MLB did its job on Saturday. It made money. That’s its very plain goal with anything it does. The Speedway Classic will go down as one of the great missed opportunities in American professional sports,

BRISTOL, TN — This town of 28,000 year-round residents is typically a little on the sleepy side. When NASCAR comes to Bristol Motor Speedway two weekends a year, the place explodes with visitors from every corner of the country.

History will be made in the MLB Speedway Classic, as the Reds and Braves play an MLB game at Bristol Motor Speedway.