As settlers pushed into the unsettled Great Plains in the 1800s to open the land and start new lives, the harsh living conditions, backbreaking farm work, often deadly weather, and near-constant isolation took an enormous toll, often leading to mental breakdowns. They called it “Prairie Madness.”
So, all things considered, going four days without baseball is really no big thing.
And, on the plus side, the Baltimore Orioles haven’t lost a game in four days. Continue reading