Fantasy and Reality

Baseball, like the other major sports, is a fantasy that deals in reality. Fans enjoy fantasizing about what it would be like to be out on the playing field, but the competition is supposed to be real. The revelation that many players have been taking steroids to enhance their performances and shatter many of baseball's cherished records undermines the foundation of reality that makes baseball interesting. If baseball doesn't get its act together, the national pastime may pass into the realm of professional wrestling.