One team won the pennant in the most exciting way imaginable while another survived a seesaw battle to end an 11-year championship drought. In 2019, one prospect pitched one of the best games of his life and another redeemed a disappointing regular season by thriving in the crucible that is the playoffs. And winning, front office officials will tell you, is an essential part of the development process. Mosely becomes the unifying force that helps the family cope and keep together, and he will never be “just a dog,” to anyone who hears his story.Whether it's the Governors' Cup of the International League or the Mills Cup of the Carolina League, there's extra urgency and added drama when the championship trophy is in the house.įrom the complex-level leagues in Arizona and Florida all the way up to Triple-A, a title is the culmination of countless hours on buses and months of work, both on and off the field. Money troubles and relationship troubles are part of this story. This isn’t a book about a perfect family with a perfect dog. Mosely could be the boy and his dog next door. Each chapter, happy or sad, resonates with truth.

As narrator, he’s completely honest about the good times and the bad times, about what he did right and what he did wrong. Mosely from his puppy days to how his family managed to deal with Mr. This game was fun for both of them until one afternoon when the trick went disastrously wrong.Ĭorey narrates the story of Mr. Corey had hilarious times trying to disguise himself and trick Mr. Mosely sat in front of the house waiting for Corey to walk home from school. He seemed to know what they needed even when they didn’t know themselves.Įvery afternoon, Mr. With his amazing love, loyalty and intuition, he supported every member of his family. He didn’t rescue anyone from a burning building. Mosely learned only one trick in his whole life. Mosely,” because Corey was too little to be able to say the letter “t.” The name “Mister Mostly” eventually became “Mr. Without hesitation, he picked the puppy that was mostly white. When Corey was three years old, his family let him choose a puppy from a litter of mixed-breed dogs. Even if they don’t own a dog, they will want to own this book so that they can read it again and again, and loan it to their friends and persuade their teacher to read it aloud in class. Even kids who don’t love dogs will love this book.

Just a Dog by Michael Gerard Bauer