One missed foul ball, twenty-eight daycare dogs, and a middle school grudge against baseball's golden boy.
Wes' life has been nothing but one tragedy after another since he went to see a game at Yankee Stadium, and it can all be traced back to one man: all-star shortstop Derek Jeter. Now, Derek Jeter must pay.
When a fifth-inning foul ball struck Wes squarely in the face, the fallout knocked over a tray of nacho cheese, smashed a television camera, and tanked his class election. Overnight, Wes became a viral laughingstock while Jeter smirked on sports highlight reels.
Naturally, extreme retaliation is the only sensible response. Enlisting his best friend Nate, Wes unleashes twenty-eight leashed dogs at a Macy's cologne launch. Inevitably, payback proves much harder than it looks.
This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.