GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Bruce Chen did not look like he belonged on the mounds at the Indians' spring complex on Wednesday morning. It was not just that the left-hander retired from the Majors two seasons ago, or the fact that he now works in Cleveland's front office. What stood out was the fact that Chen was wearing a blue hat.
The pitchers on either side of Chen wore the Tribe's Spring Training caps, which have a bright red front. The coaches leaning against the green backdrop behind the row of mounds don the all-blue version. It has become a source of friendly jokes aimed at Chen -- as master of one-liners himself -- as he prepares to pitch for Team China in the World Baseball Classic.