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What if standings were based entirely on home runs?

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As my toddler grows, I know the random questions will begin. Why is the sky blue? Why can’t I drive the car? What is the point of soccer? Why is that man bald? I know that I need answers for these, and they need to be simple. For example, soccer is easy to explain. “Sweetie, ignore the crowd chanting and the players flopping around on the ground. The important thing is to get the ball in the goal more than the other team without using their hands.”

Baseball is simple, but with lots of nuance. You must hit, pitch, and field well, and have the depth and strategy to be able to do it again tomorrow in order to be successful.