A Mile in His Shoes Page #3

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but it's remarkable really. What do mechanics have to do

with Mickey throwing apples? Mechanics...

uh, form, the technique for pitching

a baseball. If you're not standin' by your car

when "B" Bob's Towing comes by, they'll tow it away

and leave you behind. I know 'em when I see 'em. I will pay you $200 if you'll let Mickey come and

try out for my baseball team. We'll take great care of him,

anything he needs. That's crazy.

What's the rube? Molly! Come on over here. Mr. Murphy wants

Mickey to try out for some baseball team in Ohio. Can you believe that? That sounds nice. Well, what does that mean? That means that Mickey

would be pitching for a professional

baseball team, ma'am. Well, Mickey hasn't been away

from home very much, Mr. Murphy. All I'm asking is that

you let him try out. Well, I don't see any harm... We need the boy around here. Work on the farm.

This is what he knows. This is his world. Mickey could be a very

successful pitcher. Make some money, maybe even

some very good money. That certainly would be helping

out around the farm, so to speak. Uh, maybe we could talk it over

and get back to you. Well, thank you very much

for your hospitality. Um, here's my card. Uh, I'm just gonna say

good-bye to Mickey and then I'll be on my way. I'll say good-bye to Mickey

from right here. Uh, Mickey, very nice

to meet you, son! Um, enjoy that baseball. And I hope to see you soon. Uh... Thank you very much. Goodbye, Mr. Murphy. Bye-bye. [Cell phone ringing] MURPH: Hello?

WARREN:
Hello. Murph, glad I caught you.

You in Indiana yet? 'Cause we lost that prospect. Radler snapped him up. I told you he was good. MURPH: Well, like they say, when one door closes,

God opens another. And I may have found

that door, Warren. WARREN: Ah, those guys

don't grow on trees, you know. MURPH: Yeah, but apples do. Apples? What kind of gibberish

are you talking in? [Laughs] I'm losing you, Warren. Uh, bad cell phones out here.

Murph? MAN:
[On TV] And here comes

the 0 and 2 from Dawson and it's a single

to shallow right field which is gonna bring in a run

and tie our score at two here in the bottom

of the seventh inning. Coming up next we've got Cross

followed by Vere. MURPH: All right, guys.

Hey, guys, guys, listen up. Listen up. I want you guys

to meet Mickey. Mickey Tussler. He's a pitcher and a good one

and he's here for a tryout. Well, there goes

your job, Lefty. Say hello to the guys, Mickey. Go ahead, it's just the guys.

Just say hi. We passed under 36 bridges. [Man chuckles]

2nd MAN:
What was that? Mickey's what you'd call

autistic. Okay? He's got a condition

called Asperger's syndrome. Whoa, Skip's using

big words again. Some of you college guys

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