Chapter 12 The So-called Shortcut
"Then you can't do it in this state, Zhejun." A steady voice suddenly came from behind.
"Eh?! Senior." Tetsu Nishino said in surprise.
"Sorry, I heard what you said."
It turned out that Minister Hiroki suddenly appeared behind them.
"Moriyama-san told me that you have been training here for a long time, so I came over to take a look."
Aoi-senpai?
Nishino Tetsu turned his head and looked in the direction of the pergola where Moriyama Aoi and the others were resting.
Seeing Nishino Tetsu's attention, Moriyama Aoi lowered her head and picked up the cup in her hand, pretending to drink water, but found that there was no water in the cup.
Sang probably didn't say that I asked him to pay attention to that junior's training status.
Moriyama Aoi thought in her heart.
It was completely unexpected that Hongshu had never thought about this issue at all and just said it directly.
Hiroki found a place next to Nishino Tetsu and sat down.
"After all, Tetsu-kun, you have only been exposed to baseball for less than a month, so your baseball level is difficult to compare with your seniors," Hiroki said.
"Senior...I..."
Tetsu Nishino lowered his head in shame.
Sure enough, I was still too self-righteous. Nishino Tetsu secretly clenched his fists, feeling very disappointed.
"Well, there is still a shortcut, after all, your talent is so high." Hiroki said with a smile.
"Eh?!"
Shortcut? Tetsu Nishino was a little confused.
Hiroki picked up a baseball from the ground and asked Nishino Tetsu: "Tetsu-kun, do you have any understanding of straight balls and change balls?"
After practicing as a catcher for so many days and catching so many straight balls and change-ups, Tetsu Nishino still had his own opinions.
"The speed of the straight ball is much faster than the change ball, but the change ball is more difficult to judge and play well." Tetsu Nishino briefly summarized.
"Yes, although the straight ball is fast, the change in the path of the ball is relatively small. For hitters, the hitting skills of the straight ball are simpler and much easier to handle than the change ball." Hiroki nodded.
"Senior, you mean... you want me to only hit straight balls?"
"It's impossible to quickly improve your batting level in just three months. But if you can improve your batting average against straight balls, combined with your speed advantage, it can be a good immediate benefit for the team.
Combat strength."
Tetsu Nishino was still a little confused.
"But if you don't know how to hit change-ups, and the opponent's pitcher keeps throwing change-ups, wouldn't you just have to watch him get struck out and then be out?"
"Haha," Hiroki said with a chuckle, "it's not that easy!"
"Even professional baseball pitchers dare not say that they can always throw change balls into the strike zone. More than 50% of the pitches thrown by pitchers in a game are straight balls."
Hiroki joked: "If you don't let the pitcher throw a straight ball, it's better to kill the pitcher."
He patted Tetsu Nishino on the shoulder and said in a positive tone, "Tetsu-kun, if you can hit the straight ball, you will be enough to become the team's immediate fighting force!"
Next to him, Kazuya Nishino was a little dissatisfied, "Hey, you make it sound like a straight shot is easy to hit, but my straight shot is not easy to hit!"
"Just to give you an example, Kazuya, your straight shot is very strong, I know that." Hiroki didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Straight ball?" Tetsu Nishino muttered.
I recall the first day I entered the baseball club, the home run I hit during the low-speed red-center ball hitting test, the instinctive reaction of my body, and the smooth feeling at the moment of hitting the ball.
Maybe, you can try it!
Seeing Nishino Tetsu's thoughtful look, Hiroki also felt very excited.
Because the time he had been exposed to baseball was too short, Tetsu Nishino himself did not realize the terrifying potential hidden in him.
But Hiroki has been paying attention to Tetsu Nishino, who has given him too many surprises. This junior is different from the high school players Hiroki has been exposed to before.
In less than a month, he could see the speed of progress shown by Tetsu Nishino.
In particular, Tetsu Nishino's dynamic vision, sense of space, and instinct-based judgment that he demonstrated in training are probably excellent in the professional arena.
Even if there are only 3 months left, Hiroki is confident that Tetsu Nishino can grow into an indispensable part of the team.
If Tetsu Nishino can improve his straight-ball hitting skills, coupled with his talent for judging the path of the ball, he will have a good chance of getting on base just by choosing the ball.
Although they have only known each other for a short time, Hongshu already firmly believes that.
Tetsu Nishino is someone who can become the core of the team's offense and defense!
"But if you practice blindly now, you will not be able to improve your hitting level. Instead, you may cause muscle strain due to overtraining. Not only will you not be able to become the team's immediate combat effectiveness, but you will also become a burden to the team and make everyone worry about you!
"
Hiroki warned Nishino Tetsudo in a very stern tone.
"Sorry, senior," Tetsu Nishino lowered his head in shame, "I was too willful and caused trouble for everyone."
"I'm sorry, senior. I didn't keep an eye on Azhe and let him, a fool, practice here. Alas, it's all my fault, my fault, hehe."
Nishino Kazuya had an expression that said, "It's all my responsibility."
If he hadn't almost laughed out loud at the end, Tetsu Nishino would have been moved to believe his lies.
Kazuya, that's enough, stop laughing!
Nishino Tetsu was going crazy in his heart and thought to himself.
In fact, Nishino Kazuya had already noticed that something was not right about his condition today, but he still practiced with him without saying a word until now.
Because he knew that with Tetsu Nishino's character, he would go all out to do it once he made a decision, and in that state of being completely immersed in training, he probably wouldn't listen to Tetsu Nishino.
But if Hiroki, the minister whom Nishino Tetsu respected, came to dissuade him, the situation would be different.
Not only would Tetsu Nishino stop training obediently, but he would also listen carefully to Hiroki's every suggestion, and then act according to Hiroki's instructions after thinking about it.
And it can also make Azhe suffer a little, hey, win-win, win-win.
Alas, as expected, this is the art of getting along with friends, Azhe, you picked it up!
Nishino Kazuya snickered and praised himself crazily in his heart.
Seeing Tetsu Nishino's expression slowly change from tense to relaxed, Hiroki knew that he had listened to his words, and his worries gradually relaxed.
Suddenly remembering something, Hiroki couldn't help but smile and joked.
"By the way, I've also been following "Ace of Diamonds"!"
"Eh?!"
"Eh?!"
Chapter completed!