soul of baseball

Chapter 8 The Awkward Four Stitches
"This venue is relatively small?" Shen Qin was a little unsure. After all, when he was in the United States, the auditorium next to the stadium was incredibly large, but there was only barbed wire on the side in front of him.

Coach Ma was a little surprised. After all, this is a super rookie in baseball. Someone who doesn't even know the metal bat actually notices the size of the field?This is so weird. "It's the size of a youth baseball. It's smaller than Jackie. Did you watch Jackie play?"

Adult baseball = baseball played by adults, right?Shen Qin understood it so simply and crudely, so he simply nodded: "I saw it once at Minute Maid Park."

Coach Ma was stunned and looked very excited. Damn it, he wanted to see it too, okay?He, such a senior fan, cried and asked resentfully: "Do you understand?"

"don't know……"

……

Shen Qin and Coach Ma sat on the seats slightly behind the home plate, with a good view.

The white team went first, Ye Guanyu of the red team squatted there with his back to Shen Qin, and the pitcher was directly opposite, shaking his head and shaking his head, then raised his leg, took a step, and threw the ball.

The ball slowly approached Ye Guanyu's glove.

"Why are you shaking your head?" Such scenes are often seen in the video, and Shen Qin has always been puzzled.

"I'm checking the signal with the catcher to determine what ball to throw." Coach Ma explained patiently. Of course, he would not say that Ji Jia gave him a big red envelope to take care of his younger brother.

"But Ye Guanyu didn't make gestures."

Ha~ Coach Ma was a little speechless, but still squatted down, with his legs spread out, his right hand hanging on his crotch, and he stretched out his fingers casually: "Of course, it's better to hide than a password in this position."

This is too obscene~ Shen Qin curled his lips, but suddenly thought of Yuri's nail polish. Could he have misunderstood? "Uh~ When I was watching football in the United States, their catcher wore nail polish, and it was that... color." As for meeting the catcher in the parking lot and the color being very sao, of course I can't say that.

Coach Ma really gave the answer: "Sunshine, lighting, and even long-term concentration may cause dizziness and misreading. Of course, the more eye-catching the nail polish, the better, and the pitcher can see more clearly. After all, a wrong shot can cause big problems. Are you interested in a catcher?"

Shen Qin shook his head, of course he was not interested, he squatted there like a fool and gestured, what can you do if others don't listen to you and shake your head?But these words were too straightforward, so he said more tactfully: "The pitcher is better, shaking his head, I am the best! Oh ~ those who guard the back are the most favorite, and they are more relaxed. That person over there has not moved for a long time."

Coach Ma followed Shen Qin's hand and looked at it. Damn, this unlucky kid is referring to the left fielder, how lazy he is!Now there is not a single hit, so naturally there will be no ball going there. Shouldn't he be standing and squatting?
Take a deep breath!Take a deep breath!Now is teaching time.

"The ball must be hit by the hitter and land in bounds, so that the hitter himself can at least safely reach the first base to form a hit, but if the ball goes directly into the opponent's glove, it will be out of the game directly! And when the hitter hits base During the period, even if the ball hits the ground, the defensive player can use the method of tagging and blocking to make the batter out. But just now the batter was either struck out or blocked, and the ball never went to the field at all! Of course he stood."

"Oh." Shen Qin killed Coach Ma in one word.

Coach Ma had no choice but to use his trump card: "When encountering a strong hitter, the outfielder will run and break his leg!"

Broken legs?These three words really made Shen Qin prick up his ears, and looked around: "It seems that the catcher is the easiest, no need to move."

As for the commanders and coaches on the field~ Hehe, it is for high-level people and games. For a person like him who dawdles, of course he only needs to squat down to catch the ball~ It's really suitable.

There is cold sweat on the forehead of Coach Ma, this ancestor is a bit cute...

Easiest catcher?This is really him playing baseball ~ oh no!It's the funniest joke I've had since I knew the sport!

After watching the game with that kind of scene, it is really not interesting to watch the children play, especially for a person like Shen Qin, so he fell asleep after watching it.

"Let's try to pass and catch the ball." Coach Ma patted Shen Qin, who woke up with a jolt.

Coach Ma put on his gloves: "My dominant hand is throwing the ball, and the other hand is wearing a glove to catch the ball."

Idle is idle, Shen Qin naturally would not refuse, but he listened to Ji Jia's words, put on the defensive gloves first, and then put on the field gloves outside.

Her husband is a top player in the world, so naturally she wouldn't fool him.

Coach Ma is a little strange. Wearing defensive gloves inside the gloves generally doesn't happen to beginner players. It can even be said that it is not common at the level below the green baseball. As for why?No one can give a definite answer, probably because youth is capital or personal habits can explain it.

The two were not far apart. Coach Ma gently threw the ball over, and Shen Qin naturally caught it with his gloves.

With a "poof", it was very easy.

Then it was Shen Qin who threw the ball out, and Shen Qin realized something was wrong after going back and forth like this for twenty or so times.

There is no problem with catching the ball. Although Coach Ma is speeding up the ball, he can see the ball clearly.

But something was wrong with passing the ball. He always felt that his arm was not strong enough. Obviously, whether it was Coach Ma or the little fat man who was passing and receiving the ball with others, his movements seemed to be smooth and natural, but he was very stiff.

So after receiving the ball, Shen Qin didn't pass it back in a hurry, but looked at the fat man beside him.

The little fat man is quite fat, but his movements are very chic. He raised his legs sideways and swung his arms fully. The ball was obviously shot with more force than his own, and the sound of the ball entering the glove seemed much duller.

This is unscientific. Although Shen Qin always said that his physical fitness was average, he knew very well that his arm strength was only limited by the food conditions in the orphanage. After all, his nutrition could not keep up with his development. There's such a big gap between the little fat man.

So is it about posture?
Shen Qin simulated it, bringing the strength from the waist to the shoulders, and at the same time driving the swing of the arms.

"Whoosh!"

The ball shot out quickly.

"boom!"

Coach Ma was very surprised. His original intention was to wait for Shen Qin to get tired before showing him a demonstration, and then explain why he did this. However, Shen Qin found out that he was still imitating to a certain level. This is really a bit of talent.

Of course, the way you hold the ball is really horrible!
Coach Ma came over and spread out his hands. The baseball looked very small in his hands.Shen Qin's thought for a moment turned out to be why doesn't such a big guy play basketball?

The ball was placed in Shen Qin's hands, and Shen Qin grabbed it subconsciously.

"Baseball cannot be passed by holding the ball with five fingers." Coach Ma sighed, and took the ball over again. The thumb, index finger and middle finger were all perpendicular to the suture line of the ball, and the tiger's mouth was hanging in the air. He gestured: " Throw the ball forward with your index and middle fingers. It’s the four-seam fastball and the foundation of the pass!”

Said and stepped back: "Try again."

Shen Qin was surprised, isn't one hand faster?But he still did as he was told, turned sideways, moved his legs, exerted force, and passed the ball!
Very smooth!
"puff……"

Uh... This is very embarrassing. The ball jumped out between his fingers, was thrown high and fell, about two meters away from Shen Qin!
(End of this chapter)