Chapter Seventeen

Chapter seventeen discusses how Josh continued to try to fit into the Reds' organization. He started to feel like a part of the team. His teammates excepted him even with all the problems he had experienced in his life. However, he still felt nervous and a little overwhelmed when he saw veterans like Ken Griffey Jr. around him.

The Reds decided that Josh would play spring training baseball to get him as many at bats as possible before the season. He looked pretty good in spring training. It looked as if he would be able to play at a pretty good level his rookie season. After spring training and the beginning of the season, Josh made the team as the fourth outfielder and would have an opportunity to pinch hit, play center field, and some right field.

One day when Josh was signing autographs, he heard a familiar voice and saw something that startled him. When he looked up, he saw Kevin from the tattoo shop. This was the man who introduced him to drugs. Kevin said hi to Josh and asked him how he was doing. Josh still had some hard feelings for Kevin, but he knew that he was the one who made the decision to use drugs, therefore, it was his fault. Opening day finally came against the Cubs and Josh was very nervous and got little sleep the night before the game. His whole family was there watching and cheering for him. He had made it back not only into professional baseball, but also into the Major Leagues.