What a baseball strike could do for soccer

Baseball is a sport that takes a lot of effort to play. The reason for this is because many people who are going to play a sport want to actually do something. Besides the pitcher, the catcher, and maybe the first baseman, players on a baseball team stand around, reach for their crotch, chew tobacco, and wait for a ball to possibly come their way.

Professional baseball is full of these same people who also feel that they deserve more money than they are already making. Alex Rodriguez signed a contract for $252 million because the Texas Rangers organization felt he could win them a World Series. The fact of the matter is that baseball must be won through the pitchers and the pitchers alone (note: 2001 World Series).

In a couple of days, professional baseball might go on strike. If this happens, it could be the best thing for the little sports. Although football is not a "little sport," it will prosper even more than it usually does. The sports of basketball and hockey both start up in late October, and with a void of baseball for the country, these sports will gain many more admirers. These are the "big sports" that will prosper.

The biggest little sport that will gain interest if there is a strike will be soccer. Soccer had the World Cup this May and interest from the United States was much higher than usual because our national team did very well. The MLS, a struggling lead, needs much more support than they have been getting, and because people cannot bring their kids to the ballpark for an evening game, why not bring the kids to a soccer game where costs are less, and the games are completely full of action. Maybe there will not be as many goals as there are home runs in most games, but if you go to the right game, you will in fact see some of the best players from the Western Hemisphere.

Landon Donovan, Clint Mathis and Damarcus Beasley have all taken the country by storm and have been performing really well in the MLS this season. The season ends around the same time that the World Series would end and if there is no baseball, soccer might just have a great advantage in this country due to a void for American fans who want to go to the ballpark. Hopefully, there will not be a strike, but if there is, soccer will not complain.