soul of baseball

Chapter 551

Shen Qin sat on the side with a puffy face and watched Yuri and KK talking and laughing, full of displeasure, Yuri obviously didn't have this kind of character usually!Why is he so good to KK?
Xi Chuan glanced at him, and kindly went to get some lemon-flavored ice cream.

"Xi Chuan! KK is going to take my place!"

"Oh!"

"He also said he wants to be a DH when he's not squatting!"

"Oh!"

"You pay it back!" Shen Qin jumped up: "Do you know what this means? Even when I'm not squatting and arresting, I definitely don't play DH anymore. This person is a transfer student!"

"I know!" Xi Chuan took a mouthful of ice cream and came over. The lemon-flavored things were really delicious: "I know him. He played in the game before. He is the ace catcher of Louisville. Everyone said that he can adjust the pitcher very well. , Uh~ It's probably the same as Yuri's effect on the cardinals, but the two levels are different."

Shen Qin is going to be depressed to death. As for the role of Yuri for the St. Louis Cardinals, there is no way to say it clearly. The most typical evaluation is that if there is a team that wants to rebuild, the foundation they are most willing to build around is Yuri. inside.

And what to say to adjust the pitcher!Is there anyone stronger than Yuri in the major leagues!Why do you want to add the word 'also' to KK?

Still not convinced~ "Then, why did you say it was DH! Kara wouldn't agree, right?"

"I will agree!" Xi Chuan wanted to laugh a little, so don't hold back and turn his head: "There is no way to do this, so don't look like you are going to cry. KK is very talented. The catcher of the American League is a very powerful fly ball hitter, super powerful, and the mass production of home runs is also very high, but since he injured his Achilles tendon, he has not been very resistant to squatting, and it cannot be said that. I think he is not very resistant to squatting, he is half squatting and half DH, and sometimes he will go to the first base."

In Major League Baseball, 30 teams belong to the National League and the American League. Among them, the country does not implement a DH system and must have pitchers to hit.The American League is just the opposite. Due to the implementation of the DH system, there are no pitchers on the line to hit.

This is why Xichuan said that KK is suitable for the American League. The job of a catcher itself consumes a lot of arms and knees, especially the knees that have been squatting. Few catchers can squat and catch all the time. Yuri of the Cardinals , The retired former Puerto Rican iron catcher has always been an exception. In their view, squatting more than 100 games every six months seems to be a normal thing.

But other catchers can’t do it. With the increase of age and weight, their knees will inevitably become tired and dull, or concussions caused by collisions, wiping baseballs, etc. make them unable to squat or catch for a long time. It is simply impossible to squat and catch.

At this time, they will change positions. First base is suitable for catchers who have not highlighted any movement and sharp skills. It is more suitable in the American League. DH is good!The heavy artillery catchers can directly abandon the defense and just go on the field to attack.

"KK's bat is very strong. I heard that he started to use wooden bats when he was very young. He has been a strong contender for the home run king since he was a freshman and sophomore. Go and see that he is much less than others. You can see how terrifying it is by counting. In his junior year, that is, last year, he injured his Achilles tendon and was absent for the entire season, but he was still selected in the first round. This proves that scouts think highly of him. .”

"Oh!"

Xi Chuan went to pull his hair: "That's it?"

"Otherwise?" Shen Qin lowered his head: "He said he would especially help sinker pitchers adjust."

"It's true, his family's unique skills. If you watch the game later, you will definitely know it a few years earlier. And there used to be a special sinking pitcher for the Louisville Cardinals. At that time The best catcher is this great god."

Shen Qin pursed his lips and muttered, "But he likes Kou Chi!"

Xi Chuan knelt down: "Are you afraid of being robbed?"

The answering voice became hasty now: "What nonsense! I'm not a girl, so what are you afraid of!" I cheered myself up!I will fight for it myself!What is there to be afraid of at a young age!

"Just remember that you're not a girl! Watch the ball! Colorful Martin!"

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The two of them are arguing here, but the practice over there has begun, and Martin, with green curly hair, is chewing gum and walking forward.

Martin was once dubbed the attacking ass by bad fans of other teams, because he likes to dye his hair, he can dye everything in various colors, and his natural curly curly hair is really scary. He likes piercing sky cannons, and even blew himself up, if it wasn't because he had to wear a hat during the game, he would do it like this.

Shen Qin secretly felt that this person looked a little like a gourd baby.

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"You are like this!" Martin scratched his head after watching a few balls behind Coach, "Although it's great to have different balls in the same position, your change ball is not good at all!"

'Not at all' Coach Chi sullenly, looking very humble: "Yes, I haven't studied for a long time, the problem now is that Shenka was caught."

Martin himself stood up to demonstrate: "My sinker was not very good before. I was particularly targeted for a while, and my home run was so bad that I couldn't use it at all."

"What happened next?" Kou Chi was very anxious. Although he could accept being bombarded, he still felt a little humiliated.
"Just move!" Martin moved back and forth on the pitcher's board: "Isn't it easy to look? But it's actually very difficult for pitchers in different positions. You have to adapt to different distances and control their shots freely. To get into the strike zone, let me tell you that you don’t have to study those change shots now, the sinker is your current weapon, and the other postures are not fixed yet, wait until you enter the minor leagues and take your time.”

Coach's weapon ball is undoubtedly a sinker, and his second seam cannot be lost!

Martin tried to throw a few pitches, and no matter where he was on the pitcher's plate, the balls all got into the red: "It's very useful if you can practice it like this. Of course, when you move the plate, don't go to one place. It’s the best not to control his entry point, but I just threw more than [-] balls yesterday, I can’t demonstrate it today, and Yuri and I will go to the Winter League to play in the winter, and you will come over to me I will teach you carefully."

"Try moving first, this is also very effective against hitters, they catch you at one point and you move forward and you change! Sinking, it's a deceiving ball!"

What a deceptive ball~ Kou Chi squeezed the ball in his hand: "What if it still doesn't work?"

Hehe~ Martin laughed: "The pitcher's mound is so big, there are so many places that can be changed, including changes in the release point, the height of the arms, the distance of the legs, the posture, etc.! There are so many options that will suit you. !"

(End of this chapter)