Chapter 42: The Sealed Pitch
"Can you practice pitching with me?"
"good!"
When Zhang Han invited Yuyuki, he did not avoid people, and many people heard it at that time.
Originally, my friends had already given up on the luxury of letting Zhang Han return to the pitcher mound. Although they didn’t know what was going on in the middle?
However, Superintendent Kataoka has not let Zhang Han return to the pitcher mound for a long time, so there must be a reason for him.
Everyone still trusts their own team's supervision very much. So they maintain an attitude towards this matter, that is, they don't ask more questions.
In order to take care of Zhang Han's face, they did not even talk about this in front of Zhang Han.
Although it was not raised, everyone did not discuss this issue much in private. However, not discussing it does not mean that everyone really doesn't mind.
They still mind very much, and some even inquire in private.
But no matter how curious they were, they did not get any exact responses.
In this situation, Zhang Han actually invited Yuyu to practice together.
Almost all of my friends felt relieved.
Originally, they had already made the worst plans in their hearts, and Zhang Han might never be able to stand on the pitcher mound again.
But now it seems that their previous guess is wrong.
Zhang Han will also stand on the pitcher mound.
Even if they can't catch up with the next game, they will wait until the summer competition, or even wait until Zhang Han and the others reach the third grade.
They will also definitely see that the real ace in the Seido High School baseball team is back.
The ones who follow the practice together are not just those two or three familiar friends.
Among the 20 players in the first army of Seidou High School baseball team, at least more than half of them want to go and have a look.
"Do you have nothing to do?"
Superintendent Kataoka suddenly walked out, looked at the large army following behind, and asked directly.
The contestants who originally planned to follow the practice together immediately gave up their curiosity and scattered one by one.
After waiting for all the contestants to leave, Superintendent Kataoka stared at Zhang Han and asked seriously.
"Have you really thought about it?"
There were actually two suggestions from the coaching staff to Zhang Han before.
One of them is to start from reality and ask him to give up pitching. Supervisor Kataoka once made a promise that as long as Zhang Han voluntarily gave up, the team would never force it.
From the perspective of Zhang Han's future career development, even if his pitching really makes a breakthrough and can go further, it will not have a big impact on his career.
It even became a drag.
Nowadays, pitchers are much harder to get through than strong players.
"You don't have to consider the team's position, just think from your own development perspective, if you are willing to become a full-time fielder. I hope you can consider the shortstop position."
Superintendent Kataoka seems to have studied it with the coaching staff before. The most suitable position for Zhang Han is undoubtedly the shortstop.
Although there is another excellent shortstop in their team, Zhang Han is undoubtedly stronger from the perspective of comprehensive qualities.
"In addition, you can also play a guest appearance as an outfielder. As long as you hone these two positions and match your strong batting strength, you will definitely have a promising future. Otherwise, no matter how good you pitch, it will be difficult to go further in your career. After all, compared to your batting strength, your talent in pitching is a little worse..."
"From the standpoint of our team, we certainly hope that you can be the team's pitcher at this time. After all, the pitcher is the urgent position in our team. But I always think that compared to the team's current shortcomings, the future development of the players is more important."
In this regard, Superintendent Kataoka is a bit paranoid.
If he hadn't had paranoidness in this regard, he would not have trained so many players for the professional baseball team. The team he led was unable to enter the Jiaziyuan for a long time.
This world is so unfair, and excellent players are often very outstanding in any position.
You don’t let such an excellent person be the team’s pitcher? It’s only a matter of time before the team has problems.
Regarding Zhang Han’s problem, Supervisor Kataoka also implemented his previous style.
He first raised the question and then handed it to Zhang Han, letting him choose it himself.
After knowing all this, Zhang Han hesitated for a long time. Although his childhood growth experience made him more precocious than his ordinary peers.
But he was just a sixteen-year-old boy after all, and it was not that easy to decide his future life now.
Since the Kanto Conference, Zhang Han has been thinking about this issue.
After nearly two weeks, he can finally answer the questions of Supervisor Kataoka.
"I don't know what kind of life I will choose in the future? I don't want to add so many rules and regulations to myself. Now as a member of the Seidou High School baseball team, I am willing to pitch when the team needs it."
Zhang Han did not avoid Kataoka's sight this time.
"A person's energy is limited. If you want to take into account both ends, it is of course good for our team. But this is also likely to affect the height of your future growth. Are you sure you don't regret it?"
"There is nothing to regret. I believe I can handle it well. Even if there is a real impact at that time, it will be my life."
Compared to the unpredictable future, Zhang Han is more willing to live every day of the present.
Superintendent Kataoka looked at Zhang Han seriously, with a strange look in his eyes.
Zhang Han's answer also solved the doubt that had been bothering him.
Whether it is for the players or the team to consider them personally, and to other supervisors, this is not a problem at all.
They will only take into account the future of the players while ensuring the interests of the team.
Kataoka and other supervisors are the most different here. As an educator, a qualified gardener.
While training and commanding players, he hopes to train everyone under his command to become a talent.
Promising players should aim at professional baseball.
A contestant with no hope also hopes to give others a youth without regrets.
Kataoka used to think that he did a good job, and what bothered him was the only problem of the team's record.
But even this question did not shake Kataoka's choice.
Today, Zhang Han taught him a lesson.
Kataoka in the past paid too much attention to the future, but instead ignored the present.
Although he regards hard training as a slogan every day, he still tends toward the future of the players in some important choices.
Such a choice cannot be made wrong.
But isn’t there a better way to deal with it? A more reasonable way to deal with it?
Chapter completed!