27 - Step By Step

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SIGN    Saturday, October 16
SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm
[00:00] Ot
    I can't believe how well
    Sawamura pitched against Oya.
[00:05] Ot
    He pitched all nine innings!
[00:08] Ot
    I've only seen our pitchers
    do that in practice games.
[00:11] Re
    Not to mention, he only threw 109 pitches.
[00:14] Ot
    I got so excited when he got three strikeouts
     in a row in the seventh inning.
[00:18] Ot
    Could it be that you knew
[00:20] Ot
    Sawamura would perform this well
    if he learned a breaking ball?
[00:25] Oc
    No, I didn't have any
    expectations for him, actually.
[00:30] Oc
    I taught him the change-up
    through a process of elimination,
[00:33] Oc
    and I didn't think he'd use it
    in the game just days after.
[00:37] Oc
    In fact, there was a higher risk
    of breaking his form.
[00:41] Oc
    Sometimes, it's better
    to know something is impossible
[00:44] Oc
    than to have a small doubt
    in your mind about a small possibility.
[00:48] Oc
    In fact, that's why I taught it to him.
[00:51] Oc
    In any case, if we ignore
    his slip-up in the first inning,
[00:55] Oc
    I was genuinely surprised
    he was able to pitch the change-up
[00:58] Oc
    in a critical moment.
[01:01] Oc
    That pitch really closed the game.
[01:05] Oc
    Furuya couldn't play due to an injury,
[01:08] Oc
    but I'm sure seeing Sawamura's performance
[01:11] Oc
    will greatly enhance his motivation.
[01:14] Oc
    It makes sense.
[01:16] Oc
    "When the team grows as a whole,
    the players strive to improve."
[01:19] Oc
    I can see now why you kept
    Sawamura on the team.
SIGN    Step By Step
[03:03] Fu
    Yes, I'm fine.
[03:06] Fu
    Doctor Higuchi said it's better now.
[03:10] Fu
    I could've pitched yesterday's game, too.
[03:14] S1
    Okay, great.
[03:15] S1
    Let's get back to training, then.
[03:21] Mi
    His fastball looks good.
[03:23] S1
    Did it get faster?
[03:26] Mi
    I don't know.
[03:27] Mi
    It looks like it's faster on the plate, at least.
[03:30] S1
    It must be because he can't
    feel the ball on his fingertips
[03:32] S1
    when he throws the change-up.
[03:34] Mi
    A change-up that makes
    the fastball even better.
[03:37] Mi
    It couldn't be better.
[03:39] Sa
    Can I try a lot of different things?
[03:41] Sa
    Something I didn't try yesterday!
[03:43] Mi
    Hey, don't get greedy!
[03:45] Mi
    Hone the two you have first.
[03:47] Sa
    Pitching is so fun right now!
[03:50] Sa
    So I have to get greedy.
[03:52] Mi
    My goodness.
[03:53] Mi
    If I don't keep him in check,
    he's gonna pitch until he dies.
[03:58] Mi
    We have a game next weekend.
    Don't wear yourself out!
[04:01] Sa
    Yes, sir!
[04:04] Ku
    The other bracket is Yakushi vs. Ichidai.
[04:07] Ku
    It's the summer rematch.
[04:08] S1
    It's really fortunate for us that
    we only have to play one of them.
[04:13] S2
    I'm sure you all watched it from the stands,
[04:15] S2
    but what really stood out was their power.
[04:18] S2
    Their strong batters got
    four home runs from Sensen's Maki.
[04:23] Ku
    They lost really quickly in the summer,
[04:25] Ku
    but their team looks solid.
[04:27] S1
    A lot of people figured
    they'd come up this year.
[04:31] S2
    They reacted well to Maki's curveball, as well.
[04:34] S2
    They wait and then outpower you, unlike Oya.
[04:37] S2
    They just use brute force for everything.
[04:39] Ku
    They don't care about a little jam.
[04:42] Ku
    Looks like they're your arch nemesis.
[04:45] Sa
    I beg to differ!
[04:47] S2
    Since everyone swings hard every time,
[04:50] S2
    we can't feed them any high balls.
[04:53] S2
    Keeping the pitches low will be key.
[04:56] S2
    They have two key pitchers.
[04:58] S2
    The ace, Kojima, and a first-year
    southpaw named Ogawa.
[05:03] S2
    Ogawa pitched in the summer, as well.
[05:05] S2
    He didn't last an inning then, though.
[05:10] Ma
    Is the slider his best pitch?
[05:12] Wa
    No, he has a screwball.
[05:15] Wa
    But he's a first-year and doesn't
    have precise control yet.
[05:20] Wa
    Their ace's fastballs start
    to come in high in the second half.
[05:24] Wa
    So looking at it this way,
    they throw a lot of meatballs.
[05:27] Wa
    If we don't get distracted by their momentum
[05:30] Wa
    and can get them on their meatballs,
[05:32] Wa
    then we can take them down.
[05:37] Ma
    You're the best! So simple!
[05:39] Ma
    So easy to understand!
[05:43] Ha
    You have that "it's up to me to hit" face,
[05:46] Ha
    but you didn't get any hits yesterday, either.
[05:50] Mi
    Let's think about the next game first.
[05:52] Mi
    We can talk about the final after we win.
[05:54] SS
    Yeah!
[05:58] S1
    Sawamura, the coach wants to see you.
[05:58] S2
    Ogawa's huge.
[06:00] S3
    Is he from the Nishikawa Senior team?
[06:00] Sa
    What? The boss?
[06:02] S1
    Next week will be back-to-back.
[06:04] S1
    Furuya was hurt, so Sawamura's
    transformation really helps.
[06:09] S2
    Yeah.
[06:10] S2
    He's more consistent and reliable now.
[06:13] S3
    Oh, it was Coach Ochiai who
    taught him the change-up, right?
[06:17] S4
    Wait. Really?
[06:18] S5
    He gives me advice sometimes.
[06:21] S4
    Hey! Me, too.
[06:23] S4
    And he's accurate, too.
[06:26] (Flashback) Oc
    You have to be more logical and efficient,
[06:29] (Flashback) Oc
    build the proper muscles
    with proper training,
[06:31] (Flashback) Oc
    and increase the quality of every play.
[06:34] (Flashback) Oc
    It's about time you guys
    learned how to win in baseball.
[06:38] Ka
    Zono-san, are you hitting the cage?
[06:41] Ma
    Yeah, right now.
[06:43] Ma
    Aso, you wanna come, too?
[06:47] S1
    No, I'm using weights today.
[06:51] S2
    Weights?
[06:52] S3
    Aso, you, too?
SIGN    Spirit
[06:54] S3
    I know how you feel!
[06:55] S3
    You can't lose to the Seiko guys, right?
[06:58] S2
    They got nothing to do with it!
[07:01] S2
    Damn. Since when...
[07:05] S2
    Since when have I felt inferior
    to people working harder than me?
[07:10] S2
    I used to bat cleanup in junior high.
[07:14] S2
    I'm not gonna admit defeat here.
[07:19] S4
    I'll go with you.
[07:22] S5
    Same here.
[07:23] S6
    Me, too.
[07:30] Ku
    They've been using the weights a lot lately.
[07:33] S1
    Really?
[07:34] S1
    Maybe they read about it somewhere.
[07:37] Mi
    Who cares?
[07:39] Mi
    They're training on their own.
[07:41] Mi
    Two more wins until nationals.
[07:43] Mi
    We're all after the same objective.
[07:46] (Flashback) Oc
    At the level of this current team,
    you won't get to nationals.
[07:50] (Flashback) Oc
    If this team were to go to nationals,
[07:53] (Flashback) Oc
    it would be because of luck.
[07:55] (Flashback) Oc
    It'd all depend on Furuya. Right?
[07:58] Mi
    Back then, I couldn't say anything in response.
[08:06] Mi
    But now...
[08:18] Ka
    Miyuki.
[08:24] Oc
    A breaking ball?
[08:26] Oc
    You're asking me to teach you?
[08:34] Sa
    Excuse me!
[08:35] Sa
    This is Sawamura!
[08:37] Sa
    Boss!
[08:38] Sa
    How may I help you today?
[08:43] Mi
    What's up, Nori?
[08:44] Mi
    It's rare for you to come
     to me for something.
[08:49] Ka
    I'm thinking about throwing sinkers again.
[08:53] Mi
    In the fall tournament last year,
[08:55] Mi
    he hit the batters three times
    in one inning and banned the sinker.
[09:01] Mi
    I wonder if his wounds have healed now.
[09:06] Mi
    Did Coach Ochiai talk to you?
[09:09] Ka
    No, it's my own decision.
[09:13] Ka
    With the first-year pitchers
     getting better so quickly,
[09:19] Ka
    I have to do something to keep up.
[09:24] Mi
    Okay. I'll join you, then.
[09:27] Mi
    Let's pitch until you get it down pat.
[09:31] Oc
    Is it because Sawamura
    pitched the change-up?
[09:35] Oc
    That doesn't happen for everyone, you know?
[09:39] Oc
    The change-up just so happened
    to be his perfect match.
[09:42] Oc
    It might've been just a fluke yesterday.
[09:46] Oc
    But you still want to learn?
[09:52] Oc
    You may not know, but you're a prodigy.
[09:56] Oc
    The fastball you pitch is a true gift.
[10:01] Oc
    However, speed alone
    won't get you anywhere.
[10:05] Oc
    Breaking balls, control...
[10:08] Oc
    Pitchers are required
    to be good in all aspects.
[10:11] Oc
    Slider, change-up, shootball, curve ball...
[10:15] Oc
    If you can mix them all in
    and bring your fastball to life,
[10:21] Oc
    you can become the best pitcher in Japan.
[10:26] Oc
    However, I don't want him getting
    the attention until next summer.
[10:33] Fu
    Best in Japan.
[10:35] Oc
    What should we start with then?
[10:37] Oc
    The slider?
[10:40] Oc
    I hope he'll gain a lot of
    bitter experiences this fall.
[10:49] Re
    Great job pitching the other day.
[10:51] Re
    Are you rested?
[10:53] Sa
    Yes!
[10:54] Sa
    Grandpa always told me that
    I've always had a lot of energy.
[10:58] Sa
    I owe it to my parents!
[11:00] Re
    Yeah, that's true.
[11:01] Sa
    I think I'll write them an e-mail message!
[11:04] Ka
    So tell me.
[11:07] Ka
    Did getting three strikeouts in a row
    in the seventh inning feel good?
[11:12] Sa
    Yes, it felt great!
[11:14] Sa
    I didn't know I could pitch like that.
[11:17] Sa
    I can't stop thinking about it.
[11:19] Ka
    However,
[11:20] Ka
    I want to highlight your pitch count more.
[11:25] Re
    One base on balls in the first inning,
[11:28] Re
    and only three hits in the game.
[11:30] Re
    One hundred nine pitches in nine innings.
[11:32] Re
    You built the offensive rhythm
    with your well-paced pitching.
[11:36] Re
    This is an incredible talent as a pitcher.
[11:39] Sa
    An incredible talent.
[11:41] Ka
    You picked up a breaking ball,
    and it worked in an official game.
[11:46] Ka
    This must be an exciting time
    for you as a pitcher,
[11:49] Ka
    but don't get greedy.
[11:54] Ka
    Now that you have visible improvement,
[11:56] Ka
    you have to find some solid ground, and walk.
[12:00] Ka
    Step by step.
[12:02] Ka
    That's how you've come this far, after all.
[12:36] Sa
    It's the path I've walked to get here.
[12:42] Sa
    And the path that'll take me
[12:47] Sa
    as far as I want to go.
[12:59] Ka
    This isn't your final destination.
[13:02] Ka
    Don't lose yourself here.
[13:11] Sa
    Yes, sir.
[13:13] Sa
    So you're saying,
[13:14] Sa
    "It may have all been a miracle yesterday."
[13:17] Sa
    "Don't get carried away, brat."
[13:19] Sa
    Right?
[13:20] Ka
    To be blunt... yes.
[13:23] Sa
    Thank you, sir!
[13:25] Sa
    To be honest, I was gonna start
    trying new breaking balls.
[13:30] Sa
    I'll reflect on the last game,
[13:33] Sa
    and sharpen the tools I have right now.
[13:40] Sa
    Oh!
[13:41] Sa
    I hope you're ready, Boss!
[13:46] Sa
    Two more wins until we make the nationals!
[13:49] Sa
    We won't let you leave after we win!
[13:59] Sa
    That's been our plan all along.
[14:04] Sa
    Well, excuse me!
[14:05] Sa
    Good night!
[14:10] Re
    Those boys...
[14:13] Re
    That's what they're up to.
[14:19] S1
    Come on!
[14:23] M1
    Let's go, Kuramochi!
[14:25] M2
    Kijima-kun, defense!
[14:29] S1
    Miyuki!
[14:30] S2
    He's got it!
SIGN    Strike
[14:33] Ma
    I got it!
SIGN    Miss
[14:37] Ku
    Shirasu, goal!
[14:39] S1
    Why are you there?
[14:40] M1
    Good pick up!
[14:43] Sa
    Why are you skipping class and playing soccer?
[14:46] Sa
    Have you become delinquent
    from playing too much baseball?
[14:50] Ka
    Don't be so loud!
[14:52] Ku
    Of course not.
[14:55] Ku
    Everyone in our grade's on a school trip,
[14:58] Ku
    so we have mostly free time.
[15:01] Sa
    I see!
[15:02] Sa
    That's reassuring, then!
[15:04] Sa
    You guys are so bad at soccer,
    it was hurting my eyes!
[15:06] Ku
    Shut up!
[15:07] Is
    Hey!
[15:09] Is
    You're in season still!
    Don't get hurt!
[15:12] Is
    They'll probably show you a movie next.
[15:15] Ha
    A violent action movie
    that the Ota Manager likes.
SIGN    Create the 21st Century
[15:18] Ku
    Seriously?
[15:19] Is
    And he'll talk on and on
    about friendship between men.
[15:24] Sa
    Um...
[15:25] Sa
    Is that round person
    in the back Masuko-senpai?
[15:28] Is
    Don't say that!
SIGN    Faculty Office
[15:31] S1
    It sure is quiet in here when
    we're missing an entire grade.
[15:35] S2
    How are the third-years progressing
    in their college applications?
[15:38] S3
    Mr. Kataoka, how are the
    third-years doing on your team?
[15:42] Ka
    Well, we have colleges
    that have invited them,
[15:46] Ka
    but it's up to the students
    to decide if it's a good match.
[15:49] S3
    Everyone wants to go to
    the Big 6 or the Tohto League, right?
[15:53] S3
    They invite your kids
    out of respect for you, I'm sure.
[15:58] S4
    And you're in the middle
    of the season right now.
[16:01] S4
    Congratulations on making it to the semifinals.
[16:04] S3
    You were just one step away in the summer.
[16:06] S3
    I hope it works out better this time.
[16:09] S3
    We're all rooting for you.
[16:14] S4
    With two more wins,
    we'll make it to the invitational.
[16:18] S4
    What are we gonna do about
    his resignation if we make it to nationals?
[16:22] S5
    Well, those two games are always hard to win.
[16:26] S5
    And I doubt he'll take back his resignation.
[16:37] Ka
    Nice catch, but what was that throw?
[16:40] Ka
    There's no need to rush
    unless the batter is really fast!
[16:43] S1
    Yes, sir!
[16:48] Ka
    Kijima!
[16:49] Ka
    You're not Ryosuke!
[16:51] Ka
    Play like yourself!
[16:53] S2
    Yes, sir!
[16:59] Ot
    There's something wrong with them.
[17:01] Ot
    Their plays look rough.
[17:04] Ka
    No, they're moving just fine.
[17:09] Ka
    In fact, they're trying
    too hard to sell themselves.
[17:14] S1
    Let's go!
[17:16] Ma
    That's the spirit!
[17:18] Ka
    They're hungry.
[17:20] Ka
    They want to play.
[17:28] Oc
    It's still high.
[17:30] Oc
    Once you get comfortable,
    try to pitch them low.
[17:34] Sa
    Yes, sir!
[17:38] Mi
    Nice pitch!
[17:39] Mi
    Good one, Nori!
[17:41] Oc
    That's a good sinker.
[17:43] Oc
    Why haven't you been using it?
[17:48] Ka
    It's a long story.
[17:50] Oc
    What a waste.
[17:51] Oc
    Pitch more.
[17:52] Ot
    Coach Ochia's turned into
    the king of the bullpen.
[17:58] Oc
    Miyuki, you have a second?
[18:01] Mi
    Yes, sir.
[18:02] Oc
    Furuya wants to try some breaking balls.
[18:05] Oc
    Can you catch a few?
[18:09] Mi
    Furuya's throwing breaking balls?
[18:12] Oc
    Let's start with a vertical slider.
[18:15] Sa
    Vertical?
[18:17] Sa
    Does that mean he has a horizontal one, too?
[18:19] Ot
    Calm down, Sawamura!
[18:21] Oc
    He can't do horizontal yet.
[18:23] Fu
    Index and right fingers on the seams.
[18:28] Fu
    Keep the wrist upright.
[18:32] Fu
    And throw it like a football.
[18:43] Ot
    It broke.
[18:45] Oc
    He has a fast fastball as the base.
[18:48] Oc
    If he doesn't mess up the grip and the wrist,
[18:51] Oc
    the ball will break on its own.
[18:53] Oc
    Don't try to make it break.
[18:57] Sa
    Don't try to make it break?
[18:59] Sa
    I don't know why,
    but it sounds so convincing!
[19:04] Mi
    Is he good at teaching the key points?
[19:06] Mi
    Or does he only teach what they can do?
[19:08] Mi
    Coach Ochia's taught another breaking ball.
[19:12] Ot
    Maybe he's an incredible instructor.
[19:19] [SONG] On-screen
    Wednesday, October 20
[19:23] Mi
    What? An intra-squad?
[19:25] Ka
    Yeah.
[19:26] Ka
    The second-string guys
    are hungry for attention.
[19:30] Ka
    I don't want to leave them hanging.
[19:32] Mi
    I see.
[19:33] Mi
    That'll light a fire under the first-string.
[19:39] Oc
    An intra-squad?
[19:41] Ka
    Yes.
[19:42] Ka
    And I'd like to have you
    take the first-string team.
[19:49] Ka
    I'll take the second-string team.
[19:53] Oc
    Does that mean
[19:55] Oc
    I can make them play
    however I want them to?
[19:59] Ka
    That's perfectly fine.
[20:00] Ka
    However, we're in season,
[20:02] Ka
    so I'd like to keep the same batting order.
[20:05] Oc
    Well, that limits what I can do,
[20:08] Oc
    but I'll do my best.
[20:10] Ka
    Thank you.
[20:12] Ka
    The first-string team's
    starting pitcher will be Furuya.
[20:18] Ka
    Kawakami, Furuya just came off an injury.
[20:21] Ka
    Pitch from the sixth inning.
[20:22] Ka
    Yes, sir!
[20:24] Ka
    Sawamura, you'll start
    for the second-string team.
[20:29] Sa
    For the second-string.
[20:32] S1
    Maybe this intra-squad is a test to determine
     the starter for the next game.
[20:39] S1
    Since you pitched so well last game.
[20:45] Sa
    I see.
[20:46] Sa
    I see what the boss is trying to do.
[20:50] Sa
    Boss!
[20:51] Sa
    I'd like to personally offer
    to start for the second-string team!
[20:56] Ka
    That's what I said you'll do.
[20:58] Sa
    Yes, Boss!
[21:00] S1
    Are you gonna be the umpire?
[21:02] Yu
    Yeah.
[21:03] Yu
    The coach asked me personally.
[21:07] Yu
    A game against the first-string team.
[21:10] Yu
    I wonder what the coach is up to.
[21:15] Oc
    We won't try anything funny
    since we're in season,
[21:21] Oc
    but it's difficult to play
    when you're expected to win.
[21:25] Oc
    We'll be a laughingstock if we lose, too.
[21:29] Oc
    So win.
[21:30] Ku
    Is that all?
[21:32] Oc
    Then win like a first-string.
[21:35] Ka
    We've been advancing well so far,
[21:38] Ka
    but there's no 100% in sports.
[21:41] Ka
    You get your chance
    when you least expect it.
[21:44] Ka
    Are you all ready to play?
[21:46] Ka
    I'll call the plays like an official game.
[21:51] Ka
    Let's take them down!
[21:52] SS
    Yeah!
[21:55] Sa
    Let's show them what we've got!
[23:30] Sa
    Boss!
[23:31] Sa
    I'd like to personally offer
    to start for the second-string team!
[23:36] Ha
    I couldn't make perfect contact
    with the pitch.
[23:38] Ha
    So this is Eijun-kun's pitch.
[23:40] Oc
    Kominato, this is an order.
[23:42] Oc
    Use this.
[23:43] Sa
    Wow! Haruichi.
[23:45] Sa
    You're gonna abandon your soul,
    just like that?
[23:47] Ha
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond Season 2:
    The Resilient Second-String.
SIGN    The Resilient Second-String
[23:51] Ha
    Let's win the national title!