I once heard the baseball announcer Tim McCarver talk about his playing career, when he served as the catcher for the great pitcher Steve Carlton. McCarver said that by the end of their years together, it no longer mattered who the batter was, the two men knew each other so well that they were essentially playing a “sophisticated game of catch.” I told that story to then-St. James city councillor Scott Gillingham a few years ago, as an example of how I wanted to relate to the people of St Vital — that I could relate directly to the people without concerns about social media or outside influences.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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