“Seventh inning, 3-3 Mets.”
“That’s right, Tim. Here we have Sogimofo Sorotiti stepping up to the plate.”
“Why’s he scratching his ass, Fred? That something we should look for?”
“Yeah, Tim. He does that. It’s a good luck thing. Rally ass-scratch.”
“Well, the Mets do need this hit, Fred. If scratching the old ass works, deploy, right?”
“That’s right, Tim. Tom Seaver was a big ass scratcher, and it worked for him.”
“What’s Sogi doing now? Is that spit?”
“Yeah, Tim. Mofo likes to wet down the bobbyburns with spit before he takes his first swing. The ump checked it once, and that was it. I guess he figured, hey, I ain’t checking that thing again. Wouldn’t catch me checking it.”
“Okay, so now it’s all wet. Let’s go. Pounder takes the sign. Here’s the pitch. Low and outside. Whiff. Okay, Sogi looks pretty ticked. What’s he doing, cursing at the bobby?”
“Yeah, he’s got this special bobbyburns he likes to yell at. Says it works.”
“Okay. Pounder shakes it off. Takes the sign. Here’s the second pitch. High and inside. Whiff. Clocking 92 on that Fred. 0 and 2. Looks bad for the Sog.”
“Not a worry. He’s a clinch man. Can’t psyche that dude out after a good ass scratch. Here’s the pitch. POW!! Lookit that rocket! Gone . . . goodbye.”
“Lookit, Fred, Sog’s huggin the bobbyburns. He’s kissing it.”
“Okay, so what was that combo? Scratch, spit, yell, hug, kiss, once around the bases, hit the bag. Sounds like Mrs. Tim. Hehehe.”