"did you see trea turner's homer in the bottom of the third to tie the game with the braves? the nationals are really bringing the heat" - me, being a baseball guy now
this is going to be difficult. do i try to watch every game i can? is tracking the games with the mlb app good enough? considering im out of market, what percentage of watched games is acceptable?

(dont have these issues w nfl, just watch as many games as possible)
how many players should i know? i plan to watch the highlight wrap-ups on youtube. i studiously want to be a two-sport guy this year!!
and no, im not going to watch the rays. my sports team allegiances are pretty set in stone.

1. washington football
2. washington nationals
3. washington wizards (i really dont care)
4. baltimore orioles
4. miami marlins (mostly out of nostalgia i hate the new name/uniform)
right now my sports fandom is a concentrated burst between september and early january (most years it ends in very early january) but then from jan-september im not into anything. of all the remaining sports i understand/like baseball the most.

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