But the real excitement began when Addie Bloom, batting coach for the Fireballs, stepped on stage draped in a pink dress with a matching sling that she’s been sporting for unknown reasons. The sassy L’Addie and her quick mouth on stage sparked a bidding war that ended with the unexpectedly feminine coach fetching the highest price of the evening, beating even an offering from pop star Waverly Sweet and her husband, future baseball Hall of Famer Cooper Rock. Adding to the unexpected, she was won not by a local real estate magnate twice her age, but by the captain of the Thrusters. Is an
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