“All I’m saying, Mr. Friedman, is that he’s the best player I’ve ever seen,” Donovan Rogers said. “You mean that he’s the best prospect you’ve ever seen,” Friedman said without looking up from the scouting report. “No,” Rogers said slowly. “He’s the best player I’ve ever seen.” Friedman looked up from the scouting report at [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Wednesday May 7, 2008: Tampa Bay Rays’ Offices, Tampa, FL 4:32pm
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Thursday April 19 2008: Bellefonte, PA, 9:04pm
Posted in chapter one, tagged high school, prom on June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“I can’t believe we’re doing this,” Brandi said in a whisper. “I feel like we’re the CIA or something.” “They’d just bug the house,” Erin said. “Aren’t you watching CSI anymore?” “Quiet,” Dale said. The three were standing just outside Mike Rogers’ open bedroom window. The curtains were closed but the three could hear Mike [...]
Thursday April 19 2008: Bellefonte, PA 6:38pm
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“Hey mom,” Dale said as he tossed his duffel bag into the laundry room. “Great game tonight, honey,” Sandra Elison said as she rushed over to hug her son. “Your daddy would be so proud of you.” “Well,” Dale said as he sat at the kitchen table, “then he should have stuck around to see [...]
Thursday April 19, 2008: Bellefonte, PA, 4:15pm
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged baseball, high school, scouts on June 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Joe McInnes parked his 1994 Chevy Caprice in the gravel parking lot behind Bellefonte Area Senior High School and wondered why there was such a large crowd for a high school baseball game. Even though he knew he was there to see a kid that was supposed to be the greatest prospect ever it was [...]