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I will send you those Sig ned headshots as

Soon as you send me The checks.

Mmm hmm....Wow, okay.

You must understand I need At least 20 court-side

Tickets for the Game in town tonight.

Yes, you can call me A-rod, I'm used to it.

It's not a scam, it's More of just a...It's a

Give-away.

Do you know who You're talking to?

That's right, baseball.

Now you can have alex Rodriguez on all the bats,

Right?

Yeah man, I'm not Stealing, that's just like

Your opinion man.

That's another 10 bats on Their way from bat boy.

That alex rodriguez Impression is paying off.

It's gonna be a great Month, oh yeah, in fact

It's alright, Alright, alright.

Hey, I just got off A call with the head of

Security for major League baseball.

Ooh.

Apparently Someone has been posing as

Superstar players in Order to get custom bats.

Custom bats, okay.

Fraudulently Obtained merchandise.

No, but it's more Than that, they're ripping

Off a bunch of fans.

Do they Look authentic?

No, they Are authentic.

Problem is, the guy is not Authorized to sell them

Because he's not a-rod or Sammy sosa or, you know...

Gotcha.

How much are They selling for?

Oh apparently They've sold tens of

Thousands of dollars' Worth of these bats.

Wow.

And they are all Shipping to and from the

D.C. Area.

So they're Playing in our ballpark.

That gives us home Field advantage.

Spring break!

Spring break!

So my group from The tech club is in.

Most of the guys From the archery team are

Too.

Four pools, a lazy River and waterslides?

Oh, check This out noah, “hungry?

No need to leave the pool.

Just swim up to one of Our pool-side appetizer

Buffets."

Whoa, poolside Service.

Chicken fingers in the pool?

Mmm hmm.

This is Gonna be lit!

What's gonna be lit?

Spring break.

Spring break!

Spring break!

I'm glad you Guys are so excited about

It.

Excited?

We can't stop Talking about it.

It's gonna be so Great and we have way more

Kids this year so we Really needed you guys.

Thanks so much For volunteering.

Uh...Yeah, of course.

Orientation is Tomorrow so I've emailed

Your counselor handbooks; They should be in your

Inboxes now.

Yep, there It is right there.

Perfect.

I am so excited.

Asb means so much to these Kids; they've been looking

Forward to it all year.

This is gonna be so much Better than that silly,

Loud, over-crowded Resort, right?

Mmm hmm.

Anyway, I gotta get going.

So much asb stuff to do.

Spring break!

Remind Me what asb is.

Alternative spring break.

And I completely forgot we Promised v we'd volunteer.

Right.

Intercity kids Of jamestown.

Mmm hmm.

So no water slides?

Water balloons.

No swim-up Appetizer buffet?

J.U. Cafeteria.

Preston/noah: Spring break...

How many bats Did you send in total?

Around 20.

Players ask us for custom Bats all the time here at

Bat boy incorporated.

A-rod or whoever it was Said it was for charity.

And where Did you send them?

I never sent Them to the same address.

He told me they were going To his reps and they were

In the process of Moving offices.

We've talked to a-rod Before and it sounded

Just like him.

Are you Still in contact?

No, after we sent the Invoice to the league they

Contacted us and said A-rod never received

Anything, nor did he Even make the order.

Even the email Address seemed legitimate.

Thank you for The information sir, we'll

Keep you updated.

And if he contacts you Again please contact us as

Soon as possible.

Alright, will do.

I'd like To thank everyone for

Sacrificing Their spring break.

Volunteering means so much To the kids and also to

Their working parents who Need a fun atmosphere for

Their kids while They're on break.

Oh man, look At that cannon ball.

Stop.

Remember That the key word here is

“patience." most of These kids don't have camp

Experience so let's try To keep that in mind.

Oh man, Water slides.

Noah!

Sorry guys.

We will be Breaking up by activities

So roger and jana, You guys take the water

Balloon fight.

Chris and stephanie, you Guys are gonna set up the

Obstacle course.

I will be doing Arts and crafts.

Preston and noah, You guys have chess.

Mark and jessica, you guys Will be taking the rock

Climbing wall.

Are you sure you Don't want us to help with

The water balloons?

Yes, I'm sure.

Clark and allison, I Believe you guys...

So when do I Get to start calling you

Assistant Inspector in charge?

It was Just an offer.

They said I have plenty of Time to weigh my options,

Think about What I want to do.

Well, in the Meantime a complainant

Came in saying that he Thinks he got scammed.

He traded an authentic Willie mays baseball bat

For 10 a-rod bats.

So it's a scam.

Well he's not sure That they're real a-rod

Bats.

I mean they got the A-rod signature but no

Certificate of Authenticity.

So you think this Might be our imposter?

I don't know.

The thing is they are Authentic a-rod bats made

By bat boy incorporated.

I mean you gotta ask Yourself, willie mays for

A-rod?

I mean mays was the Classic era hitter.

Say hey kid.

Better fielder In my opinion.

Oh.

Did you ever see That over-the-shoulder

Basket catch he made in The '54 series when the

Giants swept The indians in 4?

Baseball fan?

I know a little.

I wanted to donate The bats to the auction

For the school Where I teach.

The kids and the parents, They all know a-rod, but

Willie mays not so much.

Such a shame.

So you sent the Willie mays bat?

I told this guy that I wanted to meet him in

Person.

He said he couldn't do That, but then he sent the

10 a-rod bats in good Faith so I sent him my

Mays bat.

And have you Had any contact with him

Since?

I never Heard from him again.

Since?

I never Heard from him again.

Everybody have Fun at the water balloon

Fight?

Yeah!

Yeah!

Who's Ready for chess?

Okay, alright.

Well, the key To chess is knowing your

Opponent.

Actually preston, That's not the key but a

Very important Rule indeed.

Oh really?

Then what is the key?

Being aggressive.

You must attack your Opponent's pieces.

Not always, Sometimes playing good

Defense can force Your opponent to make a

Mistake.

But sometimes your Opponent overthinks it by

Playing defense and you Can swoop in for their

Queen.

But then I would Just block you with my

Rook.

I would've taken Your rook in the third

Move.

No, You would not...

You know what, let's just Start with the basics.

Hey, I just heard That the two addresses

That a-rod gave bat Boy incorporated were

Commercial mail Receiving agencies.

After the first one closed The second one opened.

Same fake id's were Used to open both boxes.

That's interesting Because the address that

John wagner was told to Mail his willie mays bat,

That was also a cmra.

Let me guess, That cmra is now closed.

That Makes strike one.

Hey.

You Got a second?

Yeah, what's up?

Preston, this is marlee.

Hey, cool Name, what's up marlee?

She's a little Shy, didn't wanna play any

Other games so will You look after her?

Yeah, of course.

Cool.

Hey, you Wanna play chess with us?

Why don't you go hang out With noah and the other

Kids.

I'll be over in A second, okay?

Have fun.

So how are the Kids treating you?

Uh, good, good.

They seem to love noah.

You know, it Really means a lot that

You would be here Over that resort.

I know it's not the Ideal spring break.

You know, we're Happy to be here on the

Alternative spring break.

That's good to hear.

So are you guys gonna Be able to handle this?

I know you get Pretty competitive.

You know what, We may have different

Strategies but yeah, Yeah, we got this.

Okay, see ya.

See ya.

Help me!

Hey mitch, What's in the file?

Oh this is Our baseball bat scam.

Now I just heard From a nancy long.

Now our search for the Email through the ip led

Us to her computer but She said that computer was

Stolen a year ago And never returned.

Strike two.

Yeah.

We need to go About this another way.

I'll be in your office In 5 minutes, we're going

Shopping.

I don't think I Can look at another bat.

Type in “custom Bat," see if you get any

Hits.

Oh, well here is A bat boy incorporated

Autographed A-rod custom bat.

Bid on it...

...Outbid already?

Hit it again.

Alright.

Well that's good, Looking good, holding...

Nothing, nothing...

5...

Mitch/amanda: 4...3...2...

Oh!

Check that seller, See if he has any other

Bats.

No, no, Doesn't look like it.

That's strike 3.

Pace yourself, It's a long game.

Oh okay, okay, I See where you're going.

We're in Your mind now.

You know what, We have a strategy for

Whatever You've got coming.

Oh we'll see.

Check mate.

Tried your best, It's all that matters.

Plus that move only works Like one in a million

Times, so...

It Works every time.

You know What, I want a rematch.

Let's split the Kids into groups.

I'll teach my kids how to Be aggressive in chess and

You can teach your Kids how to kick rocks.

You are on.

Okay.

We're team castle.

We're The checkmates.

Ooh, I like that, Wish I'd thought of it.

You're on.

Hey, you wanna Be on my team?

Come on, come join the Checkmates, you can be our

Secret weapon.

After we lost the Auction we set up a line

Of communication with the Seller, got his email and

Asked him if he had Any more bats available.

Get this, he told Us he had sold out his

Entire inventory except For one special bat, a

True collector's item that Had been used and signed

By willie mays.

Now here is our Victim who had led us to

This point.

He's identified these two Images as being the same

Bat; the willie mays bat.

And he can tell by the Specific knicks in the

Barrel.

We're gonna string The seller along because

We think the bat was Fraudulently obtained.

Once we confirm that we'll Engage him in order to

Make a purchase and Then make the arrest.

Yeah.

We hope to get him to Agree to a meeting and if

What we suspect is true we Should be able to indict

This guy on mail fraud.

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Highest Career batting average?

Ty Cobb, 366 lifetime.

Longest Hitting streak?

Joltin' joe Dimaggio, 56 games in '41.

All Time save leader?

Please, mariano Rivera, the sandman.

Hey mitch, I've got the seller

On the line.

Well let me Know what you find out.

What can you do For me on the willie mays

Bat?...

...I can do that...

...I don't feel comfortable Sending that much money

Through the mail, Can we meet somewhere?

I still can't Believe noah thinks he's

Gonna beat me in Chess tomorrow.

Beat you?

I thought the Kids were playing.

Uh...Yeah, they are.

Preston.

Noah.

Noah.

Veronica.

Preston.

You Already said me.

Oh, veronica.

Okay, what is Going on between you two?

Nothing.

You ready for our Match tomorrow?

Don't you mean The kids' match tomorrow?

The kids' Match with what?

Oh right, the kids' chess Match tomorrow....Yeah.

The kids on my Team are ready.

Yeah, Well so are mine.

I'll see you On the board then.

Alright.

Glad you Two are having fun.

It's just a Little friendly rivalry.

Mmm hmm...

Hello?

Is this giants 24?

Yeah, that's me.

Well how can I get This beautiful piece of

Baseball history Into your hands?

Oh wow, okay, Do you know where the

University grind is?

Oh wow, okay, Do you know where the

University grind is?

Yeah, that's between 5th and alumni, right?

Right.

I can meet you there Tomorrow, 2:00 p.M.

Got it.

I'll be wearing a red hat.

Got it...

...And we've got you.

Hello?

Yeah, yeah, I'm Here, I've...

What do you mean you're Not coming, we had a deal.

Hello?

Hello?

It's off.

He got nervous, I could Hear it in his voice.

Offer him Another thousand.

Don't you think I'll sound too eager?

It doesn't Matter, we need the bat.

I can't imagine him saying No to another thousand.

Okay.

Hi, yeah, wait, Wait, please listen, I

Really want that bat.

What if I could come up With another thousand

Dollars?

Okay, but the meeting has To be today, otherwise the

Deal is off.

Okay, see you then.

Base hit.

Winning is all About preparation.

And you are Prepared to win.

Remember the three “p's." Pride, perseverance,

Pepperoni pizza.

As the chess Great bobby fisher once

Said “I don't believe in Psychology, I believe in

Good moves."

We've come a long Way in these past

Few days.

As william wallace once Said “they can take our

Pawns but they will Never take our freedom!"

When I look at Your young faces I see the

Future leaders of the World and that begins here

In this classroom.

Nice hat.

Thank you.

Giants 24?

That's me.

Let's see the bat.

Don't you gotta Show me something first?

Right.

Oh yeah, she's a beauty.

Oh, I have something Else to show you.

Is that for real?

Those Are for real.

We're u.S. Postal Inspectors and you're

Under arrest.

Please stand up, place Your hands behind your

Back.

Are you sure You got the right guy?

Well You're a-rod, right?

Yeah.

Alright, good Game castles.

I hope this taught you all The importance of defense.

That's it, you, me, Chess board, right now.

Oh oh, smells Like a challenge, let's do

It.

Game time.

Wait, why did It take so many people to

Make that arrest?

It was a team Effort, you know.

Postal inspection service Got him on the mail fraud,

Atf got him on the weapons Charge and then secret

Service got him on The counterfeiting.

Well couldn't you Guys just get him on that

First charge?

No man, it's Teamwork, you know.

Everybody does their part And they feel good about

Their contribution.

Hey Marlee, you wanna play?

What are you doing?

Well she's on my Team, everybody can play.

Plus it's just fun.

Oh!!!

Checkmate?

Good move.

Good move.

I can't believe it.

Thank you so much.

Oh you're welcome.

It is evidence for now But we'll return it to you

Right after the trial.

Thank you.

You're Very welcome.

Wow, it's hard to Believe that willie mays

Actually swung this bat.

It Always feels good.

Roger owen.

Who's that?

Who is he in Baseball history?

Roger owen...

I don't know.

He's a Renown peanut vendor.

Holds the record for the Longest toss; 30 rows,

Dodger stadium 1976.

Nuts, That is so weak.

Oh come on, I got You on that, you know it.

Oh please, there's No crying in baseball.

Oh, really...

That's Not even baseball.

That's not even sports.

Yes it is.

Collecting sports Memorabilia is a past-time

As old as sports itself, And it's also big business

Generating millions Of dollars each year.

Bats, hats, you name it.

If a big name player Signed it or used it in a

Game collectors will Pay big bucks for it.

And when there's that much Money on the line there's

Always someone who Comes up with a scam.

Make sure you know Who you're buying from.

To be safe, buy Your collectables from

Reputable dealers who Offer lifetime, money back

Guarantees of Authenticity.

Compare prices of similar Signed memorabilia to

Avoid buying forgeries.

If an autographed item is Valuable and being sold at

An extreme discount It's likely the item is

Fraudulent.

Trust your instincts.

If your gut tells you a Deal is too good to be

True, chances Are it's a scam.