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Board Administrator Username: mjm Post Number: 3488 Registered: 11-1998 |
Honorable Mention Sunday Games Marty Abuloc "Gimme that gum kid" last inning, down by 2 and called to bat. "Phtu! damn kid, ya shoulda taken it off its wrapper, stupid kid!" steps on the plate and takes on the pose Crack!!! Foul Ball! "Wha? (Damn, I shoulda been chewin a gum) Swossh...Plack! Strike! Leans back, adjusts his position, shakes his head, "ya, ya keep on screaming yer heads off" stares at the painted faces in the crowd assumes the pose, "damn, my groin itches" swish....Plack! Strike Scratches his groin, "ah yes!" II "You know son, life's a baseball game, y'never know just when yer called to bat, and even then, ya'll never know just what the pitcher'll throw at ya" A two year old doesnt understand this at all but the father continued... "sometimes ya just gotta swing at it, and swing at 'em hard, coulda been a fast or curved ball doesnt matter....just hit a homer" III "Kid, I've been telling ya since y'was small, it takes guts to stand at the plate and know ya got three even chances, nuthin more, nuthin less.... it takes balls kid, to stare at life and say, g'ahead and throw, but ya gotta be ready to bat and swing at whatevers comin yer way..." "Aw c'mon Dad, you've been at this since I could remember.... Ah just lost my girl and yer talking to me 'bout baseball?" "aint y'been listenin kid?" IV "You could bunt if ya wannna, ah mean, if ya think y'could pull it off catch them off guard, then run for yer life..." "Dad, Im confused I dont know what to do..." "Like ah said, you could bunt and steal yer way home, been done b'fore..." "Dad, what are ya tellin me? can you speak in english please?" "Son, sometimes ya gotta make em think the way you wanna make em think and do exactly the opposite.... and then run for a base before they even say "what the f..." "Dad, what do I do?" "Y'aint been listening son..." V CRACK!!! And the crowd goes wild. VI "What were you thinking after the second strike?" expecting a grand answer they crowded their mics at his face... "Well, first I chewed gum wrapper, then my damn balls itched, so I gotta spit, and then i haf'ta scratch... but ah wus ready," "Son, life's a ball game...." "yeah, been ready, all mah life" |
