PFC Chapter 173 25 Chris' Invitation
Chapter 173 25 Chris' Invitation
Chapter 173 25 Chris' Invitation
After chatting, the two went to have a meal together, but at this time Jie Cheng didn't have the slightest intention of waking up.Su Qing can be an otaku and use his mobile phone, but Chris can't sit still.
"It's getting late, well, I'm going to train first."
Although he restrained his temper due to an injury, Chris, who is a training expert in his bones, still itch all over his body every day without training.
"Okay, I'm calling you that night, let's have dinner together."
"it is good."
Chris got up decisively, and when he was about to leave, a thought suddenly appeared in his mind, and it quickly took root and sprouted, but his personality made him unable to speak, so Chris froze in place.
"What's the matter, senior?"
The name Xianbei is purely a legacy of animation.
"Su, don't you warm up every day?"
At lunch just now, Su Qing ate no less than Chris, and his figure was not out of shape, and his muscles could be seen under the simple T-shirt, which showed that Su Qing definitely insisted on daily exercise.
"hot."
Su Qing subconsciously replied that when he was at home in California, in addition to regular warm-up training, he would also throw a few balls every day to maintain his hand feeling. daily practice.
"How about, together?"
This seed that took root deep in Chris's heart was to invite Su Qing to practice pitching together.
After coming to the United States, Chris certainly did not miss the ball, but because he just joined the team, the coach did not trust him very much, and he was partnered with some bullpen pitchers.Although, the level of bullpen pitchers is indeed a notch lower than that of starting pitchers.
Coupled with the fact that high school pitchers in the United States generally pursue the speed and quality of the ball, many pitchers can't handle the ball, and there are very few pitchers who can change the ball.
So every pitching training, Chris is a bit bitter, he hasn't received super high-quality pitching for a long time.
And Su Qing is the SSR pitcher that every catcher dreams of.
"what?"
Seeing Su Qing's surprised expression, Chris knew that he was abrupt.Hastily said:
"Just pretend I didn't say anything."
Seeing that Chris was about to turn around and leave, Su Qing hurriedly called out.
It's okay if Chris doesn't mention it, but Su Qing really has some ideas when he mentions it!This is Chris Senbei! !
"I just think I might not be able to get into your university's stadium."
Su Qing randomly found a more reasonable reason and called Chris to stop.
Hearing what Su Qing said, Chris naturally stopped.
"I know there's a baseball stadium nearby, we can go there."
"OK, let's go now."
Su Qing picked up the car key, he still knew the terrain of the country, said it was nearby, tsk tsk tsk.
Chris started again, and then suddenly stopped as if thinking of something.
"Anything else?"
"Let's leave a note for Mr. Jiecheng, so that he won't find us and get lost when he wakes up."
I have to say that Chris is very thoughtful.
"OK, then write down both of our mobile phone numbers."
After leaving the note, the two set off to the baseball stadium Chris mentioned.
I have to say that this baseball stadium located near Rose College is quite good.All kinds of facilities are complete, and basically all the machines available in this era are available.
There are also many people playing in the baseball hall, most of them are college students of Rose College, and they come to play in their free time.
In order to avoid trouble, Su Qing directly rented a small practice room, and rejected Chris' offer to settle the bill together.
Warming up naturally begins with stretching the body.Due to professional habits, Chris unconsciously began to judge Su Qing's physical condition when he was helping Su Qing stretch his muscles.
The body flexibility is very good, but not as good as Sawamura, and the arm strength is also very good, much better than Furitani's figure.Chris couldn't help feeling a little emotional. Su Qing's figure was almost catching up with his college alumni. Except for his height, he was really good at everything else.
Speaking of height, Chris discovered when he first joined the team that the pitchers on their team are basically above 180, and those below 180 are basically suggested by the coach to go to other positions.
This kind of behavior of beating a short pitcher to death with a stick was not very clear to Chris at first, and then he asked the pitching coach, and the pitching coach answered him like this.
Shorter pitchers are not as limited in ball speed as taller pitchers of equal talent, and the frequent rush of ball speed by shorter pitchers can easily lead to injury problems.
But this answer triggered Chris's second question, which is a bit too ball-only.Chris, who played in Neon since he was a child, still agrees that change pitchers rely on ball control and changes to defeat fastball pitchers.
As soon as this question was asked, Chris was laughed by the pitching coach.
Instead of answering Chris's question directly, the pitching coach asked him how the breakup pitcher's possession and changeup came about.
Chris naturally replied without hesitation: Of course it is through practice.
After that, the pitching coach left, and Chris also understood what the pitching coach meant. Since those change-up pitchers can practice, why can't high-speed pitchers practice?
With the slider at 92mph and 86mph with the same trajectory, it is clear to the hitter which one is more difficult to strike out.
In fact, there is another key reason why the coach did not tell Chris, that is, MLB is different from NPB. There is no shortage of talented pitchers. If it is not enough, it will be brushed down directly.
To give a very simple example, many of the bullpen pitchers in Rose College have a ball speed above 92mph. Such a player is a proper starting pitcher in Neon University, but in Rose College, he is just a bullpen pitcher .
"Su Qing, you will come to the United States to go to college, right?"
During the warm-up process, Chris couldn't help but ask.
"Of course, it's impossible for me to go directly to the draft after graduating from high school. I will definitely come back to play in the NCAA, but by the time I come to play in the NCAA, seniors, you may have already entered the minor leagues."
"Ah, that's right. It will probably be two years after you graduate from high school and come to the United States. Oh, by the way, what position are you going to play by then? I think you are also very good at offense and infield defense. .”
"At that time, I should specialize in pitching. I played well in high school. After all, the intensity of the game and the intensity of training were not so high. In college, the intensity of the game and the intensity of training have increased, and I may not have the energy to take care of both ends. At that time, I will definitely concentrate on pitching, and I am still very clear about my position."
Chris doesn't know the intensity of the game. He hasn't started yet, but judging from the game alone, it is indeed much more exciting than high school baseball. Many players' defense is close to the professional level.
The pitcher's ball speed is also faster than the last, but change balls are too rare.
But training intensity!Su Qing, are you serious? !
After every team training session, Chris would train extra because the amount of training here in the United States is really too little. Pitchers don’t even practice 100 pitches a day, so the coach won’t let them throw. It’s such a crapshoot. Ball control and change up the ball.
The defense aspect is also very relaxed, unlike Neon which generally prefers practical training, it is all very targeted training, such as strengthening hand memory.
The catcher's training is even less outrageous!
When Chris is in neon, Leapfrog can do a few sets!Let's do a few sets of ball kicking practice!
Absolutely not!Chris doesn't even catch a baseball most of the time, and he doesn't even need a glove, he just catches it with his bare hands.There is some practice for catching and killing high fly balls, but what Chris is most interested in is the framing practice with strong professional guidance.
The catcher coach is very concerned about this, and even told them clearly that if they don't practice well in framing, they don't want to enter the profession.
In short, the amount of training here in the United States is so small that it makes Chris crazy!
"That's really a pity, your strike ability is really good."
"Hehehe, I think so too, but it looks cool to take the dual-knife style, but it's really too difficult, and it will increase the wear and tear on my shoulders, so let's forget it."
Hey, big league hitter, he ain't doing it!I have to run here and there with the team every day. When will the game end?have no idea?Can I go home tonight?have no idea?Where do you live?Still don't know!
How can a starting pitcher be comfortable with one rest and four.In terms of attention, the attention of Cy Young pitchers is not weaker than that of battering beasts.In terms of salary, let alone, when is the salary of a starting pitcher less than?
Since the honor is the same, the attention is the same, and the salary is the same, why would Su Qing give up being a full-time pitcher with a lot of free time and go to the second-hand style?
Just because he is handsome with two swords?cool?fun?
It’s not cool, it’s not cool, it’s not fun when you’re injured.
"That's right, it's almost done. I feel that my body has been activated. Let's practice."
Naturally, Su Qing is not the only one who does Lajin, and Chris also does it. It is very common for players to help each other on the baseball field.
Su Qing picked up the rented gloves and baseball and walked to the pitcher's lane in the practice room, while Chris quickly put on simple protective gear.
The two continued to distance themselves while passing and catching the ball. In the end, Su Qing stood on the simple mound, and Chris squatted behind the home plate.
In fact, if it was just a warm-up, Su Qing would not use his full strength, and the ball speed would not reach 150.But Su Qing also knew that if he really did this, Chris would be very disappointed.
But it's impossible to fully fire it up.
After throwing 10 straight balls without pain, looking at Chris who was a little bit lost, Su Qing shouted:
"I'm going to exert my strength."
This made Chris's emotions come back all of a sudden, and he hammered the glove vigorously, signaling that he was ready.
This time, Chris can clearly feel the strength from Su Qing. In fact, Su Qing's pitching was also very good before. He can already catch up with the worst bullpen pitcher in their team in terms of ball quality and ball speed. .But when this kind of ball is thrown from Su Qing's hands, it's not that interesting.
How to put it, Su Qing's straight ball should be better than Jiang Guxiao's.
Even though Chris was ready, he was still frightened by the speed of Su Qing's rushing up the ball. This was not the most troublesome thing for Chris.
The most difficult thing is the final change of Su Qing's straight ball, which really shocked Chris.
Fortunately, Chris is used to catching Sawamura's ball. In addition, pitchers in the United States generally run straight balls. Chris, who has formed muscle memory, caught the ball perfectly.
Not only the speed of the ball but also the quality of the ball, this ball also surprised Chris in terms of ball power.Chris didn't move for a long time.
It took a while to take the ball out of the glove and throw it to Su Qing, who was standing on the simple mound, and the very cute Zhang He asked with the glove on.
The target was Chris. Naturally, Su Qing would not shoot all the shots in the red. He basically tried every corner of the strike zone, and even added a few bad balls that could be pulled back. Chris caught them all. very good.
This basic skill can't help but make Su Qing praise secretly, you know, even Harada, even if he catches his straight ball without a secret signal, he will sometimes overturn.
He stood up again and threw the ball to Su Qing. This time Chris did not squat down immediately, but asked:
"Can I see your other pitches? I won't tell anyone else about your pitches."
Chris said solemnly, apparently because he was afraid that Su Qing would suspect him of investigating the enemy's situation for Qingdao again.
"It's okay, it's okay, it doesn't matter if you say it, I don't really care about it, if you say my ball will be hit, it can only mean that I haven't practiced well yet."
The intelligence detection in the professional arena is clearer and more careful than what Chris said with his mouth, but it is not seen how many big pitchers are defeated because of the speed of the ball.
Intelligence is useful, but not that useful. After all, you still have to play baseball by yourself. Without that ability, even engraving Su Qing's ball patterns in his mind is still useless.
"Then the second seam is fine. I never caught a second seam straight ball when I was in Neon, but I have caught a lot since I came here. So I want to see your second seam. I remember you are You can vote for the second seam, you have voted in the Koshien finals."
"OK, then the second suture is fine. But my second suture may not be the same as the second suture you received before."
You don't have to think about Su Qing coming out. The second-seam straight ball that Chris caught must have been thrown by a grounder.Su Qing's second seam is more focused on strikeouts, relying on high ball speed, fast and large changes to grab the ball or let the batter miss.
Chris didn't ask why it was different, but squatted down directly. He could try it out with his own gloves.
To be honest, the second seam only changes in the strike zone, which is a bit too wasteful, and Su Qing's second seam is more suitable for turning into the strike zone, so he shot a second seam that turned from bad to good as soon as he came up. Wire.
Even though he was ready, Chris was still deceived by the changing trajectory of Su Qing's second seam. The glove kept moving sideways, but in the end he still didn't catch it. The baseball brushed off Chris' glove and hit him. on the protective gear.
Chris looked at the dropped baseball, lost in thought.In the end, he picked up the ball and threw it back to Su Qing, then stretched out his gloves and waited.
This is also the character of Chris. If Tada and Harada are replaced, they will definitely call again at this time. Miyuki will probably laugh for a while, and then wait for you to ask him what's wrong, and then he will continue after saying some specious words.
And Su Qing also likes this kind of catcher very much, who can not talk too much, sometimes hard and sometimes soft.
This is Chris Senbei!
(End of this chapter)