1 After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Ruben and the Manuel went to view the tomb. 2 Suddenly there was a violent earthquake, because an angel of Baseba’al descended from heaven and approached. He rolled back the stone and was sitting on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his robe was as white as snow. 4 The guards were so shaken from fear of him that they became like dead men.
5 But the angel told Rube and the Manuel, “Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Chase who was disabled. 6He is not here! For He has been reactivated, just as He said. Come and see the place where He rehabbed. 7 Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ’He has been raised from the DL. In fact, He is going ahead of you to the Diamond; you will see Him there.’ Listen, I have told you.”
8 So, departing quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, they ran to tell His disciples the news. 9 Just then Chase met them and said, ”Good morning!” They came up, took hold of His feet, and worshiped Him. 10 Then Chase told them, ”Do not be afraid. Go and tell My teammates to leave for Citizens’, and they will see Me there.”
11 Now that same day two of the disciples were on their way to a village called Chickie’s. Together they were discussing everything that had taken place. 12 And while they were discussing and arguing, Chase Himself came near and began to walk along with them. 13 But they were prevented from recognizing Him. 14 Then He asked them, ”What is this dispute that you’re having with each other as you are walking?” And they stopped, discouraged.
15 One answered Him, “Are You the only visitor in Philadelphia who doesn’t know the things that happened there in these days?”
16 ”What things?” He asked them.
So they said to Him, “The things concerning Chase the Ball Player, who was a middle infielder powerful in glove and bat before Baseba’al and all the people, 17 and how our chief writers and talk radio hosts handed Him over to be sentenced to decline, and He was disabled. 18 But we were hoping that He was the One who was about to redeem Philadelphia. Besides all this, it’s the sixtieth day since these things happened. 19 Moreover, some news from Rube and the Manuel astounded us. They arrived early at the tomb, 20 and when they didn’t find His body, they came and reported that they had seen a vision of angels who said He was reactivated. 21 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as they had said, but they didn’t see Him.”
22 He said to them, ”How unwise and slow you are to believe in your hearts all that the prophets have spoken! 23 Didn’t the Schmidt have to sufferthese things and enter into His glory?” 24 Then beginning with Delahanty and all the Retired, He interpreted for them the things concerning Himself in all the Seasons Past.
25 The 24 teammates traveled to Citizens’, to the Diamond where Chase had directed them. 26 When they saw Him, they worshiped, but some doubted. He said to them, ”Peace to you!” 27 But they were startled and terrified and thought they were seeing a ghost. 28 ”Why are you troubled?” He asked them. ”And why do doubts arise in your hearts? 29 Look at My bat and My glove, that it is I Myself! Pitch to Me and see, because a ghost does not have Dingers and Ribbies as you can see I have.” 30 Having said this, He showed them His bat and glove. 31 But while they still could not believe because of their joy and were amazed, He asked them, ”Do you have anything here to eat?” 32 So they gave Him a piece of a soft pretzel, 33 and He took it and ate in their presence.
Then Chase came near and said to them, ”All authority has been given to Me in Offense and on Defense. 34 Go, therefore, and make disciples of all opponents, booing them in the name of the Hamels and of the Chase and of the Phillie Phanatic, 35 teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of my contract.”
