The St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran an article like many I’ve seen today on Rafael Furcal’s unassisted triple play against the Cardinals. It’s a very rare occurrence – this was only the 12th time it’s happened in baseball history.

So, is it notable for the record books? Sure.

Exciting? Not really.

I was at the game and had a good time, but baseball is a slow game, does not often hold my attention, and the “news” about it the following day isn’t particularly interesting. What grabbed me was that many of these articles don’t bother mentioning that instead of Furcal and his Braves, the Cardinals won the game. And why should they talk about the game and the win? Answer: The unassisted triple play is far more significant.

This leads me to think the interest in baseball isn’t necessarily the outcome, or even the plays that enable the outcome, but all the statistics behind the plays, players, and teams.

And that’s boring too.

I like hockey.