Spring is in the air (or so the calendar says), and that means it’s time for America to turn its attention to baseball. But for a country with an attention span that seemingly shrinks by the day, why are we still so in love with a sport that’s anything but quick?

Sun-Times columnists and co-hosts Rick Telander and Rick Morrissey dig into America’s love affair with its favorite pastime, and why so many fans still passionately follow a game rooted in another era. Sun-Times beat writer Daryl van Schouten also drops by to offer his takes on the sport’s popularity and where the White Sox are at entering their home opener.

Check out all of that and more in Episode 6 of “The Two Ricks: Unfiltered,” brought to you by Sun-Times Media Productions. 

(00:31): Introducing the topic of the week: Why doesn’t America hate baseball?

(05:51): We were told there would be no math

(13:54): Velcro gloves and juiced up balls

(22:15): Appreciating defense

(29:58): Sun-Times’ Daryl Van Schouwen joins the show

(43:53): What do we call the place where the Sox play?

(45:00): Down goes Daryl!

(49:33): Baseball fans (and sportswriters) love brews