Two rivals threaten to tear a championship season apart in this
show-stopper by legendary short-stop and a veteran sportswriter Cal
Ripkin.
Mickey Labriogla is the best catcher in the league. He's got a cannon
for an arm, calls a great game, and blocks the plate like a bulldozer
with shin guards. But when a hotshot new pitcher joins the Dulaney
Orioles, Mickey wonders if it isn't time to find another position -- or
maybe another team.
Zoom's the most arrogant player the Orioles have ever seen. But even
Coach Labriogla, Mickey's dad, seems in awe of the kid's talent and
willing to overlook his insufferable behavior. When Mickey and Zoom find
themselves rivals for the attention of the mysterious Abby Elliott, who
works the concession stand, any chance the two teammates can get along
goes out the window.
As the Orioles head to a seemingly-inevitable showdown in the new
"Super-Regional" against Zoom's old team, the powerful Laurel Yankees,
the clash between Mickey and Zoom threatens to derail the team's
season.