Center Field (2010)
“Oscar was home with a sore hamstring. Mike Semak was starting in center field.
Mike felt as though he had just come back from the flu, finally clearheaded and pain free after days of misery, but still a little weaker than normal. Center field somehow seemed different, smaller, the grass scrubbier. He was trapped in a box. Had something changed?
He figured his first chance in the field would change it back, but it didn’t. An easy fly to short center he hardly had to move to catch. He squeezed it hard, afraid it would pop out of his glove.
Over in left, Eric Nola shouted, “Way to go, Mak!” Nola was very happy to be back in the lineup. Mike looked over at Ryan, who threw him a fist. Mike thought, Did I look unsure of myself? Do they think I need encouragement to make a simple catch?
He didn’t embarrass himself at bat, a walk and a single in four appearances, but he didn’t distinguish himself either. It was a long, sloppy game. The sophomore first baseman who had replaced Andy hit a home ...run with two on, and Willie Lockett with Kevin Park in relief managed to keep Valley Hills from ever closing the gap.MoreLess
Mike felt as though he had just come back from the flu, finally clearheaded and pain free after days of misery, but still a little weaker than normal. Center field somehow seemed different, smaller, the grass scrubbier. He was trapped in a box. Had something changed?
He figured his first chance in the field would change it back, but it didn’t. An easy fly to short center he hardly had to move to catch. He squeezed it hard, afraid it would pop out of his glove.
Over in left, Eric Nola shouted, “Way to go, Mak!” Nola was very happy to be back in the lineup. Mike looked over at Ryan, who threw him a fist. Mike thought, Did I look unsure of myself? Do they think I need encouragement to make a simple catch?
He didn’t embarrass himself at bat, a walk and a single in four appearances, but he didn’t distinguish himself either. It was a long, sloppy game. The sophomore first baseman who had replaced Andy hit a home ...run with two on, and Willie Lockett with Kevin Park in relief managed to keep Valley Hills from ever closing the gap.MoreLess
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