Home Run Page #4

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Can't hit a ball looking

at it. Swing at it.

Swing at the ball

next time.

Step into play and swing at

it. Get your head in the game.

Strike three.

You're out.

Let's go.

Hey, son.

When I said get your head in the

game, I didn't mean miss the ball...

Get over and pick that

bat up. Pick that bat up.

Let me

tell you something.

Sit down. You're benched.

You understand me?

What you say

we lighten it up, Coach.

I'll deaI with you

in a minute. Sit down.

What did you just say to

me? Let's go, Bulldogs.

I said let's take it

easy, coach. Did you now?

Where do you think he learned

that kind of attitude from, Cory?

Hey, Dad! Shut up, son. You sit down.

Watching idiots

like you, Cory.

Cory Brand back in town, aren't you?

You know what?

Let me smell.

Apple doesn't fall too far

from the tree now, does it?

You know

what you are, Cory?

You're a showboat and you're a

drunk, just like your old man.

You are both

out of here.

Thanks, Tony.

Nice going, Cory.

I wasn't drinking.

You weren't arrested

for drinking.

Hey, I stood up for that kid the

way no one stood up for me with Dad.

You're looking more

like him every day, Cory.

That's because I was

taking all your hits.

All my hits?

What do you think happened

after you left, huh?

You're not the only one that

grew up in that house, Cory.

Yeah, walk away.

That's what

you do best, Cory.

What?

You're killing me.

Assaulted an officer?

It wasn't assault.

This is

your lying low?

And uploaded photo

went from Facebook to...

Just fix it.

It might take

a little effort,

but I'm sure

you can handle it.

My name is Rick.

I'm a Christian.

I was struggling

with cocaine addiction.

Hi, Rick.

I came to CR not for

recovery from crack,

but to fake it so

that my wife and family

would get off my back.

I came every week,

I did all the lessons.

And to my surprise, I

began dealing with my past.

I started to understand why I used.

No.

When I got

to step nine,

make direct amends to the

people you have harmed,

I thought make amends

face to face?

I don't think so.

So, I skipped over

that step.

After ushering

for two years,

the temptation proved to be

a bit more than I could handle

and I started

taking money

from the offering

each week.

During this time, I was

in the second-step study,

and I-I wanted

to finally make the...

I needed to finally make the amends

to the people

in my life.

Which meant I had to

confess what I had been doing

to the ministry leaders.

And when I met

with them, I...

I expected to be relieved of my guilt.

I received

so much more.

I experienced God's love

and forgiveness.

Now, to complete

the step,

I need to make

amends with you also.

Because it's your

ministry, too.

And I stole

from you,

and so I stand here

and I ask you

if you'll please

forgive me.

The truth is,

God forgave me

long before

I came to CR but...

But I still

felt broken

and I didn't know

how to fix it.

And then I got here and

learned verses like James 5:16

that told me if I confessed

my sins to someone,

I could be healed.

I still mess up.

I'm not who I was.

I'm changing.

I'm getting healed.

Thank you

for letting me share.

I didn't even know

they made basketball cards.

Tommy.

Next limp.

More puzzle pieces.

Oh, I found Nick.

Steve.

I found Nick, too.

HaI Osberg.

Got it.

Cory Brand.

2001?

Oh, my gosh.

Are there any more?

Uh, just the one.

Dang it.

You can have it. He

busted me on the nose, so.

I think it's bad luck or something.

Are you bringing it to

the game? Oh, I don't know.

Come on, you got to

bring it to the game.

Yeah, I just don't want to bother him.

He signed it. This

could be... Fifty cents.

You didn't bring

enough money?

This should do it.

If he signs it, this

could be worth a ton.

We are going

to be rich.

Bulldogs, huddle up!

Now, come on.

How about some

new uniforms?

Grab some hats.

Tyler.

Yes?

That's my number right there.

That's you, buddy.

Way cooler

than the Roughnecks now.

Who needs some shoes?

Kendricks.

New Nike's for you.

Here you go, slugger.

Size eight.

Hey, guys,

what do you say?

Thanks, Coach Cory.

Thanks, Coach Cory.

All right,

we got to win now

'cause we're

looking good, right?

Okay.

Let's go, Bulldogs.

Go, go home.

Come on.

All right, Kendricks,

let's go, let's go.

Good job, Bulldogs.

Nice, nice.

Good work,

good work.

Atta boy.

Atta boy, Carlos.

Huh?

Syd.

Syd.

Come on,

let's get them.

All right, Tyler,

come on now.

The winning run

is on second.

That's it, buddy.

Step up in there.

Come on.

Time.

Tyler, come here.

Tyler, look at me.

How many years

you been playing ball?

Five.

All right.

How many hits you got before

you took one in the face?

I don't know.

Fifteen, twenty?

Yeah.

Fifty, sixty?

Probably.

All right.

So, what do you think the

chances are of getting hit today?

Probably not

going to happen, huh?

Probably not.

Okay.

Get back in there, step up

to the plate, hit the ball.

Okay.

All right.

Tyler.

Nothing great happens

when you hold back.

Let's go.

Come on.

There it is! Yes!

Carlos, go.

Go!

Yes!

Nice job.

Nice play, son.

Bring it in,

bring it in.

Where's Tyler?

Tyler!

Hey. That's what I'm talking

about. Stepping up to the plate.

Nice hit.

How about that, huh?

Great win

today, guys.

Thanks, Coach.

Come on, Carlos.

Awesome game, Coach.

See you later.

Awesome base

running, Carlos.

Thanks, Coach. Couldn't

have done it without you.

Come one now. We couldn't have

done it without you, Tyler.

Great job.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Nice game.

Yeah, we made quite the

team out there, didn't we?

How about

we grab some pizza?

Yeah.

No.

Come on, Mom. No, I'm

sorry. Sorry, sorry.

I've got, uh, you know,

we've got a thing.

Yeah.

Have fun

at your thing.

Cory.

J.T.

You, uh,

have plans tonight?

Yeah, you know,

some ESPN, little ESPN.

Probably some ESPN

after that.

Nah, I don't have

any plans tonight.

You want plans?

Sure.

Pick you at your moteI around 6:00?

Six o'clock.

See you then, right?

Don't be late.

It's going to be fun.

It sounds like it.

In a effort to earn

the money you pay me,

I scored you a nationaI

television interview this Saturday.

Well, well, well, so nice

of you to finally call me.

With the all-star vote coming up, we

need to get you back in the public eye

looking clean

and sober.

Get people to fall

in love with you again.

Oh, please, they've always loved me.

Ha. That's because I remind

them how much they do love you.

Okay, fine.

Book it.

Let's get me seen.

Done.

Hey, J.T.,

I'll be right back.

So, this is

your thing.

Not very hospitable

of you, Emma Hargrove,

to not tell

a poor stranded fooI

about the Wild West

Chili Fest.

FooI, yes.

Stranded, never.

You get your

Ferris wheeI on, yet?

You're missing life in

the fast lane, aren't you?

Yes and no.

Beating the Jets today, that was,

that was a new all-time high for me.

You're right

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