"Compared to the two first-year players, I am more optimistic about the second-year players, which are Ryosuke Kominato and Jun Izashaki. The two of them already have the strength of a first army, even if they can't directly become the main players, they can also play a role in the rest area. Most importantly, they are a core part of our next class of players. ”

Superintendent Kataoka didn't mention Miyuki and Zhang Han, but instead talked about the two second-year players first.

Hearing the names of the two contestants, Rei Takashima and Ota couldn't help but nod.

They also watched the orientation match and were equally full of praise for the performance of the two players in the orientation match.

I guess I've seen the two of them behave in the first grade, it's hard to imagine what they look like now?

When he first joined the team, Ryosuke Kominato was almost excluded from the promising players because of his size.

He's a head shorter than other players his age!

Even if the Seido High School baseball team does not have a tradition of putting height first, the percentage of players who are so short is too low.

Whether it's speed, power, or future growth.

Players who are short in stature are at an all-round disadvantage.

So even if Ryosuke Kominato at that time showed very superb baseball skills, many people on the coaching staff, even the vast majority.

But they are not optimistic about his development.

Unexpectedly, in just one year, he had a reborn evolution.

Although the height has not increased, the presence on the court is already impossible to ignore.

Before dealing with Zhang Han, almost all the old students were helpless.

After that kid entered the Qingdao High School baseball team, he grew up too fast.

So much so that many seniors were left behind by him. More importantly, everyone was completely unprepared for Zhang Han, whose strength has increased by leaps and bounds.

They really don't know how to beat this guy.

At this extremely difficult moment, it was Ryosuke Kominato who stood up, fully exposed Zhang Han's weaknesses, and was responsible for defeating Zhang Han.

Otherwise, if the veteran team wants to score three points in the last minute, it will be difficult to climb to the sky.

As for the other player, Jun Isashiki.

He has always been second only to Chris and Yuki in the second year. In this welcome game, he maintained his usual performance.

Six wins over the strike zone, four hits, one drive, and three-point hits.

Another time, Zhang Han's ball was hit.

You must know that he has only played against Zhang Han once, and he is also the only old student who beat Zhang Han out in the first round.

Considering the strength of the pitchers on the freshman team, it's really not good. Jun Izaki won this record, and it is inevitable that there will be a few discounts.

But no matter how much it is discounted, this record is still here.

He is already outstanding in the ranks of the Second Army, and he can't be promoted anymore!

It's hard to imagine that just these two people, a year ago, no one would have been optimistic.

Even Superintendent Kataoka has doubts about their strength.

I didn't expect them to grow so fast now!

"There is no suspense for these two players to join the first team. Not to mention compared with those eliminated first army, even compared with those players who remained in the first army, they are not inferior. ”

Takashima said, pushing the glasses on the bridge of her nose.

She said it very seriously without any hesitation.

Minister Ota also nodded.

Although a year ago, he was not optimistic about these two players.

But now, people already have such strength. Coupled with the hard work they practice on weekdays, Ota thinks that it is natural to promote them.

"Then I wonder what the superintendent has of your opinion on the two freshmen?"

For the promotion candidates for the second year, in fact, the three giants have similar ideas.

Although Masuko works very hard, the advantages are also outstanding.

But unfortunately, his weaknesses are just as prominent.

At this stage, the third-year players who remain in the first army dare not say that they are all much better than him, but at least they are comparable.

If the junior players are really outstanding, there is nothing to say. The most important thing for the Seido High School baseball team is strength, and it is natural to promote more powerful players.

It doesn't matter if this player is a senior or a junior.

They promote players who can bring victory to the team.

But if the seniors and juniors are equally strong, it will be a different matter.

Why don't people use seniors who have been on the team for a longer time, but juniors?

It was for this reason that Masuko was defeated this time.

With him, there are also Kurachi and Hakushu.

Of course, it is not entirely because they are not strong enough, but it is also because they are not strong enough.

If their strength replaces the third-grade seniors, they can make the overall strength of the team stronger.

So weren't they chosen?

"As for those two rookie players, I agree with you and transfer the two of them to the first team. Although Miyuki is a newcomer, he is obviously better than Miyauchi in terms of talent as a catcher. It is appropriate to promote him. ”

There is another reason, Kataoka did not say.

Although Miyauchi is very talented in the position of catcher, he is a player in the same grade as Chris.

The strength is not enough to replace Chris.

Although it is a bit cruel, from the perspective of the team, it is obviously more cost-effective to train the next generation of Miyuki than to train Miyauchi.

As for the third-year catcher, his strength is indeed too bad.

If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have been robbed of the position of the main catcher by Chris, who was a year younger.

"What about Zhang Han? How to locate him? ”

Although Zhang Han's ball control and ball speed have reached the standard of high school students. But he will only have a normal straight ball, and the change ball is negligible. Coupled with the fact that the pitching action is too big, I think it is not yet ripe to directly let him be the team's pitcher at this stage. Let him concentrate on his striking first, and then consider his pitching talent when his striking is honed. ”

Zhang Han has no doubt that he has a strong talent in both pitching and striking.

Especially the blow, his talent is so strong, even in a giant like the Qingdao High School baseball team, it is a rare encounter in ten years.

Superintendent Kataoka believes that in the future, however, he may be able to catch up with Kamito, or even surpass him.

Although the pitcher's talent is almost good, it should be quite good to cultivate.

But human energy is limited, and it is impossible to have both fish and bear's paws.

In order to make Zhang Han one of the team's combat forces as soon as possible, it is more reliable to let him start with the blow.

As for pitching, Zhang Han's problem is too big, and it can't be cultivated in a short time.

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