

This is why baseball games shouldn’t be sped up. Some people claim that it would increase revenue for the MlB. But, speeding up the game wouldn’t do anything to increase the ratings/revenue. According to Steven Kutz, an editor for one of the most trusted statistic websites, Marketwatch, the MLB already inherits 9.5 billion dollars every year. The only sport who has a higher, yearly revenue is the NFL. Also, the NFL’s ratings are decreasing rapidly. In a few years, the MLB could have the highest, yearly revenue in the world. (Kutz) Take a look at the Constitution and making amendments. In the 220 years since ratification of the Constitution, more than 11,000 amendments have been proposed, but only 27 have been enacted. This goes to show how you cannot fully change a document that has been enforced for over 200 years. In baseball, it is the same case. Baseball is “America’s Pastime”. Why would we want to change it for the community of people who cannot enjoy a three hour baseball