As red-blooded Americans we expect a decent amount of entertainment from watching professional baseball players playing the game that we love so much. ... Unlike the NBA or the NFL, baseball doesn't randomly test its players for any chemical substances. ... Hopefully after the two sides come to terms, the media will be able to get back to writing about how great America's sport is and not how tainted it has become. ...

• Word Count: 1573
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

A Guide to the Troubles of Professional Baseball Baseball, America's pastime, has turned into more than just a fun game people gather with friends, compete, and have fun. ... Hit ticket prices and bitter strike have left many Americans disgusted with baseball. ... Baseball needs a strong boss and a new star, or it will soon become America's ex-national pastime. ... After 160 years at the top of the athletic world, baseball is in potential danger of becoming America's ex-national pastime. ... Now the cost of a day at the ballpark is high, making it diffi...

• Word Count: 1955
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

I played organized sports for years and many of our idols as young boys were the star NFL, NHL, NBA and MLB players who we watched perform at levels higher than their peers. ... As a young African-American male we mainly flocked to sports such as basketball and football but suddenly baseball was an attractive sport for all of us and it made many of us join baseball organizations in our area. ...

• Word Count: 1595
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography