Sometimes lifes greatest accomplishments take place off the field.Theres nothing All Star pitcher Peter Friedman loves more than baseball. He breathes it, dreams it, and works his tail off to be great. Most kids are nervous about starting high school, but when youre the star athlete, girls, popularity, and all-around stud status are sure to follow.Then a pitching accident over the summer ruins Petes arm. If he cant play baseball in high school, what is he supposed to do? If he isnt the star pitcher, then who is he? To make matters more complicated, theres something going on with Petes grampa -- hes acting weird and keeps forgetting important things.The only person Pete can confide in is Angelika, the amazingly cute girl in his photography class who might like Pete as much as he likes her .