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Tib · 07-29-2004, 12:13 PM

Thanks for the great comments, everyone. It really makes me determined to give you something good every week. I think what makes this project so compelling to me is that even <i>I</i> don't know what's going to happen next. It's part fiction, part journalism and part suspense.

I want to say the "Driscoll, you're such a f***up" line was inspired by a true story:
My dad played American Legion ball in Iowa in the late 50's. He was a pitcher and third baseman. He was pretty dominant on the mound and fairly well-known locally. Once, he struck out the side on 9 pitches to start the game. In the second inning, he threw a ball to the first batter and his third baseman yelled at him at the top of his lungs: "What the hell's wrong with you? You losing your stuff?" Both teams and the spectators just lost it.

Once again, thanks for the comments. I'm hard at work on the next two chapters. They'll probably be two-parters. Also, I've simmed ahead in Dave's career and OH MY GOD!

07-29-2004, 12:13 PM	#71
Tib All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Paso Robles, CA Posts: 995	Thanks for the great comments, everyone. It really makes me determined to give you something good every week. I think what makes this project so compelling to me is that even <i>I</i> don't know what's going to happen next. It's part fiction, part journalism and part suspense. I want to say the "Driscoll, you're such a f***up" line was inspired by a true story: My dad played American Legion ball in Iowa in the late 50's. He was a pitcher and third baseman. He was pretty dominant on the mound and fairly well-known locally. Once, he struck out the side on 9 pitches to start the game. In the second inning, he threw a ball to the first batter and his third baseman yelled at him at the top of his lungs: "What the hell's wrong with you? You losing your stuff?" Both teams and the spectators just lost it. Once again, thanks for the comments. I'm hard at work on the next two chapters. They'll probably be two-parters. Also, I've simmed ahead in Dave's career and OH MY GOD!