I know a baseball star who wouldn't report the theft of his wife's credit cards because the thief spends less than she does.
Baseball is a game of race, creed, and color. The race is to first base. The creed is the rules of the game. The color? Well, the home team wears white uniforms, and the visiting team wears gray.
One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.