Brian Gotta

“Well, it’s just that last play of the game, when Chase didn’t throw home,” Eddie told her.  “We had him out, and I could have had my second shutout!”

         “Well, the team won, isn’t that what’s important?” his mom asked.

         “Yeah, it is.  I just wish I knew why he didn’t throw home.”

         That night at dinner the subject came up again. Eddie’s dad, Dave Thompson had been at the game, but gone back to work right afterward. 

Dave Thompson was a serious looking man with a medium build and coarse brown hair. He had a way of looking at you sometimes like he knew what you were thinking. Now at dinner, he was talking to Eddie about the game.

“So how does it feel to be 4-0.”

“I’m 2-0 dad,” Eddie replied.

“I was talking about the team,” Eddie’s dad said looking sternly at him.

Eddie brightened up. “You know, if we win on Wednesday, and the Sharks win, when we play next Saturday, we’ll both be 5-0! And I’ll pitch that one!”

“Does that make you nervous?” Dave Thompson asked his son teasingly.

“No!” Eddie shot back. “They’re the ones that should be nervous!”

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