Whether through an inferiority complex or a simple pigheaded devotion to how the game used to be played, an awful lot of people in and around Major League Baseball are quick to point out the game’s faults. Never mind that other professional leagues are content to celebrate themselves and their product: baseball is intent on solving problems.
And while there are plenty of nits to pick about the game of baseball in modern America, two, in particular, keep coming up over and over again. They are related, and could even be considered two sides of the same coin, if you wanted to be holistic about it.