The day before the match against Hayatasho, an unexpected visitor came to the driving range of the Peace School. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

He is a scout for the professional baseball Hanshin team based in the Kanto region.

However, he is now a "former" scout.

In the draft held a few days ago, the Hanshin team chose Shiratori University's third baseman Koyama over Rokkaku, who had not been contested in the first round.

That evening, various media outlets evaluated the results of the 12-ball draft as Hanshin's biggest mistake of the year.

The Hanshin pellets were tough at first, saying that this was a unanimous decision of the formation department.

However, in the Internet era, the speed of any information fermentation is much faster than before.

The next day, fans were already discussing it on various social networking sites. The evaluation is a one-sided negative.

At this point, the ball finally couldn't hold it and admitted that it was a strategic mistake.

Since it is a mistake, someone has to take the blame.

In the end, the responsibility was shifted to Mita, a scout in charge of the Kanto region.

Mita lost his job because of this, and is now an unemployed free man.

"So you really made the decision to choose Xiaoshan?"

Superintendent Yagi had known Mita for a long time for other reasons. Now I can't help but gossip and want to know the inside story.

"As you know, scouts only write evaluation reports. I have written several reports on Xiaoshan, and I also said that this player can be selected. Wasn't you there last time I went to greet Shiratori Yamato himself? However, the decision on who to choose and who not to choose is not up to those above the ministry. In the end, it is not the supervision of oneself who decides the order of the draft. ”

Hanshin's current superintendent has only taken office this year, and his achievements are somewhat unattainable. If the mistake of the draft strategy is pushed to the head of the overseer, it may be difficult to establish credibility among the fans next season.

Because of this, Mita, who is a grassroots scout, has become a scapegoat.

"But it's still cost-effective to carry this black pot, and the severance pay is enough, and now I can rest for a few months."

"Not looking for another job?"

"Let's talk about it next year, but it's important to go to Osaka first to complete the handover and then move the family back to Tokyo."

Scout Mita is from the Kanto region. Because he played for a team in Kansai at the end of his professional baseball career, he bought a house in Osaka.

But now he sees moving back to Tokyo as his top priority.

This is because the Hanshin pellet's approach made him extremely dissatisfied.

If you stay in the Kansai area, it is impossible to escape the Hanshin name or logo.

Whatever the product, it doesn't matter if it has anything to do with baseball. As long as there is a place where the Hanshin logo can be printed, it will definitely be made into Hanshin merchandise in Kansai.

Because of this, Mita decided to return to his hometown of Tokyo to live, and he was not bothered by the word Hanshin.

"Then you're here today to hang out?"

Superintendent Yagi asked.

"Not exactly, there's one last thing."

"About Li Yuanrang from our school?"

Professional scouts have ways to build their own network.

The supervision of the school team is the object of their hard befriending.

After the appointment of the Yagi supervisor was announced, scouts from each team in charge of the Kanto region college teams came to greet them.

Mita is naturally no exception.

However, in addition to a simple greeting, Mita said one thing when he first met with Yagi.

He had already submitted Li Yuanrang's observation report to the compilation department.

Lee Wonrang is still only in the first grade, and he is still far from participating in the draft.

And now the professional baseball draft has long since disappeared from the reverse naming system. There is no such thing as "first strike, first first" problem.

However, it is not uncommon to keep in touch with the players a year or two in advance and greet the team supervisor early, which is a general part of scouting work.

"In the next two years, Li is still a catcher, right?"

Mita wanted to know about it.

"Ibaraki, who entered the department in autumn, is also very fond of using his brain. What's more, there is also a Yabe who was originally a catcher. ”

"You know I'm not talking about the two of them."

Mita understood that Inspector Yagi was avoiding the question.

In the next two years, the only thing that will really threaten Li Yuanrang's position as a catcher will be the sports special students who will enter next spring.

And the admission of special admissions and the appointment of Yagi Supervisor are actually the same thing.

It's all part of a series of ways to strengthen the baseball club at the Peace School School.

"If Li Yuanrang is a hit, he can be favored by a professional baseball team just by hitting it, right? How are you so obsessed with getting him to be a catcher? ”

"There are so few interesting catchers in the first job this year, it's boring."

Just over a decade ago, the leading catchers of each professional baseball club in Japan were all distinctive. Either the long hitting power is amazing, or the probability of guessing the ball is super high.

In terms of balling, they also have their own merits.

And now, the twelve teams in the two leagues can't find a representative catcher.

"The growth of a catcher depends on actual combat, I know that. You don't have to worry about that. ”

"I'm not worried, I'm a free man now anyway."

Scout Mita said goodbye to Superintendent Yagi after receiving an answer, and then slowly walked out of the driving range.

And Yabe, who was on the side, found out about Mita's visit at this time.

"I casually talked about reemployment."

As soon as Yabe approached, Superintendent Yagi answered before he could ask himself.

"Got in touch with the next family so soon?"

Yabe asked.

"Not yet, but ah, I don't think he can be idle."

Superintendent Yagi looked at Mita's distant back. Although he said that he would take a break for a while. But today's visit can see that it is impossible for Mita to leave the baseball circle.

Maybe we'll soon hear that he's joining another team.

……

The match between the Peace School and Hayata Sho was held at the Hachioji Civic Stadium.

Or according to the name after the sale of the naming rights now, it will be called "Yamato House Stadium". It's just that the word Yamato in the name is not pronounced YAMATO, but is pronounced DAIWA according to the habit of the title company.

The practice of selling stadium naming rights is common all over the world. In Japan, not only can you sell the naming rights of the home stadiums of professional teams, but also local stadiums will sell their own naming rights.

The 60-year-old Hachioji Civic Course was renovated a few years ago. It is now a baseball stadium with a capacity of more than 10,000 spectators.

Because the game is on Sunday morning. The Uchino was almost full, which meant that at least three thousand spectators were there.

The Wind Band Club of the Peace School was once again arrested by the principal.

The players on both sides were still warming up. The band in the stands has already begun to try to play the cheering song.

On the other side of the stands, Hayata, who had more supporters, did not bring a band and female cheerleaders.

Their support team is all baseball club members with shaved heads. Visually more than a hundred people.

"These hundreds of people are all baseball club members who don't have a number?"

Li Yuanrang felt some pressure when he saw this posture.

Today's opponent's players have all won the back number that hundreds of people in the stands can get.