"I...see." He still didn't look like he fully understood, but that couldn't be helped; baseball was probably something that needed to be experienced and seen in order to be truly appreciated, and the likelihood of Kratos ever witnessing a game was faint indeed. As things stood, though, he was sure that he could survive without knowing baseball inside and out.

Alfred still hadn't told him what three strikes had to do with this bizarre game that was good for teamwork, though. "I've never heard of it before." Frankly, it didn't sound too complex: hitting a ball with a bat was a simple concept, and so was running like hell. "You will need to elaborate; I'm afraid I still don't see how 'three strikes' connects to any of this."