Niihama, Japan – 3 March, 2031 “When I was last here, in this room, I was sitting where you are right now, Gomez,” Roberto Ortega began, pointing at the veteran reliever presumed to be filling the Ghosts closer role. “I understand you’re new here. Many of us are. This man to my right is your […]
Niihama, Japan – 31 January, 2031 Down 3-0 in the third, 1 down, Victor Torres to plate. Time to make something happen. Victor had trouble quelling the demons in his first at bat, and he ended up clipping Kino’s new forkball down to second. He almost beat it out, but it was a bad read […]
Niihama, Japan – 31 January, 2031 Vanessa worked her phones like a one woman call center. One after the other, twice concurrently, she made all the arrangements herself before the first other member of the front office even stepped foot off the executive level elevator at 8:22AM. Tanaki, the head of security, was more than […]
Niihama, Japan – 31 January, 2031 “It’s BULLSHIT is what it is, Yuji!” Victor Torres raised his voice yet again. Yuji Yamashita had become accustomed to the American’s brazen, if grating, voice. While he had no taste for shouting, Yuji certainly appreciated the sentiment. “Another year on the reserve roster? Fuck. This. We’re the best […]
Niihama, Japan – 22 November, 2030 Vanessa reviewed the text for perhaps the 30th time: To the Ghosts sole voice of reason, We haven’t met, but Vanni is allowing me to return as Ghosts GM. That means I have a lot of catching up to do and I need all hands on deck to help […]
Niihama, Japan – 22 November, 2030 Dave Newton looked his daughter over, and as he did every time he saw her – less and less since her move to Japan – fought the wave of over-protectiveness that may have fueled his every action as a father. “Are they treating you well, here? I got to […]
Niihama, Japan – 9 November, 2031 “I can’t believe it either! The Ghosts are coming back to PEBA, my boy!” Vanni Bruno clapped his hands and sung the words into the air of his mahogany and marble office. The morning light made the gloss of the room so piercing that it was often too much, […]
Bakersfield, CA – 8 September, 2030 “This must really chap your ass, big boy.” Pat Lilly sat on the dugout bench, casually slumped with his legs propped up on an overturned ball bucket. “Shoot, if I were on Team Bothwell, I’d be shakin’ the couch cushions loose, lookin’ fer extra change,” Lilly mused aloud to […]
Tokyo, Japan – August 5th, 2030 “Thank Christ for the 2020 Olympics,” Henry Carter thought to himself, as he stepped onto Joban line train. He’d noticed the station’s accommodation of English speakers just in time to avoid an argument with the ticket agent. For all her irritating objections, at least she spoke a few words […]
Las Vegas, Nevada – November 16th, 2029 “Fireworks! You showed! Guys, Hancock is here!” a bleary eyed Alfredo Vega announced to his guests, and to the rest of their nascent friends co-occupying their space. Nearby, Fred Benjamin sat up, turned his head, and managed to creak open one eye against the harsh fluorescent lighting. “I’ll […]
