i agree, can be slow....
but have you ever played competitive baseball?
IDK its sorta one of those things you need to be a part of to totally understand..... i have played baseball for over 10 years, its in my blood, there will always be a part of my heart that belongs to baseball.. haha NO HOMO
no contact, sure for some of it, but you try being a catcher and having a baserunner haul ass into you trying to knock the baseball out... or try being a catcher and taking a foul ball into the chest. OUCH....