Chapters 9-10 Summary

Although the Mammoths are having a very good season, they are basically riding on the success of a few key players, and as the season progresses, it becomes apparent that they are not really working together as a team. Sid hits so well that he is always being compared to Babe Ruth, but this drives him crazy, and sometimes he can not hit at all. Several players continue to tease Bruce and Henry, calling Bruce "Juliet". Finally, Dutch calls a team meeting, in which he compares their season to a fly that he is trying to catch but it slips through his fingers. He tells them that they are losing their edge because there are too many grudges and prejudices on the team, and he bans card playing and borrowing or lending money, to try to put a stop to the...