Spider No way said Teddy the Bear Larrabee the first baseman He took the crazy balloon thing from Dylan and said It’s a it looks like maybe a He turned it this way and that trying to think of something
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A rabbit I suggested Yeah that’s it a rabbit Spike knows you have a pet rabbit Teddy said to Dylan A mutant rabbit with about nine ears maybe said Wayne Zane the catcher his mouth Teddy glared at him It’s a rabbit with a bunch of carrots in Just sayin said Wayne Someone tapped my shoulder I turned around and saw our boss Wally He was the Pines clubhouse manager He tugged on his mustache Chad I need to talk to you It’s important He looked worried and that made me worry Wally didn’t have an office but he had a desk in the corner of the equipment room We went there now What’s that for Wally pointed at my balloon giraffe I’d forgotten I was holding it Nothing I said I set it down and there was a POP Wally practically jumped out of his chair Gabbagah he shouted Sorry I said I had set one of the giraffe’s legs down on a thumbtack eye It just startled me said Wally giving the giraffe the evil The rest of the giraffe was slowly deflating I grabbed some tape from the desk and made a bandage Here’s the thing said Wally I can’t be here next Saturday I need you to take on some extra duties I picked you over Dylan because you know more about baseball
What do I have to do Lots of stuff Get here early on Friday and I’ll walk you through it OK Sure One thing you’ll have to do is make coffee Wally said Lance Pantaño is the starting pitcher Right I knew that Lance drank several cups of coffee before every game especially when he was pitching I had never used the big metal coffeemaker in the locker room It looked complicated When coffee was brewing the whole machine whistled and rattled like it might blow up But I didn’t want Wally to know I was scared I can do that I said No problem
