Why Even Bother Playing the Games?

I understand that baseball isn't the Sports Guy's specialty. He's an NBA & NFL guy, and just happens to be a Red Sox fan. He also has one of the most visible writing gigs in the country. So when he started talking to "Cousin Sal" (who apparently is the only guest he's interested in having anymore) last week on his podcast about the AL playoffs, you'd think he would offer a somewhat ... [link]