Bigger Than the Game

Bigger Than the Game

I have been trying not to write about frivolous subjects. But today I can’t help myself. And what I really want to do is avoid extrapolating from baseball to the state of American society.So if you see any such parallels, it’s going to be up to you to connect the dots in the comments.If baseball’s not your thing, I hope you’ll take the ride with me just the same.(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)1. ShowtimeEvery so often, an athlete transce…