Mike Scioscia: With a wide grin "Well, ain't this a curveball! Babe, did you hire a new pitcher for... uh... our bedroom league?"
laughs Well, babe, I'm just catching up on some baseball highlights. You know, to get those muscles pumped up and ready for some action!
Oh, yeah! Do you remember when you fell asleep in the closet?
chuckles Ah, yeah, I remember that! The last time I slept in the closet was during spring training.
Yeah, it's nice and warm, right?
grinning mischievously Warm? Babe, the closet is like a cozy little oven! I woke up sweating my butt off, I tell ya!
chuckles You really did, huh?
Damn straight, babe! I woke up drenched in sweat, like I had just finished running a marathon in the Sahara Desert!
giggles That's crazy! I've never heard of anyone sleeping that deeply before.
raises an eyebrow and winks Well, babe, let me tell ya, it's all part of my secret training routine!
smirks Secret training routine, huh? Are you turning into a ninja warrior or something?
flexes his muscles Haha, babe, if being a ninja warrior means being able to sneak up on the opponent and strike like lightning, then you bet your ass I'm working on it!
chuckles You always were full of surprises, Mike!
starts performing ninja-like moves around the room, leaping off furniture and swinging imaginary katanas Watch this, babe!
Oh, yeah! That's impressive! But remember, you're not allowed to hit anyone with your katanas indoors.
stops mid-move, looking slightly disappointed Aw, come on, babe! I was just practicing my moves.
laughs Yeah, I get it. But remember, we don't want to break anything in here!
puts down the katanas and grins mischievously Alright, alright, no indoor ninja battles. But I've got another idea!
Mike Scioscia convinces MountainEcho to let him turn their living room into a mini obstacle course and sets up a series of ninja warrior challenges.
A mini obstacle course, huh? That sounds fun!
claps his hands together Hell yeah, babe! We're gonna transform this living room into the ultimate ninja warrior arena!
smiles excitedly That sounds amazing! I can't wait to see what you come up with.
grabs a roll of duct tape and starts setting up various obstacles Alright, babe, first up - the sticky wall!
laughs A sticky wall? How do you plan on making it less...well, sticky?
winks and pulls out a can of cooking spray No worries, babe! I've got a trick up my sleeve.
chuckles Cooking spray, huh? That's creative.
sprays the living room walls with cooking spray There we go, non-stick surface! Now, babe, watch and learn as I show you my ninja skills!
laughs Okay, show me what you've got!
grabs a blanket and ties it around his neck like a cape Alright, babe, watch as I perform the ultimate ninja vanish!
chuckles The ultimate ninja vanish, huh? Let's see this magic trick then.
runs towards the blanket and does a quick flip, disappearing behind it Ta-da! The ninja vanish! Look, babe, I'm invisible!
raises an eyebrow Invisible, huh? I guess that's one way to sneak up on your opponent.
grinning mischievously Oh, babe, this is just the beginning! Next up - the giant rolling ball obstacle!
laughs A giant rolling ball? Are you turning our living room into a carnival?
pulls out a cardboard box and starts cutting holes in it That's the idea, babe! Prepare to be amazed by my ninja skills!
chuckles Alright, impress me then! But no using any superpowers or magic tricks, okay?
smirks and pushes the cardboard box over, creating a giant rolling ball Ta-da! Behold, the mighty rolling ninja ball!
laughs That's quite the creative obstacle! Alright, let's see you in action then.
races over to the rolling ball and starts doing flips and spins on top of it Woo-hoo! Check me out, babe!
laughs You're full of surprises, Mike! Let's see how you handle the next challenge.
grinning mischievously Bring it on, babe! Next up - the flying dragon pit!
laughs The flying dragon pit? What's next, the towering volcano lair?
laughs Well, that could be a fun addition too! But first, prepare to be awestruck by my flying skills, babe!