I agree - for me, baseball is great as background for other activities. For example, say that you're at a party with your friends. You have conversations that a

I agree - for me, baseball is great as background for other activities. For example, say that you're at a party with your friends. You have conversations that are happening, maybe some beer pong or cornhole or similar party games, and you have the Red Sox in the background. If you hit a lull where your conversation partner goes off to the bathroom or you just lost at beer pong, you can walk over to the TV and relax for a few minutes. Similarly, bars often have baseball games on for the same purpose.