In this riveting story about baseball and brotherhood, a boy from the wrong side of the tracks finds himself pitching his way out of poverty--one strike at a time.
Now Laz will have to choose between being the star pitcher he always dreamed of becoming and the team player his family needs..
But playing for the other team means leaving behind his family, including Antonio, Laz\'s younger brother, who more and more, seems to be drawn to the dark world of the Jet City\'s drug ring.
When he gets an opportunity to pitch for the rich kids across town, he has a chance to get drafted by the major leagues.
Stuck in a Seattle trailer park, Laz finds baseball helps him escape from the world of poverty and drugs.
Lazarus Laz Weathers has always been shy, and his issue with stuttering when he speaks hasn\'t helped.
By a premier author of provocative YA sports novels ( The Bulletin ).
In this riveting story about baseball and brotherhood, a boy from the wrong side of the tracks finds himself pitching his way out of poverty--one strike at a time
