I'm with ya; I think what keeps me coming back - aside from being a fan - is that baseball is just a nice distraction, even without fans and even when your favorite team looks like garbage and gets no-hit.
I was just flipping through Hulu and saw the Orioles were playing at the Rays. They showed the Orioles' defense and I am not joking that I do not know a single player playing in the field for the Orioles.