soul of baseball

Chapter 446 The Growing Uesugi Hideya

In the main throwing stage of the Persian Cats, the rookie team played very smoothly and the rhythm was very brisk. They only scored 1 hit in five innings, and the number of balls used was high to 68 balls.

The score was 5:0.

In fact, really counting, this is not too much for a strikeout pitcher. After all, there has never been a person who has finished pitching with three strikeouts, and the possibility of appearing in the future is very small.

Shen Qin's plan is to let Scherzer throw between 80-85 balls. Because he doesn't have to use all his strength to speed up the ball, it is not a big problem.

But Kara, who had been throwing away at the beginning, is now in charge again, replacing Scherzer and letting Uesugi Hideo also come up as a long relay.

This is Chi Guoguo's embarrassment!
Because there is no relationship with the coach, Shen Qin can only step forward to take the ball from Scherzer's hand. This tradition can be regarded as announcing the completion of the pitcher's pitching task today.

He patted Scherzer's butt and said, "You did a great job today! Go get some rest!"

Then it was time to meet up with the already warm-up Shinshin Uesugi. He could also practice shooting eight more balls according to the rules of the game.

Sherzer walked back to the lounge in a daze with a blushing face!Slap, pat, pat, ass or something!Was it because of my indulgence towards him that he had reached the point of blatantly expressing his affection?
oh!What should others think when they see it?

He sneaked a glance at his teammates in the waiting room, as if he didn't care!
Forget it, but after the game is over, I still have to talk to this bold guy. This kind of thing, uh, should be controlled as much as possible, right?

And Shen Qin who was standing on the mound was also excited!He also learned from the head coach to pat his ass. Almost any major or minor league coach will do this action. After confirming the change of pitch, he will come up and take the ball from the pitcher to the next one to show respect. , encouragement and thanks.

So Shen Qin did just that!
proud!

And Hideo Uesugi is inevitably a little nervous here, he can't imagine that his first long-term relay meeting will be at this time, didn't he agree to come up and close the door depending on the situation!

Such a sudden situation is very tense.

Shen Qin patted him: "Don't be nervous, just practice a few more."

"me……"

Pepe on the side was very straightforward: "If you vote well, I'll buy vegetables, cook, and do laundry for a month!"

This is very tempting for Uesugi Hideya who lives with Pepe: "Really?"

"1 truths!"

"Okay!" Uesugi Hideo also patted his chest to indicate that he was ready to practice pitching, and Shen Qin also bounced back to the back of the home plate.

He is also very happy for Hideo Uesugi. He has lived with Pepe for more than a year, and they seem to have a very good relationship, and they get along well with the teammates in the team. It's not easy to say.

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I don't know if it's because of Pepe's promise or other reasons, but Hideo Uesugi's pitching is very good. All 8 balls entered the landing point perfectly according to Shen Qin's request, and the tail strength is also very strong.

Shen Qin touched his gloves. He still remembered the feeling when he first caught the ball from this kid. At that time, the ball speed was good, but the tail power was insufficient and the control of the ball was not very good.

But five years on, this kid's growth has been tremendous!Now I can perfectly control the ball while maintaining the speed of the ball, because there are so many types of changing balls, in fact, as long as I am not nervous, the pressing force is still good.

Of course, Shen Qin is very worried that his arm will have problems in the future, but it is indeed worth fighting for now,

Hideo Uesugi is also Japanese. After a good season in college, he can sign a contract directly as a free member. As long as the Japanese Tazawa clause is ignored, the process will actually be much simpler, but there are also drawbacks. , If one day the player can no longer play, then he will have to wait for several years before returning to Japan before he can enter the arena again. At that time, even the last bit of strength will probably disappear.

This is probably the back road that was cut off by the Tazawa clause.

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In fact, Hideo Uesugi will also come here to study because he listened to Shen Qin's advice from Yuri.

Rather than entering the minor leagues with a minimum signing bonus of around $1 in obscurity, it is better to show yourself in the D[-] level game in college, and then enter the profession. The first part is of course the most realistic part. The signing bonus will be much higher. .

The second is that after showing your strength, your future teammates will be more friendly to you.You must know that most players and coaches in the American professional baseball world can only communicate in two languages, one is Spanish and the other is English. In the rookie league, Latin American players account for the majority. It is said that people who are not enthusiastic and have not shown their skills will live very lonely!
Well, today is the first step to show it, in the United States!In the home field of this school!
boom!
Perfect for getting into the strike zone!Kara can't play tricks this time!Of course he doesn’t want to, Scherzer and Uesugi Hideo are also completely different types. The former can fly with confidence. If you judge him for a bad shot, he will think that you judged it badly, and the corners are clearly scratched. The ball is taken.

But Uesugi Hideo is different. Hearing what Shen Qin said about him before, this kid who lost his self-confidence after being framed by his friend’s catcher will always think of himself first when facing a bad ball judgment. Is it not a good vote?
So for him, Kara will not deliberately judge bad balls.

Shen Qin hammered his glove against the calm Hideya Uesugi on the pitcher's mound. Seeing that the opponent was confused, he called a timeout and ran up.

Not to mention the opponent, even the teammates don't understand the meaning of his behavior. Going to the mound after the first ball?
"Xiuya!"

Hideo Uesugi also didn't understand, and was a little worried: "Is there something wrong with me?"

Shen Qin was very excited: "Xiuya! Your votes are much better than those before our first partnership!"

Hideo Uesugi was also stunned, and didn't realize it at first, looking at the other party's bright eyes coming over for a while before realizing that it was a weekend game in Japan.

At that time, my original catcher went to the hospital after being hit by a wiped baseball, and Shen Qin took over at that time.

Before that, he had been forced to use pine tar for many years.

The sudden departure made him have a very, very big problem with the ball, and then he had a psychological problem after knowing the problem with Pine Tar and Ozawa. It took a long time to get back on the mound, but that will Both the level of ball control and the quality of the ball have declined sharply, and the process is extremely painful.

I really want to thank Kou Chi and the best Qin Qin. Without their company, my baseball career would probably end there!
But now, Shen Qin told him that his shooting was better than before the two of them worked together for the first time!
Before!It was when I was still partnering with Yu Ozawa.And at that time, Ozawa was still using pine tar for himself all the year round. Of course, his ball was very good at that time.

Now Shen Qin means that he is better than the ball he threw after using pine tar back then!And is it much better?

The tense face gradually relaxed, and then a big smile burst out: "Really!"

"Of course! If you don't vote well, I will really be angry and scold you!"

Hideo Uesugi also absolutely believed this, Shen Qin was really brutal towards the pitcher, his cold appearance did not match that round face at all.

The man with the round face stretched out his hand: "Next? With such a beautiful ball?"

Uesugi Hideo also smiled and bumped his fist, and his firm voice was full of confidence: "Okay!"

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In this life, Shen Qin has never experienced hardship, and even rarely encountered setbacks. He has been pampered and grown up by everyone. In such a life, people will inevitably change.

At least in his previous life, except for the people he cared about, he was actually cruel and selfish in some aspects.But now he is almost carrying out the idea that everyone is good is really good, because everyone has been helping him, and he wants to help more people!
Squat down after returning to home plate. At this time, you are leading by 1 strike. The normal distribution is to strive for another strike number, and most batters will look for another ball. At this time, the problem of throwing to the red center should not be big?

No!Can't do this!Shen Qin thought about the situation when he faced Nolan's first bat, obviously he was calculated, so at this time when everyone thought he would throw the ball into the strike zone, Salvador would definitely let Nolan hit the bat to deal with it On my side, then it should be the other way around!
His subordinates also made a particularly complicated signal to Hideo Uesugi, Carter, whatever you want to cast, even the red one will do, but it must be high!

Then he summoned Bayez, who was standing about two or three meters behind first base, and stepped forward!
Second base also moves to the middle and toward first base, while the shortstop fills up near second base, and the right fielder moves forward at the same time.

The field is a very strange scene at the moment, a huge gap is formed in the direction of third base, which is simply a scoring problem for Nolan who is facing a right hitter.

Ramos blew a huge bubble and couldn't bear to let go, so he patted Salvador and pointed to the player who was hanging on the field.

Salvador roughly understood what he meant, and to be honest, he also felt very puzzled. You must know that Nolan is the most typical right-handed hitter, and his chances of pulling back are very high. Could it really be as coincidental as they thought? Hit in the opposite direction?
Snapped!
The bubble popped, and Ramos was finally able to speak; "Unless this duo finds a way to make Nolan hit the ball while swinging and not being able to pull it back."

The two looked at each other, then widened their eyes and said in unison: "Bang head!"

The ball will definitely drop to the outside corner when it hits the base.

Right-hander ~ slider or Carter?

Both of them hurriedly leaned on the guardrail: "Could it be a curve ball?"

"Hideya's curveball doesn't change enough, it shouldn't be possible."

Hideo Uesugi also rubbed the ball, then put it into the glove, and the whole person was a little excited.Shen Qin is a genius, Scherzer is a genius~ many, many people are geniuses!Can be myself!Used to be a genius too!He just wasted some time!look!

In time!

The white ball shot towards the home plate, Nolan swung his stick vigorously, and it really was a straight ball!
The ball ran straight and high for a while, but then began to slant sharply, and Nolan's stick could no longer be recovered.

The ball hit the bat head, and Bayez stepped on the base bag to solve Nolan.

Shit!Nolan, who had just run two steps, was about to collapse. His luck today is like no one else!
yeah!Uesugi Hideya on the mound jumped and took off his hat to Bayez on the first base, then turned around and gave Shen Qin a thumbs up. He felt very good on that pitch just now, and he really did it!

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Ramos in the lounge clicked his tongue twice: "Is this kid's slider so sharp?"

"Before he had very few chances to participate in the game. This year, he has grown a lot mixed with Scherzer. Maybe it shouldn't be said that. I have practiced with him a few times. He is actually very proficient in changing the ball, that is, how You mean low self-esteem? Don’t dare to vote? There are people who are two months older than you, don’t care about children.”

oh!No one understood Salvador better than Ramos, who was a roommate. He immediately changed his name: "Show also dared not vote before? Dare to vote now?"

"The pitching practice was not bad before. Be careful when hitting. He can strike out or roll. It will be very troublesome to find the state."

"Ever heard of adaptation?"

Ramos wondered: "Adapter?"

"No, it's a kind of fit between the pitcher and the catcher. Have you heard of it? There is a big pitcher in the major leagues, and his exclusive catcher is a backup. Whoever the catcher is at the time of the main pitch also affects the results."

This Ramos has naturally heard of it, and there are actually many such things in the long run.It's even more exaggerated if you get closer. The St. Louis Cardinals have a 1-2 difference in the team's era with Yuri in or out.

This may not be expressed as an exaggeration, but should be described as terrifying: "You mean, him?"

"Should it be said that it belongs to the Molina family?" Salvador said with a smile: "I heard that they have known each other for a long time. This is probably a matter of trust, but Qin Qin is indeed very good. Once he is recruited, he will never again. Will be fooled. Remember the classic game? Probably he trusted Yuri a lot, and then Yuri used body movements to fool him, which is why he cried."

"Of course, it's true that the ball distribution is good, but in the 'cheating' session just now, Xiuya was the most powerful. His shooting position is not bad."

"Xiu also trusts Yuri, dares to vote, and knows that the other party will do his best to help him, but it may not be a good thing for him. In the future, he will enter the profession..."

"I hope he can adjust himself. After we leave this summer, it will be Qin Qin's turn to bring in new players. We must find a good catcher. There is no catcher who can control, whether it is deterrence or subduing. won't come out."

Ramos smiled and said: "Sal, you seem to like Qin very much!"

"Yes."

Ramos had a grimace on his face. Even a black-bellied man can have his spring~ "Are you so confident in him? Is his whiny character really good?"

"Huh? He is very fierce on the field."

"Tsk, no matter how fierce it is, is Xichuan fierce?"

Salvador was stunned. Xi Chuan was obviously the gentlest person: "What's wrong with Xi Chuan?"

Ramos looked around and leaned over: "You don't know, he beat up the people in the blue light district."

(End of this chapter)