soul of baseball

Chapter 354
Does the draft matter?certainly!See how average the strength of the major league teams is?Look at the Toronto Blue Jays, who still had a luxurious lineup in 16 and had a great record. This year, they have sold everything they can to rebuild.

Reconstruction will not actually cause too much damage to the team, as long as it is clear that our results are not good and we need to rebuild!Then the fans will support the team unconditionally!As long as you have the belief to win, it's worth waiting a few years!

Among them, only the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox are exceptions!The cardinals are because of the fertile farms, the last three are because of the money!They can always survive the crisis!Even without a high draft pick, he can maintain a good combat power, the same!Their fans are also demanding!
reconstruction?Can not accept!
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Dodge against today's 3-3 hitter that includes a home run?Pitcher Johnson shook his head, he is the finisher of the big league Dodgers! !Not to mention a kid, even a strong player from the major leagues will not be afraid to stand in front of him!

Dodge what?All he has to do now is to solve it!

What is the difference between major league pitchers and other league players?Obviously, except for the fireball, the ball speed of most pitchers is not really fast. Why can they hold a higher annual salary and struggle on the biggest stage?
All the pitches are change balls!Even the ball path is similar~
According to the words of experts in the baseball circle, straight is worse than curved, curved is worse than curved, horizontal is worse than horizontal, and vertical is worse than horizontal!Four is not as good as two!
It means that a straight ball with a straight ball path is not as good as a slightly changed one, and when the ball speed is equal, a straight ball is not as good as a changed ball. (Don't doubt, there are many such cases).However, no matter how good the change ball is, no matter how beautiful the ball is, it is better that the change is produced in the strike zone and on the plate!In this case, the vertical change is far better than the horizontal!

And four is worse than two refers to the four seams and the two seams. This point is not absolute, but most of the balls on the second seam are not completely controllable. As long as they reach the level, they can fool the hitter very well!
This is why the big leagues are the big leagues!

Many pitchers in Japan change the ball very sharply, and the range of change is also very beautiful. However, the reason why they are not favored by major league scouts is largely due to the 'change'. The change of the pitch is very beautiful, but this change If it is not in the strike zone that is really needed, the farther the change distance is, the more time is left for the hitter to judge.And if this change is on the home plate, even if the hitter can see it clearly, he will definitely not be able to hit it!
This is the entry qualification for a pitcher!

Of course, another point is the use of the second seam, which is very unpopular in Japan, but it is almost as necessary as a slider in the major leagues. Pitchers who can throw the second seam will be rated higher in the scouting report.

As long as Japanese pitchers challenge the major leagues, they will be required to learn to throw two seams under normal circumstances. Even a big pitcher like Texas Ranger Darvish cannot avoid it! (Timeline: In early 2017, Darvish was still with the Rangers and had not been traded to the Dodgers or signed with the Cubs. At that time, Los Angeles fans did not hate him yet!)
huh~
The outside world!!!
Shen Qin shook his hand, a little numb!He caught the ball just now, but suddenly floated up before touching the stick, and ended up hitting the top edge of the stick and out of bounds!
After all, he is young, and the real high-level pitchers have never faced each other before, so he is completely in a state of confusion about this kind of ball.In high school, the best pitcher he had against a changeup was his current teammate Scherzer, but back then his changeup wasn't as sharp as running around in the strike zone!

It should be said that he is a player who has played in the major leagues!Obvious level gap!

So how to play the next ball?For the first time, Shen Qin was a little hesitant and confused in the strike zone. He was not afraid of the speedball, but he was afraid of such a large vertical movement of the changing ball!

"Pong!"

The outside world!

This time it's swinging high!Shen Qin called a timeout and exited the hitting area, put down the bat and took a deep breath while unfastening the velcro of his hitting gloves. He couldn't stop the excitement that suddenly surged in his heart!

As long as he thinks that every pitcher he meets in the future can easily throw this kind of change ball when he enters the profession, he really wants to shout out! ! !Then hit their balls one by one! ! !Hahaha! ! !
The chief judge's forehead twitched, what kind of rhythm is this exiting the strike zone and laughing out loud?Don't think you didn't hear it if you kept your voice down!
"Ahem~ It's almost time~"

"Huh~ eh? Oh!" Shen Qin blushed a little. After calming down, he stood back in the strike zone, swung the bat and looked at the mound. What if he didn't have time to familiarize himself with the pitch?

"Boom!"

Seeing that the ball came to Shen Qin's hands, the raised stick leaned forward and hit it along the sideline of third base, and he immediately rushed to first base!
Haha~ winning the bid!

safe! ! !

Safe on base!

A home run!Double hit!Triple hit!home run!Complete!Shen Qin became the first player in the WBC's four terms to hit a complete blow!

"It's done!!" The auditorium erupted, and the players were also amazed. Only Cavill rubbed his chin in puzzlement. Doesn't this guy know how to bunt?What was that just now!

Of course, it's not that Shen Qin doesn't know how to bunt, it's that he doesn't play well, failing 9 out of [-] times!
But today is different, the game is actually psychological warfare!Today, I was tired of looking at the loss, plus I gave others the impression that I was a strong hitter, and this game was only a single away from a complete hit. Who would have thought that I would Swing stick?

Hahaha~ It really worked!Yay~~ Crazy waving towards left field!
Coach, who was still very excited, was not in the mood at all, and his face became dark when he looked at the information on the phone!
——Nishi Chuanlong: Are you stupid or he is stupid! !He even used bunt!I'm going to be crusaded!

This is easy to understand. In fact, in the professional baseball circle, everyone abides by many traditions that are not expressly stipulated!For example, if you are leading or falling behind by a large score, or if there is a difference in strength between the two sides and there is no hope of winning or losing, you will not steal bases!Do not grab points!Do not strike!
One is the problem of dignity and face, and the other is the problem of physical health!The season is so long, there is no need to fight for the outcome!Everyone firmly followed this rule of not writing a document!
Of course, there are rookies, megalomaniacs, or 'wonders' who will give it their all!But this 'expression desire' is not so beautiful in the eyes of others.

There are quite a few bench-clearing incidents caused by this.

If someone else had done this today, there would be no problem, but it would be different if it were Shen Qin!He has a family that is famous in the major leagues!
Tsk~ Kou Chi touched the panda's head, looking at the smiling person standing on the base bag, he felt a little big, laugh!make you laugh!Wait for you to see it!
In fact, in his opinion, this is not a big deal for Shen Qin. He really doesn't understand. He used to watch the game when he watched the game. The Cardinals are a special team, and the fans are gentle. How can there be any chance to get in touch with those people? Dark stuff!
And that bat, if you want to give it away in the future, this cheapskate will definitely feel bad about it!

How stupid!
In fact, few fans present pay such attention to this matter. Firstly, even those who watch football often do not pay much attention to this aspect. Secondly, except for the major leagues, few professional leagues have such an unwritten rule.

"Hey~" the Dutch team's first baseman scratched his hat in embarrassment: "Why did you bunt?"

Huh?I have heard for a long time that a team's immobile first baseman must be able to chatter in addition to being a tall man and playing well!It turned out to be true!It's the first time we meet!Jin Ran took the initiative to talk to me!
"Because this pitcher has just been replaced, and the pitch is very special, I am a little unsure ~ uh ~ so that's it!"

"Hey~" The first baseman stared at the sky speechlessly. This kid really doesn't understand, so it's better not to tell him. It's easier to explain if the reporter looks confused when he asks later!
……

The Chinese team has a record of 1 win and 1 loss, but the whole team is still very high-spirited. It’s not too late to see the excitement of pitching at the real major league level!There are also players running over to ask for autographs.

The fat Johnson signed them one by one patiently. For him, as long as the children are passionate about baseball, that's a good thing! (Modify the real-life setting. After all, the Chinese team has already played in the rematch, right?)
Cavill looked at Shen Qin and didn't mention the shocking thing. The reporter's eyes are so bright. Only when he doesn't know anything can he perform well on the spot!
Sure enough, the question was brought up at the press conference after the game.

"Ah?" Shen Qin blinked in confusion and asked, "Does that mean I shouldn't use bunt when we are far behind in the score? Uh~ well, then I won't do it in the future, I just feel that the game has not been played yet. When it’s over, you should go all out.”

The reporter was choked. This child had no idea. Why should he go all out? He thought it was a child's passion. Before he could say anything, his mind froze. He is not a child. Children come first. Just participated in this kind of competition for the first time.Thinking of this, he smiled gently: "Do you know that most leads can't steal bases?"

The latter tilted his head: "Why?"

"Respect your opponent! Why steal bases when you're ahead so much? Pitchers are already nervous!"

"Oh!" Shen Qin suddenly realized, stood up suddenly and ran: "Then I'm going to apologize to Johnson!"

The reporter group was stunned~ Cavill hurriedly changed the subject, he was also dumbfounded just now, it was too late to catch people when he recovered!
……

The Dutch team was chatting in the locker room at the moment, waiting for the next interview. Johnson had just come out of the shower when he heard a 'bang', Shen Qin hit the doll, and the two of them fell on the sofa together~
"Ah! Ah!" The doll screamed and pushed Shen Qin: "￥#%...&&*&...%￥&*&&~~~"

I don’t understand Dutch~~~ Shen Qin grabbed the mascot’s ears and comforted him, then stood up in a hurry and looked at Johnson sheepishly: “Sorry~ I didn’t know you couldn’t steal bases at that time~ Really~ Really not Know!"

"Ha~" What a cute child~ full of innocence!Johnson touched Shen Qin's head.

Because the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals both belong to the National League, one is in the Central Division and the other is in the National West, the two sides meet in a series every year.Yuri and Johnson also had many opportunities to meet and play against each other. Johnson liked Yuri so much in the early days. Where can you find such a cute and silly major league player?As a result, after several contacts, I discovered that the other party was a pig in disguise, and I was deceived!

Still cute as a child, not being led badly by Yuri: "It's okay~ This is not in the major leagues, don't care so much!"

Shen Qin shyly twisted the corner of his clothes: "Then can you sign for me?"

"no problem!"

Shen Qin cheered and ran to get his equipment bag and took out a lot: "Can I have the whole set?"

You took it out and asked again~ If it weren’t for the red ear tip of the other party to emphasize that the master is indeed shy, Johnson would have suspected that this was also a pig like Yuri at a glance. words?"

"Just write victory~"

"OK~"

Shen Qin's eyes lit up, and he sent out a bat~ This will make a lot of money, hahahahaha~
"Is there any more?" Johnson held up his pen, and the latter quickly turned around: "There is also one on the back!"

Haha~ The jersey of the Chinese team approaching the rematch for the first time, coupled with Johnson's signature!Someone must like it!
……

Shen Qinqian took the lead to touch the bus, huh~ no one~
Relax the whole person!
"Qin!"

Ah~ Shen Qin jumped up, heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Xi Chuanlong sitting behind him, and jumped over: "Am I very good today!"

Nishikawa Ryu said with a sullen face: "Who asked you to use bunt?"

"I~ I just think this is good right now~"

"You used all kinds of tricks just to get a complete blow? Why didn't I realize you were such a person before?"

I didn't know why I was so angry about this kind of thing!Why are you so fierce!
"Who are you staring at?" Xi Chuanlong became even angrier when he saw the red eyes of the person standing in front of him. If the media didn't let him go, he would be able to solve it by crying!

There was a mist in front of him~ Shen Qin pursed his lips and endured his grievance, turned around and ran to the front row to sit down!unacceptable!I don’t even believe in myself!

I even learned to run!Xi Chuanlong walked up to him and patted him: "Sit in!"

Shen Qin couldn't help but raised his head and put his hat on his face, he had never seen someone who scolded and chased after him!
"What's there to cry about!" Wiping the tears from under the brim of his hat, Xichuan Long couldn't help but lower his voice: "I'm doing it for your own good, you don't know how serious this kind of thing is, not only the opponents but also the teammates will look down on you your!"

Don't listen to the monk's chanting!Shen Qin pulled up the curtains of the car, covered his ears and turned to the immediate seat.Of course I want to drive people away!But what happened to Xi Chuan just now, if I ignore him, what should I do?
Ha~ What the hell does this look like!Xichuan Long was simply speechless!In the past, he was obviously a good boy who would do whatever he said. How could he be like now, running away and refusing at the same time!
Speaking of it, it’s really not that Nishikawa Ryu deliberately decided that he did it on purpose. In fact, he also thought that he grew up practicing with Yuri, and usually went to the stadium to watch the ball all day. He should be very clear about this kind of "unconventional practice". !

When the report came out on the way back and looked at the phone, it suddenly dawned on him. He pulled his hair and said softly, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood!"

no response~
Poke! "Hello~"

Still no response~
Grabbing his face: "Baozi~"

Baozi stared!Xi Chuanlong laughed, and stuffed the candy in: "I apologize~ I'm sorry! I really know that I was wrong, and I will understand it clearly in the future. Otherwise, after the rematch, I will take you to Universal Studios to play, to Hogg Watts as a wizard?"

Shen Qin couldn't hold it back in the end. He had been dragged by Kou Chi to read novels and watch movies before, but he really wanted to go~ "You~ are you treating me?"

"Of course!"

"Wand and school uniform?"

"...It's okay to eat, drink and sleep too!"

"Okay!" Shen Qin was happy!At this moment, I still think that this magical journey is 100% accident-free!

　All the fans were in tears during Zuotian's game~ We only had two old Cardinals players left, and they happened to be in the catching position! , the hero of the 06 championship!Curveball master!
　　The pitcher is a second-hander in the National League, and his pitching level has dropped sharply after he injured Achilles. This time he finally returned from injury!
　　His contract is coming up soon. Today's game is too important. It's about whether he stays with the Cardinals. On weekdays, everyone goes to see him throw. Applause for him and shed tears for him.

　　Today, due to catcher Molina's injury, the pitcher and rookie teamed up and ate two home runs because of a distribution problem (too many strikes)!

　　At that time everyone thought it was over!
　　fine!fine!It doesn't matter whether you win or lose! !
　　Crying! ! ! !

　　
　
(End of this chapter)