The Dugout
By Nick - 2-27-07
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**Online Host** Welcome to Angels Spring Training Chat!

IGarreteeIt: Easy does it... Eeeaasy....

/inches towards standstill baseball
IGarreteeIt: /shuts eyes

/picks up baseball
IGarreteeIt: /peeks through one eye

Hey coach I told you I could practice! Check it!
chpwned: Nobody cares about you anymore, old man. The new stud in town is getting all the attention.
GreasersAndScoscia: Hey Gary! Catch!

/ropes line drive towards centerfield wall
SargeII: /spins with arm over the wall

/makes catch
GreasersAndScoscia: Atta boy! Nice!
IGarreteeIt: What? I'm like two years older than that guy and I've accomplished twice as much. Isn't this the first multiyear deal this guy has ever been offered?
chpwned: Yeah, but he went crazy during his contract year. Big payday man. $50 mil for 5 years.
IGarreteeIt: Man that's like what I make. I busted my ass every damn day I've been in the majors.
chpwned: Yeah it sure sucks to be you I forgot he took your job.
chpwned: Oh wait that was me. Dipshit.
  **Online Host** chpwned has left the chat room
GreasersAndScoscia: Hey Gary! Here comes another!
SargeII: ok skipp
GreasersAndScoscia: /hits grounder

Charge on it!
SargeII: /sprints and fields grounder

/whips baseball into parking lot
  **Online Host** IGarreteeIt's car's windshield has been smashed by a baseball
GreasersAndScoscia: Haha! Yeah! Nice hustle!
SargeII: yah i broke that stupid thing
IGarreteeIt: /sigh

/walks into dugout and turns on radio
Radio: "And now sports! More news on Gary Matthews out of Anaheim!"
IGarreteeIt: Great, it looks like everybody loves this guy.
Radio: "A shady pharmacy believed to be harboring and distributing steroids had its doors busted in and was raided by an enforcement task force. Of those listed as purchasers one Matthews Jr.!"
IGarreteeIt: Oh my god! He cheated!
SargeII: hey coach hit a baseball
GreasersAndScoscia: Nah, you've had enough for today. Bring it in.
IGarreteeIt: I can't believe it! I have half a mind to announce this on the bullhorn right now!
IGarreteeIt: Of course it could just be a rumor, but it makes so much sense. Who beter to use steroids than a 30-something nobody who never had a decent season to his name.
IGarreteeIt: I guess I'm being selfish. I've been fortunate enough to make it in the bigs. I've gotten to play for the same great ballclub my entire career. I can't imagine being claimed off waivers so many damn times.
IGarreteeIt: I'm being resentful. For his sake, I hope those allegations aren't true.
SargeII: hey grits did you see my brand new fast car
IGarreteeIt: Yeah, it's real nice. Good for you, man.
SargeII: yah better than that ugly wife of yours
IGarreteeIt: Here hold this bag of HGH for me.