Dad,
Well, I've got good news and bad news. The good news is, I'm back in the lineup. Ed Leialoha messed up his hamstring, so I got another chance to show what I can do out on the field.
The bad news is, what I can do isn't much. I just can't hit, Dad... I just can't. I've tried everything. I've looked at video until my eyes swam. I've hit in the cage until my hands looked like raw hamburger. Nothing helps. I start one swing too early and a breaking pitch makes me look like a spastic. Then I focus on keeping my weight back, and the next pitch is a fastball that gets by me before I can get my swing started. Could I have some undiagnosed illness; mono or something?
The other guys on the team try to be nice, but I know I'm not helping them win. I look at a guy like Hector Cano, and it all seems so smooth and natural to him, and I think, it used to be like that for me. Heck, I was a first-round draft pick. What happened to me that has made me unable to access the talent that I think is still in me somewhere?
I know the GM would like to find another option, but the trade deadline is coming up soon, and there aren't too many options out there as far as I can see. The latest is, that I might be put into a platoon situation with Ricardo Munoz. I mean, Rico's a nice guy, but he hit .223 in AAA this year. Is this my new level?
Sorry to put all this on you, Dad, but I just feel like I have to vent to someone. I feel like I'm letting you and Mom down; you had such big hopes for me. At least I've made some money; if all else fails I can come home, go back to school and get my teaching certificate, and coach somewhere. I still love baseball, even though it's not loving me back right now.
Your son,
Pete
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Maybe give your hands a rest so you can hold a bat properly, Pete!
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Re: Poblanotes 49.5- Pete Brace Writes Again
Here’s always a job waiting in McDonald’s lol
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