If you know me at all, you know that I am favor football over all other sports. LadyDSports.com really gets going during football season and lulls a bit during the offseason (which is when basketball and baseball are in full force). 

Baseball is said to be "America's Pasttime", but I have always thought of this statement as being a bit out-dated. Maybe being southerner (smackdab in the middle of the SEC) has something to do with it, but I see football ignite Americans each fall much more than baseball could dream about. Baseball makes for a good fantasy game to play with your friend and makes for a great naptime on a Sunday afternoon. They play a million games (with half of them being during the normal person's working hours) so it's hard to get that passionate about a game or a play, until the playoffs at least. For the average American, the notion seems to be yeah this is fun, nice thing to have on tv while cooking dinner or playing on the computer, but wake me up when the playoffs get here. 

BUT, I must take a few of those words back. I went to a Braves game last night and realized what baseball is all about. I loved the laidback, friendly atmosphere. There is something special about being there, forming a comradery with those around you and pulling for the home team. You can't get much more American than that, from the national anthem, little kids running around with face paintings and oversized hats, flags waving, fireworks booming, and "get your peanuts, hotdogs, cold beer". Then the local boy who grew up loving the local team hits a ball that drops right in front of the left fielder, he gets to first base, the runner goes home, an the crowd errupts. Chills. So yes, I'll gladly agree that baseball is Americas Pasttime, with a gently added "you had to be there". But ask me again in November and I'll most likely come up with a whole new perspective on things...  But as of right now I'm humming Take Me Out To The Ballgame.