EAN: 9781484727881

THE CLOSER - CAL JR RIPKEN KARTONIERT (TB)

Danny Connolly is a back-up pitcher with the Dulaney Orioles. He knows that back-up means not
good enough to start. When he has gotten a chance to pitch  he hasn't exactly been the
shut-down reliever the team needs.To make matters worse  he's playing in the shadow of his
older brother  Joey  a lights-out high school lefty with a 90-mph fastball who's attracting
lots of attention from college recruiters and major league scouts.It's bad enough that Danny's
parents fawn over Joey and rarely talk about Danny's games. But now  as his big brother's mound
exploits are drawing more and more attention  Danny is starting to get the
why-aren't-you-as-good-as-Joey? comments from the Orioles  too.The pressure to live up to
Joey's success is stifling. Lonely and frustrated  Danny embarks on a secret project designed
to make his family and teammates sit up and take notice. Aided by a mysterious stranger with an
uncanny knowledge of the aerodynamics of a thrown baseball  he attempts to learn a pitch no one
has seen before.The clock is ticking as the O's try to repeat as league champions. If Danny's
audacious plan works and he can master the magical fluttering pitch known as The Terminator 
he'll soon be the talk of the league--and the dependable closer the Orioles desperately need.

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