He simply didn’t have the words. Through the dinner Jeff felt increasingly like a fifth wheel. His wife and her boyfriend had eyes only for each other and only occasionally did one of them speak to him. Sometime before dessert, Jeff reached a decision. Turning to his wife, he said, “Audrey, I think the two of you need to be alone tonight. I am going to pack an overnight bag and check into a hotel on shore.” Jeff half-hoped that Audrey would say something to dissuade him but all she said was, “Jeff, Donald and I really appreciate this. I will make it up to you somehow, I promise.” Skipping dessert, Jeff returned to the stateroom and packed a bathing suit, a change of clothes and a few toiletries. He called the concierge desk to inquire about the water taxi over to Hamilton and was told that the next one left in an hour. Not wishing to deal further with the love birds this day; Jeff took his small bag and went to the bar where he had first seen Kat. He sat at the bar watching couples. The ritual took place daily. It was often awkwardly performed, and the "acting" was sometimes atrocious.None of that seemed to matter. It was working. The message was coming through clearly: We needed to pull together and get this thing done. What Shiggie Nomura did in his off hours -- and with whom -- seemed progressively less important.Before August was over, almost every guy on the team had performed the pre-game "brotherhood ritual" with Shiggie. As a rookie, I was one of the last, but when Miguel Tejada and Melvin Mora came to me and told me it was my turn, I was pleased and proud to be called upon. Being the guy chosen to welcome Shiggie to the clubhouse had become a badge of honor.We had started winning again just in time. We had some ground to make up on the Yankees, as usual, but maybe -- this year -- we could make it happen.September 4, our last game in Boston, I didn't finally get my one hit until the 8th inning. It was one of the few close shaves I had experienced, during.
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