Column: Sports to deliver at a time they're needed the most

New York Yankees fans watch players practice during spring training baseball, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

The CoolToday baseball park is ready for the Atlanta Braves for the start of Major League Baseball spring training at the CoolToday Park, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in North Port, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

New York Yankees pitcher Lucas Luetge throws during a spring training baseball workout, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

FILE - Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Sonny Gray delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, in Chicago. The Minnesota Twins took their first significant step toward restocking their starting pitching by acquiring right-hander Gray in a trade with the Reds. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg delivers a pitch during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, May 21, 2021, in Washington. Strasburg, the 2019 World Series MVP, threw the ball on flat ground Sunday, March 13, 2022 as the Nationals held their first official workout of spring training and is slated to go through a live batting practice session Tuesday. Manager Dave Martinez and GM Mike Rizzo described Strasburg as prepping for the regular season and no longer rehabilitating from last year's surgery. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)