dinzdale |
12-13-2004 08:11 PM |
The Cleveland Indians general manager is wondering what to do for some better pitching, when one of his assistants suggests they follow up a lead on a 17 yr old Iraqi kid. They travel top Bagdad, and watch as the kid throws 100 mph fastballs, wicked sliders and a curveball that moves both ways.
The Indians sign the boy and he takes the mound on opening day. Everyone is ther to see the young Iraqi pitch. 3 hours later the younmg lad is the talk of the baseball world as he throws 9 innings of shut-out baseball, including 22 strikeouts, as the opponents are made to look silly, flailing away and missing embarrasingly.
Later that evening, he calls his mother to tell her of how great everyone has trested him, and what a great day he had.
"Well good for you my selfish son", berates his mother. "While you were having fun playing your silly game, your father was shot in the leg, you sister was abducted by a street gang, and your younger brother was arrested for looting"
"I'm sorry mother", says the boy, now in tears.
"And so you should be, after all, it was your idea to bring us all to Cleveland"
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