The Magician

“Marlin Briscoe: As soon as I made the team, James asked me if I wanted to room with him. It was a perfect fit, you know? I told him a lot of the things that were going to happen to him. I don’t think he really believed it. Once he got on the field, I don’t think he thought there were going to be any setbacks. But I knew what was going to happen. Hey, I was a starter, too. I tried to tell him there were going to be bumps — not from a negative standpoint, but from a preparatory standpoint. James always thought I was bitter.”