Comments on: The return of baseball to Japan is not being met with unequivocal joy http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/11/the-return-of-baseball-to-japan-is-not-being-met-with-unequivocal-joy/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 23 May 2013 22:01:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: boxchain http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/11/the-return-of-baseball-to-japan-is-not-being-met-with-unequivocal-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-127183 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:51:48 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=50782#comment-127183 As a New Orleanian, I can tell you that I didn’t give two craps about football or baseball for about a month after our disaster. I did find the playoffs and World Series a welcome distraction, however, mostly because I was out of town semi permanently and working 12 hour days; had I been back home, I probably wouldn’t have cared. And it was hard to take the Saints seriously that year, a team with 4 different “home” fields.

The next season, when the Superdome reopened, was an incredible moment for us all, even though people groused at the cost and the mismatch in priorities, the fan base cemented as never before.

I don’t mean to compare disasters or situations, just saying how I felt about my somewhat similar situation. How many teams are in the affected area and how badly is the electricity needed for disaster operations? If they can play ball without hindering disaster relief (which includes semi-temporary housing and cleanup) it might not be a bad idea.

]]> By: sportsdrenched http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/11/the-return-of-baseball-to-japan-is-not-being-met-with-unequivocal-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-127177 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:25:24 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=50782#comment-127177 That’s a hard call. I can only think of two examples where tragedy/natural disaster put me in the mood to not watch sports. 1. When (my, at the time) parents house hit by a tornado. 2. 9/11

During the tornado only a small part of society was affected. After the clean-up, but before we had power I was looking for a ball game, and welcomed the distraction.

During 9/11 everything was suspended for a week, and then everyting resumed. Again I welcomed the distraction.

However, the people who facilitate the game have to be ready to go back to work. I think if we were still having trouble keeping the lights on, and earthquakes were still occuring I don’t think I’d be in the mood for sports.

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