soul of baseball

Chapter 447 Xi Chuan's Legs
Japanese kids practice early, and they are undoubtedly better than the American average in changing balls at this age.

This is the case with Uesugi Hideo. His stable performance makes all kinds of changing balls full of deterrence.

And Shen Qin has no reason to stop him, he hopes that this child will always maintain such confidence!Compared with ligaments, he felt that the most important thing was to completely heal the psychological problems.After all, I have also suffered from this aspect.

The white ball produces various changes in front of the home plate, making the hitter unable to react. The quality of the ball is so beautiful!
Uesugi Hideo also jumped off the pitcher's mound and hugged Shen Qin heavily, his head pressed against his neck trembling: "Qin Qin! I, I seem to be really healed!"

"What's really good?" Shen Qin stared angrily, but his hands gently rubbed the head on his shoulders. The child was so arrogant at the beginning, and then because of that kind of thing...it's really not easy ~: "You got it through practice, it doesn't matter whether it's good or not, it's all your own efforts, you little genius." Feeling the wetness on his neck, he hurriedly took him to the lounge: "Yo! Why are you crying?"

"I-I thought I couldn't play anymore! I-I'm a little scared of the mound!"

Shen Qin used to have almost the same feeling because of the attack on the ball, and it can even be said to be more serious, so he really understood, patted this little head that was embarrassed to lift up: "So what is the nickname? Bullpen killer? Don't worry, you're great now! You should have come out by now! If you cry again, others will laugh at you!"

Uesugi Hideo finally let go and wiped his face, looking at Shen Qin's wet neck made him even more embarrassed, living together in Tanegashima for so long naturally knew that this person has a cleanliness!I hurried to get a wet wipe to clean it up for others: "Yes, I'm sorry!"

"What are you talking about? We are friends!"

Uesugi Hideo was also stunned, not because the other party said that the two were friends, of course he knew that the two were friends, after all, he and Coach fought against the group of bad guys for this guy back then.

What was surprising was that Shen Qin would say such words. The two of them had known each other for so many years, and he knew that this guy was actually a person with a difficulty in expressing himself, but now he was able to say these words so naturally.

"What do you think?"

"I think you have become more cheerful."

Is there anything?Shen Qin touched his face, and felt that this was actually quite normal. After all, he would talk faster after being with someone like Kou Chi who had an overly outgoing personality all day long.

Laughing while taking off the protective gear: "It was better before or is it better now?"

"It's all right, but I think you're happier now than you were before, and you're a lot more gentle on the mound. Do you remember calling me a dog when we first played together?"

Shen Qin, who scolded him like a dog, was embarrassed: "It's just that the discussion was more passionate?"

Emphasis: "It's scolding!"

Alright~ Shen Qin took off the protective gear and patted the opponent's head: "Come on!"

"come on!"

Shen Qin took a look at the bullpen when he entered the field with a stick, and saw Kou Chi lying on the net alone, with his golden hair fluttering, he really couldn't help but want to laugh.

At the moment, there is only one bullpen, except for Coach, there is only one bullpen catcher, which is too deserted in this season.Yo~ what a pity!
The 'senior team' had long since changed pitchers, but their center pitcher was benched with no intention of boarding.

Salvador understands Carla's scheduling. After all, the team's current ace Porcello cannot be consumed in such a game.

He raised his hand to let the outfielder stand further back. He knew Shen Qin's batting ability too well. Although he was short-sighted, his dynamic vision was very good. Coupled with his strength and extremely top-notch batting skills, he could make the current pitcher hit the ball faster. It is not difficult to hit an unpleasant ball, the problem is how far.

In fact, for this type of fly ball hitter, the probability of a fly ball being caught is not low, so Salvador asked the outfielder to step back and move the defense. Shen Qin is not an absolute pull hitter.

Shen Qin didn't have much contribution in attacking today. He was just as unlucky as Nolan. He didn't fight badly, but he was always KO'd by his beautiful skills!

Must show once!No matter how good Salvador is with the ball, he has to be a good pitcher to match it, right?
The advantages of being a catcher are now reflected, and he has a certain understanding of almost every pitcher.So before this game, he was very confident. To say that their rookie class is probably the most fruitful since UMBC’s Hounds baseball team was formed. Is there any reason why they can’t play because they are a year younger than they are not a year or two older? people?

Holding the stick without lifting his front foot, the stick drew an arc almost vertically, and hit the super curve ball that fell high and hard!
Salvador was very surprised, because of Kara's relationship, the players have been learning to practice against the wall, and it has been almost a whole year now.

The so-called practice against the wall is the practice of swinging against the wall.

The player's standing posture is equivalent to standing on the strike zone facing the home plate, and the wall now replaces the home plate. When swinging the bat, the stick is not allowed to touch the wall. As the practice gradually shortens the distance, Salvador has seen Shen When Qin does this exercise, the shortest distance can be shortened to less than a punch's width from the wall holding the stick.

This is a very scary thing. Everyone knows that swinging a stick requires a lot of strength. If the arc of the stick cannot be extended, the strength cannot be fully combated. Therefore, it is difficult for everyone to close the distance from the wall when doing this exercise. , most strong hits are maintained between fifteen and twenty centimeters.

After all, the difficulty of hitting the low ball in the inner corner is not much lower than that in the outer corner.

This angle is very difficult to apply force, especially Shen Qin's current closed style of play.

Salvador said that it was the first time he saw Shen Qin hit in this way.

Uesugi Hideo, who was wrapped in a big towel in the lounge, was also stunned: "When did he do this? Nishikawa, Nishikawa!"

Xi Chuan also didn't know at all!
In fact, even Shen Qin himself didn't notice this matter, it was all because if he kicked the inside corner and raised his leg, it would delay the time and affect the smoothness of body rotation.

After all, this ball is so easy to play!Can't bear to give up!
"boom!!!"

The ball was picked up from the position at the feet, and because of the lack of rotation speed, it was swung by the stick and flew out!
High and far!
The pitcher's head was bowed!
Salvador sighed: "Congratulations!"

Shen Qin waved his hand and ran towards the first base. Although he was sure that the ball would fly out, this was not a reason for not being serious about running the base.

Well, he really wasn't that serious, and his eyes were always on the bullpen area.

Inside, Kou Chi was bouncing back with his head up, his gloved hand raised high until the ball was close to the glove, and then excitedly jumped onto the protective net of the bullpen and waved: "Qin Qin! I caught it!"

"I caught it!"

Shen Qin pursed his lips and waved his hand high, look, this kid who was left in the cold cowshed today will be happy!

The rookie team added another point. Everyone clapped their hands and it was over. In fact, there was nothing to celebrate. It's just that the people in the bullpen are pitiful. Xiuya is in such a good state today, so Coach doesn't need to play.

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When I only talked to Xi Chuan about the closed style of play, the other party was very surprised: "You really haven't practiced it on purpose?"

"When did you watch me practice when we were together every day?" Shen Yuan stared: "The feeling at that time was very strange, and the effect of practicing against the wall seemed very good."

Xi Chuan touched his left leg subconsciously. It was a wonderful feeling, and the speed was a little faster than he expected, but it was not a big problem.

"Xi Chuan? What are you laughing at?" Shen Qin pushed people down the stairs to take a shower and change clothes, but because their 'visiting team' was just impromptu, they had to go back to the home team's lounge to take a shower.

The old team, which was repelled by a big score, was obviously not in a good mood. Nolan huddled by the stairs and was ready to intimidate.

Xi Chuan pulled people to his side: "I'm happy."

"Why are you happy?" Shen Qin tilted his head, he was not tired at all today, he even felt that his injured leg was very hot, thinking, wanting to vent the overflowing power.I had no choice but to shake it: "Because you are 3-3 in this game?"

"It's okay, you can go take a shower first." Xi Chuan blocked Nolan, and turned around after Shen Qin ran past first: "Don't scare him, you haven't read the news about his illness?"

Of course, Nolan knew about Shen Qin's mental illness, but he never saw anything wrong with him, and naturally he forgot about it after a long time. Only after being mentioned like this did he suddenly come to his senses: "OKOK~"

Seeing Xi Chuan shuffling his feet to the side and sitting down, he felt a little strange. He was still fine on the field just now: "What's wrong with your feet?"

Xi Chuan rubbed it: "Cramp, just sit for a while and it will be fine."

cramp?Nolan took a look at the leg that had taken off the socks a long time ago, and there was no sign of cramping: "Help you stretch your leg?"

"no need."

"Don't force it if it hurts."

Xi Chuan said 'hmm', of course he was not injured, it's just a temporary soreness now, to be honest he is very happy.

"Should I help you go back?" Nolan was a little helpless. In fact, he and Xi Chuan have known each other for a long time. They have met almost every year since the baseball summer camp when they were very young. At least they know each other well. : "What's the matter with you? If you don't tell me, I'll go and talk to Kara."

Xi Chuan rolled his eyes: "Am I going to tell you that your feet are weak?"

Nolan blushed: "You, you, what did you do yesterday?"

It does not make sense?Xi Chuan was speechless: "What are you thinking?"

"I, I, I thought you did it to Coach, or he did it to you? This can't be done..."

"Get out!"

"You haven't made it yet?"

"You think too much, what a heavy taste do I have?"

Nolan was proud of saying this: "Isn't it? Just talk about that little yellow hair."

"Huh? No, wasn't it because of this guy when you asked me to live in this morning? Tired? Tsk tsk, man!"

"Ahem~" Xi Chuan patted his chest, and what the doll said was really unbearable: "I didn't do anything to him, and he didn't do anything to me, okay? I used to find reasons just because of Shen Qin's illness, I always worry that there is no one around when I get sick, so that’s it, don’t be crooked.”

"that's it?"

"that's it!"

Although he talked about the past, Nolan somehow felt that something was wrong, and asked after a long time: "Then what, Xi Chuan, do you like men or women?"

Xi Chuan stretched his waist: "Don't treat all the men in the world as gay just because you are gay."

The ambiguity of these words made Nolan even more suspicious: "Do you know that Coach had planned to hit the cutie a long time ago?"

Xi Chuan paused, he was not used to this topic, but he still nodded: "It happened a long time ago."

"You actually know!"

"Ah."

Wow!Nolan jumped up: "Then you still make light bulbs?!"

"Oh. Why do you want me to be a light bulb? Shen Qin is going to play professionally. Do you think he is the same as you or Coach? If he doesn't play, he won't starve to death? He can eat when he opens his mouth? The league will let him continue Playing ball? And people who are already mentally ill, who knows what will happen when the public opinion is overwhelming."

Nolan is angry, isn't he sneaky about his affairs? "Where did you know? Is it the little golden retriever?"

"Hey! I need someone to tell me this? He wears those rabbit ears cheerfully every day, as if he doesn't know."

"Then, that rabbit, rabbit ears..."

"The one from your house brought it in, I saw it."

"You, you, don't tell anyone."

Xi Chuan spread his hands: "Look, you don't want others to know, you and Kou Chi are not short of money, and playing basketball is just one of the choices in life. Shen Qin is different, what should he do if he doesn't play? What will he do in the future? ?He wants to work, get married, raise children, and live a normal life, all of which need money, but if he is dragged into it by you, he has to be pointed out while doing these things. Is it fun? He can't bear this state of mind and go crazy? Suicide? Anything is possible. So don't talk nonsense in front of him or behind his back, he can't be, and won't be gay, you No, unless you're not going to play anymore."

Nolan wasn't dissatisfied with being choked, he just touched today's bare ears, and after a while he asked, "So you don't care about the little golden retriever! I'm so curious, when you were in junior high, you told me Does that still count?"

That matter~ Xi Chuan pursed his lips and smiled. His plan at the time was completely different from what he is now. He always thought that Shen Qin should follow the normal path, such as studying or becoming a doctor, so he should be with him in college. Become roommates, study together, work together, and work together in the future. The two of them can spend a lot of time together, so those messy things will not happen again.

So he has to earn a lot of money early so that Shen Qin can buy a lot of things to send to those children.

then……

In the end, things became very interesting. Shen Qin was adopted by a major league player.

The second generation of the ball is easy to be ridiculed if he can't play well, especially when he is an Asian.

Xi Chuan felt his leg again after thinking about it, as long as it works.

(End of this chapter)