Baseball is primarily a bat-and-baseball sport usually played between two competing teams who each take turns catching and pitching. When a team is Scorers-wise (winning or losing) at the end of a game, the game is considered to have been concluded. The game continues when a substituted player from the opposing team, known as the pitcher, pitches a ball to an individual on the field who attempted to hit a bat with the bat. That player then attempts to hit the ball, with either his/her bat or a broom handle/hand, against a wall or some other type of playing surface, in order to complete the game.
The object of the game is for teams to score as many runs as possible. Runs are scored when one player advances from home plate to first base, on to second base, third base, and then back to home plate again without being put “out” by the other team. Opposing teams take turns being on offense and defense. During offense, players on both teams take turns attempting to hit a baseball with a baseball bat as the ball is thrown (“pitched”) from some distance in front of home plate.
When a player comes in from home plate, the other team has only moved one step forward, but not necessarily all the way to first base. If the player fails to hit the ball, the other team has the opportunity to rush to first base. When a runner scores on a successful hit, he must return to the field, while any runners who hit a baseball that was thrown “out” remain in play at second base. When a team completes two consecutive games of baseball in which only one run is scored, the game is considered to be an “extra” game, and the score is the sum of the runs scored (including the one that resulted in the win). The final score of any game (including regular season games in which no winner is found) is always dependent upon the total of runs scored throughout the entire game, and not just on any single play.
Many sports fans have spent much of their time waiting for the perfect play to take place. They may root for their favorite college or professional team with an eye to watching their favorite player at the plate. But it is often difficult to remember how the ball actually got there. Was it hit by a grounder or fly ball? Did someone mishandle the bat (or pitch)? Was it touched by a base runner?
Baseball may be the only sport where the outcome of the game is solely based on luck. No matter how hard a team works, a rainout may spoil a perfect game. No matter how well a pitcher dominates a game, a wild pitch may occur. And no matter how well a team plays, a bases loaded hitter may hit a home run. These events can’t be avoided, but they do have the benefit of making the game much more unpredictable than it would otherwise be.
The unpredictable nature of sports baseball is what has made it so popular. If you’re unsure how something will happen, you can’t help but watch it happen. Sports shows and players are exciting, because their chances of making a hit are high. You can go to any baseball game and sit in the crowd for any length of time. Watching the ball being thrown and hit off of the bat and into a seating area is exhilarating.
There is also the element of competition between players and teams. Baseball is played by teams of many different sizes, from junior high school up into Division I. There are professional leagues in other countries as well, meaning that there is a high level of play for every level. Every game is competitive, even when the field conditions are poor or the team is behind in points. The competition makes sports like baseball fun to watch and play.
Sports are always fun to follow and watch, and this is no different with baseball. You have your favorite teams and players and root them on in your favorite sports. If your team isn’t doing well, you just have to wait, but if you’re a fan, you’re never satisfied. Sports are important, but they need to be entertaining at times, and baseball offers just that.
