Rock group Guns N 'Roses (Guns N'Roses) classic songs - "Welcome to the Jungle barbaric" packet (Welcome to the Jungle) echoed in the downtown area of Los Angeles, Dodger Stadium, ripping vocals blend of tough heavy metal rhythm, recounting the city's dark, bloody, danger and despair that once anyone become urban beasts of prey, only knees, struggling for mercy moonlight reflected away fans in the stands, they lapse illusion legendary wolves, hunger sharp eyes watching will be staged in front of a brutal massacre, packet was standing in the middle of the diamond impasse overlord dominate the audience, into a combat zone is only lamb to be slaughtered, they can not escape the doomed fate, various efforts will eventually vanish, overlord roar, the end of the game, dressed in blue in white soldiers still crushed opponents ditch, became the king of glory on the battlefield once.
1976 年 1 月 号 7, Eric Gagne was born in Montreal, Canada in a town called Masigushi (Mascouche)'s. The city is located packet in Quebec, French-speaking Canada, so Gagne in French-speaking, until the former university, he is quite familiar with the English. Childhood, Gagne's parents Richard and Carole Gagne and his brother is very encouraged to engage in physical activity Dominic, Gagne also show superior physical abilities and qualities athletes. Relatives and others packet have long seen the future may very Gagne took a professional sports packet way.
In the cold of Canada, many young people love ice hockey, Gagne is no exception, is a passionate hockey fan. In 1986, 10-year-old Gagne witnessed the hometown team - Montreal Canadiens - off since 1927, the first 21 dynasties crown, excitement, he joined the ranks of fans celebrating and deeply gripped hockey packet charm . In order to practice passion for hockey, Gagne joined hockey team in the lower grades, becoming an integral part of the array defender. Gagne know their strengths are burly stature and can Shezhu opponent's vicious, he plays on the court so tough defense staff, to help the team figure smart, highly skilled players hitting attacks manufacturing space. While this thankless job, but Gagne fun, but his tough and unyielding personality made him many times Qunjia involved on the pitch. packet Gagne's hands still left many scars caused when Qunjia its signature face was scratched goggles also to protect the window packet to the soul.
In addition to hockey, Gagne also like baseball. Montreal Expos combat power in the 1980s and gradually enhance the array of several outstanding players like protrusions Tim Raines, Andres Galarraga, Andre Dawson, packet who became a local fan favorite, Gagne himself particularly interested in the star third baseman Tim Wallach (later in the Gagne effect when the Dodgers as hitting coach the team, now 任道奇 team bench coach), very much appreciate his superb offensive and defensive capabilities. After graduating from junior, Gagne into Montreal's famous Polly Walloon High School (Polyvalente Edouard Montpetit High School, packet Pirates catcher Russell Martin is also a school alumnus), and participated in the school's hockey and baseball teams.
High school, Gagne between hockey and baseball pacing back and forth, there is a long period of time can not determine their ultimate ownership. Although Gagne prefer ice hockey speed, exciting, but its more than 180 cm tall, weighs about 90 kg body seems directed at an excellent baseball player's physique. In fact, Gagne was also reflected in the mound than in the snow in outstanding addition to powerful fastball, Gagne pitching momentum overbearing batters before leaving the station had his legs felt weak combat packet zone. Baseball standout qualification have been selected to make Gagne Canada Qingshao Bang, Big League national team, and thus attract the attention of major league scouts, 1994, Gagne was the Chicago White Sox in the first 30 picks will be selected.
However, compared to the proposed University of Vermont hockey scholarship and representatives of the Canadian baseball team the opportunity to play in 1996 Atlanta Olympics, baseball seems to have become directly engaged Gagne's third option. Gagne eventually abandoned selected qualifications and ice hockey, enter Seminole Oklahoma State University student, and served as the school baseball team - Trojans team - pitcher. packet Trojans coach Lloyd Simmons favored Gagne on the pitch murderous, but also appreciates the critical moment of the game Gagne face unafraid, Gagne and encourage packet more active on the court, but do not leave any room for hitters counterattack.
In addition to stunning the crowd in the stadium, Gagne's packet learning will also admirable. When newcomers to the United States, native French Gagne still speaking in a "dish in English," on the one hand in order not to fall behind in class schedule, on the other hand in order to enter the university social scene, Gagne struggling to strengthen their English skills. Not only did he record the contents of each lecture hall and repeated use of spare time to listen, in order to be familiar with English grammar and idiom, also hired a tutor to correct language packet errors, while watching a lot of American programs, understand the vulgar and the sub-culture of young Americans. Gagne efforts to make rapid integration into the American university environment, and Cheng Wei continued on the court, then the American major league scouts are all attracted to whom.
Canadian Claude Pelletier is a member of the Dodgers scouting department in 1995, he was only 15 years old from Gagne began to observe him until after Gagne gaze into the eyes of the university has not yet deviated from the name of burly pitcher. Pelletier knew, Gagne is a block of rare diamonds in the rough. Relying on glib tongue, Pelletier convinced wish to attend on behalf of the Canadian Olympic Gagne, not only because Canada has not yet achieved the Olympic qualifying time, more important reason is that the Dodgers can give Gagne guarantee contracts and 75,000 dollars in signing bonuses. Thus, Gagne in July 1995 formally joined the ranks of the historic blue in white.
Chinese old saying: "a blessing in disguise, a blessing in disguise." Gagne though losing an entire season, packet but accidentally excel in the future heavily dependent on the changeup. After knee surgery, Dodge pellets very seriously Gagne rehabilitation cases, in addition to staring at him with a few balls, but also prohibit the use of its main goals at the beginning of the change back to the mound - a fork ball, slider. But Gagne was fastball power has not been restored, in order to prevent too miserable rehabilitation race results, Gagne try to lighter burden on the arm with a fastball changeup, confuse hitters swing timing. After several attempts to shift the ball grip, Gagne for four sutures changeup and interdigital changeup (commonly known as crab balls) mastery of the best minor league comeback next year after he joined this kind of pitch with the ball, the effect is outstanding, he sent in the high-end 1998 139.2 innings 1A 144 strikeouts, 99 years after the 2A Gagne rose to more scores will advance to 167.2 Bureau, 185 strikeouts, 2.63 ERA was only a high standard, and was elected that year Dodgers minor league pitcher of the Year Award. Year quarter, tempted on Gagne's high expectations, packet so that the pellets packet Gagne Dodgers major league packet debut, and Gagne did not let the disappointment of pellets, five board panels, 30 innings, 2.18 ERA down on opponents even batting packet only .175, all the signs are suggesting Gagne's success just around the corner.
AD 年 2000, Gagne Dodgers open season determined to become a member of the starting rotation, carrying coaches and fans expect, Gagne to start a career first full season, Gagne surprise, but it is the season's most dismal years of his career packet . The season packet Gagne ball sharply aliasing, even with changes in the Dukes ball 95 miles above the level of the fireball and a bag on the supply mix, Gagne no way to put a good ball control, thus influencing the multi-shot hits, the whole season packet down Gagne The BB / 9 5.04 value is tragic, is also a high batting average of .264, so he could not stand the big league starting position between 3A and the highest temple floating up.
In 2001, Gagne to fight the good performance of spring training packet has Kevin Brown, Park Chan-ho, Andy Ashby and Darren Dreifort and other players in the Dodgers starting rotation vacancy, try to stand big league starting position again. However, starting Gagne is still poor quality, and not far from the previous year, even if the ball problem has improved, packet but still can not effectively solve the hitters, packet lead to the decentralization packet process packet and return to the big leagues hard. Second Half came by pressure on the record, the Dodgers head coach Jim Tracy decided to Gagne adjusted to the bullpen, hoping to give Gagne less stressful role of long reliever packet able to recover good results, and in hindsight, Tracy's decision is not only correct, Also as an underachievement of young starters play offers huge potential opportunity. Gagne as a starter that year paid a very high 4.92 ERA, played the role of 14.1 bureau was able to relay the ERA down at 3.14, showing its trunk high resilience backup role.
Just came to the Dodgers in 2002 still did not give up, still hoping the ball excellent quality Gagne capable starter, thus positioning Gagne is still the beginning of spring training starting pitcher. "Fortunately," Dodge was a senior Terminator Jeff Shaw decided to rescue after 43 successful seasons Jiliuyongtui also "fortunate" that was cast to play the Dodgers lineup are filled with uncertainty, so head coach Tracy in spring training are willing to try a variety of different lineup changes, and Gagne into the bullpen also has become one of his experiments. When Ren Daoqi Team Explorer Dave Wallace packet also endorsed the idea of backing Gagne fought, he thinks Gagne has served as a strong finisher and changes needed Viagra ball ball, but also have good Terminator strong heart. Throughout Gagne's life, can be found in its unique compression and domineering packet field hockey originated comfortable train a tough attitude and selfless vicious, these qualities in baseball, certainly enough to create the best gatekeepers .
This season, Gagne transformed into the most threatening force on the pitch pitcher, shorten the number of innings later, Gagne no longer have to pay attention to physical deployment, just pull out all the stops, straight ball, changeup, curveball, slider, referring to the perfect fork ball mix, combined with the rapid progress of control, defying pressure mentality, packet so that any face Gagne's playing like a beginner like hitters have become perplexed. Gagne's nirvana is watching the ball full of three-digit and four tailing fastball sutures, with interdigitated gear shift and four sutures, similar to the angle of the shot, over 10 miles of the speed difference will always be able to force hitters swings and misses. In addition, the shift to the right lateral variation interdigital batters and four interior angles Mengcuan suture speed slider-sharp as the magnitude of the fall is also critical to dominate the pack Gagne. Summarizes 2002 season, Gagne in 56 chance of a successful rescue Conservative 52, breaking the single-season history of the Dodgers 44th successful rescue (hit by a Todd Worrell), in addition to reach All-Star Game, the 19th consecutive packet season once successful rescue, packet 1 July 30th to accept single-season history of the second rescue was successful packet fast, excellent performance, packet and fruitful.
Like "Enter the Sandman" in Mariano Rivera, "Hells packet Bells" in Trevor Hoffman, packet every great finisher, all have their own playing music. After 2002, Gagne posted on each plate Dodger Stadium, the audience "Game packet Over" always packet cries heard, the court will play a deafening sound, "Guns N 'Roses' song," Welcome to the Jungle ", sizzling atmosphere. Gagne each stage will always make every effort to suppress opponents, do not let the fans down, but Gagne's charm is not only because he is an "excellent" Terminator, but also because in 2003 he defines what is a " Perfect Terminator. "
In fact, Gagne since August 26, 2002 blew save opportunities, do not know why things failed rescue. Until 2004, leading the Dodgers to maintain as long as eight innings, the equivalent of an early declaration of the end of the game, because Gagne will pick up all the pieces, never let the fans go home with regrets. August 2003 Gagne scored the successful rescue of the 39th season, breaking Jose Mesa kept open season record 38 consecutive successful rescue; this month on the 28th,
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