soul of baseball

Chapter 623

(It’s Chinese New Year! I’m usually very busy at work, and I originally wanted to take a month off, but I seem to be moving too fast? Hahaha~ Starting today, I will talk about the interesting places and unpopular knowledge of the major leagues. Of course, it will be interspersed in the plot For example, the funny origin of the bullpen cart, the embarrassing scene of the referee, the beer spilled on the field, the inexplicable shooting while watching the game, and the serious consequences of the fan conflict.)
If you don’t like the same title, you can skip it, but it’s all dry stuff. I personally think it’s quite interesting.

(Also major league bat changes, glove restrictions, ball types, offseason training camp, winter league status, player practices, recipes, mascot activities, what is everyone doing before games?)

(What is the minor league system like? Bubblegum and sunflower seeds? Experience at the stadium store? Ice cream giveaway?)

Important point: I know that I write very aggressively, I said it early in the morning, this is a happy writing, to commemorate the idol who will retire next year. (Maybe? Because I am so old, but I still play very well!)

ah!I really enjoyed writing it hahahaha!
……

Pan Yuan sold herself!Ryu Hyun Ki also sold himself!
The former was sold to Xichuan, and the latter was sold to Ji Jia!

……

Pan Yuan signed the signature, and glanced at Yan Yangyang who was sitting in a wheelchair across from him. He also saw a ghost. This person obviously walked in just now, okay? Why is he sitting in a wheelchair "weak and powerless" now? ?

"Mr. Pan, although the official launch of the team will take about two years, the data and information departments have already started to use it. Everyone is very interested in your data analysis model. I wonder if you are interested in meeting them. Let's discuss it?"

Of course I am interested!Otherwise, why is he sitting here? "Where is it going to be used? In the game?"

"Competition is a must, but there are many options. We are doing something for individuals now!"

"Let the players analyze their own state at home."

"For example, I was off the court during the offseason, and there was no high-tech to help me analyze. But with this special product, I can get effective help at home whether I am pitching or hitting. The ball speed of pitching , The rotation speed of the ball type will not be mentioned, the comparison of the posture of each pitch, the point of release, the span, etc. "

"It is also very comprehensive for the hitters, and the impact records will be very accurate and complete. We don't need many machines to set up stably, and we can take them with us, just like a mini projector."

Pan Yuan was stunned. Is such a thing possible?He knows that the major leagues have entered the era of technology, but he always feels that the data model should be used in his own team, and now he can still buy and sell it personally!To be honest, he would agree to Yan Yangyang and Xichuan at the beginning, purely because of Shen Qin's relationship, and he helped him find a clear future.

Also, Coach’s personal case is really worth studying. You must know that the sinker ball has almost been eliminated by pitchers. If, if it can help him complete the change, that would be great!
"Don't worry, the dividends are enough, you can work with Liu Xianji, oh, you don't know him yet, you will be happy working with him, he has no problems with painting and professionalism."

"I know it." The story of Liu Xianji was widely reported in the newspapers at the time. It was really sad that an overseas game ruined a young player's life. Pan Yuan felt that he was willing to cooperate with him: "What is he? professional?"

"Baseball major? Hahaha~" Yan Yangyang made a joke: "He likes baseball very much, but he is still in a state of rejection and doesn't like to go to the court. You used to play ball. Qin Qin hopes that you can play well He, if you have something to chat with, of course, if you don't want to, forget it."

"It's okay, it's good to have someone to chat with. I haven't been to the United States. Where do I live?"

"You can mention what kind of accommodation you like. Liu Xianji probably wants to live in an apartment, otherwise it's not convenient for him to get up and down. If you want it, I suggest you get closer to the department, so it's convenient for you to come and go when you're busy."

"Is Liu Xianji alone?"

Yan Yangyang squinted his eyes, he really didn't know whether it was appropriate to say that Qin Qin's friends are all good people, or that there are so many good people in the world now: "One person."

"Then let me live with him, they are all Asian, and it's inconvenient for him to be alone, isn't it?"

look!really!Yan Yangyang nodded: "However, he will often go to Qin Qin's house. Ji Jia takes good care of him. You can go there to play when you have time. Qin Qin is currently in season."

"We can't see his school's game here, how about it?"

"The school talk is in progress, it's hard to say how it will be, but today's All-Star hahahaha~ I have a doll to interact with him haha~ He pulled the staff out of the doll hahaha~"

Pan Yuan stared: "Then why are we talking about things today! Watch the game, boss!"

"No hurry, you can use my computer to watch it. I bought MLB.TV. I also want to look at the selection of bullpen carts." Xi Chuan has recently become a ball feeder, and all these things have been stuffed into his side.

"The new team is going to use bullpen carts? The one the Diamondbacks have now?"

"Under consideration, the current bullpen carts are all modified with golf, with sponsored graphics on the outside. But in the past, real cars were used, and various recreational meanings were used."

"It's like the Terminator used to be called a firefighter. They dressed the car as a fuel tanker, which means setting fire, and it's used to amuse the bullpen pitchers of the visiting team."

puff!Pan Yuan's eyes widened in surprise: "You know all these things? This is the first time I've heard of it!"

"I paid attention to it relatively late in the major leagues. At that time, no one used bullpen carts. It was Xi Chuan who made a note, but many players didn't like this. In the past, there were even cases where players deliberately ran in front without sitting, and bullpen carts were used. The situation behind the chase."

"The fans also joked about it. The bullpen car looked like a boat, and it broke down. There were all kinds of tricks. Maybe the pitchers felt embarrassed?"

Pan Yuan burst out laughing: "Then why are you considering this?"

Yan Yangyang handed over the tablet: "Look!"

The panda car in the picture is really amazing. One is a Beetle with panda patterns all over it.One is a genuine panda car, which looks like a chubby panda.

"It's so cute, can't you choose? Just use two, and you can get sponsors to pay more."

Yan Yangyang rolled his eyes: "The Beetle is Qin Qin's car. It was a gift from his family, but it seems that he felt embarrassed to drive it too dazzlingly? In addition, he said that this car is like an enlarged version of the rocking car played by Chinese children!"

puff! "I used to ride Donald Duck's rocking car when I was a child. It's fun to poke my butt. But why use a panda?"

"Nishikawa's idea, the bat brand he is making now is the panda logo that has been grinning all the time, and it is quite popular."

Oh ~ rich man!Pan Yuan rubbed his nose: "Does Qin Qin need an agent in the future? Or come to this team directly? It would be nice to never have to go to any arbitration tribunal."

The arbitral tribunal is a very scary thing. The arbitral tribunal is a place where the player and the team report their ideal price to negotiate after the player has obtained the qualification for salary arbitration. It is of course no problem to negotiate with each other. If the negotiation fails, the arbitral tribunal should be educated to negotiate.

The negotiations here are not as gentle as usual. Usually, the players don't need to come forward, they just leave it to the agent to talk, but when it comes to the arbitration court, both sides point their noses and scold.

Most of the judges have no experience in baseball. He has to listen to both sides' accusations against the other side and his own affirmation before making a notarized judgment.This is actually not friendly to the relationship between players and the team.

Salary arbitration qualifications require a rookie to stay in the major leagues for three years. If the number of appearances in the first two years ranks in the top 22%, it is too difficult to obtain one year in advance. It is too scary for a rookie to stand firm and start.

The qualifications that were finally obtained, of course, for the players, they must strive for a higher salary!
There are always three saddest things for the team. One is that they lose in the arbitration court with the players; !

"Qin Qin? Xi Chuan said that he will fight for a special contract for him. It's not a big problem."

"Will he come to us?"

"Unfortunately, it will be a few years later!"

Oh~ Pan Yuan rubbed his nose, this is too depressing: "Then what is the name of our team?"

"Monterey Red Face Panda."

puff! "You, you are doing business! Is it really appropriate to call this kind of name?" Pan Yuan felt stimulated, what the hell is a red-faced panda?Is that grinning, red face appropriate?

"The fangs and the two red halos are not in conflict. I think it's pretty cool." Yan Yangyang said this without any momentum. To be honest, a panda with grinning teeth and a red face is quite imposing. Weird, well, these logos of professional teams are weird.

Take the Cardinals as an example. The mascot of the major league is a humanoid bird that loves to eat its head. Its eyes are like goose eggs. A pair of super stupid, looks very strange, but also stupid cute!
The same goes for other teams, all kinds of big bellies, aliens, and sharp-mouthed beasts are also well there. After all, it is a place where the image of the president can be used to run and wrestle!
"The gloves are cute! They look good!" Pan Yuan turned on the computer: "Cool! The main colors of the team must include black and white, right?"

"of course."

"What about the staff? Is it necessary to save money in the first few years?"

"Of course not!" Yan Yangyang is a complete layman in baseball management itself. After being made up for this year, he can now diverge his thinking for a while under the script: "It will cost a lot of money in the past few years. One is the TV contract, the advertising contract and the major league money, which will not pay too much, according to Xi Chuan's meaning, he would rather pay the luxury tax and use the stars to accumulate fans first."

"Long-term appointment?"

"I'm not sure yet. He's going to save some people to replace the rookies when the time comes."

"Qin Qin?"

Yan Yangyang nodded: "It's almost the same. In short, if you arrange to go to Monterey earlier, I will also let Liu Xianji go there earlier. This name is too difficult to pronounce. It is quite easy for Coach to give him a nickname."

Pan Yuan was confused: "What?"

"666!"

"What does it mean?"

hey-hey! "Internet slang, 666!"

……

Shen Qin was bouncing off the stage amidst the laughter of the audience, but fortunately, hiding in the doll's body would not cause too much embarrassment and shyness.

The staff had been waiting below for a long time. Seeing the doll wobbled down, they hurried over to help the two come out, pointed at the man and scolded: "Who told you to do this kind of thing! This kind of interaction should not be done in a competition." In progress and the players! What to do if you are injured!"

Turning his head to Shen Qin, his attitude was much better, and he kept saying sorry.

Shen Qin shook his head: "It's okay, it's my fault, I don't know these things well, that's why... sorry, sorry!"

The staff breathed a sigh of relief, let the doll out and dragged it back, the deflated thing was really unbearable to look at, and poked the person next to it: "Then what..."

Wow! ! !The man cried: "He took my chocolate jelly beans! He took my jelly beans away!"

This is the saddest thing for a cosplayer, when he shows his face, the life given to the doll disappears!This is not the first time this kind of thing has happened to many mascots, but it is still difficult to accept...

"Hey, hey, don't cry! Buy another one, and I'll inflate it for you! I have a lot of lung capacity!"

"It's useless! They took my chocolate jelly beans, and they won't be mine anymore!"

Only then did Shen Qin realize that this was not just about a doll costume, but about this character. The opponent took it back because he was fighting like a fool on the field!

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Shen Qin squatted down and wiped tears for others: "It's all my fault, can I buy you jelly beans?"

The man shook his head and calmed down after a while: "No, I didn't do it right. I'm sorry for wasting your time. You can go up first. It will be your turn to compete later."

"It's nothing!" Thinking that even if he had the next round of competition, there were still five people up there who would take turns to fight, so Shen Qin simply sat down and talked: "What's your name?"

"Juno."

Shen Qin held back his smile, Xi Chuan said before that he would go to Juno for a visit in winter!Cough~ "Do you like pandas?"

This remark made Juno a little puzzled: "Is there anyone who doesn't like pandas?"

Shen Qin stared, what the hell did he answer: "Then what, what about the naughty and arrogant panda with fangs?" He suddenly became a little unsure, can this poor boy play well?

"Mascot? Amateur team? The one on your bat today?"

"have you seen?"

"And gloves!"

"Well, do you think you are suitable?"

Juno froze for a moment, then nodded firmly: "I can do anything as long as I wear doll clothes! As long as you don't look at my face, I can do anything."

Mascots for baseball teams are not easy to make. They need fans to have a certain impression. If they are too serious, they will definitely not work. Many behaviors will be restricted, and if they are too lively, they must have a sense of direction.

For example, pandas, the cute route is always too plain, adding fangs is different, how arrogant, the kind that can use guns to fight Star Wars, not obtrusive at all, plus a red scarf what, cool!

Can you still wear a cowboy hat, cones and the like on festivals?
In short, let’s choose a personality that is naughty and mischievous but everyone loves it, right?

~
The hair of the man who was distracted in front of him was messy, and the face underneath was also messed up with tears and sweat, but those small eyes had a pair of extremely beautiful irises.

Shen Qin gently brushed his hair, the lavender irises are so beautiful: "It's so beautiful, even if others are facing your face, you can still be yourself naturally, you don't need to rely on doll clothes to cover your face Own."

Juno just raised his chin by that hand in a daze. The other party showed no curiosity or contempt, but pure appreciation: "Are there any Asians in your family? Eurasian?"

Um? "Um."

"Beautiful eyes that are not genetically mutated are rare, so why hide them?"

(End of this chapter)