#men in baseball pants

[something-tofightfor]

On Deck, a sneak peek

So it's finally happening - I'm finally actually WORKING on Baseball Jack, and he will definitely be ready to go starting next month - just in time for the beginning of the MLB season.

You can read about him here - there are a few pieces already written for this pairing... but the main story needs to be told, too.

Before the main story, though ... there's a couple special things coming. First (and within the next couple weeks) will be Jack's Player Profile. And as promised the other day... here's a couple of excerpts from the first two chapters of On Deck, along with chapter titles.

the Statesman logo was created (OH SO LOVINGLY) by @stealyourblorbos

From Chapter 1: Hot Corner

He took his place in line - still wearing his uniform but without his hat - and you watched as he greeted the other players, smiling and laughing with them as they interacted. You couldn’t hear him, but you could tell he was happy, and that made you smile, too. Maybe he really will be back by next week.

The handshakes ended, and when Jack headed back toward the dugout, he didn’t look in your direction again - until right before he made it to the top of the steps. 

It was then that he raised his head and turned it, eyeing the seats until he saw the two of you. You tried not to react, but Caleb didn’t hide his response; the boy raising his hand and waving wildly. Jack laughed at the sight of it, lifting one of his hands in a wave, too. 

You thought that was it, but then his head turned just enough that he made direct eye contact with you.

Even from the distance, you could see one side of his mouth lift into a half smile as he nodded, raising one hand and touching the tips of his fingers to his temple before tipping them toward you. Your smile grew and you nodded in return, but before you could do anything else, Jack disappeared into the dugout, leaving the two of you standing in front of the seats.

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She hummed again, the sound non-committal as you took your first bite. “But not with you. And not with Caleb.” No, I guess not. “You should post those pictures and tag him.”

“Erin, I’m not trying to -”

“No, just hear me out. Maybe he’ll see them. And maybe he’ll remember you. And maybe he’ll -”

“Erin, come on. That’s a fantasy. I’m sure he’s got a million people tagging him every day. He won’t even see it if I do.” 

“You never know. It can’t hurt.” She said your name, the tone teasing. “And since Caleb’s account is private, it makes sense you’d post ‘em. He really had a lot of fun with you. He’s already asking if you want to go to a game again.”

From Chapter 2: Call Up

Steadying yourself with a deep breath, you picked it up and answered, holding the phone to your ear. “Hello?” 

The sound of his voice through the speaker made you shiver, even though it was only one word. “Hey, Jack.” Stepping away from the counter, you headed for the other room, lowering yourself onto the couch. “How are you?” 

“Real good.” He cleared his throat. “I apologize if I put you on the spot. I just don’t like typing and I thought this would be easier.” Easier for what? There was no reason to continue the conversation. It didn’t … “You there?”

“I’m here.” Head shaking back and forth, you closed your eyes. “It’s fine. I definitely wasn’t expecting you to call, but … it is easier.” And more terrifying, but … “Don’t you have a game tonight? I thought -”

“I’m in Louisville.” What? You straightened up, eyes going wide. That changes things. “Had some things to take care of here so I drove up today. Headin’ back down on Monday.” So he’s got a weekend off. And he’s up here. And he’s calling me. “You got any big plans on a Saturday night?”

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“Y’know, I invited you here today before making sure that you weren’t seein’ anybody.” He put his spoon into the dish and then pushed it forward, crossing his arms loosely over his chest. “And since you agreed, I figured… well, I figured you weren’t, but I should probably still ask.” You took another bite, eyes on him as you swallowed. This is not at all what I thought he’d be like. 

“Then ask.” It caught him off guard, Jack laughing quietly and shaking his head, after he lowered it. 

“You’re a handful, aren’t you?” He looked up at you through his eyelashes without lifting his chin, and it took everything in you not to react - or answer. You wanted him to ask you if you were seeing anyone, because Jack actually verbalizing the question shifted the casual activity of getting ice cream and having a conversation to something else entirely. And I want to know if that’s what this is. “Alright then.” Jack nodded, staring at you. “There some guy I’ve gotta worry about getting mad at me for askin’ you out tonight?”

Want to talk about Baseball Jack? My inbox is open, and I'd love to hear from you.

[consideratesea]

can someone please come take these tits away from me :)

[soaps-mohawk]

You did NOT lie, you made a decision on something that is for YOU to make! You need breaks, time for yourself, and baseball season is more important than anything I agree.

Thank you, love 💚 Sometimes I forget it's my story, and I can take it whichever direction I feel like. I've never really had an audience quite this engaged with my fic before, so it's been a bit of an adjustment for me.

[fey-fuxer]

[imaginal-ai]

"Extreme Cargo" (0002)

(More of The Extreme Cargo Series)

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[facultyloungecosplay]

How much of a fool am I to harbor real hope about Ohtani in an SF uniform

[matthewliberatore]

mlb should honor the aagpbl by making the players wear skirts pls and thank you

[allpromarlo]

based on your likes department showing me every sport on planet earth except the ones i actually watch. move

[fromkenari]

Trying this again. Because Tumblr reblogged the entirely wrong post. One that wasn't even on my dash. I don't what happened.

Wait wait wait. They let Fanatics (a trash company known for substandard products that are overpriced but everyone was okay with it because it was FAN merchandise) make the PROFESSIONAL uniforms??????

have you guys who arent into sports heard about the new baseball uniforms controversy. its bad

[i-am-trans-gwender]

Thinking about these guys I went to camp with. They tried way to hard to be cool. They wore backwards baseball caps, pants that were to big showed there underwear, there underwear had goofy designs, they wore really really really big sun glasses and they would say "you just got milked!" Instead of "you just got burned/roasted".

[shrimp-apocalypse-now]

I am just the old blood holding back the sport from gaining new fans but it's really weird that theres no national and american league anymore. the red sox are gonna be back at coors field for the first time in 15 years and it's just a random monday in july

[fey-fuxer]

[imaginal-ai]

"Taking a Break"

[autonomous-dreamscape]

We watched field of dreams last night. It's one of my partners favorite movies and their take away this time is.

Men love this movie because it let's them feel things and hold their buddy while they cry war movie style. It's a happy ending and no violence

My take away. Fuck that guy walked into the corn with all the ghost ... did he die in the van or the baseball game ... there's a dead body somewhere

[farfallasims]

Mens Fall Lookbook 🍂

01. Jacket & Sweater | Pants | Loafers

02. Baseball Cap | Button Down & T-Shirt | Pants | Sneakers

03. Coat | Button Down | Pants | Loafers

04. Scarf & Jacket | Pants | Loafers

Thank you to the CC Creators! @serenity-cc @gorillax3-cc @sunberry-sims4 @rustys-cc @jius-sims & others!

[bigkimsprettyboyblog]

Spring training ⚾️

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