“You see that Chad?”
James drags the cursor to the start of the video and replays it.
On screen, a husky guy in black jogs up to a parked cop car and hurls a brick straight through the window. Glass explodes across the Los Angeles pavement as the crowd cheers.
“Oh shit.” Chad mutters, leaning over his beer. “That’s like a felony.”
James shakes his head.
“No, not that — the arm. The arm!”
Chad squints, inching closer to the screen. “Play it again.”
The video plays again, causing Chad to stop sipping his beer. He takes his sleeve and wipes his mouth.
“That’s like… that’s like 70 miles an hour! You get a baseball in that guy’s hand? That’s 103, 104. Easy.”
“Exactly, triple digits all day,” James says.
“All day.” Chad nods & starts scratching his chin, and returns to his beer.
“Arms like that don’t grow on trees.” He says with the assurance of a man who discovered something.
“What’s his name?”
James shrugs. “He’s got a mask on. But if he gets arrested — and let’s be honest, he will — we can check the records.”
Chad nods his head once more.
“Yeah… yeah. Play it again. Show me that arm.”
The video plays.
“That guy could save the franchise,” Chad says. “Nobody’s touching him at the plate.”
“Nobody.”
Chad stabs at his salad. “How long you think he’ll be in for?”
James looks away.
“Five to ten years.”
Chad frowns.
“But with good behavior?”
“Three. Maybe four.” Says James, returning his gaze.
Chad nods. “Plenty of time to get in shape.”
“Prison shape, too. Sculpted with a side of spite.” Says James matter-of-factly.
They lean back. Chewing. Thinking. Not really about the protest or the implications.
“I’m telling you,” James says. “You told me to get creative, so I did. This guy? He’s a natural.”
“Damn howitzer for an arm.” Chad nods. “Good eye.”
James lowers his voice. “I want him.”
Chad looks straight out the window, lost in thought.
“…I do too.”
Then Chad frowns.
“But I mean… can we really sign a guy who smashed up a cop car?”
James waves him off.
“This is America. As long as you’re good at sports, people forget the rest.”
Please like, comment, share, and tell me what you think. I don’t want this to get political -and trust me, I don’t care who you voted for. (Politics just divide, I’m all about uniting) I just thought this was a funny, albeit stupid (and possibly sad) skit.
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Not a bad little scene. However, you might reconsider your headline. There are no riots going on right now in L.A. I lived in L.A. when there was a riot (see Rodney King) and what is happening right now is the freedom all Americans have to protest in the street, especially when people are being “disappeared” by unlawful government actions.
I appreciate you reading!
How creative Anthony🙌🏻 how did you even imagine this story? Bravissima on your creativity and as always amazingly penned. 🙌🏻🙏🏻❤️🔥
Thanks so much! I was watching some sketch comedy sync I think that was on my mind’ I appreciate the kind words, truly
My only quibble with this is that if MLB has a prospect in mind they for sure have the juice to keep them from doing any time.
Hahah yes they do – money talks
Excellent piece.
Thank you so much my friend
Sad, but true. Unfortunately. *Sighs*
“But I mean… can we really sign a guy who smashed up a cop car?”
James waves him off.
“This is America. As long as you’re good at sports, people forget the rest.”
That’s life in America!
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As usual, Tony, you hit it out of the park!
Thank you and well played my friend – home run comment
That is funny.
This sounds like the start of a great movie- what an interesting premise!
Thank so much man!!