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of the questions I’m sure you’ve all been wondering about. Here’s a quick profile on the
     player who, thanks to his remarkable performance on the field, has become the standout leader for the Cardinals:
    Koby Caplin began pitching five years ago in Little League. He’s never played any other position, except one time in summer
     league when his superior throwing arm was called upon to help outhis team in center field. He says his older brother, Chuck, first got him interested in baseball. (Some of you with older
     brothers who played baseball may remember Chuck, who pitched for the Cardinals during one of their more dismal seasons. I
     guess we should all be happy Koby didn’t follow in his brother’s footsteps too closely!)
    Always a team player, Koby is quick to point out that the abilities of his battery mate, Tug McCue, whom he affectionately
     calls his “second banana,” help make him look good on the mound. If that’s true, then keep up the good work, Second Banana!
     And that goes for you, too, Koby. Monticello looks to you to keep this team alive!
    For those of you who haven’t made it to a game yet, be sure to catch Koby and the Cardinals (sounds like a rock group, doesn’t
     it?) at their next home game, versus the Holton Hawks this Friday. (Last Tuesday’s game was another victory for the Cardinals,
     thanks to Miguel Sanchez and Peter Chung.)
    “Sports Shorts” Trivia Question: Who scored the millionth run in major league baseball, and when did he do it?
    Answer to the last trivia question: Ken Griffey Sr. joined his son, Ken Griffey Jr., in the Seattle Mariners’ outfield on
     August 31, 1990. They were the first father and son to play together.
    Koby Caplin had a murderous look in his eyes. With a copy of the
Megaphone
in hand, he strode through the hallways, searching for Sara. Finally, he spotted her.
    “Sara!” he thundered, forgetting the rule about no yelling in the halls.
    With a startled look on her face, Sara turned to him. Koby thrust the paper under her nose.
    “Are you trying to get me in trouble or something? Coach T. is going to flip when he reads this!”
    Sara widened her eyes. “Why do you say that? Did I print something that wasn’t true?”
    Koby sputtered. “Well, no, it’s not that, it’s just, just — I mean, come on, Sara! You make me sound like a baseball god or
     something! You barely even mentioned Miguel and Peter, who kept the Cardinals’ winning streak alive! And I never called Tug
     ‘second banana’ in my life!”
    Sara pulled herself upright. “You did, too. In your kitchen when I did the interview. I wouldn’t have written it down if you
     hadn’t.”
    Koby suddenly remembered what she was referring to. He shook his head. “OK, you’re right, but itwas just that once. It’s not like I call him that all the time. And what you said about Chuck, boy —!”
    “It’s true, isn’t it?” Sara insisted. “He did pitch for a dismal team.”
    Koby sighed, feeling defeated. “Yeah, but you didn’t have to print it. It makes it sound like I brought it up.” He crumpled
     the paper and tossed it into a nearby wastebasket. “But the worst thing about the article is it makes me look like a prized
     bear. I can just hear what the guys are going to say. Especially Tug! You’ve really made things hard for me, Sara.”
    He turned and started to walk away. Sara’s voice stopped him. “I’m sorry you feel that way, Koby. All I’m doing is giving
     you and the Cardinals some good press coverage. Exposure breeds popularity. Maybe you’ll change your tune when you see those
     stands filled with fans of yours at the next game. And that’s what you want, isn’t it? Isn’t that why you did the interview?”
    She closed her locker and disappeared down the hall.
    Koby stood there, thinking about what she’d said.
    Sure he wanted to see the stands full. He even liked the idea that they were coming to see him pitch. But he wasn’t sure he
     liked being