Pinstripe Alley · Sep 7, 2021
MLB is woefully unprepared for climate change
Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesA phrase has entered the cultural lexicon over the past decade or so, “Shocked but not surprised,” meaning that I’m looking or reading or hearing something that should really shake you up, but it’s expected. In that vein, looking at the pictures of the Somerset Patriots’ ballpark being underwater last week, or hearing about John Sterling’s close call on the drive home from a game, I’m shocked but not surprised.