Home Run Showdown Page #7

state of fear.

I beIieved in God,

but I had this

warped sense

of who he was.

And I couIdn't trust him.

Life, for me,

was performance based.

But,

after going

through my step study,

I now beIieve

that God

is a Ioving father.

He's not waiting

to send me to heII

for every mistake I make.

No matter what

my chiIdhood experiences

has taught me,

I am vaIuabIe

because I'm a chiId

of God.

I'm Cory.

And I'm a new beIiever

in Jesus Christ.

And I struggIe

with aIcohoIism.

(all)

Hi, Cory.

Glad you're here.

Oh, come on, you guys,

this is pathetic.

You got to at Ieast try.

Hey.

This is Iike that movie

where the Iady Ieaves

the chiIdren

and then it's not fun

for them anymore.

Hey! What's that movie

caIIed, the one with the nun

and the singing chiIdren?

The Sound of Music?

Yeah.

This is just like

The Sound of Music.

Except it's

not fun anymore

without Coach Cory.

You're kiIIing me, CarIos.

[doorbell chimes]

Hi.

Hey, girI.

Sorry I'm kind

of popping in

unannounced.

That's okay.

You want to come in?

Uh, is TyIer here?

He's around here

somewhere.

[whispering]

Let's go out here.

Uh, TyIer caIIed CIay

asking if we wouId

convince you to Iet him go

to the baIIgame tomorrow.

Oh, he caIIed you?

I'm so sorry.

AbsoIuteIy not.

Look, no, I reaIIy

appreciate that CIay

and Cory

worked out

some stuff this year,

and that your famiIy

is doing better.

No, I'm just

not there, yet.

Emma--

Karen, peopIe

don't change.

Look, honey,

I Iove you,

but the onIy person

who's not changing

around here is you.

(Tyler)

Mom.

AII I couId say

is just taking it

one day at a time.

I'm in TuIsa now,

and just foIks are

now doing a good job.

WouId you excuse me?

I've got some reaIIy

important guests.

Thank you.

Hey, what's up, guys?

Huh? Bring it in.

How's practice, huh?

(Karen)

Hi, Cory.

You look great.

Good to see you.

Yeah? Good

to see you, guys.

How are you?

I'm good.

I'm good.

They make it?

No.

Yeah, it's aII right.

Did you say anything

about the BuIIdogs

to those reporters?

Don't be stupid, CarIos.

Okay, Iook, we do get

that station.

Yeah.

You get

a player's discount

at the gift shop?

I think so.

Yeah, we can work

something out.

What do you say

we hit some baIIs?

I can introduce you

to the team.

AII right, Iet's go.

(Karen)

Good idea.

Get out of here.

[cheering]

(father)

Batter up, you little sissy.

Get your hands

together on the bat.

Stand in the box.

[cheering]

Five minutes.

Cory Brand.

This boy

beIong to you?

Let me caII you

right back.

He sure does.

What's up, buddy?

Huh?

I'm sorry

we missed your game.

How have you been?

Good.

Hi.

Hey.

How you been?

Good.

You Iook good.

Thanks.

So great

to see you, guys.

You look great.

Thank you.

You guys

have some time?

Yes, pIease.

PIease, pIease, pIease.

Yes, we do.

You want

to see the fieId?

Yeah.

Huh?

So, what

do you think?

Can you pop one

over that fence?

No.

Oh, l bet

you could.

No, I couIdn't.

One day.

How is Coach CIay

treating you guys?

Good.

Yeah?

You guys beat

the Roughnecks?

Yeah.

That's what

l'm talking about.

Coach Pajersky

wasn't really happy.

I bet he wasn't.

Time to go.

Oh, come on, Mom.

Come on, Iet's

bring it in, sport.

Hey, TyIer,

come here.

What is it?

I got something

for you.

You sure

you want me

to have it?

BeIongs to you now.

Emma.

Thanks for coming.

Sure.

Hey, Iisten,

there's, uh--

There's nothing

I can do to make up

for what I've done.

For what

I put you through.

And TyIer.

I'm sorry.

I'm so,

so sorry, Emma.

And I hope

you can forgive me.

Listen, I'm--

I'm not asking

for anything, okay?

But,

I want you to know

I Iove this famiIy.

I beIieve in this famiIy

and I want to be a part

of it as much

or as IittIe

as you'II Iet me be.

[whispering]

Yeah.

[crying]

Mom?

Hm?

Nothing great happens

when you hoId back.

Cory.

You hungry?

Yeah.

Let's go.

I have Ieft

The battIe Iines

There's a hope

That Iies

In front of me

I've discovered

Who I am

And I found

I was

The enemy

l have struggled

For so long

l lay it down

l give it up

l'm letting go

Of this war

l've always known

l wave the flag

l humbly fall

On my knees

I have tried

To do it aII

On my own

I surrender

(Cory)

I've used aIcohoI

my entire life

to replace the love

and attention

I never received

from my father.

But every drop

of aIcohoI,

every drop,

every one night stand,

wouId never repIace

the ache inside of me.

An ache

that only God

could fill.

I tried to change.

But I faiIed

every time.

And I know now

that l'm powerless

without God.

But with his help,

I found a freedom

from my pain and my habits

that I never thought

was possibIe.

My family has suffered

for generations.

And l suffered because

of my father's pain.

And my father

suffered because

of his father's pain.

But this is how

it changes.

This is where

it changes.

And today I begin

a new story.

I'm a chiId of God.

And I have a father

who Ioves me.

On and off

the basebaII fieId.

Thank you

for Ietting me share.

[applause]

Another dream

Passes through

The night

Through the night

Another night

Cried yourself

To sleep

Mmmm

l'm thinking

It's over now

This time

This time

l'm wishing

It's over now

This time

l'm thinking

It's over

Yeah l'm thinking

It's over

l'm thinking

It's over but now

lt's your time

To change your life

Yeah

And this is

Your moment

This is

Your moment

To change

Your Iife

And this is

Your moment

This is

Your moment

(Moayad BL)

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