Posted: 20 Aug 2007, 07:09
I'm a St. Louis Cardinals Fan, and I can't believe they're back in the NL Central race.
Anyway, the important thing to know about baseball is to not watch it on TV. Either go to the park and keep score, or listen to it on the radio. The problem is that TV's are small, yet can convey a lot of information, where as baseball is rather big, with low information density. The experience difference between baseball on the radio and television is small, and with the radio, you can do something else with your eyes. At the park, on the other hand, you can see everything that is happening.
Take a base stealing situation. At the park, you see pitch, the man go, and the shortstop moving to cover second. On TV, you see the pitch and her the announcer say "and the runner goes". On radio you hear the announcer say "here's the pitch, and the runner goes".
Anyway, the important thing to know about baseball is to not watch it on TV. Either go to the park and keep score, or listen to it on the radio. The problem is that TV's are small, yet can convey a lot of information, where as baseball is rather big, with low information density. The experience difference between baseball on the radio and television is small, and with the radio, you can do something else with your eyes. At the park, on the other hand, you can see everything that is happening.
Take a base stealing situation. At the park, you see pitch, the man go, and the shortstop moving to cover second. On TV, you see the pitch and her the announcer say "and the runner goes". On radio you hear the announcer say "here's the pitch, and the runner goes".