Dante Bichette, playing his last game as a member of the Macon Whoopie
crushed a solo shot in the first game against Mississauga. Taking a curtain
call, Bichette acknowledged the fans and donned the colors of the Whoopie for
the final time. Macon still dropped the game 11-3. Wasdin who started the
game gave up 3 runs in 3 1/3 innings then allowing flailing phenom Dixie Easton
to give up 5 runs over the next 5 innings. Easton, who has struggled all
season said, "To be truthful with you, I'm not sure if I'm ready to compete at
this level."
Jose Oquendo had no coment.
That night Dante left on his flight towards the chilly north, Anchorage and
Tatis flew into the warm, sunny Georgia. The change was immediate. Starting
at DH, Tatis went 3-5 in his first game for Macon with 1 run, 1 RBI and 1
stolen base.
"I love this place!" Tatis claimed. These guys have given me a chance right
away and I plan to take advantage of it."
