The lieutenant and the cook.
They headed up to the flight deck upon the glorious USS Ponce, overlooking the ocean. They were going to play catch. But they had to make sure no military helicopters were coming in, and that the weather and waters were calm. It was like a boy looking out his home's window, wanting to go out and play — except, as the lieutenant put it, "The backyard doesn't move."
The lieutenant and the cook, keeping a big-league dream alive, while leagues away and anchors aweigh.
Lt. Mitch Harris is now a big-league reliever, pitching at Coors Field this week during the St.