One Man's Theory
Mark Parent did spend 20 seasons in the minor and major leagues combined, so maybe the Outlaw manager's take on last night's dramatic come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Yuma Scorpions is worth pondering, even if he was half-joking. In reference to Yuma starter and Corning native Evan White's hometown cheering section at Nettleton Stadium jeering Scorpions closer Amad Stephens in the ninth inning, Parent had this to say:
"I could hear them yelling out, 'Hey (Stephens), don't blow it out there.' You just can't do that, you're messing with the baseball gods at that point. The last thing you want to do is (tick) off the baseball gods.
"I mean, I know they were happy for (White) and wanted to see him get the win at home, but you just don't do that. When you mess with the baseball gods, that's bound to happen. It's almost like you're asking for something bad to happen when you bring it up like that."