Week 14 Theme I

The coach announced the starting outfielders. To keep the good hitters in, he was starting the first baseman and catcher in left and right field. The other outfielders felt a collective feeling of disappointment that they were not starting.

"This will be interesting," the catcher said, "I've never played outfield."

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The ball was hit into left field. "Come on, get it!" an oufielder said from the dugout. "Get that!" the coach said.

Being quite slow, the first baseman took the ball on the bounce, and utilized his queer slightly sidearm throw into the infield, holding them to two runs.

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The ball was lined into right. The catcher in right field moved in, then staggered back as it sailed way over his head. The runners ran around the ball. An outfielder in the dugout dropped a baseball into the corner in annoyance. He knew that it could have been him out there. There is nothing more annoying then watching someone else messing up your position.

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The coach finally resigned himself to losing this game, and entirely changed outfields, putting three subs in. And the subs made more good plays in the outfield than the starters had.