O.B. Benson knows that, as a gay baseball player, his only chance to keep from being shut out of the Major Leagues is to stay as far from the public eye as possible. His low profile is threatened when the team manager insists O.B. take part in a TV interview to help boost lagging fan support.<br><br>Avery Turner, TV reporter, is handsome, fit, and definitely pushes O.B.'s libido into high gear. He’s also out -- something O.B.'s situation doesn’t allow. And Avery believes in monogamous commitment -- something O.B. cannot identify with. But when Avery delivers a curveball to the catcher, O.B. doesn’t know how to handle it.<br><br>When O.B.'s interview is aired, he’s forced to evaluate his life of meaningless one night stands. Can O.B. and Avery work out their differences and build a winning team, or will O.B. strike out?

Major League Shutout

“Was just wondering who you were out with last night at Charlie’s.”


O.B. looked at Avery. The reporter’s face went pale.


“Wh…what?” O.B. stammered, returning his attention to Neil.


“Last night. I saw you with some kid at Charlie’s havin’ dinner. Looked like one of the fans you were talkin’ to before the game. Seemed like you were havin’ a pretty interestin’ conversation.”


O.B. didn’t know what to say. He felt sweat break out on his brow.


Avery stared at him. His expression was one that O.B. would never forget. It reminded him of the look of hurt you had when you discovered there was no Santa Claus or that your dog had just been run over by a truck.


“Well, gentlemen. I’ll leave you to your little discussion. I need to get back to the studio and do some—uh, stuff,” Avery said in a voice that sounded strained.


“Avery, I—” O.B. started, then looked at Neil, who was watching them intently.


“Was it something I said?” Neil asked na?vely.


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