Journal entry 15: January 7th
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Today was the third day of spring training, and I am getting better. My body seems to be adjusting to this physical routine. I supposse playing against these greats makes me more determined to push myself further. But no matter how determined I am, I would never use steroids. We have two doctors who test us at least once a week. Wallaca Brady knows that steroids are the number one problem in baseball today, he's determined to keep his players clean. At this point, perhaps I should tell you a little about our team's owner. Wallace Brady doesn't talk much about his childhood, but I assume it wasn't happy. He ran away from home at the age of twelve, ended up working in a circus. As a teenager young Wallace became a baseball player, played in the minor league's mainly, played in the majors very briefly. He also served this country in a war, even started a business over there. He provided his fellow soldiers with little treats like chocolate and tobacco for a small profit. When he got back home he started his first legitimat business, an employment agency. He found employees for companies, jobs for workers, and made a small profit. For this Brady learned how to become an excellant salesman, a skill he used in other businesses. He made money in oil, in making movies, and eventually ran for Congress. In Congress he was an economic conservative and a social liberal. At one point he helped funnell money and weapons to the mujahadeen in Afghanistan, back when they were our allies. He even convinced an israeli arms-dealer to sell weapons to these groups, hence I have no doubt he's an excellant salesman. Brady later got elected governor of Texas, and at one point he was a serious contender for the republican nomination for president, but his health got in the way. During all of this time Wallace Brady was married several times, it usally ended because ofhis infidelities. He's had several children out of wedlock, but always supported them financially and tried to be involved in their lives. He's definitely an interesting person, but I'd prefer to avoid some of his mistakes, I'd rather be faithful to Mary.
