I’m mostly indifferent to baseball, but Tim Sidell’s new view of the “life is a lot like baseball” cliche helps me understand the appeal of the game. 

Count me among those who believe, quite strongly, that baseball transcends the world of sport. It’s more than just a game of ingenious design, measured not by the artificial and cruel limits of a clock, but by equal opportunity. It’s more than just a symbolic renewal of springtime hope and summer frolic. It is, my friends, life.

Because just like life itself, baseball is boring. Amazingly, stupendously boring.

Despite this analogy, it is clear that Sidell is a fan of America’s pastime.