I absolutely love the game of baseball but, even more, watch with awe at some of the things professional players can accomplish. What Jimmy Rollins is doing is...spectacular, IMO. That it is being overshadowed by the same raging controversy that is going on in the site is just... sad. There is nothing physically imposing about Jimmy Rollins but he, among others, is why, to me, baseball is the very best sport. From a baseball view, I would love for Rollins to challenge 56 games. Baseball needs it. MLB needs to trust that fans will respond to the quality with which the game is played without ESPN emphasizing the "long ball." There is nothing artificial about the way Jimmy Rollins plays baseball. Hopefully, this might become what baseball needs...and those who run the game will recognize its' importance in determining how they "play the game."
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