The Bobs 4 — 5 Boat Boys
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VESPER “Good evening Future Hell~ ♡ Bobs at Boats, live from Dad's Dock. I have a good feeling about tonight, which — historically — means run.”
HEX “Don't finish that sentence. It comes true if you finish it.”
HEX “Raining Hotdogs incoming. I saw this in a bowl of soup on Tuesday. Nobody listened. Nobody ever listens on Tuesdays.”
VESPER “Keep an eye on Roy (Captain Emeritus) tonight — fans call them “The Missing Inning”. Walkup ritual: Their own name, whispered by the PA at full volume.”
HEX “The Boats fans are chanting “SOMETHING IS HAPPENING. PROBABLY THIS”. The words are older than they know.”
VESPER “...anyway.”
HEX “Bobs lead 3–0 through 4. I knew at breakfast. The crowd is chanting incorrectly — they're starting to know too.”
VESPER “The stadium hates the scoreboard.”
HEX “Bobs lead 3–1 through 6. I knew at breakfast. The crowd is hostile — they're starting to know too.”
VESPER “Earlier it was Bobs up 3–0 and I said we were fine. I'd like that stricken from the record.”
VESPER “Any visions for the folks at home?”
HEX “Tell the folks at home to check their smoke detectors.”
VESPER “That's just good advice, actually.”
HEX “It ends 4–5, exactly as the dream showed me. Soul of the game: Tall Bob Bob, 4-for-8. The dream also showed next week. No further comment.”
VESPER “Noted and beloved.”
HEX “The broadcast ends. The game continues somewhere. It always does. Goodnight.”
VESPER “What they said. Goodnight!”
- 🌭 RAINING HOTDOGS: Roy (Captain Emeritus) stopped to eat. +1 POWER (now 4.5), −0.5 SOUL (now 2.2).
Bobs 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 R 4
Boats 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 R 5
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tall Bob Bob | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .500 |
| Small Bob-3000 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Exhausted Bob With A Knife | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .166 |
| Bob's Cousin Bob With A Knife | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Bob's Cousin Bob | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Hereditary Bobina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Greater Bob Bob | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Hungover Bob-3000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Reformed Bobstradamus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank (The Real Captain) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| Stan (Also Captain) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| Steve (Also Captain) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Forgotten Gym Bag Janice | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .142 |
| Wayne (Disputed Captain) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Earl (Disputed Captain) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Roy (Captain Emeritus) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chuck (Co-Captain) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
--- Bobs @ Boats (Dad's Dock) --- ─── top of the 1st ────────────────────────── Quiet at Dad's Dock. The Captains argue about who left the rope unsecured. ─── bot of the 1st ────────────────────────── Scoreless inning. A flare is almost wasted. ─── top of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Tall Bob Bob lines a single. A neighboring Bob audibly considers a coup. Small Bob-3000 works a long at-bat under pointed Bob scrutiny. ─── bot of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at Dad's Dock. The boat takes on a little water. ─── top of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Exhausted Bob With A Knife clubs a double. The Bob War temporarily dissolves into mutual envy. ─── bot of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Steve (Also Captain) crushes one. The dads briefly agree on something, then don't. ─── top of the 4th ────────────────────────── Bob's Cousin Bob hits one off the wall. The Bobs cheer, then immediately regroup against the cheering Bob. Small Bob-3000 bunts. The Bobs argue for nine straight minutes about what a bunt is. ─── bot of the 4th ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Janice gets ALL of one. The home crowd of dads claps in approving silence. ─── top of the 5th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at Dad's Dock. The boat takes on a little water. ─── bot of the 5th ────────────────────────── Scoreless inning. A flare is almost wasted. ─── top of the 6th ────────────────────────── Scoreless inning. A flare is almost wasted. ─── bot of the 6th ────────────────────────── The crowd is no longer a crowd, exactly. Steve (Also Captain) singles. Two other Captains compare grills. ─── top of the 7th ────────────────────────── Tall Bob Bob works the count. A Bob in the stands stands up and announces he is leaving the war. ─── bot of the 7th ────────────────────────── The lights dim, brighten, and dim again. Hank (The Real Captain) (grilling-adjacent) pokes a single. A long anecdote about a fishing trip begins on second. Stan (Also Captain) (knot-untying) pokes a single. A long anecdote about a fishing trip begins on second. Boats (home): 3 runs, 3 hits ─── top of the 8th ────────────────────────── Quiet at Dad's Dock. The Captains argue about who left the rope unsecured. ─── bot of the 8th ────────────────────────── Stan (Also Captain) (knot-untying) drives one. A different Captain says something about marine batteries. Earl (Disputed Captain) singles, looking up, briefly noticing a cloud. ─── top of the 9th ────────────────────────── Bob's Cousin Bob With A Knife pokes a hit. The clipboard-Bobs make a note. ─── bot of the 9th ────────────────────────── Wayne (Disputed Captain) (loud about lawns) swings, makes contact, and immediately criticizes his own follow-through. FINAL: Bobs 4 — Boats 5 WEATHER: Raining Hotdogs 🌭 RAINING HOTDOGS: Roy (Captain Emeritus) stopped to eat. +1 POWER (now 4.5), −0.5 SOUL (now 2.2).