As someone who's not from a baseball country: I strongly doubt that friend would enjoy himself. It's not exactly action packed. I think the decisive factor isn'

As someone who's not from a baseball country: I strongly doubt that friend would enjoy himself. It's not exactly action packed. I think the decisive factor isn't knowing more about the game but knowing more about the meta-game. Sure, you will experience it differently if you know what good tactics look like but most people enjoy it because they are emotionally involved with the teams and players. This seems to be true with most sports, even for the more "knowledgeable" fans.