I’m still feeling great about practice when I get home But the feeling doesn’t last long Coach Foote What are you doing here He came to see you Eddie I’m glad I caught you I have a favor to ask The Grand Tournament is next Friday and Saturday But we have a problem Justin broke his wrist riding his skateboard He’s out for the season and now we’re down a catcher Well you still have Big Lenny right
The tournament is a lot of work Lenny can’t catch four games in two days in the heat of July It’s too much We need a good backup This doesn’t have anything to do with me Eddie don’t be rude The team needs you Eddie You’re one of the best catchers I’ve ever coached Sorry Coach I don’t play baseball anymore
I admit it felt pretty good to hear Coach say that about me And I do miss playing But there’s no way I’m rejoining the Blue Sox Not after what happened in last year’s tournament It was the championship game We got down early but then Big Lenny got a two-run double in the late innings The score was 3 2 Now batting Eddie Jackson
We have a runner on third Just get one hit and we can tie it up Strike out and we lose No pressure
