“No, it’s not that,” Ray stammered. “I was just wondering if you had anything I could write some of this down on?” Pete smiled. “Sure, Ray. No problem.” Pete motioned for the attendant, and in no time Ray had a pad and clipboard bearing the team logo. “As I was saying,” Pete continued, “in baseball, the first step is getting to first base. It’s the first step for any batter. The ultimate goal is to get home and score, but you can’t do that without getting to first. You see this guy coming to the