Kataoka's superintendent's office.

Several of the giants of the Seongdo High School baseball team all gathered here, and they studied the list in front of them over and over again.

The result of the orientation game may be a little cruel for the team's veterans. But for the entire Seido High School baseball team, it's really great news.

The trump card they were looking for before, although until now, the dust has not settled.

But good pitchers, they found more than one.

And these guys have all been polished, although they haven't fully revealed their brilliant faces, they can already faintly see the light and shine.

Akira Valley, Eijun Sawamura.

Both newcomers were on the pitcher's mound and showed amazing pitching.

Although there are still some immature places, as long as you hone it a little, you can basically represent the team on the pitch.

Kawakami also regained his former form and confidence in this match.

The only regret is that his card ball is still not unlocked.

If the card ball can be unlocked, I wonder if Kawakami can go to the next level. Although it is more difficult to become the ace of the team, he is still very promising to become an important rotation pitcher for the team.

The most surprising thing is, of course, Zhang Han's right hand.

Others see potential and feel hopeful at best. Zhang Han is different, although his right-handed pitching has not been practiced for a long time, he is now looking back at it.

It's not like the coaching staff judged before, there is no fighting power at all.

Plus his change ball...

In addition, Zhang Han can also learn new changes ball......

Even if Zhang Han can't throw too many left-handed balls right now, combined with his two-handed pitching, he is still the team's most reliable candidate on the pitcher's hill.

Even if you don't even throw the ball with his left hand, just talk about Zhang Han's right hand. Now it looks like it's more reliable than the other pitchers on the team.

It's just that this advantage may not last long.

"My opinion is to let Zhang Han serve as the trump card, see what can be added to other positions, and then promote from the new candidates."

Coach Ochiai touched the mustache on his chin and gave his own advice.

The longer he spent on the Seido High School baseball team, the more integrated he became.

Nowadays, it is difficult to see that he is on a temporary contract and that he is still in the experimental period.

In other words, strictly speaking, Coach Ochiai is not a member of the Seido High School baseball team right now.

But he apparently considered himself a part of the Seido High School baseball team, and no one else had any opinion on it.

Everyone acquiesced in the matter.

"I also think that Zhang Han is the most suitable and reliable now. There is no problem with him as the trump card in the Kanto Congress. ”

Minister Ota's favorite pitcher is Kawakami, and more than once he has privately suggested to Superintendent Kataoka to give Kawakami more opportunities.

But even if he is optimistic about Kawakami, Ota knows in his heart that Kawakami is now not qualified to be the ace of the team.

The candidate for this trump card can only be Danbo or Zhang Han.

Ignoring Zhang Han's left-handedness, the strength of him and Danbo is actually between them, and even Tanbo's pitching quality may be higher.

The kind of murderous curveball that falls from a high place is a nightmare for any wealthy hitter.

Zhang Han's biggest advantage makes him stable enough.

Zhang Han had already won the national runner-up with the team when he was in middle school, and last year he was only in the first grade, and he also entered the quarterfinals of Koshien with the team.

Zhang Han is the undoubted star player.

Such a growth experience has put a halo on Zhang Han's body.

So much so that Zhang Han didn't need to do anything special at all, and he had a superior aura.

This aura is very important for baseball players, especially for the aces of a team.

With such a pitcher, everyone will definitely get infected when they play.

Minister Ota believes that if Zhang Han is the trump card, the team's combat effectiveness should be the strongest.

Two people who are not close to Zhang Han unanimously proposed to let Zhang Han serve as the team's trump card.

But the two who have a close relationship with Zhang Han are Kataoka, the team's supervisor, and Rei Takashima, the team's deputy minister.

I was very hesitant about this proposal.

"Zhang Han's performance on the pitcher's mound is indeed reliable enough. But my judgment of him has not changed, and his right-handed pitch should have little potential for development. ”

Takashima Rei analyzed with a serious face.

Approaching the speed of 150 kilometers, there will be two kinds of ball changes, and the ball can basically be thrown into the corner of the good ball belt.

No matter how you look at it, such a statistic cannot be thrown by a pitcher with no potential.

But Takashima Rei still said so.

Ota listened from the sidelines, snorting Hanako.

This woman is as strict as ever when it comes to baseball.

Even Zhang Han, who has a very good relationship with her, does not mean to be merciful in the slightest when she evaluates.

She spoke out bluntly.

The three of them are 2:1, and at the same time they have their eyes on Kataoka, the team's decision-maker.

The final decision on this matter is still up to Kataoka.

Kataoka sat in his chair, facing a murderous gaze, but did not give any response.

He kept wondering, how to arrange it?

"Why do you still think that Zhang Han's pitching is the same as what we analyzed before?"

After thinking about it for half a minute, Kataoka obviously already had an answer. But before he could give an answer, he asked Rei Takashima for advice.

Rei Takashima was more stern this time than before.

"Jinguji Temple and Kominato Harushi have become completely accustomed to Zhang Han's pitching in the later period. Although they didn't manage to score in the end, you can see by looking at their performance. If he gives them another chance, he has a good chance of getting points. The results speak for themselves, how many giants are there in Tokyo and Koshien's opponents? How many strong sticks are there? Can Zhang Han's pitching keep flickering? ”

"We didn't say that Zhang Han's pitching was perfect. The problem now is that we don't have that kind of flawless and reliable ace in the team. In contrast, Zhang Han's pitching should be the most reliable among several pitchers. ”

Not the best, but really the most reliable and robust.

Coach Ochiai thinks that the most important thing is to be suitable.

Superintendent Kataoka looked noncommittal, and he nodded first, affirming Ochiai's statement. Then he shook his head and said what he thought.

"At this stage, Zhang Han is indeed the most reliable, and his right-handed throw is also good, better than several other players except Tambo. At the very least, it should be strong at this stage. But the question is, how long can he hold on to this kind of strength? Also, how long can he be reliable? ”

Kataoka throws the question back at Ota and Ochiai.

Ota looked confused, apparently not understanding what Kataoka meant at all?

Ochiai had a thoughtful expression.

He took a deep look at Kataoka.

He had always thought that Superintendent Kataoka was a meritocratic overseer. But now it seems that he is underestimating the pattern of his top boss.

Kataoka is very serious about the results and there is nothing wrong with them, but he is not a supervisor who is completely based on the results.

He doesn't just care about the team's results, he also cares about the personal growth of the players.

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