THE THRILLER IN DC

Well last night we went out for dinner and stopped at Meijer for some groceries. It was pay day weekend so I begrudgingly went along. At Meijer I spotted MLB09 the show which I have decided was for me. The review says it is the best next generation baseball game ever released. I found it at $59.99. Whew way to high for my pauper's blood. So we headed for our local Wal-Mart. Yep I was right same game $29.99 but the clerk would not go into the department as they were waxing the floor. On the way home Susan barked at me like she was crazy, which women are at times. I being a kind gentle soul barked right back. Then she whipped the car around and headed for the 96th street WM. I was having a conversation with Shawn about the NCAA brackets when she ordered me to stay put. A few minutes later she came back with said game, for said price.
Well last night I greedly opened my prize and played 3innings losing to the Indians my Reds only managed 1 hit. Today however my youngest Mike (19) sat in to play a Seattle Mariner, Washington National game. This is a good father-son momment we seem to share often. He also helped me fight the Civil War recently.
Well the game was close Seattle leading 4-1. It was getting late in the game when I did something I had never done. I grabbed a ball cap (I have over 200) and turned it inside out chanting "rally, rally, rally". Well right away the Nats scored a run but Washington was still short by 4-2. Harry Heilman (?) came in for the Ms and it is now the last of the 9th. Mike gets a couple of guys on and Christian Guzman comes up. Mike hits the guess pitch button just right and a deep fly to rightfield. The balls shadow streaks toward the the fence. Mariner rightfielder goes back to the fence and then stops. The ball sails over the fence for a game winning, last of the 9th walk off Homer. Nats win 5-4. Heilman is shown in the dougout throwing his mitt down. The Nats go wild. Mike has the biggest smile on his face. He looks at his old dad and says "Rally Cap". I burst out in laughter. What a damn game saved $30.00 and got a priceless moment to boot.