Bob Greene says it 's been awhile since baseball has been the U.S. national pastime . He says life fragmented today ; few things unify Americans as a shared pastime . TV once did . He says Internet has further splintered interests ; is computer screen new opiate of masses ? Greene : To take note of how free time I think so, but not for long. Makes you wish for baseball .
Bob Greene says it 's been awhile since baseball has been the U.S. national pastime . He says life fragmented today ; few things unify Americans as a shared pastime . TV once did . He says Internet has further splintered interests ; is computer screen new opiate of masses ? Greene : I think so, but not for long. Makes you wish for baseball .