While talking to Davey in the clubhouse before a game, he told Davey to “drop dead”. Shane had overheard this conversation while heading to complete his pre-game rituals. Shane, being the pitcher, threw a ball while Davey was at bat and it struck Davey in the head, causing his death. I believe this is Darren’s fault because he had told Davey to drop dead just before the game. Shane, after being attacked in the shower by Darren, probably wanted to get back at him, and thus killed his best friend. “I’m not s’pose ta talk! I’m s’pose ta throw! An’ now they won’ let me throw!” (pages 106-107). That quote was Shane’s reasoning as to why he threw the pitch that killed Davey. He had overheard Darren and Davey’s conversation and told Kippy that Darren wished it, he just executed it for him because he is supposed to throw. Shane is a pitcher and in his mind, the pitcher’s job is to throw the
While talking to Davey in the clubhouse before a game, he told Davey to “drop dead”. Shane had overheard this conversation while heading to complete his pre-game rituals. Shane, being the pitcher, threw a ball while Davey was at bat and it struck Davey in the head, causing his death. I believe this is Darren’s fault because he had told Davey to drop dead just before the game. Shane, after being attacked in the shower by Darren, probably wanted to get back at him, and thus killed his best friend. “I’m not s’pose ta talk! I’m s’pose ta throw! An’ now they won’ let me throw!” (pages 106-107). That quote was Shane’s reasoning as to why he threw the pitch that killed Davey. He had overheard Darren and Davey’s conversation and told Kippy that Darren wished it, he just executed it for him because he is supposed to throw. Shane is a pitcher and in his mind, the pitcher’s job is to throw the