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"Shorts instead of pants?" Garret asked me when Noah and I approached him and the twins. "It's going to hurt if you have to slide."

"Shorts are more convenient." I lifted them a little and showed off my bruise. 

"Dangggg." Garret squatted down to get a better look. "That's almost the shape of a real baseball. You're just missing the stitching."

I let my shorts fall and turned to face him. "You don't think I'll really have to slide today, do you?"

"Nah." Garret straightened up. "I was just messing with you. Besides, you're not the only one in shorts. Take a look around. A lot of guys find baseball pants uncomfortable when practicing."

I glanced at his baseball pants. "I don't think I've ever seen you practice in shorts."