Where Hope Grows Page #5

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in the 500?

Thank you, sir.

You're too kind.

Well, keep up

the good work, son.

You're making us all

proud around here.

Thank you, thank you.

Hey, not a word,

you understand me?

- Yeah.

- All right, great.

- Hey, Produce.

- Hey, what are you doing out here?

I was wondering if you wanted

to go somewhere with me.

Where do we want to go?

Come on.

It'll be a surprise.

Don't need to worry 'bout me

I've got everything I need

To be free from

all ya other ballers

And when I bust out

this groove

You'll see the room

start to move

So let me

hear you holler...

- Dang it!

- It's all right.

You just need to concentrate.

You need to keep

your eye on the ball.

And I want you to put

your elbows in.

Okay, transfer your weight back.

The swing is all in your wrist.

- Let's see.

I'm never gonna hit a baseball!

You're gonna hit a

baseball and be positive!

If you keep telling yourself that you're

never gonna hit a baseball, guess what.

- I won't hit it.

- That's right, exactly.

Baseball is 75% mental.

Trust me.

I remember you hitting

that two-run double

off of Clemens

back in the 2000 ALCS?

Do I know you?

Steve.

Bookerson.

I was out of the league by 2000.

Right, it was...

'99.

Hey, Produce,

try to swing level.

Do you ever think about

getting back into the game?

Nope.

Well, that's a shame because I'm the

assistant GM of the Louisville Bats.

We're looking to fill our manager's

position and I'd like it to be a local boy.

You know what?

I got a kid at home that I can't handle.

I don't think I want to be

in charge of 30 more.

Look, you were one of the smartest

players I had ever seen back in...

Hey, don't you get it, Steve?

I wasn't as good as you or

everyone like you thought I was.

I couldn't hack it when it counted

and I don't want to relive that.

Okay?

So thank you, but no, thank you.

I just wanted to offer you the

opportunity if you wanted it.

It's a good-paying gig.

But if you got

other stuff going on...

Not really.

Look, why don't you stop by the

stadium Sunday evening 6:00 PM.

Sunday at 6:
00?

The GM, he'd be excited to meet

you and if you don't like it...

- Okay.

- ...you can always walk away.

Yeah, I'll...

I'll be there.

Great.

I'll count on it.

Hey, you ready?

I had a good day today.

I took this...

this kid who...

I don't know, he's... he's,

like, slow or whatever.

- You know?

- Slow or whatever? Like slow like what?

Like can't win a race?

Or slow like retarded?

Yeah, no, he's got

Down Syndrome.

I don't know.

It was a good day.

He's a happy kid.

He's a good, happy kid.

- Yeah, great.

- That's good, man.

You know what would

make me happy?

If you buy...

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