The stadium lights hummed, not with the typical tension of a championship game, but with the buzzing energy of a circus. This was Grayson Stadium, home of the Savannah Bananas, the spectacle was on another level. The crowd, a sea of yellow and black, roared with anticipation.

On the field, a player from the opposing team, the Party Animals, was making his case to the world. Tanner Thomas, a former Virginia Tech standout, held a microphone, addressing the cameras with a playful swagger.

He was asked a question that every Banana Ball player dreams of answering: "Which major league player would you want on your team?" Without a moment's hesitation, Thomas grinned.

"Bryce Harper," he declared, the words echoing through the night. "He's a Party Animal, no doubt about it." Thomas went on to p

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