The Good Guys finished the regular season on a high note. They went five and four on a nine game road trip, and then came home, and swept a final six game homestand from the Mets, and then on the last weekend, Atlanta, winning in extra innings on all three days that weekend.
Before the beginning of the first round of the playoffs, the Good Guys were hit with disaster. Closer Hilary Duff had been experiencing stiffness in her shoulder throughout the latter part of the season, perhaps from overwork, and was advised to shut it down for the season, and the playoffs. Then, if that wasn't sorry enough news, the backup closer, Amanda Bynes, pulled a tendon muscle in her ankle, on a pitch against the Braves, on the final weekend, and the tendon was close to being ruptured, so she would have to miss the playoffs as well.
So, with the playoffs set to start on that Tuesday against Philadelphia, who, then would be the closer for the playoffs? One answer: Naomi. Although she had previous closing experience, at 37 years old, the team was far from secure with her in the ninth inning role. Fans and baseball "experts" alike, predicted that the Good Guys might well fall in the first round, like the previous year. The bullpen behind Naomi would have to be pieced together, as perhaps Neve Campbell, or the fifth starter, or perhaps a rookie replacement for Bynes or Duff, could aid Naomi in the pen. It was a very uncertain situation.
On Tuesday afternoon, a full house showed up to witness the first game of the playoffs. In humid, 88 degree Paradise heat, Kate Hudson was given the ball, and she pitched a gritty game, allowing but one run over seven innings, Neve Campbell came on to pitch a scoreless eighth, and, with a three run lead in the ninth, given to her on a Mitch homerun, Naomi slammed the door, to take Game One, 4-1. With first blood drawn, Gil Bellows pitched Game two, in slightly cooler, cloudy weather. He needed little help, as the bats exploded for twelve runs, in a 12-4 win, to go up two games to none.
On to Philadelphia the teams went for Game Three. Charlize Theron was on the hill, and pitched well, but, a late turned double play in the eighth, allowed the go ahead runs to score, in a 3-2 defeat. In Game Four, Neve Campbell took the mound, and proved to be the Good Guys savior. They scored four runs in the first, and needed little else, as Neve pitched into the ninth, and Naomi had an easy save, in a 4-1 triumph, that finished the first round. One round down, three days to rest, until the NLCS.
The New York Mets would be the Good Guys opponents in the National League Championship Series, having gotten by the San Diego Padres in five games in the first round. Kate Hudson and Pedro Martinez matched up for Game One. Both were outstanding, with Kate allowing two runs, and Pedro two runs. The game was tied, 2-2 in the eighth, when the Good Guys scored two runs, and then, had to sweat out the ninth, as Naomi made it interesting, but got the save, 4-3. Tom Glavine and Gil Bellows would hook up in Game Two, and again, good pitching prevailed, with each starter allowing three runs through six innings. The game was again tied, when a seventh inning Mitch two run homer, decided the proceedings, which were nailed down by Naomi, 5-3.
On Friday night, the teams met at Shea Stadium in New York for Game Three. Charlize Theron would pitch against Steve Trachsel. Charlize allowed a first inning two run homer, but little else, and Trachsel was magnificent, as the Mets drew their first blood in the series, by a 2-1 score. Kate would return to the mound on Saturday night for Game Four. Kate would be pitching on three days rest in both the LCS and World Series, potentially, as Sniderman wanted his ace out there six times during the last two rounds. Kate again pitched a very gutsy game, allowing two runs over six strong innings. The Good Guys hit three run scoring doubles, tip toed through the late innings with the pen, and got Naomi to slam the door again, 3-2, to put the team one win from the World Series. Game Five was a laugher, for the Mets. Faced with elimination, they pounced on Gil Bellows, scoring five first inning runs, and never looking back, winning 13-4.
The ballclubs flew back to Paradise for Game Six, taking Monday off. Charlize would be on the hill, having pitched a wonderful game in Game Three, yet losing. This time, the Good Guys, with 54,000 screaming their heads off, made sure there would be no Game 7, scoring five runs in the first, and holding on with ease, to become National League Champions, with Naomi gaining another save, 5-2, to earn the right to meet the Yankees that Saturday night in the World Series beginning in Paradise.
The Yankees and Good Guys met on Saturday night in Game One of yet another World Series, in front of nearly 60,000 delirious souls. Kate Hudson had not pitched for a week, and she was very strong, and bit rusty, allowing three runs in her seven innings pitched. However, the Good Guys got to Yankees starter Mike Mussina for five runs, and the bullpen did the rest, as Naomi slammed the door in the ninth, 5-3. Gil Bellows matched up against The Big Unit, Randy Johnson, in Game Two. The Good Guys had their work cut out for them, and did, striking out sixteen times against the Unit. However, in between, was a Mitch three run homer, and Bellows spectacular pitching, with Naomi again being the hero in the ninth, for a 5-4 victory, that put the island wonders halfway to another title.
Off to New York they went for Game Three. In weather that was 40 degrees colder than Paradise had been, Charlize Theron wilted, allowing five runs in six innings, and the team could not recover, dropping a 5-4 decision. Kate Hudson took the hill for Game Four, and again, she came through, allowing only one run through six strong innings, as the Good Guys piled up five against Mussina, and came away with a 5-2 triumph, to put the team one win from the ultimate. Randy Johnson pitched Game Five with the champange on ice for Paradise. Unfortunately, Gil Bellows could not come through, allowing four runs in six shaky innings, as the Yankees hung on with Mr Automatic, Rivera, for a 4-3 win, that sent the series back to Paradise.
As the teams prepared for Game Six, Sniderman knew he had three chances to win one game, and one had been blown. Part of him was tempted to pitch Kate Hudson and then Gil Bellows back to back on two days rest each for six innings. He quickly threw that thought out the window, and gave the ball to Charlize in Game Six. She was magnificent, going the full nine, but one mistake, for a Yankees early homerun, cost her the game, 1-0, to tie the series at three apiece, and set up Mussina Vs Hudson on Sunday night, all or nothing at all. The day of the game, it seemed the whole island was as tense as it had ever been. Mitch and Naomi were in their apartment with their family, saying little to each other, and the citizens of the island were wondering if there was going to be ultimate celebration, or bitter disappointment. With a standing room only crowd of almost 60,000 on hand, Kate Hudson opposed Mike Mussina in Game Seven of the World Series. Kate, pitching on fumes, was likely not to be able to go more than six innings, so Sniderman knew he needed his bullpen, and, except for Naomi, that was a big question mark. The pitchers were in control, as Kate, running on fumes after an exhausting playoffs, pitched her heart out for seven innings, with a luckily low pitch count. She left, ahead 2-1 in the seventh. Sniderman, as he had during the playoffs, rolled the dice, and went to Campbell in the eighth, prepared to use Naomi if he had to. He could not let the Yankees get the lead, as Rivera would come in, and the game would be over. A bloop hit and a walk put two Yankees on, and out Sniderman came, to bring in his closer, Naomi, praying she had six more outs left in her. Naomi, after a strikeout, got a ground ball double play, to escape the eighth. Mariano Rivera came on for the bottom half, to keep the Good Guys at bay, prepared to pitch two innings, and hope the Yankees would solve Naomi in the ninth. He breezed through the eighth, and out the Good Guys went, up by one, three outs away, all or nothing at all. In the ninth, with the noise level deafening, a hit was followed by an out. Then, the at bat that nearly stopped everyone's heart. Good Guys up 2-1, ninth inning, one out. Arod at the plate for the Yankees. Naomi made a pitch that was just a bit to the middle of the plate, Arod swung, and up into the night it went. The park and everyone held their collective breath. Extra bases, it would be tied, a homerun, and the Good Guys season would probably be over in heartbreak fashion.. Up into the night it went, Mitch was tracking it, it was headed toward the wall, and looked like it had cleared the wall. Mitch made a leap, and, incredibly, came up with the ball in his glove! He had reached over the fence, and taken away a probable game losing homerun. The fans were delirious, the noise at fever pitch, and the Good Guys still had to get one more out! Another dangerous hitter was up, but that had been the play that broke the Yankees backs, and their hearts. Three pitches, and a strikeout later, and the Good Guys were World Champions!
After the last out, with the fans besides themselves, the exhausted Good Guys hugged and cried at mid field, not even jovially jumping for joy. They had survived, by the skin of their teeth, and, this year's championship, was solely due to two players who had been planning retirement. Now, they were the new, and old heroes. Once the team had gone to the clubhouse, unwound, and given interviews, a celebration ensued. It might have been their most unreal World Series Victory ever, and, not surprisingly, Naomi and Mitch were co World Series MVP's.
The team retired to the fetish club, for a victory party, and celebration, with even Alan being in a great mood. The Good Guys were the Cinderella champs of baseball. They had endured so much that year, and now, the two players who were supposed to be gone after that season, had been almost themselves responsible for the championship. It was just unbelievable.
That night, when they got home, Mitch and Naomi were too tired to make love. They just held each other tight, kissing, and thanking heaven, that they had escaped with the title.
The next night, after another victory dinner, the team held it's last tickle party of the season. The featured lee would be a beautiful 40 year old blonde girl who was head of ticket sales, but would be retiring after the season. Although she had worked for the team for 20 years, she had never had the courage to particpate in the tickling. She willingly stripped to her bra and panties, and was tied hands and feet to the bed in the middle of the fetish club. Third baseman Michael began the tickle on her neck with fingers, as the giggles began, and her head shifted from side to side: HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE! NO! Moving down, left fielder Dawson continued the tickle on her underarms, sides, ribs, and belly with fingers, as she thrashed at her restraints, and the laughter continued:HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE! OMG THATS TICKLISH! NOOOOO! HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE! Center Fielder Ed Burns was next, tickling the ticket sales head on her hips, waist, inner thighs, and behind her knees with fingers, as her waist, and legs bucked. Finally, Mitch got the soles of her feet. The girl had weekly pedicures, so her soles were very soft. Mitch attacked her soft soles with fingers, ice, feathers, and an electric toothbrush over her soles and toes. She went beserk, shaking her feet and wiggling her toes every which way, begging for mercy:HEHEHEEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE! OMG PLEASE FOOT TICKLER MASTER MITCH! I CANT TAKE ANYMORE! I GIVE UP! NO PLEASE NO! HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE! Finally, the tickle ended, and the exhausted girl was untied.
Another season of Good Guy baseball had come to an end, in euphoric, and improbable fashion, due to the most unexpected of heroes, and, instead of the end of two brilliant careers, the two who were supposed to part ways from the team, turned out to be responsible for the title. Without them, there would have been no title, and no celebration. Now, a new season with new challenges would begin, after the much needed restful winter, for the Championship Tickle Team of Paradise Island.
The End
Before the beginning of the first round of the playoffs, the Good Guys were hit with disaster. Closer Hilary Duff had been experiencing stiffness in her shoulder throughout the latter part of the season, perhaps from overwork, and was advised to shut it down for the season, and the playoffs. Then, if that wasn't sorry enough news, the backup closer, Amanda Bynes, pulled a tendon muscle in her ankle, on a pitch against the Braves, on the final weekend, and the tendon was close to being ruptured, so she would have to miss the playoffs as well.
So, with the playoffs set to start on that Tuesday against Philadelphia, who, then would be the closer for the playoffs? One answer: Naomi. Although she had previous closing experience, at 37 years old, the team was far from secure with her in the ninth inning role. Fans and baseball "experts" alike, predicted that the Good Guys might well fall in the first round, like the previous year. The bullpen behind Naomi would have to be pieced together, as perhaps Neve Campbell, or the fifth starter, or perhaps a rookie replacement for Bynes or Duff, could aid Naomi in the pen. It was a very uncertain situation.
On Tuesday afternoon, a full house showed up to witness the first game of the playoffs. In humid, 88 degree Paradise heat, Kate Hudson was given the ball, and she pitched a gritty game, allowing but one run over seven innings, Neve Campbell came on to pitch a scoreless eighth, and, with a three run lead in the ninth, given to her on a Mitch homerun, Naomi slammed the door, to take Game One, 4-1. With first blood drawn, Gil Bellows pitched Game two, in slightly cooler, cloudy weather. He needed little help, as the bats exploded for twelve runs, in a 12-4 win, to go up two games to none.
On to Philadelphia the teams went for Game Three. Charlize Theron was on the hill, and pitched well, but, a late turned double play in the eighth, allowed the go ahead runs to score, in a 3-2 defeat. In Game Four, Neve Campbell took the mound, and proved to be the Good Guys savior. They scored four runs in the first, and needed little else, as Neve pitched into the ninth, and Naomi had an easy save, in a 4-1 triumph, that finished the first round. One round down, three days to rest, until the NLCS.
The New York Mets would be the Good Guys opponents in the National League Championship Series, having gotten by the San Diego Padres in five games in the first round. Kate Hudson and Pedro Martinez matched up for Game One. Both were outstanding, with Kate allowing two runs, and Pedro two runs. The game was tied, 2-2 in the eighth, when the Good Guys scored two runs, and then, had to sweat out the ninth, as Naomi made it interesting, but got the save, 4-3. Tom Glavine and Gil Bellows would hook up in Game Two, and again, good pitching prevailed, with each starter allowing three runs through six innings. The game was again tied, when a seventh inning Mitch two run homer, decided the proceedings, which were nailed down by Naomi, 5-3.
On Friday night, the teams met at Shea Stadium in New York for Game Three. Charlize Theron would pitch against Steve Trachsel. Charlize allowed a first inning two run homer, but little else, and Trachsel was magnificent, as the Mets drew their first blood in the series, by a 2-1 score. Kate would return to the mound on Saturday night for Game Four. Kate would be pitching on three days rest in both the LCS and World Series, potentially, as Sniderman wanted his ace out there six times during the last two rounds. Kate again pitched a very gutsy game, allowing two runs over six strong innings. The Good Guys hit three run scoring doubles, tip toed through the late innings with the pen, and got Naomi to slam the door again, 3-2, to put the team one win from the World Series. Game Five was a laugher, for the Mets. Faced with elimination, they pounced on Gil Bellows, scoring five first inning runs, and never looking back, winning 13-4.
The ballclubs flew back to Paradise for Game Six, taking Monday off. Charlize would be on the hill, having pitched a wonderful game in Game Three, yet losing. This time, the Good Guys, with 54,000 screaming their heads off, made sure there would be no Game 7, scoring five runs in the first, and holding on with ease, to become National League Champions, with Naomi gaining another save, 5-2, to earn the right to meet the Yankees that Saturday night in the World Series beginning in Paradise.
The Yankees and Good Guys met on Saturday night in Game One of yet another World Series, in front of nearly 60,000 delirious souls. Kate Hudson had not pitched for a week, and she was very strong, and bit rusty, allowing three runs in her seven innings pitched. However, the Good Guys got to Yankees starter Mike Mussina for five runs, and the bullpen did the rest, as Naomi slammed the door in the ninth, 5-3. Gil Bellows matched up against The Big Unit, Randy Johnson, in Game Two. The Good Guys had their work cut out for them, and did, striking out sixteen times against the Unit. However, in between, was a Mitch three run homer, and Bellows spectacular pitching, with Naomi again being the hero in the ninth, for a 5-4 victory, that put the island wonders halfway to another title.
Off to New York they went for Game Three. In weather that was 40 degrees colder than Paradise had been, Charlize Theron wilted, allowing five runs in six innings, and the team could not recover, dropping a 5-4 decision. Kate Hudson took the hill for Game Four, and again, she came through, allowing only one run through six strong innings, as the Good Guys piled up five against Mussina, and came away with a 5-2 triumph, to put the team one win from the ultimate. Randy Johnson pitched Game Five with the champange on ice for Paradise. Unfortunately, Gil Bellows could not come through, allowing four runs in six shaky innings, as the Yankees hung on with Mr Automatic, Rivera, for a 4-3 win, that sent the series back to Paradise.
As the teams prepared for Game Six, Sniderman knew he had three chances to win one game, and one had been blown. Part of him was tempted to pitch Kate Hudson and then Gil Bellows back to back on two days rest each for six innings. He quickly threw that thought out the window, and gave the ball to Charlize in Game Six. She was magnificent, going the full nine, but one mistake, for a Yankees early homerun, cost her the game, 1-0, to tie the series at three apiece, and set up Mussina Vs Hudson on Sunday night, all or nothing at all. The day of the game, it seemed the whole island was as tense as it had ever been. Mitch and Naomi were in their apartment with their family, saying little to each other, and the citizens of the island were wondering if there was going to be ultimate celebration, or bitter disappointment. With a standing room only crowd of almost 60,000 on hand, Kate Hudson opposed Mike Mussina in Game Seven of the World Series. Kate, pitching on fumes, was likely not to be able to go more than six innings, so Sniderman knew he needed his bullpen, and, except for Naomi, that was a big question mark. The pitchers were in control, as Kate, running on fumes after an exhausting playoffs, pitched her heart out for seven innings, with a luckily low pitch count. She left, ahead 2-1 in the seventh. Sniderman, as he had during the playoffs, rolled the dice, and went to Campbell in the eighth, prepared to use Naomi if he had to. He could not let the Yankees get the lead, as Rivera would come in, and the game would be over. A bloop hit and a walk put two Yankees on, and out Sniderman came, to bring in his closer, Naomi, praying she had six more outs left in her. Naomi, after a strikeout, got a ground ball double play, to escape the eighth. Mariano Rivera came on for the bottom half, to keep the Good Guys at bay, prepared to pitch two innings, and hope the Yankees would solve Naomi in the ninth. He breezed through the eighth, and out the Good Guys went, up by one, three outs away, all or nothing at all. In the ninth, with the noise level deafening, a hit was followed by an out. Then, the at bat that nearly stopped everyone's heart. Good Guys up 2-1, ninth inning, one out. Arod at the plate for the Yankees. Naomi made a pitch that was just a bit to the middle of the plate, Arod swung, and up into the night it went. The park and everyone held their collective breath. Extra bases, it would be tied, a homerun, and the Good Guys season would probably be over in heartbreak fashion.. Up into the night it went, Mitch was tracking it, it was headed toward the wall, and looked like it had cleared the wall. Mitch made a leap, and, incredibly, came up with the ball in his glove! He had reached over the fence, and taken away a probable game losing homerun. The fans were delirious, the noise at fever pitch, and the Good Guys still had to get one more out! Another dangerous hitter was up, but that had been the play that broke the Yankees backs, and their hearts. Three pitches, and a strikeout later, and the Good Guys were World Champions!
After the last out, with the fans besides themselves, the exhausted Good Guys hugged and cried at mid field, not even jovially jumping for joy. They had survived, by the skin of their teeth, and, this year's championship, was solely due to two players who had been planning retirement. Now, they were the new, and old heroes. Once the team had gone to the clubhouse, unwound, and given interviews, a celebration ensued. It might have been their most unreal World Series Victory ever, and, not surprisingly, Naomi and Mitch were co World Series MVP's.
The team retired to the fetish club, for a victory party, and celebration, with even Alan being in a great mood. The Good Guys were the Cinderella champs of baseball. They had endured so much that year, and now, the two players who were supposed to be gone after that season, had been almost themselves responsible for the championship. It was just unbelievable.
That night, when they got home, Mitch and Naomi were too tired to make love. They just held each other tight, kissing, and thanking heaven, that they had escaped with the title.
The next night, after another victory dinner, the team held it's last tickle party of the season. The featured lee would be a beautiful 40 year old blonde girl who was head of ticket sales, but would be retiring after the season. Although she had worked for the team for 20 years, she had never had the courage to particpate in the tickling. She willingly stripped to her bra and panties, and was tied hands and feet to the bed in the middle of the fetish club. Third baseman Michael began the tickle on her neck with fingers, as the giggles began, and her head shifted from side to side: HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE! NO! Moving down, left fielder Dawson continued the tickle on her underarms, sides, ribs, and belly with fingers, as she thrashed at her restraints, and the laughter continued:HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE! OMG THATS TICKLISH! NOOOOO! HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE! Center Fielder Ed Burns was next, tickling the ticket sales head on her hips, waist, inner thighs, and behind her knees with fingers, as her waist, and legs bucked. Finally, Mitch got the soles of her feet. The girl had weekly pedicures, so her soles were very soft. Mitch attacked her soft soles with fingers, ice, feathers, and an electric toothbrush over her soles and toes. She went beserk, shaking her feet and wiggling her toes every which way, begging for mercy:HEHEHEEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE! OMG PLEASE FOOT TICKLER MASTER MITCH! I CANT TAKE ANYMORE! I GIVE UP! NO PLEASE NO! HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE! Finally, the tickle ended, and the exhausted girl was untied.
Another season of Good Guy baseball had come to an end, in euphoric, and improbable fashion, due to the most unexpected of heroes, and, instead of the end of two brilliant careers, the two who were supposed to part ways from the team, turned out to be responsible for the title. Without them, there would have been no title, and no celebration. Now, a new season with new challenges would begin, after the much needed restful winter, for the Championship Tickle Team of Paradise Island.
The End
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