While I enjoy scoring baseball games, my interest in baseball has waned in recent years. I’ll take in a game here or there. I’ll even watch a game once in a while. Following the season, however, does not seem to be in the cards for me right now.
Because of that, a couple of decisions have been made.
- I am not subscribing to MLB.tv this year. I do not see watching enough for me to feel as though I get my money’s worth.
- I will not keep a stack of blank scorecards on the shelf to pull to score games should I decided to watch a game.
- Since I won’t be scoring many games, I will not keep a clipboard at the house.
I am certain I will get to the ballpark at some point this summer. When I do, if I want to score the game, I will purchased a scorecard. Sure, it’s expensive for what it is, but I do not have to print and house my own cards just in case.
The other consideration is how to digitize the scorecard. In the past I scanned them. I gave my scanner to my ex-wife ostensibly for my son to be able to print anything he needs for school. Since then, the few scorecards I produced, I scanned at work. That option will disappear in 38 days. I will not purchase a scanner. Scorecards and an occasional event ticket are all I scan these days. A scanner is not worth it to me.
So, a former hobby has basically worked itself out of my life these days. It’s really just following what’s going on. Since I am not immersed in baseball these days, this hobby has fallen away. I can enjoy it the once or twice per season I go to the park without being prepped for bigtime production as I have in the past.