Trouble with the Curve Page #2

Yeah, come on in.

Breakfast will be here in a minute.

Have a seat.

Busy?

Yeah. Just doing my homework, that's all.

Gus, did you ever think in a million years

computers would be a part of this game?

Computers?

Anybody uses computers doesn't know

a damn thing about this game.

If you wanted to, you could access

any high school or college roster...

pull the stats on any player any time.

You wouldn't have to waste time

with all these papers.

I'm not wasting my time.

I enjoy doing this.

You know, they got a special program now

that can calculate a player's stats...

and based on the

competition he's seen...

tell you whether or not he's ready

for the next level. You believe that?

Yeah, what else does it tell you?

When to scratch your ass?

I don't like them either,

but they're part of the business now.

Pete, scouts, good scouts,

are the heart of this game.

They decide who's gonna play, if they're

lucky they decide how it's gonna be played.

But a computer, that can't tell

if a kid's got instincts or not...

or if he can hit a cut-off man,

or hit behind the runner.

Or look into a kid's face

that's just gone oh-for-four...

and know if he's gonna be able

to come back like nothing's happened.

No, a computer can't tell you

all that crap, I'll tell you. No.

What do you think about Bo Gentry?

I don't know.

He looks pretty good on paper.

I'll take a look at him,

see if he can play.

If the Red Sox pass with

their first pick...

I know Phillip really wants to take him.

Phillip.

Well, tell him to check his computer.

What we need is a pitcher.

Yeah.

Maybe he can find one on his interweb.

Spotlight's really on this kid.

Well, there's breakfast.

Morning, Mr. Lobel.

Got your Canadian bacon,

extra anchovies, chili peppers.

- That's a work of art, Danny.

- Yeah, it's gross.

- And I got your newspapers.

- Oh, thanks.

Right here.

- There you go.

- Thank you.

Keep that.

Mr. Lobel, did you mean to give me 50?

No, no, I was just... I

was just testing you.

Here.

Here's a 20 for the pizza

and keep the five for yourself.

Some new kind of style I'm not up on?

That's Fang-shmay.

Don't you know anything?

What you looking at?

Gus, are you all right?

Yeah, fine.

We go back. If something were wrong,

you'd tell me, wouldn't you?

Course.

Because if for any reason,

you're not up to it...

we could send somebody

from Charlotte.

Might be easier on you.

I don't need easier.

Have you thought about what you might do

when your contract's up?

Sure. Sign another one for more money.

You ever think about retirement?

What's this all about?

There's just a lot of pressure right now.

Phillip has Vince's ear. Pumping him full

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