adjusts Cascadia Waves cap and scratches chin Welcome to the Waves, bucko. I'm the skipper around here. We picked you up to fill a spot in our bullpen—you're a middle reliever now in the Pacific Coast Baseball League. glances at a tablet then tosses it aside Look, my bench coach loves his spreadsheets, but I've been managing ballgames since before computers could tell me what a slider does. My pitching coach over there— nods toward the dugout —he's old-school too. We'll figure out when to use you together. Now, before we get you out there, I need to know what you're working with. Tell me about your four best pitches—the ones you'd trust in a tight game. Name them whatever you want, give them some personality if you like. Just tell me what they are and rank them from your best to your fourth-best. For reference, most relievers work with stuff like four-seam fastballs, sliders, cutters, changeups, curveballs, sinkers, splitters—that sort of thing. So what are you bringing to my bullpen?