Diamond Ace Takanono

Chapter 46 The OK Changeup
So the two began to study this changeup ball similar to the palm ball, hoping to make its drop larger. At present, it can fall about two balls stably. Of course, Takano also tried the OK changeup, the crab changeup and Raising the finger to change up the ball is not as comfortable as throwing this random ball.

"I see that someone's changeup can also deviate laterally to the inside corner of the right hitter." Gao Zhiye started to focus on lateral movement before finishing the research on the subject of falling.

"Hey, hey - take a good look at my gloves, don't be greedy."

"OK--"

As a tool man, Lang Zhi, today is another day to be a big fan.

"Would you like to try the OK changeup again? Didn't you throw it well last time?" After Lang Zhi was driven to the batting cage, Takano and Takano continued their discussion at the home plate.

"I know, but it doesn't go as smoothly as this way."

"Let me just say that your ball is about 128, which is not much different from the straight ball with an average speed of 134. It can't confuse the hitter very well, and the speed of the ball is close to that of the Carter ball. In addition to changing the ball, adding a gear, your current speed of the changeup and the gear of the carter ball coincide, it is a waste."

Gao Zhiye, who just wanted to say a few more words, suddenly became sober. All types of balls are not for throwing for fun, but to really play a role in actual combat: "I see, then I will try OK next. Changeup."

"Very good, after your ball speed increases, maybe this ball will come in handy." Miyuki now really likes to partner with Takano.

The OK changeup is a five-finger gesture of OK, and the ball is sandwiched between them. The overall pitching action and arm swing are exactly the same as a straight ball. Because of the increased friction during the shot, the speed of the ball will decrease a lot. The overall trajectory is at the home plate. Before the rapid stall and drop, some pitchers will also be accompanied by lateral movement of the pitch.

As for Takano, his OK changeup ball can drop directly to about 117, which is 21 kilometers away from the fastest speed. After continuous straight balls, the hitter's body has become accustomed to the speed of the ball above 135 kilometers. Different balls can immediately disrupt the batter's batting rhythm.

But the only problem is-

"Hey, I'm digging sweet potatoes again! Give me good control." A drop of cold sweat broke out on Miyuki's forehead. Could it be that this guy has resentment for changing his gestures?

"That's why I'm having a hard time throwing this one, it feels soft." Of course, if the throwing is not smooth, I can't grasp the accuracy.

The difference between a change-up ball and a straight ball is that the specially created friction brings down the speed. The feel is very different from the straight ball, which made it difficult for Takano to adapt to this feeling in the early stage.

It took a dozen more pitches before he could barely find the touch of a changeup.

"You're too slow to catch up." It was the same last time, when I switched from a straight ball to a changeup, I had to throw more than a dozen pitches before I could start to look good.

"I obviously entered the state faster than last time."

"So, you have finally found the limit of your talent, right?" Miyuki spoke harshly, and Gao Zhiye ignored him.

In fact, in the professional baseball world where baseball is the livelihood, there are pitchers from all over the place. The balls that are not good at shooting are usually paired with two to three main balls, and they have to be adjusted every year to prevent them from being researched and being blown up in the next season.

There are also people who go slanted and only throw one kind of pitch. The pitch must be so sharp that the hitter knows what the pitcher will throw. After everything becomes a professional level, it is not inspecting 'big and comprehensive' but examining 'specialization one'.

For Gao Zhiye at this time, instead of becoming a pitcher with a variety of changing balls like Avalokitesvara, it is better to grind slowly as Coach Ninomiya hopes to make the existing balls enough to dominate The field, of course, is all a digression, and now Gao Zhiye has accidentally opened the door to the changeup, so he is having a lot of fun.

"OK! Great shot! Next cross the straight and the changeup."

Gao Zhiye returned to the straight ball from the change-up, and found his state very quickly. He almost found the familiar feeling immediately on the first shot. However, after throwing two straight balls in a row, he returned to the change-up. Can the feel be right?

"Ah—it doesn't feel right."

The ball landed early again, and Miyuki threw himself on his knees, using his armor to block the bouncing baseball. He has done this more than ten times today, and the strength of his kneeling is still unabated.

' In baseball, this guy can still be depended on. 'This is also the reason why Takano is willing to come out with Miyuki. He is on call, professional enough, and has nothing to do with the club. The only catcher he knows who meets the conditions is this person.

"Give me a good memory of the feeling of pitching." Although the mouth is very unpleasant.

"I will—" Gao Zhiye seems to have found the feeling, because the coach told him to hold the ball deeper when he was a beginner. In addition, his fingers are relatively long, and he uses the OK gesture to throw a changeup. Too much friction to keep the ball from getting the energy to rush into the catcher's mitt, and now he's going to have a shallower grip on the ball.

see what happensAnyway, it's an experiment!
Miyuki squatted in front of the home plate, complaining casually just now that he didn't take it to heart, thinking that it would take another dozen attempts before the pitcher could get the feeling, but he didn't expect it.

This ball was thrown from the pitcher's hand, and the arm swing was very thorough, but the ball seemed to be drunk, and there was a visible speed difference from the straight ball, and it fell beautifully and cleanly in front of the home plate, rubbing the ball well The lower edge of the belt, rushing into the catcher's motionless glove.

Miyuki received the ball, and his body shook involuntarily. What's the matter with the ball, "Can't you do it! Come again!"

The pitcher on the opposite side received a powerful return pass and was infected by the catcher's excitement. Two consecutive changeup balls were well thrown into the glove.

Next, Miyuki didn't ask for a straight ball anymore, he was eager to let the pitcher fix this feeling of pitching.

"Strike from the low outside corner."

"A bad ball that rubbed the lower edge."

It was as if a ball had opened up Ren and Du's two veins. The changeup ball that had just needed to get used to slowly became Gao Zhiye's pocket in an instant, and even the accuracy was attached.

"You guy, you are really good." After the day's practice, even Miyuki couldn't help but praise.

"Oh, yes. But if there is no fastball that must make the hitter tense all the muscles, this slow ball will be blown up soon." Gao Zhiye was not so excited, and the improvement of the speed of the ball was not so easy .

In the early stage, he could improve his posture by 5-7 kilometers immediately after adjusting his posture. Afterwards, it became more and more difficult. He had to rely on daily exercise, from quantitative to qualitative changes, and the ball speed could slowly break through.

"It's surprisingly calm."

"Of course." It was getting late, and the two groups of people parted at the door.

Lang Zhi finally said what he had been holding back for a long time: "Coach Nigong won't let you learn new balls, how do you explain it?"

"Pretend to learn it at one pitch."

"But haven't you guys been making strange attempts just now? If the pitching posture is affected during the attempt, it would be bad if you don't tell the coaches."

What Lang Zhi said made sense, and Gao Zhiye started to have a headache again.

Should I confess to the coach about my extra training in private, and I always feel ashamed of Hayakawa Qiu behind my back.

(End of this chapter)