Long periods of sheer bordom and occasional moments of sheer terror where the entire game rides on the next at-bat, the next pitch, or that sure gloved outfielder, making an uncharacteristic error. The glorious statistical possibilities of making the right (or wrong) move....

Baseball managers are like chess players, matching power against power. Lefty vs. Lefty. Roghty vs. Righty. Stopper vs. Slugger.

Do I keep the pitcher in for one more batter in hopes of getting an out, or do I pull him now and bring in another, knowing that I will take away my ability to put a pinch hitter in his slot in the next inning? Or do I pull the 1st basemen, bring in the new pitcher in in his place, remove the current pitcher and substitute the new 1st basement in his place and then pinch hit for the 1st basemen? Or do I leave in the new 1st baseman? At the same time the opposing coach is asking the same questions in the inverse, and wondering, should I pinch hit for my current batter?

You would think a computer could figure it out... You have all those statistics showing all your player's propensities...Yet somehow the underdog teams still seem to compete. No computer simulation can figure the game out.

Take me out to the ballgame. Give me a box seat close to the field. No, better yet, get me a seat in the dugout. And give me one chance to play in the bigs.

Scott