I'm a little surprised at how little I find myself missing MLB

[Irondawg]

I know I was following it a bit less and less with each passing year, but still got fired up for Fantasy Baseball and watched the Braves a decent amount. So it surprises me that I miss it way, way less than MSU baseball.

Anyone else feeling the same way or just me?

[msstate7]

I miss it so much I can hardly breathe... not corona.

[ShotgunDawg]

I miss it so much I can hardly breathe... not corona.

Same here.

[Commercecomet24]

I miss MLB, College, High School, just miss baseball period.

[FISHDAWG]

I know I was following it a bit less and less with each passing year, but still got fired up for Fantasy Baseball and watched the Braves a decent amount. So it surprises me that I miss it way, way less than MSU baseball.

Anyone else feeling the same way or just me?

After the strike of 94 I lost a lot of my interest in MLB and even the Braves ... it slowly came back over time but never to where it used to be.... When the Braves sold the team and started the big rebuild they lost me again - this time it just didn't come back - not because I was mad or anything, but after a year or two there just wasn't enough interest to keep me watching and following the way I used to

[Dawg2003]

I had a habit of watching the Braves every evening.

[Red Sox Dawg]

I miss it a bunch.

[DownwardDawg]

I miss MLB, College, High School, just miss baseball period.

I miss MSU baseball bad. I worked outside a lot this past month and boiled crawfish and played cornhole a couple times. It was strange not having State baseball on the radio.

[Rick Danko]

Not having MSU baseball this spring has been brutal. We had just started finding our groove too. I?ll always wonder what possibly could have been for this team...,

[Commercecomet24]

Bart Giamatti wrote this about baseball, it's my favorite and it's so true:

"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone. You count on it, rely on it to buffer the passage of time, to keep the memory of sunshine and high skies alive, and then just when the days are all twilight, when you need it most, it stops."

My son was in the middle of his senior season, when it all came to a crashing end. They were defending state champs, he had recruiting visits lined up the week of spring break that had to be cancelled, and it's been hard watching him have to go through this. He was a 4 year starter so we do have a lot of great memories of his high school baseball career. Some of his buddies were starting for the first time this year and weren't as fortuante. My oldest son was doing his student coaching at West and I got to watch my boys in the same dugout, one playing, one coaching and that was special to me. Sure missing baseball or all the activities involved with being a senior don't compare with a loved one dying but it hurts to watch your kid go through something you have no control over. I am a person of faith and even though this is tough there are brighter days ahead for sure. Yeah baseball can break your heart but it's the finest game in the world and it's been a part of my life since I was 6 years old, and now it's a part of my familes lives. My wife and daughters even love the game! Once baseball gets in your blood it's there for good! Sorry for the rambling, but I love and miss the game!

[parabrave]

I miss it, esp the Braves but it's not depressing. Not being able to attend the AA games in Biloxi just plain sucks.

[Cooterpoot]

I know I was following it a bit less and less with each passing year, but still got fired up for Fantasy Baseball and watched the Braves a decent amount. So it surprises me that I miss it way, way less than MSU baseball.

Anyone else feeling the same way or just me?

SHUT YOUR DIRTY MOUTH!

[Jack Lambert]

I have never missed MLB. the on game I miss is football. I am use to the long period with out football.

[BrunswickDawg]

Bart Giamatti wrote this about baseball, it's my favorite and it's so true:

"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone. You count on it, rely on it to buffer the passage of time, to keep the memory of sunshine and high skies alive, and then just when the days are all twilight, when you need it most, it stops."

My son was in the middle of his senior season, when it all came to a crashing end. They were defending state champs, he had recruiting visits lined up the week of spring break that had to be cancelled, and it's been hard watching him have to go through this. He was a 4 year starter so we do have a lot of great memories of his high school baseball career. Some of his buddies were starting for the first time this year and weren't as fortuante. My oldest son was doing his student coaching at West and I got to watch my boys in the same dugout, one playing, one coaching and that was special to me. Sure missing baseball or all the activities involved with being a senior don't compare with a loved one dying but it hurts to watch your kid go through something you have no control over. I am a person of faith and even though this is tough there are brighter days ahead for sure. Yeah baseball can break your heart but it's the finest game in the world and it's been a part of my life since I was 6 years old, and now it's a part of my familes lives. My wife and daughters even love the game! Once baseball gets in your blood it's there for good! Sorry for the rambling, but I love and miss the game!

I feel for your kid Commerce. Thinking back on it, I could have given a rip about any of my senior year - other than my baseball season. That was both the best and the worst season I ever played (way too long to get into), and it was a life experience that literally changed me as I made my decisions about my next phase in life. I played on team with a lot of guys I'd played ball with and against since I was 6 years old, and we had (and still have) a real bond from having shared some incredible experiences. Almost 30 years later I can still reach out to anyone of those guys for anything and they are there. I couldn't imagine not having that last season with them. My best to you and the fam.

[shoeless joe]

The season of spring now moving to summer just doesn’t feel right without baseball. A weekend turkey hunting trip is supposed to end with me driving home listening to a Sunday afternoon state game. Our yearly trip to Tennessee was strange when we got to the other side of bham and didn’t have a Braves game to find on the radio.

Watching these classic games on mlb network is bitter sweet, especially day games as it reminds me of the best part of baseball. I don’t know if it’s actually watching games that I miss or just the comfort of knowing there is a game available for me to watch.

[Todd4State]

I miss it a good bit. My main baseball interests are MLB especially the Cardinals, MSU and SEC baseball, and I like the World Baseball Classic when it comes around. I'm not as in to minor league baseball but I do support the Mississippi teams at least once a year in Pearl and Biloxi.

They do have Korean baseball playing right now so there is that.

[Commercecomet24]

I feel for your kid Commerce. Thinking back on it, I could have given a rip about any of my senior year - other than my baseball season. That was both the best and the worst season I ever played (way too long to get into), and it was a life experience that literally changed me as I made my decisions about my next phase in life. I played on team with a lot of guys I'd played ball with and against since I was 6 years old, and we had (and still have) a real bond from having shared some incredible experiences. Almost 30 years later I can still reach out to anyone of those guys for anything and they are there. I couldn't imagine not having that last season with them. My best to you and the fam.

Thanks, I appreciate that! Best to y'all too!

[Commercecomet24]

The season of spring now moving to summer just doesn’t feel right without baseball. A weekend turkey hunting trip is supposed to end with me driving home listening to a Sunday afternoon state game. Our yearly trip to Tennessee was strange when we got to the other side of bham and didn’t have a Braves game to find on the radio.

Watching these classic games on mlb network is bitter sweet, especially day games as it reminds me of the best part of baseball. I don’t know if it’s actually watching games that I miss or just the comfort of knowing there is a game available for me to watch.

Well said!

[Turfdawg67]

After the strike of 94 I lost a lot of my interest in MLB... it slowly came back over time but never to where it used to be

This is basically me. I'm a Reds/Braves fan... yeah, don't ask, and the Reds have sucked for years. I miss sitting on the deck when the weather is nice and turning on a game for a few innings and having a couple brews. Now MSU baseball is a whole other feeling!

[Cooterpoot]

I normally would be watching MLB, college baseball, and college softball. Instead, I'm doing 17ing yard work and cooking and working on my old ride.
On a positive note, my company has told me I'll be working at least half the week at home from now on. So, I'll get to see even more ball when this is over (if I survive it).

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Meh...I probably haven?t watched a full 9 inning MLB game in years... I do miss watching my son play HS ball, he?s a Junior and was batting .454 after 8 games... hopefully he gets to play some this summer.

[ShotgunDawg]

Meh...I probably haven?t watched a full 9 inning MLB game in years... I do miss watching my son play HS ball, he?s a Junior and was batting .454 after 8 games... hopefully he gets to play some this summer.

Must've been facing crappy pitching...

[msstate7]

Nightengale saying end of June

[TALL DAWG]

Nightengale saying end of June

I miss MSU baseball and St Louis Cardinals on KMOX.

[Todd4State]

Nightengale saying end of June

To start the season? They're going to have to have some kind of "spring training" before whenever they start.

[msstate7]

To start the season? They're going to have to have some kind of "spring training" before whenever they start.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2020/04/28/mlb-optimistic-about-starting-season-late-june/3039275001/

[NWADAWG]

I miss State baseball but the only reason I care about MLB existing is fear of a negative impact on college ball if it went away.

[Todd4State]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2020/04/28/mlb-optimistic-about-starting-season-late-june/3039275001/

Kind of makes me wonder if MLB is experimenting for something in the future with this realignment.

[Todd4State]

I miss State baseball but the only reason I care about MLB existing is fear of a negative impact on college ball if it went away.

MLB is the best baseball anywhere. It's not going anywhere anytime soon.

[Ari Gold]

No matter if you like MLB or not ( I like it a lot ) opening day and week of the mlb season is one of the best sporting events...

[Jarius]

I know I was following it a bit less and less with each passing year, but still got fired up for Fantasy Baseball and watched the Braves a decent amount. So it surprises me that I miss it way, way less than MSU baseball.

Anyone else feeling the same way or just me?

This is like walking into an AA meeting and asking if anyone misses booze.

[Dawgface]

Not a big baseball fan so no....I'm not missing it. Of course I want the dogs to win and enjoy and on campus game. But as far as MLB goes....no. But if MLB was up and going now with nothing else on I would probably watch.

[HoopsDawg]

After the strike of 94 I lost a lot of my interest in MLB and even the Braves ... it slowly came back over time but never to where it used to be.... When the Braves sold the team and started the big rebuild they lost me again - this time it just didn't come back - not because I was mad or anything, but after a year or two there just wasn't enough interest to keep me watching and following the way I used to

This is exactly me. The 94 strike nearly killed my interest. I followed the Sosa-McGuire-Bonds homerun chase then once we realized it was all a big fraud and stats were forever distorted, I just never fully came back.

Hopefully, MLB will soon make the move to robo-umps, pitch clocks and keep the batters in the batters box. At that point, I may come back.