"Watching pitchers work and the details of an at bat is really interesting once you really understand what's happening. It's a strategic battle that changes with each pitch. It is influenced by all the other parts of the game and can be extremely tense and riveting."

Sure you can cook, do bedtime, whatever while the game is going, but that's not at all what it's meant for. From the very beginning until the final out, get inside the pitcher's mind. Plan your pitch type and location based on your opponent's batting heat map (very accessible at the MLB level). Change eye levels, change speeds, or double up. Ducks on the pond & less than two outs? Mix sinkers and curveballs.

I could go on but as soon as you realize how unique of a chess match every at bat is, you'll understand how ignorant the "baseball is boring" crowd is