Rakeville Times: Longing for the eight inning

Rakeville's GM is looking to get back into baseball, trying out for MLB teams in the hope of earning a spot in the EHCC again. Officials have been busy making sure baseball fields still have weight-bearing mounds.

By Aviator McShadeless
Rakeville Times
With the Rakeville media buzzing about changes to the Rockets front office, general manager Rich Garces may be taking his destiny into his own hands.

A report came out last week that El Guapo looking to return to baseball in a uniform rather than a suit as the 35-year-old executive is trying his hand at pitching again. The former setup man has been pitching in Venezuela, and is hoping to find a spot in the MLB pool for the 2007 season, and perhaps break onto an EHCC team later in the year.

“Nothing is set in stone, but I am one of the best pitchers of all time,” said Garces during a bullpen session yesterday. “This has nothing to do with my position in Rakeville. This is something I want to do. It is something I can do.”

The move comes as a surprise to team pitching coach Justin Fuller.

“We often talked about pitching during the season,” said Fuller. “Being a former pitcher, I figured he was just interested, but now I think he had been planning a return to baseball all year.”

If Garces is picked up by a MLB team, he could be eligible for the EHCC, but would Rakeville or any other club take a chance on the surly veteran?

“El Guapo?” asked Dave Grubb, Peoria’s general manager. “He's been out of the bigs for quite a while, and I doubt he'd be anything more then a one batter specialist.” Though he may be a good public relations tool, many don’t see the value in Garces.

“Then they will be proven wrong,” said Garces, responding to the comments. “I will get the chance, turn a lot of heads. I scouted talent all year, and no one can pitch like me.”