#that's baseball

[Image ID: first image reads: As they say in baseball, “That’s baseball.” Baseball is the sport that makes us want to quit it for good, but when, at blessed last, it comes to its senses, we forget everything and say, “Welcome back.” 

second image is a scan of an acrostic puzzle with clues listed underneath. the solved puzzle reads: This is the week of the unfurled bunting, the restored hope, the repainted seat. In another month, some order will emerge from the standings. Infields will have hardened, some arms and expectations will have gone bad.

third image reads: My favorite part of the game is its aesthetic. Its permanence. How it interweaves with life happening around it. How it’s really hard to explain to people who don’t get it why it means so much to you.