October 15, 2059
by Banjo Jackson
Nashville, TN
Sammy McNeill texts his brother, Luke, prior to the Cartwright Cup
SM: well well well. wonder where i could be…
LC: Well, I’d hope you are in Nashville ready to get whooped on!
SM: lol yep to the first part but we gonna get your boys so good this week. we healthy and stronger than ever
LC: It’ll be a good matchup, for sure. I reckon I’ll wear neutral gear this week. Love to see ya win, but gotta support my team, too.
SM: loyalty.lol. ok bro like thats gonna get you anywhere. Nason couldnt ave spit me out any faster when he was done chewing me
LC: He’s been great to me. Always pushing my development and making sure I’ve got the best coaches to further improve my game. That’s how he has built such a strong team.
SM: psh. strong when you got rivera but he hurt lol. plus our pitching and defense aint gonna allow you guys to score. stop trippin. nuthin getting by me
LC: You guys definitely have a good pitching staff and defense out there in Portland, but the Heartland is a different beast. No more playing those weak teams in the Pacific. Time to play real baseball.
SM: hahahaha ok bro. whatdya mean real baseball?!?! Hahahah
LC: The Bluebird won 126 games and just swept the Popes in the Doubleday. They aren’t here to mess around.
SM: whatever dude. u should catch a game in portland with mom and dad since they arent allowed in nashville anymore.
LC: Thanks for the offer, but I’m out here getting more reps. Long offseason and I need to improve.
SM: waste of time bro u aint gonna be good enough to make it
LC: Lovely as always. Good luck and whatever the result is, don't party too hard afterwards.
