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they all float down here
August 28th, 2012, 07:03 AM
so what y'all think
GNTLGNT
August 28th, 2012, 08:27 AM
...tidy little story...not an "inside the park home-run" IMO, but a good read nonetheless...
fushingfeef
August 28th, 2012, 09:28 AM
I think I haven't read it yet, so I'll have to come back to this thread after I do...
Spideyman
August 28th, 2012, 09:52 AM
I found it an enjoyable read. Especially liked the mentioning of local places and use of product names. It made me feel "comfortable".
tmac61
August 28th, 2012, 01:57 PM
It was a good story, enjoyed it.
bryantburnette
August 28th, 2012, 03:22 PM
Very good. Reminded me a bit of "The Reach" mixed with "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band," and maybe not quiiiiite as good as those, but still very satisfying.
momone53
August 30th, 2012, 07:57 AM
Nice read, although I knew were it was going from the first face he sighted. That never bothered me though!
Slow Reader Luke
September 5th, 2012, 08:10 PM
A bit predictable but fun as I am from Massachusetts and a Sox fan. This was a close to the heart story. But not a King creepy crawly style story I prefer.
carrie's younger brother
October 1st, 2012, 08:53 AM
I didn't love this (which is a nice way of saying I didn't really like it very much). It really had nothing new to say and seemed like a throwaway. Also, why is there a co-author on this book? I feel liek SK knows enough about baseball to be able to have written this on his own. Any ideas why he needed a co-author?
Moderator
October 1st, 2012, 09:02 AM
He didn't need one. They've worked together before and wanted to do so again.
Spideyman
October 1st, 2012, 09:15 AM
I didn't love this (which is a nice way of saying I didn't really like it very much). It really had nothing new to say and seemed like a throwaway. Also, why is there a co-author on this book? I feel liek SK knows enough about baseball to be able to have written this on his own. Any ideas why he needed a co-author?

Have you read: Faithful:
Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season ?
king family fan
October 1st, 2012, 10:13 AM
I enjoyed this.
carrie's younger brother
October 1st, 2012, 11:07 AM
He didn't need one. They've worked together before and wanted to do so again.

Thanks Ms. Mod. In retrospect, I think "need" was the wrong word. I really meant to just ask why there was a co-author. And of course, Ms. Mod has the answer. Now that I know this, it just seems to me that the two of them could have come up with something much more interesting. Oh well, different strokes for different folks. I guess I am in the minority on this one,.
carrie's younger brother
October 1st, 2012, 11:11 AM
Have you read: Faithful:
Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season ?

No I haven't, but I know about it and to me that book makes perfect sense. The two of them writing this not-so-very interesting story just seemed like a waste of talent and time; I went into reading it thinking there would be a bigger payoff. But that is just my opinion, I am not knocking the talent of either writer.
Tery
October 4th, 2012, 03:13 AM
It was enjoyable, a nice tidy story with the right amount of "Kingishness."
aintshesweet
November 2nd, 2012, 10:49 AM
I liked this story, but was a bit confused with the ending. Did the game represent that they are in heaven, hell, or purgatory? I may be reading too much into it, but it had me thinking. I guess being at an extended innings baseball game would be hell for me lol.
Cowboy
November 4th, 2012, 06:53 PM
Good read. Always nice to read something a little different.
GNTLGNT
November 5th, 2012, 06:04 AM
I liked this story, but was a bit confused with the ending. Did the game represent that they are in heaven, hell, or purgatory? I may be reading too much into it, but it had me thinking. I guess being at an extended innings baseball game would be hell for me lol.

...I kinda thought it stood for how you "pitch" in the "game of life" , will determine what you "field" afterward...then again, I could just be full of ballpark franks...
kaushalsingh
November 8th, 2012, 04:33 AM
Hmm interesting read! Good story!
kaushalsingh
November 8th, 2012, 04:35 AM
Interesting read:)
OldDarth
January 29th, 2013, 10:20 AM
...tidy little story...not an "inside the park home-run" IMO, but a good read nonetheless...

Agreed. A solid triple. Liked how King makes you reassess your opinion of the main character over the course of the story.
Walter Oobleck
March 16th, 2013, 07:46 AM
A good read...I thought only a Sox fan could come up with a story like this. Starts out w/a
Bag of Bones feel to it and as usual, when you try to anticipate where the story will go, you're
four runs behind. I've never been able to say, I could see where this one was going! And question those
who claim that ability.