Within the next two years, I can honestly see myself becoming a baseball fan. This eerily inevitable revelation comes at a time when the past two months were dedicated to understanding the game while moving past any prejudices.

On numerous occasions, baseball parents approached me voicing their appreciation for my columns and the fact they’ve followed me on this journey.

My disdain turned into intrigued during a Marlins vs. Mets game two weeks ago. The game moved fluidly and everything I’ve learned about the sport was effortlessly displayed in a manner that I could follow.

A brief two hours of viewing has made me want to become a student of the statistic-heavy sport as I am with basketball, tennis and football.

Once being exposed to the more up-tempo version of the game through the major league realm, it helped me understand what I was watching during the season. I still make mistakes in game coverage due to ignorance, but coaches and parents have been respectful and patient with me this season.

While I work to know the difference between a passed ball and a wild pitch, or how to spot a sacrifice fly, I now understand the excitement within the game.

I am disheartened that the high school season is drawing to a close, as it was an excellent way to further understand the game. This season was a great one for a novice to learn the fundamentals of the sport, at the expense of others.

Twice this season I’ve seen a team score double-digit runs in an inning stamping their victory early or midway through the game. A number of double plays have been turned this season and it’s always great to witness a home run or a powerful fly ball to center field for a triple.

But there are 148 games remaining in the major league season to commit to in the summer and that journey won’t begin until the NBA playoffs get closer to the finals.

It’s always exciting to learn a new sport and having an unbiased mind when doing so. The student gets to listen to experienced individuals tell the story of a season as it unfolds and sprinkle history trinkets throughout the lesson.

The League is also advancing in a way to trim minutes off the game. With the exception of men’s tennis and possibly NASCAR, the average sporting event is around 2 1/2 hours to accommodate America’s attention span.

The commitment this season and the game of baseball has been put in motion, which in turn will mold me into a better sports writer.