“Hey, Sanny,” Morrow calls. He’s a defenseman too. “Did you hear about Rip’s tonight?” “Yeah, Sully just told me.” “Cool. You comin’?” “Probably.” I toss him his jersey. “A man’s gotta eat.” He stuffs his head into the jersey. “Cool. You bringing the DLP?” DLP. Domestic life partner. One of the first things the players did once they got traded to the Rays was start a group chat. Not all the guys are on it. In fact, it’s a sore subject for some of the more eager rookies that they aren’t considered ‘in’ enough to be added. When a couple of the guys found out I was added, they lost their shit.
...more
