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khoicesbyk · 4 years

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The Good Captain.

Author’s Note: This is my version of what book 2 of Distant Shores should be like. Y’know the book 2 that we readers of Distant Shores rightfully deserved! One more thing: in this fanfic, the MC’s last name has been changed to Bennett but; in the game it’s Carter. I decided to change it from Carter to Bennett; because Bennett sounds better to me. Also; her original occupation has been changed as well.

***Rated: Mature 18+. Contains sexual content, nudity, some violence and strong language.

***Bolded and/or italicized words are conversations and thoughts of the characters.

***Characters: Captain Edward Mortemer (LI), Kyra Bennett (MC), Robert Finnegan (Main Antagonist), Charlie, Ginny, Jonas, Maggie, Samuel, Octavia, Henry, Axton, Adelia, Kendrick and Oliver Cochrane (Side Characters)

***Disclaimer: All character names (except MC) and some dialogues belong to Pixelberry.

Current Word Count: 2,130 words.

Chapter 3: The Reunion.

Robert has returned, and he is hellbent on finding the lost island of Atlantis and Poseidon’s Trident. Meanwhile; Edward and the crew are trapped inside the tavern as it burns down.

After adjusting his eyesight to the smoke and shooting flames as best he could; Edward grabs the amulet, he puts Ginny who was closest to him when the roof collapsed on his back, calls out to the rest of his crew and leads them to safety via Tilly’s secret passageway.

“Is everyone alright? Are there any injuries?”, he asks as he looks everyone once over. Thankfully no one was hurt; just severely shaken by what had just transpired. “That cruel blackguard will pay for this!”, he says as he slams his fist into the stone wall.

“Aye he will! He will pay with his life! We will see to it!”, Charlie sneered. Rage written clear across her face. After safely making it back to The Jewel; the crew sets off into the night after Robert. The only thing is; they had no idea where he was headed next. Robert wasn’t going the traditional trade routes.

“Ye don’t know where he’s headed cap’n! We be sailing blind!”, Henry exclaimed.

“I don’t care! We WILL find him! And he will die! This time for good!”, he snapped at Henry.

“He’s right Edward. You don’t know where he’s headed. But I know who does!”, Charlie says as she points to the amulet around his neck. “Go to her Edward. We need her help. And you; need to make sure that she’s okay.”

“Charlie, I can’t just leave—“, he begins to say before she cuts him off, “I’m not asking you to leave; I’m telling you to! She’s having your child Edward, you need to go see her!”

In his heart; he knew she was right. He wanted to see her. He needed to see her. But he didn’t want to leave the crew behind.

“Charlie—“, he starts to protest before she cuts him off again,”We will be fine until you get back. I know where the second of The Seven Lords is. We’ll be fine as long as, we can beat him to the key fragment. Now go Edward! Go to Kyra. Send her our love!”

It was decided. He would go to the future to see her. Even though he had his apprehensions; he was secretly excited to see the future and to tell the crew what he saw. Remembering what Robert told her about using the amulet; Edward closed his eyes and envisioned her. And before he knew it; he was thrust into the future.

He was in a parlor of some sort he figured; but he wasn’t sure who’s parlor it was. It never dawned on him that; he was in her townhouse. Nor did he realize that his amulet was glowing.

While she was in her spare bedroom; she was going over scattered reports of the most recent accounts of Atlantis. With papers, books and the like laying all over the place. She was determined to find out everything she could about the legends of Atlantis and the trident. In the midsts of her research is; when the amulet that Robert “gave” to her started to glow ominously.

“That isn’t good!”, she said to herself.

Thinking that the glow meant Robert was coming to see her again; and knowing that he and his ilk would more than likely show up in her living room; she decided to arm herself.

So, she grabbed the metal baseball bat that she got after the last time she saw him and his crew, and went downstairs to see if her hunch was right. When Edward heard a door close; he looked for a place to hide. He was crouched down in her kitchen; ready to strike. When she descended down the stairs towards the living room; the amulet began to glow brighter.

“Alright ya stupid bastard! If I gotta go down; I’m at least gonna get a few Ken Griffey Jr. hits in!”, she says to herself as her couch came into view.

But when she turned a corner ready to fight for her and her child’s life; she didn’t see anything at first. But someone familiar saw her.

“Kyra…is it really you?”, asked a voice that was all too familiar. It startled her enough for her to drop that bat in her hand.

“No! It can’t be. He couldn’t be here. He’s not here! I’m hearing things because I’m paranoid. There is no way that he’s here…”, she said out loud; convinced she was hearing things.

“Kyra…”, he said to her. It caused her to start shaking.

“No! No! No! It’s not possible! He’s not here!”, she says out loud trying her hardest to convince herself, it’s not real. None of it is real. That was until, she felt his strong arms wrap tightly around her waist; and felt his warm breath in her ear.

“I’m here my love. I’m right here.”, he said to her.

It was indeed very real.

She couldn’t believe it. It wasn’t possible. It’s not possible. Even with his arms around her; she still struggled to believe it. That was until she turned around. It’s him. It’s Edward. He’s here. She was staring straight up at him. Those eyes, those beautiful brown eyes looked directly into hers. There he was. Her captain. The love of her life.

“Edward…”, she said as her voice cracked. She reached up and touched his face. He leaned into her touch. Oh how he missed it. That’s when she realized that it was real. He was real. That moment was real.

Overcome with emotion; she wrapped her arms around his neck. She just couldn’t believe what was happening. It wasn’t until her growing belly brushed against him; that she started to truly believe that it was real.

“I thought…I thought…that I’d never—“, she started to say something but; she was cut off by him kissing her. It was powerful. It was passionate. It was true love. It was Edward.

“I’ve missed my love. So much. I never stopped looking for you after you disappeared. And now, I’ve found you. I’ve finally found you!”, he told her.

He was just as emotional as she was.

“I missed you too! I didn’t want to leave you! I never meant to leave you. I’m sorry! I’m so sorry! Can you forgive me?”, she replied; as tears stung her eyes and stained her face.

“Shhhh! Hush! None of it was your fault. You did what you had to do. I could never find fault in that or you.”, he answered her.

She stepped back to truly take a look at him. He hadn’t changed at all. He was still as drop dead gorgeous as she remembered him to be. He placed his left hand on her belly, rested his forehead against hers and closed his eyes. She was really going to bare his child.

“Kyra…there is something I have been dying to tell you.”, he said to her.

“What is it Edward? Tell me.”, she replied, as her voice continued to break.

“I love you! I have loved you since the day we shared our first kiss. I have struggled without you by my side and in my arms.”, he admitted to her.

“I love you too! Now more than ever! You are the only man I will ever love!”, she replied before kissing him again.

They couldn’t get enough of each other. The only reason that they stopped; was because of Edward sinking to his knees and resting his forehead against her belly.

“I’m going to be a father. Your father. I promise you my child; that I will be a better father than the one I had.”, he whispered against her growing stomach. She draped her arms around his broad shoulders; and held him close.

“And what a father; you will be Edward. I’m so excited to have your baby. To have our baby.”, she quietly said to him as she rubbed his back. Tears of joy streamed down his face. He had her in his arms once again. He could touch her. He could taste her. He could feel her. When he looked into her beautiful brown eyes; he saw the love and the joy they shared.

“As happy as I am to see you Edward; I know that you have the amulet of Atlas. You’re because of jackass and his crew, aren’t you?”, she asks him.

“Aye, my love. He’s going after the key to Poseidon’s tomb. I must stop him Kyra. God only knows what havoc he will reek on my time and yours for that matter.”, he told her.

“You will stop him. I will make sure of it. Now come with me; so we can put a plan together.”, she tells him. He stands up then follows her upstairs to where she’d been doing her research. She explained everything she had learned so far. Especially what she had learned about Robert’s crew.

“This jackass here is his first mate; Gerald Pearson. But; I was able to find out their names. The names of the other members are Harold Perry, Donald Hunter, Quinten Jones, Frank Turner, Xavier Reynolds, Calvin Pierce, Shawn Winston and James Kenner. They along with The Sirens were all students in Robert’s Greek Mythology Class. “Now the women’s names are Tabitha Mills, Mari Rodriguez, Callie Wheeler and Beatrice Richards. They call themselves The Sirens. I’m still researching him and the crew.” she explained.

“This is a great start my love! Now, let’s work on the map.”, he told her.

Working together; they even found a way to make sure that the amulet of Orion, can never be used by Robert ever again. As they worked on a map of the seven kings; he noticed that she was starting to get tired.

“You should rest my love.”, he told her before placing a small kiss on the inside of her right wrist.

“I can’t rest yet Edward. We have to finish this map of where to look for the remaining keys. Besides; I’m scared to go to sleep.”, she admitted.

“Why?”, he asks her; as he held her close.

“Because; I’m scared that you won’t be here when I wake up.”, she admitted to him.

“I will always be with you my love. No matter you and I go, no matter what century we are in. I will ALWAYS be with you.””, he told her.

“That’s not the only thing I’m scared of. I have an appointment with Dr. Everett tomorrow, to find whether or not this baby is a boy or a girl. That’s why I’m scared to leave. I’m not saying that I don’t want to be with you. Because I do; God knows that I do. But; in terms of this baby, I have to stay here. But Edward I don’t want to! I want to be with you and the crew but I don’t know if I can risk it.”, she says to him.

“I know that you have your life and doctor here, my love. And I would never demand of you to leave if you aren’t comfortable. So if you must stay my love; then you should stay, Kyra.”, he replies.

“But Edward I don’t want to be alone! And I don’t want you to be alone either!”, she exclaimed as tears filled her eyes. He simply rocked her in his arms.

“Shhh…Hush my love…we will never be alone. I will never be without you and you without me, ever again. And when you are ready; I will bring you and our child home with me. Especially since we now have these amulets in our possession. We will make this work. I promise you that. But right now; you need your rest.”, he told her. His voice was soothing and calm.

She nodded in agreement. He smiled at her.

“Stay with me, until I leave for my appointment?”, she asked him.

“Of course my love. I am yours until the end of time, remember?”, he told her before placing a small kiss on the inside of her right wrist.

“And I’m yours Edward…I will always be yours…Until the end of time…”, she told him. He then kissed her with every ounce of fire and passion that he had in him.

She led him to her bedroom and as she fell asleep in his arms; he whispered to her, “I will protect you my love. Both of you…”

Edward was in for the fight of his life. But for the woman and the child that he loved more than life itself; it was a fight he was more than ready for.

***This was my most emotional chapter yet; so you’re being forewarned now. I’m gonna take a small break. But I will be back with Chapter 4!

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A.J. Ramos; Jr. (2015-17)

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Don Kelly (2015-16)

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Marcell Ozuna (2015-17)

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Wei-Yin Chen (2016-17)

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Junichi Tazawa (2017)

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Alfonso Soriano (2002-05)

Shea Hillenbrand (2002, 2005)

Torii Hunter (2002, 2007, 2010)

Mark Buehrle (2002, 2005-06, 2009)

Roy Halladay (2002-03, 2005-06, 2008-09)

Pedro Martinez (2002, 2005)

Freddy Garcia (2002)

Eddie Guardado (2002-03)

Mariano Rivera (2002, 2004-06, 2008-09)

Sasaki Kazuhiro (2002)

Ugueth Urbina (2002)

Barry Zito (2002-03, 2006)

A.J. Pierzynski (2002, 2006)

Paul Konerko (2002, 2005-06, 2010)

Mike Sweeney (2002-03, 2005)

Tony Batista (2002)

Robin Ventura (2002)

Nomar Garciaparra (2002-03)

Miguel Tejada (2002)

Omar Vizquel (2002)

Garret Anderson (2002-03, 2005)

Robert Fick (2002)

Dwight Wynn (2002)

Esteban Loaiza (2003-04)

Carlos Delgado (2003)

Troy Glaus (2003, 2006)

Hideki Matsui (2003-04)

Lance Carter (2003)

Brendan Donnelly (2003)

Keith Foulke (2003)

Shigetoshi Hasegawa (2003)

Robert MacDougal (2003)

Jamie Moyer (2003-04)

Mark Mulder (2003)

C.C. Sabathia; Jr. (2003-04, 2007)

Ramon Hernandez (2003)

Jason Varitek (2003, 2005, 2008)

Hank Blalock (2003-04)

Melvin Mora (2003, 2005)

Vernon Wells III (2003, 2006, 2010)

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Dmitri Young (2003)

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Francisco Cordero (2004)

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'You have to just love it'

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'You have to just love it'

Jazz Chisholm knows that baseball is difficult, that there remains a significant gulf he must cross to match his significant talent and overwhelming charisma to his production.

Right now, this is who Jazz is: A rookie infielder for the Miami Marlins whose stat line says his production is just above league average, but his swag suggests he’s anything but.

This is who Jazz could be: A dynamic, powerful, five-tool force, whose desire to disrupt the game could vault him atop the short list of burgeoning baseball stars with ever-elusive crossover appeal.

This is how he plans to get there: By sacrificing nothing – certainly not the vicious bat speed from his swing that ensures the home runs he does hit go very, very far. And certainly not the exuberance that vaulted him from the Bahamas to the big leagues, endearing him to fans and perhaps enabling him to join some of his athletic heroes – Kobe, LeBron, KD – as a wonder known only by one name.

And what’s the tune Jazz lives by?

“To this day,” he says, “I just always try to tell kids to be themselves. Don’t let nobody change you. You go out there and play the way you want to go play.

“That’s why I always do the crazy hair colors, I do my dances and I just have fun out there because I just want everybody to know, it’s OK to have fun on the baseball field.

“You know?”

If you don’t, you probably will soon.

Jazz Chisholm looks on before a game against the Braves.

Mark Brown, Getty Images

‘Why not bring it into the game?’

Perhaps you found out on Opening Day, when Chisholm fulfilled a promise made to Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara. Chisholm, whose hair changes color with the ease of South Florida weather patterns, was planning a platinum blonde look.

Yet as spring training wound down and Chisholm – who debuted on Sept. 1 in the pandemic-shortened 2020 – had a shot to make his first Opening Day roster, Alcantara had a suggestion.

Make the team, he said, and you dye your hair blue.

“I said, ‘I got you,’” Chisholm recalls. “It was history from there.”

Chisholm came through, breaking camp with the squad and showing up for the opener with a tone resembling a Louie-Bloo Raspberry Otter Pop.

Perhaps you noticed a couple weeks later, when Chisholm hit his second home run of the season, a towering shot off Atlanta’s Charlie Morton, and then, befitting his significant basketball skills, debuted a euro step as he crossed home plate.

Contrived?

Nope. Just a part of his personality, reflexive as a fist bump or handshake.

“I will walk around the clubhouse euro-stepping on people,” he says. “I’ll be in front of someone and last second, I’ll give ‘em a euro, you know, like, ‘Get out of the way.’ It’s something I do all day, every day.

“So why not bring it into the game? Why not misdirect it going into home, and then step on it?”

Chisholm has nine homers and 10 steals in 51 games.

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It’s not like Chisholm is pimping home runs that scraped the top of the wall.

He is the only player this season to go deep on pitches of at least 100 mph, doing it first off the great Jacob deGrom on April 18 and then the Phillies’ Jose Alvarado a month later. He is, in fact, the only player with two such homers since pitch-tracking began in 2008.

Listed at 5-11 and 184 pounds, Chisholm – full name Jasrado Hermis Arrington Chisholm – seemingly manifested his skills by watching his grandmother play softball.

Yeah, Grandma could turn on one.

“The small person with the pop? Yeah, I think I got that from her, too,” he says.

Patricia Coakley, now 77, played on the Bahamian national softball team, and played the sport long enough for Jazz to see her compete both in slow- and fastpitch formats. He saw himself in her, from the aforementioned quick bat to the tenacious baserunning approach to her play at shortstop.

And so when Chisholm was barely old enough to hold a bat, he called dibs on the position, fully intending to never leave.

“I just loved seeing her play shortstop. I fell in love with watching her, too,” he says. “It was always like that from when I was probably 4 and 5 – just run straight to shortstop.

“Grandma’s a shortstop, I’m a shortstop.”

Clearly, he picked an excellent role model, though there weren’t many others locally. Just eight players from the Bahamas preceded Chisholm to the majors, with infielder Andre Rodgers – who played from 1967 to ’77 – the only one to hold down anything resembling a full-time role. Antoan Richardson was the most recent, serving largely as a pinch runner from 2011 to 2014, and he’s now a coach for the San Francisco Giants.

Young Jazz focused on his grandmother’s exploits and fixated on televised games featuring Ken Griffey Jr., Barry Bonds and Derek Jeter.

And was convinced he’d play on their level.

“I always told myself that I was going to be a big leaguer, from a very young age,” he says. “It was not really tough believing I was going to be a big leaguer.”

Chisholm played plenty of ball stateside as a child, often in Miami, and attended a prep school in Kansas for a spell, eventually signing with Arizona as an international free agent. While he’s sanguine about his own rise, he’s humbled when he ponders his impact back home.

“Every time I go to the Bahamas I see a little kid telling me, ‘Hey, you made me start playing baseball,’” he says. “It makes me smile nonstop when I hear that.”

They have a dynamic hero to follow, even if he’s an unfinished product. Chisholm is on pace to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases this season; he clubbed his ninth home run of the season Thursday night in a loss to the Washington Nationals, pushing his batting average to .258 and his OPS to .766.

With just 276 plate appearances behind him, Chisholm has room to grow. That makes him a good match for Miami, which acquired him from Arizona for pitcher Zac Gallen in 2019. “I love the people out here,” he says. “This is just the life that I feel like I was here to live. My kind of place.”

Chisholm celebrates a home run against the Mets.

Andy Marlin, USA TODAY Sports

Fresh fish

The Marlins are 31-43 and lagging in the NL East, a pitching-centric club with a lineup that looks emaciated even within this season’s historically grim league environment.

Yet for a franchise dogged for decades by ham-handed ownership, they have a decidedly fresh feel.

They have a quietly beautiful ballpark still not yet a decade old, yet new owner Bruce Sherman bears none of the blame for bamboozling the city into a hideously bad stadium deal. In Jeter they have a CEO with star power but also patience, and the forward-thinking mentality to hire the first woman as a major league GM, the highly-regarded Kim Ng.

Alcantara and rookie lefty Trevor Rogers are worthy aces, with the injured Sixto Sanchez also capable of holding that role. At Class AA Jacksonville, pitching prospects Max Meyer and Edward Cabrera join outfielder J.J. Bleday, all consensus top 100 prospects nearing the big leagues.

In Miami, Chisholm defers to veterans such as Jesus Aguilar and Miguel Rojas, who when healthy nudges Chisholm to second base. From a baseball standpoint, Chisholm says he goes to great lengths not to “get cocky with the veterans.”

Yet they share a desire to keep things loose, from the clubhouse to the kicks; Rojas has long used social media to amplify his shoe game, while Chisholm has donned footwear celebrating concepts as disparate as Miami Vice and Oreo cookies.

Earlier this week, he debuted a gold chain that commemorated a remarkable leaping catch against the Tampa Bay Rays.

“The Miami Marlins’ whole roster right now – you look at what they’re wearing on their feet, even down to the coaches sometimes, it’s just straight heat, I’m not going to lie,” says Chisholm. “Everybody is just into that stuff – having the swag, having fun on the field.”

It all may seem a bit excessive for a second-division club, yet the Marlins also made the playoffs in 2020 and swept the Chicago Cubs out of them. Manager Don Mattingly says the veteran tone set by the likes of Aguilar and Rojas “helps your club create an atmosphere that guys like playing in.” He is confident Chisholm will develop greater consistency both in routine and performance, calling his development arc “pretty normal” for a first-year player.

As for Chisholm, he’s prepared for the roller-coaster the game provides. His homer Thursday broke a 15-day streak without a dinger, a period filled with too many weak ground balls. It is a hallmark of the game he chose that he might go days without making an impact, when instead of euro stepping over the plate he’s making an abrupt right turn back to the dugout.

He cannot control his fate in a manner that LeBron can or Kobe could, and if he’s given just one pitch to turn and burn on, he may very well miss it.

Chisholm knows this well and chooses not to dwell on it. Like the island kid who just knew he’d be a big leaguer some day, Chisholm may be right when he believes this game will reward his undying love for it.

“It’s not frustrating,” he says of failure, “because you know how hard the game is. It’s just like, ‘Man, I’m just praying I get another one. Give me another one.’ It’s not really like, ‘Man, I missed my only chance.’ No, because you still got two more strikes to play with. And you might get the worst swing of your life off, but it can be a hit.

“This game can really mess with your mind – because you could be hitting the ball as hard as you want every day and not get a hit. And then you can go break four bats in one day and have four hits. That’s why you have to just love it. Because even though it takes away, it gives back.

“And it gives back big.”

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12強專欄》A組彩蛋多　大聯盟明星、超強新秀藏各隊

文／小可愛，圖／Associated Press

時隔4年，世界12強即將再次歸來，本屆12強攸關明年東京奧運資格，許多球隊也都精銳盡出。以A組來看，上屆亞軍美國以及黑馬墨西哥預賽正面交鋒，另外荷蘭與多明尼加陣中不乏許多知名大聯盟好手，也讓A組戰況顯得詭譎多變，現在就來看看A組各隊名單的亮眼之處以及簡易分析！

瑞安。（李尚軒／攝）

墨西哥（世界排名第6）整體打優於投　盼發揮地主優勢突破上屆第4

擔任本次世界12強A組預賽東道主的墨西哥，在先前公布的12強28人名單中，有3分之2來自墨西哥聯盟，是名單主要的組成。墨西哥聯盟相當於美職小聯盟3A實力，對比4年前的12強，墨西哥名單有著不小變化，其中最令台灣球迷熟悉的莫過於統一獅洋投瑞安（Ryan Verdugo），這位曾在中職達成完全比賽的好手，也向台灣球員喊話要在複賽相見。

除了瑞安之外，陣中年齡分居全隊最老、次老的Horacio Ramirez與Fernando Salas，相信會是墨西哥投手群扮演穩定軍心的老大哥。Ramirez在2003年首次登上大聯盟，菜鳥年就拿到12勝（4敗），生涯2度於例行賽拿到雙位數勝投，今年還以近40歲高齡在墨西哥聯盟投出4勝0敗防禦率2.60的佳績；至於Salas這位2011年幫助紅雀拿到世界冠軍的功臣，不只在大聯盟近500場出賽，還是過去墨西哥2屆經典賽國手，是球隊倚重的後援戰力，墨西哥也希望借重2人豐富經驗，帶領球隊突破上屆第4名紀錄。

以墨西哥整體陣型來說，較偏向攻擊型球隊，打者成績也較投手出色，打線中有2位效力日職的Christian Villanueva與Efren Navarro，雖然在日職表現有些起伏，再怎麼說Villanueva擁有在大聯盟單季20轟的實力，Navarro也是兩屆經典賽國手，肯定是投手要小心的對象。

不光是這2人，墨西哥打線攤開，許多人都有一棒出牆的能力，且今年3A轟出雙位數全壘打的Esteban Quiroz、Phillpe Evans，2人都是超級工具人，皆守過6個不同位置，讓墨西哥調度起來更靈活。說到守備，墨西哥場上指揮則預計由連2年阻殺率破4成的Ali Solis擔任，球技正值顛峰的他坐鎮，不僅能穩定軍心，還能扛起中心棒次的壓力。

另外在10月27、28日兩天跟跟委內瑞拉熱身賽中，墨西哥陣中最年輕的23歲小將Javier Salazar與今年在墨西哥聯盟敲出30轟的主砲Matt Clark都有不錯的攻防表現，讓人期待在主場優勢加成下，墨西哥能夠打出怎樣的內容。

Jo Adell。（Associated Press）

美國（世界排名第2）頭號新秀帶頭衝　美國不光練兵而已

光是A組就佔據上屆12強前4強的一半，上屆亞軍美國比起墨西哥陣容老中青皆有，本屆12強美國28人名單有24人不滿30歲，是12強之中最多，但這當中有不少潛力小將，藉由12強的舞台磨練，許多選手未來都被看好能在大聯盟發光發熱。

在滿滿新秀當中，又以年僅20歲的外野手Jo Adell最被關注，高居大聯盟官網百大新秀第5名，打擊時的準備動作加上流暢揮棒，更有球探以鏡像版的Ken Griffey Jr.比喻，同時也是洛杉磯天使系統頭號新秀。Adell今年在2A打擊率高達3成08、長打率也破.500，雖然季中升上3A後被發現有揮空率過高的問題，仍無損他的棒球天份，屆時12強也能見識這位被譽為「五拍子好手」的實力。

除新秀排行第5的Adell之外，快腿Xavier Edwards（第72）、今年擊出21轟的Alec Bohm（第34）以及Andrew Vaughn（第21）、Drew Waters（第23）、Daulton Varsho（第100）等人，都是百大新秀榜上有名，論資質，這批美國隊更勝2015年的美國。

在本次大翻新的美國陣容中，唯獨Brooks Pounders是上屆成員。Pounders在2015年打完12強後，隔年就首度升上大聯盟，連4年都在大聯盟有過出賽，雖然成績不佳，但他大聯盟生涯K/9值高達9.3，會是比賽關鍵時刻美國牛棚倚重的要角。

當然，美國除Pounders之外，有上過大聯盟的選手不在少數，投手群中36歲老將Clayton Richard，他在2010、2012年兩度為聖地牙哥教士拿到14勝，實力有目共睹，即便近年成績走下坡，對於美國來說，Richard可說是陣中最具代表性的投手。這次美國還帶了39歲老將Erik Kratz，和墨西哥有些雷同，都是讓有經驗的捕手帶領球隊，不過對比墨西哥，美國較缺乏具長打能力的好手，打擊串聯功夫以及戰術執行能力變得相對重要，這也是大聯盟母隊能觀察自家小夥子球技的大好機會。

柏納帝那。（李尚軒／攝）

荷蘭（世界排名第8）最多熟面孔坐鎮　荷蘭成台灣球迷A組支持首選

要說到A組中最令台灣球迷喜愛的，大概就是荷蘭了，近年台灣每年都會有業餘球隊組隊到荷蘭參加港口盃、哈連盃，就連中職也都看上不少荷蘭好手助陣。在荷蘭名單中，包括柯德曼（Rob Cordemans）、威爾（Diegomar Markwell）、吉爾（Jair Jurrjens）、馬帝斯（Shairon Martis）、柏納帝那（Roger Bernadina）等，多達5人來台打過中職。

說到這裡不得不佩服高齡45歲的柯德曼，今年還在荷蘭聯盟投出6勝、防禦率2.11的佳績，他還是荷蘭陣中唯一的經典賽4屆投手，每當國際賽都能見到他的身影，堪稱荷蘭投手群的精神領袖。另外包括入選過大聯盟明星賽的吉爾以及年近40的荷蘭勝投王Diegomar Markwell，都是各隊打者該小心的好手，終結者則預計由Kevin Kelly扛下。

有趣的是，荷蘭隊陣中有不少極具經驗的投手，但這次帶的3名捕手Hendrik Clementina、Sicnarf Loopstok與Chadwick Tromp，3人不只沒人上過大聯盟，平均年齡還只有24歲，讓人不禁想像12強開打後，這群小菜鳥們要怎麼引導隊上的老大哥投球。

荷蘭自家聯盟整季比賽不算多，往往要透過國際賽或是旅外才能得到較多上場空間，這點對經驗不足的荷蘭是一大問題。剛提到柯德曼是荷蘭4屆經典賽國手，本次12強不只他，Yurndell de Caster同樣是經典賽4代元老，過去de Caster創下尼加拉瓜聯盟首位打擊三冠王，今年以工具人身分再次入選12強，盼跟柯德曼能攜手帶著後輩們挑戰其他世界列強。

攤開荷蘭名單，沒有太頂尖的新秀、年齡層差距過大、有大聯盟資歷的球員也都過了巔峰，似乎跟墨西哥、美國比起來稍稍遜色。不過別忘了荷蘭主帥Hensley Meulens，是舊金山巨人5年內豪奪3次世界大賽冠軍的教練團成員之一，不愧為大聯盟首席教練職教功力；2013年Hensley從國家隊教練團升格到總教練後，連2屆帶領荷蘭殺入經典賽4強，這次12強荷蘭名單中分工也相當明確，就看Hensley要怎麼運用有限資源炒出一盤好菜了。

Ervin Santana。（Associated Press）

多明尼加（世界排名第12）兩大MLB球星助陣　多明尼加名單亮點滿滿

說到這次12強排名最低的多明尼加，陣容跟美國同樣大洗牌，只有投手Luis Perez打過首屆12強。光是看名單，就能發現許多看點，不只是大聯盟球星、日職好手，本次多明尼加帶了跟美國一樣多的15位投手，超過8位破200公分，是名符其實的「巨投森林」。

而多明尼加名單中赫見兩位昔日MLB全明星球員Ervin Santana、Naftalie Feliz。Santana在2008、2017兩度入選明星賽，生涯在大聯盟累計149勝，即便這2年因傷失去舞台，但他絕對是A組中最具知名度的球星，也期望透過12強找回昔日身手；至於新秀年就能參加明星賽並奪得新人王，Feliz已經超過2年沒在大聯盟投球，但這位曾飆出103英里火球的好手，可望接下多明尼加終結者任務。

雖然是吊車尾前進12強，別忘記從多明尼加產出的球星數量之多，12強在兩大名投帶領下也不容小覷，想必許多球迷也想看看下剋上的戲碼。但對比於投手，多明尼加這次只帶Charlie Valerio、Jose Mena兩名捕手，經驗稍嫌不足，怎麼引領許多不同類型的投手，攸關多明尼加能否打東京。

而從多明尼加的名單中還能發現亮點，28人名單中包括Enny Romero、Alejandro Mejia與Carlos Peguero都有日職經驗，守位正好是投手、內野、外野，這也是多明尼加預先為複賽準備，當然預賽相信3人在球隊都會受到重用，若能順利取得前2晉級，更能藉由自己的經驗，把在日本場地打球的秘訣分享給隊友。

怎麼說要靠這些旅日球員的幫忙呢，多明尼加陣容同樣偏年輕，還一口氣帶了4名游擊手，其中年紀最大也不過25歲，這4人要分擔12強如此重大比賽的中線防守，實在難有說服力。簡言之這次的多明尼加，名單中雖有許多亮點，但也顯示投高打低的現象，年輕野手火力不足，恐怕會成為預賽時的致命傷。

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The 10 best Home Run Derby performances of all time

This would have been the opening week for Major League Baseball, but instead we wait for normalcy to return. In the meantime, you can get your baseball fix by checking out some past Home Run Derbies on ESPN2 (March 26, starting at 6 p.m. ET) — you can rewatch all the theatrics of the 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019 derbies.

Sounds like a good time to list the top 10 Home Run Derby performances:

The 2008 Home Run Derby put Josh Hamilton in the national spotlight. Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

1. Josh Hamilton (2008). In the final season of the old Yankee Stadium, Hamilton was in the midst of a breakout season in his first year with the Texas Rangers, and he told reporters he wanted to launch one out of the ballpark. “You know that little opening [in right field], right there where you can see the subway?” Hamilton joked. “Watch out.”

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He didn’t reach the subway tracks, but Hamilton’s first-round performance became legendary. He belted 28 home runs, including a mesmerizing 13 in 13 swings at one point. Seven went at least 500 feet, including a 518-foot blast off the back wall of the bleachers. To put Hamilton’s performance into even more awe-inspiring perspective, none of the other participants hit more than eight in the round. Yes, Hamilton lost his mojo in the finals and lost to Justin Morneau, but his first round still stands as a Home Run Derby masterpiece.

2. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (2019). Guerrero’s dad won the 2007 contest, and Vladdy Jr. was a popular — albeit controversial — choice for the 2019 contest. He entered the All-Star break with just eight home runs, so many thought he wasn’t deserving of the invitation. He proved to be an exemplary choice, revving up the crowd in Cleveland with a historical display of moonshots and lasers.

In the first round, he cracked 29 home runs to break Hamilton’s single-round record. Then came the Ali-Frazier showdowns of Home Run Derbies, because in the second round Guerrero battled Joc Pederson to a 29-29 tie after regulation. In the swing-off, both crushed eight home runs in one minute. So we needed a second swing-off. Each slugger got three swings, and each cracked two home runs. The crowd went absolutely wild. We went into triple overtime. “OMG!!!” Vlad Sr. tweeted.

The surprise inclusion of Vladdy Jr. in the Home Run Derby paid off with an indelible performance. Jason Miller/Getty Images

Guerrero hit one home run in his three-swing effort, but Pederson failed to match him, Vladdy finally prevailing 40 to 39. Guerrero embraced Pederson with a big hug.

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. needs triple overtime to defeat Joc Pederson in the semifinals of the 2019 Home Run Derby.

3. Joc Pederson (2019). Pederson’s effort shouldn’t go unrecognized, so we can make him 2A. Of course, in the end, Guerrero, like Hamilton, didn’t win the contest, as Pete Alonso beat Guerrero 23 to 22 in the finals. It didn’t matter. Guerrero saw 207 pitches, swung at 195 and homered on 91 of them. Total distance: 38,641 feet, or more than 7 miles of home runs. He had the seven hardest-hit balls of the night. He finished with 35 more home runs than Alonso. “He was the star of the show,” said Blue Jays coach John Schneider — who served up the 91 home runs.

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Aaron Judge pummeled four homers that exceeded 500 feet on his way to winning the 2017 Home Run Derby.

4. Aaron Judge (2017). The rookie outfielder had become arguably the sport’s most popular player in just half a season, entering the break with 30 home runs on his way to a rookie record of 52. (Alonso would break that mark in 2019.) Judge lived up the hype — and the pressure — with an impressive display of prodigious power at Marlins Park, including four blasts of 500-plus feet, the only player to reach 500.

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In the first round, after Marlins first baseman Justin Bour put up a tough-to-beat 22, Judge edged past Bour on his final swing (although he still had his bonus time remaining if needed). He went on to defeat Cody Bellinger 13-12 in the semifinals and Miguel Sano 11-10 in the finals. His raw totals don’t match some others, but that’s because he beat Bellinger with 1:02 still remaining on the clock and Sano with 1:53 left.

5. Giancarlo Stanton (2016). Petco Park isn’t exactly the best stadium to host a Home Run Derby, but Yellowstone Park couldn’t have contained Stanton on this day. Stanton hit 61 home runs on his way to the title, with rounds of 24, 17 and 20. With the Statcast metrics now available by 2016, Stanton’s power stood out even more: He hit the 20 hardest-hit home runs of the contest, had the 10 longest home runs and 18 of the 19 longest, and averaged 446 feet per home run.

6. Bobby Abreu (2005). Abreu cranked 24 home runs in the first round, which was doubly impressive because: (A) It came under the old rules when batters had 10 outs to hit as many home runs as they could; and (B) It came at Comerica Park, which has that big ol’ power alley in right-center. Abreu’s 24 home runs shattered Miguel Tejada’s previous one-round record of 15. Abreu’s round lasted 17 minutes, and he would go on to win the Derby, beating Ivan Rodriguez in the finals.

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Pete Alonso receives a Home Run Derby chain after his final big fly of his 2019 win.

7. Pete Alonso (2019). Sure, Vlad Jr. stole the show in the first two rounds, but Alonso won with an impressive showing in the finals. After 14-13 and 20-19 wins — both with walk-off home runs — he beat Guerrero 23-22 with yet another walk-off blast. Guerrero went first and set a high mark. Alonso got off to a fast start and then got in a groove. With 1:02 remaining he used his final timeout, sitting on 18 home runs. He hit the winner with 18 seconds left and raised his arms in triumph.

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Todd Frazier excites the hometown Cincinnati crowd as the Reds third baseman defeats Joc Pederson to win the 2015 Home Run Derby.

8. Todd Frazier (2015). After a lackluster Derby in 2014 — the ball really was dead that year — the rules were changed for 2015, with players now competing in a timed event with an eight-player elimination bracket. Frazier, competing in front of his home fans in Cincinnati, won in dramatic fashion, winning each round by one home run: 14-13 over Prince Fielder, 10-9 over Josh Donaldson and 15-14 over Pederson. Against Donaldson, he homered twice in the final 11 seconds to reach the finals and then beat Pederson in bonus time. OK, so maybe his brother Charlie skirted the rules with some quick-pitch deliveries. The fans went home happy.

Bryce Harper embraced his Home Run Derby moment in front of hometown fans in Washington. AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File

9. Bryce Harper (2018). Another hometown winner — and this one came in perhaps even more dramatic fashion than Frazier’s win. Harper had won his first two matchups with identical 13-12 scores to face off against Kyle Schwarber in the finals. Schwarber went first and hit 18. Harper, decked out in his red-white-and-blue American-flag arm sleeve, bandana and shoes, got off to a slow start, but then somehow cranked out nine home runs in the final 50 seconds to tie Schwarber and then launched the winner in bonus time.

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Bryce Harper celebrates with his brother, Bryan, after hitting the final long ball of his 2018 Home Run Derby victory.

10. Mark McGwire (1999). McGwire was the biggest name in baseball the year after he had broken Roger Maris’ single-season home run record, and he didn’t disappoint the fans at Fenway Park. He belted a then-record 13 home runs in the first round — including a couple that soared over the Green Monster, over Lansdowne Street (which was packed with fans) and onto the roof of the parking garage, just missing the Mass Pike. McGwire didn’t win — Ken Griffey Jr. took ultimate honors (and his third Derby victory) — but his first round was the biggest highlight in Derby history for a long time.

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Astros lead manner with 6 All-Stars; Dodgers amongst golf equipment with 4

http://tinyurl.com/y6gvs9kb NEW YORK (AP) — Final time the Houston Astros went to Cleveland, they made a boozy, bubbly mess within the visiting locker room. Now they’re invading the house clubhouse, too. Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and 4 of their Astros teammates will lead the American League squad on the All-Star Recreation in Cleveland on July 9. Main League Baseball unveiled full rosters for the midsummer showcase Sunday, and Houston topped all massive league golf equipment with six gamers. No different AL group has greater than three. ”Spectacular,” Verlander mentioned. ”I imply, I believe we might have much more.” Alex Bregman, George Springer and Michael Brantley can be within the beginning lineup, and Verlander, Cole and Ryan Pressly are on the pitching workers. It will likely be the primary journey to Cleveland for these Astros since Recreation Three of final yr’s AL Division Sequence, when Houston received 11-Three to finish a sweep. The Dodgers, Brewers and Rockies lead the NL with 4 gamers every. The Los Angeles contingent contains Cody Bellinger, Clayton Kershaw, Hyun-Jin Ryu and Walker Buehler – loads of acquainted faces for supervisor Dave Roberts. Milwaukee can be represented by Christian Yelich, Mike Moustakas, Yasmani Grandal and Josh Hader. It is the second look for Hader, who got here underneath fireplace when racist and homophobic tweets resurfaced on his account throughout final yr’s sport. Hader apologized for the tweets, which he despatched as a young person. Braves teammates Ronald Acuna Jr. and Mike Soroka are set to be this yr’s youngest gamers at 21. Atlanta mentioned it is the primary time two gamers underneath 22 from the identical group made the All-Star group. The NL group contains simply three hitters of their 30s: Moustakas and Grandal are 30, and Charlie Blackmon will flip 33 on Monday. Relying on who serves as DH, the NL might have the youngest beginning lineup in All-Star Recreation historical past. ”I believe it is just the start right here,” mentioned Braves supervisor Brian Snitker, himself a freshman All-Star on Roberts’ workers. ”As I’ve mentioned, I believe that is going to be a yearly prevalence as a result of these children are going to be round for a very long time.” The Yankees have the AL’s finest file however boast simply three All-Stars: Gary Sanchez, DJ LeMahieu and Aroldis Chapman. Gleyber Torres and Luke Voit have been additionally contenders, whereas Aaron Decide – injured for a lot of the season – narrowly missed out on a spot through fan balloting. ”To me, I believed we have been going to have round six or seven All-Stars from this group,” Chapman mentioned by means of a translator in London. Followers of the reigning champion Pink Sox will not be happy that shortstop Xander Bogaerts and third baseman Rafael Devers have been neglected. Bogaerts has accrued 3.7 wins above alternative, per Fangraphs – trailing solely the Angels’ Mike Trout amongst AL gamers – and Devers entered Sunday batting .324. Pink Sox ace Chris Sale was additionally omitted regardless of rating second within the league in strikeouts. Boston’s solely representatives as of now are Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez. Padres sluggers Hunter Renfroe and Franmil Reyes entered Sunday among the many main league leaders with 24 homers every, however neither made the lower. Nor did Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo, Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins, Twins outfielder Max Kepler or Yankees DH Edwin Encarnacion. On the pitching facet, Cubs left-hander Cole Hamels, Rangers right-hander Lance Lynn and Twins righty Jose Berrios additionally had sturdy credentials. Verlander earned his eighth All-Star nod, tied with Kershaw and Trout for many amongst this yr’s individuals. The host Indians had three gamers chosen: Carlos Santana, Francisco Lindor and Brad Hand. Santana, a 33-year-old first-time All-Star, will even swing within the House Run Derby. Six of the eight derby individuals are recognized – Acuna, Santana, Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Milwaukee’s Christian Yelich, the New York Mets’ Pete Alonso and Pittsburgh’s Josh Bell. Guerrero can be 20 years, 114 days previous for the July eight showcase, making him the youngest ever within the derby – 116 days youthful than Ken Griffey Jr. in 1990. The total discipline can be introduced Wednesday. Rangers slugger Joey Gallo mentioned Sunday he has not been requested to be within the derby, although he can be on the AL All-Star squad. The rosters characteristic 31 first-time choices, together with Anthony Rendon, who mentioned he might not attend to relaxation some nagging accidents as a substitute. Because the begin of 2015, the Nationals third baseman is fifth in baseball in WAR at 20.4. Story continues ”It is good to be acknowledged,” he mentioned. Rendon’s former teammate, Phillies slugger Bryce Harper, hasn’t been invited. Harper set professional sports activities jersey sale information after signing a $330 million, 13-year take care of Philadelphia this spring, however subpar slugging this season will probably finish his streak of All-Star appearances at 4. Padres third baseman Manny Machado, one other massive offseason free agent acquisition, was additionally left off the NL group. The beginning place gamers have been elected by followers and introduced Thursday. The remainder of the rosters have been stuffed out by participant balloting and the Commissioner’s Workplace. — AP Baseball Writers Ronald Blum and Mike Fitzpatrick, AP Sports activities Author Kristie Rieken and freelancer Matt Schoch contributed to this story. — Comply with Jake Seiner: https://twitter.com/Jake-Seiner — Extra AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports activities Source link

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