soul of baseball

Chapter 36 World Series G1 (4)

In the past few days, because Tencent has also started to broadcast MLB games, I often see some newbies who say they don’t understand baseball, and it’s boring to watch for a long time.

Then I would like to recommend it to everyone. You can take a look at G2011 of the 6 World Series. This magical game can be said to be a classic among classics in MLB history. It perfectly explains what it means to not know the outcome until the last moment!There is also a Mandarin version online, and the explanations are quite detailed, so it’s suitable for newbies!

By the way, make fun of the cover of the book~ This catcher is not that catcher~
In addition, thank you for the reward of 2017XXX~Anonymous~
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In 1 game, the offense and defense are exchanged!

The Cardinals' shortstop Foucault is fast, the team's well-deserved No. [-] pick.

Foucault's performance this season can't be said to be good, especially the major mistakes before the playoffs ruined the Cardinals' World Series dream, and he hopes to make up for it!

Of course, the more important thing is that he is a professional player!The results are good or bad!Especially the performance of the World Series!This is directly linked to career value!
That mistake at the beginning almost gave him the idea of ​​retiring!
persist in!persist in!
The Rangers' starting pitcher, Wilson, is a left-hand pitcher. Although his ERA was as high as 8.04 in the playoffs, he was still entrusted with an important task by the Rangers, hoping that he could bounce back.

Standing on the strike zone, Foucault was actually not that nervous, because Wilson's strike rate was actually slightly higher than the league average, and his chances of being hit a home run in the playoffs were very high!This is a good thing!

Wilson does not have much confidence. His inside corner fastball and outside corner changeup have not been ideal. To be honest, this entire playoffs.He pitched really hard!
"boom!"

bad ball!Wilson was shocked!According to the analysis, he didn't score the first goal~ This game... No wonder he is superstitious!In fact, almost all of them are like this!

nice shot!

bad ball!

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Four bad guarantees!
Foucault went to first base and took off the protective gear and handed it to the first base coach. The whole person relaxed!After all, it was the opening seat for the first game of the playoffs!For his age, it was also the first time!Still a little nervous.

It was Joe's turn for the second bat, and Foucault's hit relieved him of the pressure.

"Bang!" It would still be a bad ball, and the Rangers' catcher Napley hurriedly called a timeout and went up to the pitcher's mound to appease the catcher!After all, it's a problem not to hit the strike zone all the time!Especially in such an important game!
Joe also took the opportunity to withdraw from the strike zone and swing the stick, trying to find a better feel!
I have to mention that sometimes the state of the pitcher is just a little bit less buffer time!After a timeout called by catcher Napley, the first pitch was a strike!
One good and one bad!
"Boom!"

The low ball was swept out by jay and fell out of bounds. The number of balls came to two good and one bad. It was an excellent opportunity for the pitcher to win!

Wilson and Napley checked the signals carefully, and watched Jay, who was staring straight at him, throwing his arms...

"rub!"

hit!

Too bad it only hit the top of the ball!

Infield roll!

The third baseman quickly catches the pass to second base...

Joe struggled to run to the first base, and Foucault on the first base had no choice but to rush to the second base passively!
no chance!
After the second baseman caught the ball, the ball went into the first baseman's glove powerfully and accurately!
A beautiful 543 double play!The first double play of this World Series appeared!
Coach Lasso on the sidelines lowered his head.

After all, if a double play is a pitcher's best friend, it is definitely a hitter's biggest nightmare!

Two out!

Wilson made a gesture, he is much more relaxed now!
And jay shrugged helplessly when he was off the field, and his ball went directly into the opponent's formation!It can be said that if you go out, you will die!Unless the opponent makes a mistake, there is no solution!
Pujols, the Cardinals' third bat, hits the strike zone!The whole audience immediately burst into warm applause!
This Cardinals native is the pride of fans!
Since boarding the major leagues in 01!The brilliant data of averaging 40+ home runs and 121+ RBIs in each season can easily crush the players of the same period!What does this data represent?
It means that this person has no ebb!
Rookie period?Rookie wall?For him, these do not exist at all!
The overwhelming cheers made Wilson, who had finally relaxed, feel great pressure again in an instant!
Hit!The man across from him waiting to swing is a real power hitter!Absolutely awesome!
It totally lives up to its nickname of cyborg!

Wilson took a deep breath!With the catcher's signal, the ball was thrown!

not good!Taller!
The ball landed a little below Pujols' belt!Too dangerous!
It is indeed dangerous!The ball was swung powerfully!
Pujols froze for a moment, then glanced at his mouth helplessly and left the stage.

The third baseman of the Rangers jumped up and confiscated the ball that could form a long drive into the glove!
This was another round of ups and downs in disguise, and Wilson was really relieved!

To be honest, if pitchers across the league were asked to choose a pitcher they least wanted to face, Pujols would definitely be at the top of the list!
It is conceivable how lucky it must be to be able to solve this god-like third shot with one ball, and even when he missed the shot!
Off the court, Yuri was wearing protective gear, rubbing his hands and jumping around!Compared with the Astros' home stadium with a retractable and air-conditioned roof, the Cardinals' open-air stadium is much colder!
When the weather is cold, your body tends to stiffen, and even catching a ball feels stronger than usual!If the position is wrong, it may even hurt!This is not a good sign!
A pro!Everything has to be built on a healthy body!Yuri doesn't want Carpenter to get hurt!In the same way, he can also avoid getting injured himself. He hasn't won the championship yet, so how can he fall halfway!So the activity is even harder!Avoid allowing the body to cool down.

At the same time, the live broadcast room was also very lively during the exchange break.The audience knew that it would be good if the anchor could answer one out of ten questions during the commentary, so they all took advantage of this time to ask:
——Anchor!Don't the best hitters always hit fourth?I just checked, Pujols is simply a strong pervert!Why is this placed in the third bar?

——Only Pujols upstairs doesn't know Holliday?Our holiday brother is also very strong, okay?It's normal to hit the fourth bat...

——Who said that the strong stick must be the fourth stick!

--that is!Honestly, are there any bad hitters in the majors?They are just relative to them, which one is not a super strong one when they go out to fight?It stands to reason that there is no weak stick at all!
——...The upstairs is too one-sided...

"It seems that everyone has learned a lot about baseball lately~" Ye Ping said with a smile: "But each has its own reasons. There is really no particularly bad baseball in the major leagues. It's all relative. This is reflected in the American League. It is more thorough, because they implement the DH designated hit system, and directly remove the slightly weaker bats, and some teams are even frighteningly strong from 1 bat to 9 bats."

Chen Jianbo nodded: "Actually, it's very clear if you look at the Cardinals' batting average. They are extremely average and terrifyingly strong. Except for pitcher Carpenter, there is not much difference in batting average from 1 to 8 bats. Furcal Pento with eight bats is slightly lower at [-]% and [-]%, and from two bats to seven bats! The lowest is [-]%, but the highest is [-]% by seven-bat catcher Yuri. You must know this It’s just the batting average in the regular season. Yuri is even higher in the playoffs, but will this rank him as the fourth battalion? Obviously not!”

"There are a lot of things to consider in ordering the best times." Ye Pingte pointed to the head coach of the Cardinals, La Russa: "La Russa is a very experienced coach. There must be a reason for him to choose this way, and Chen just now After the teacher’s explanation, I believe everyone has a clear understanding, that is, the average of the Cardinals’ lineup! It’s not bad, it will make the opponent’s pitcher very embarrassed, and sometimes it’s hard to avoid. For example, when you meet Pu Huss, well, you don't want to run the risk of getting a home run to walk him, and it's Holiday next! They're super strong, too! Good! Dodge again! Then it's Burke Man and Freese (freese doesn’t know if the translation is correct! The friend I asked for help hasn’t responded yet! Forgive me as a diehard fan for my confusion about Chinese names~), can you still avoid it? When it’s unavoidable, say Anyone who is not allowed will give you a slam! It will be too late to cry!"

——Hahaha~ Why is it that the catcher has the highest batting percentage!Obviously the hardest position~
——The people who eat melons are already laughing!
Ye Ping blinked: "Maybe our compatriots are too good?"

——Give Teacher Ye a thumbs up!

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