4 - The Fall Tournament Begins!

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SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm
[00:00] Ma
    Our first opponent is Teito?
[00:05] Ku
    We're in the worst possible bracket.
[00:06] Ku
    Your luck at drawing is so unreliable.
[00:10] Mi
    Isn't it exciting?
[00:11] Ku
    It's not funny!
SIGN    The Fall Tournament Begins!
[01:47] Re
    They've been to the nationals
    twenty-one times,
[01:51] Re
    and they've won twice.
[01:54] Re
    They do so well every year that it's strange
[01:57] Re
    not to see them at nationals.
[02:00] Re
    Captain and catcher, Kengo Inui,
    hits hard and throws hard.
[02:03] Re
    Taiyo Mukai pitched
    at nationals as a first-year.
[02:08] Re
    These two started at nationals
     and led the team.
[02:12] Re
    They got the team to the round of 16.
[02:15] Mi
    They have a second-year
    who can throw at 87 mph,
[02:19] Mi
    but Taiyo is probably their real ace.
[02:21] Ku
    He's a southpaw sidearm,
    and his best pitch is the screwball.
[02:24] Sh
    It's not a common pitch,
    so it might be problematic.
[02:28] Mi
    It breaks in from behind
    for lefty batters, too.
[02:31] Ka
    Pass up the low breaking balls,
[02:34] Ka
    and aim for the ones
    that come a little higher.
[02:36] Ka
    Let's follow this simple strategy.
[02:39] Ka
    We'll do more hit and runs, too.
[02:41] Ka
    Put pressure on the pitcher
    by running aggressively.
[02:45] Ka
    They'll have a strategy against us, too.
[02:47] Ka
    It's all about how composed
    you can be under pressure.
[02:52] Ka
    Learn to enjoy playing
    against strong opponents.
[02:54] Ka
    Let's have fun and win!
[02:57] SS
    Yes, sir!
[02:58] Oc
    Their first game is against
    the tournament favorite.
[03:01] Oc
    At this point, I'd really like
    to leave this game to Furuya alone.
[03:06] Oc
    Give him the much-needed experience
    he needs before I take the reins.
[03:10] Oc
    Oh, well. My time will come soon enough.
[03:14] Oc
    I should probably talk to
    the players I favor beforehand.
[03:19] Sa
    Damn! It's too high!
[03:21] S1
    No, it's not that bad.
[03:24] Sa
    Focusing too much on my aim
    doesn't quite work.
[03:27] Sa
    I think staring at the mitt
    is making me too tense.
[03:30] Sa
    I need to relax.
[03:32] [SONG] On-screen
    relaxed
[03:34] S1
    What are you smiling for?
[03:36] Sa
    I just tighten up at the last second...
[03:40] Sa
    ...into my fingertips.
[03:44] S1
    Nice pitch, Sawamura!
[03:46] Sa
    It felt good!
[03:48] Sa
    That's the key!
[03:50] Sa
    I need to write it down,
    so I don't forget!
[03:52] Sa
    No! No time for that!
[03:54] Sa
    I've gotta pound it into my body!
[03:56] S1
    Calm down!
[03:58] S1
    He's probably focused on aiming,
[04:00] S1
    but I think his pitch is sharper
    than usual because he's more relaxed.
[04:05] Sa
    Relaxed, and then...
[04:08] Oc
    It's not bad.
[04:10] Oc
    But...
[04:11] Oc
    If he can't pitch to the inside,
[04:13] Oc
    he's useless on the mound.
[04:17] Oc
    If he won't pitch in games,
    maybe he'll be useful in a different way.
[04:21] Sa
    Sergeant!
[04:22] Sa
    Are you perhaps free right now?
[04:27] Sa
    Yes, you with the droopy brows!
[04:30] Sa
    If you are, could you be an umpire?
[04:32] Oc
    I'm not exactly free.
[04:34] Sa
    What are you saying?
[04:35] Sa
    You're always taking naps in the dugout.
[04:37] Sa
    I'm sure it's not easy
    to be around so many new faces,
[04:41] Sa
    but how about trying to mingle a little?
[04:47] Oc
    I'm not a transfer student.
[04:49] S1
    I'm sorry. He's a little special.
SIGN    shuffle shuffle
[04:52] Oc
    What a drag.
[04:55] S1
    He's so slow!
[04:57] Sa
    When it's a strike,
    please say it loud and clear!
[05:00] Sa
    Don't be shy!
[05:02] Oc
    Is he trying to befriend me,
    knowing I'm the next coach?
[05:06] Oc
    No, he's not that smart.
[05:13] Oc
    Say, do you want to switch to sidearm?
[05:19] Oc
    You practice because you don't want to lose.
[05:22] Oc
    That's what you said.
[05:24] Oc
    Then instead of wasting
    your shoulder away right here,
[05:28] Oc
    why don't you become
    a practice pitcher for the team?
SIGN    National Champions
[05:37] Oc
    At your level, that's all you're worth.
[05:46] Ta
    That is crazy fast.
[05:48] Ta
    Are you sure someone
    actually throws that fast, Inui-san?
[05:52] In
    Taiyo,
[05:53] In
    you probably don't know because
    you didn't come to the practice game,
[05:57] In
    but there is.
[05:59] In
    He's a first-year, too.
[06:04] In
    They have a unique southpaw, too.
[06:06] In
    He pitched against Inashiro,
    and he's a first-year, too.
[06:10] Ta
    Well, I don't exactly know much
    about the pitchers from the west division,
[06:14] Ta
    and they're not from Tokyo, right?
[06:18] Ta
    I've never heard of them.
[06:21] Ta
    Screw those guys.
[06:24] Ta
    I'm the best pitcher of my generation.
[06:31] Ta
    I won't let Tokyo be taken over by outsiders.
[06:40] In
    Nice pitch.
[06:42] Ta
    What was with that silence?
[06:44] Sa
    Here I go!
SIGN    TOSS
[06:55] Sa
    Yes!
[06:56] Sa
    What do you think of my sidearm?
[06:58] Sa
    I think it's good!
[07:01] Mi
    Yeah, nice joke.
[07:04] Ku
    Hilarious.
[07:05] Ku
    Good joke, Sawamura.
[07:07] Sa
    W-Was it really that weird?
[07:09] Oc
    How can he be this bad?
[07:12] Sa
    We're up against a southpaw
    sidearm pitcher next.
[07:16] Sa
    So as the only southpaw here,
    I thought I'd help out!
[07:22] SS
    I see.
[07:23] Sa
    What's that supposed to mean?
[07:25] Mi
    Did you think up that idea yourself?
[07:27] Sa
    Sir!
[07:28] Sa
    I got a bit of advice
    from the sergeant, sir!
[07:32] SS
    Who?
[07:33] SS
    Sergeant?
[07:43] S1
    Practice pitcher?
[07:44] S1
    And switching to sidearm?
[07:50] Sa
    I see. That's a good idea.
[07:54] Sa
    I'd get more practice out
    of pitching at batters,
[07:59] Sa
    and if that's going to help out the team,
[08:02] Sa
    it might be a good idea.
[08:06] S1
    Wait! Are you serious, Sawamura?
    You're okay with that?
[08:08] Oc
    Oh?
[08:10] Oc
    So he isn't exactly oblivious
    to his current situation.
[08:14] Sa
    Boss! I'll pitch!
[08:16] Sa
    There're four more days until the game!
[08:18] Sa
    Just give me the go, and I'll pitch all I can!
[08:22] Sa
    I could even go submarine,
    too, if you'd like!
[08:25] Ka
    Sawamura.
[08:27] Ka
    Do you know what you're saying?
[08:30] Ka
    You're basically saying
    you'll give up the ace position.
[08:36] Ha
    Eijun-kun.
[08:40] Ka
    We don't need a clown sidearm pitcher.
[08:43] Ka
    You're interfering with our practice. Go away!
[08:46] Sa
    I-Interfering?!
[08:49] Ka
    Start warming up!
[08:51] Sa
    It's not like I want to do this.
[08:56] Sa
    I just wanted to help out the team.
[09:01] Ka
    Sawamura.
[09:03] Ka
    I thought you were eagerly
    practicing your outside pitch.
[09:09] Ka
    Why did you give that up?
[09:12] Ka
    Trying to help out the team?
[09:15] Ka
    Well, thank you for trying.
[09:18] Ka
    But if you change your form
    to a sloppy sidearm,
[09:21] Ka
    what will you have left?
[09:27] Ka
    Miyuki.
[09:28] Ka
    We'll have situational field practice again.
[09:31] Ka
    Have the pitchers ready, too.
[09:33] Mi
    Yes, sir.
[09:34] Ka
    Batters, practice sign exchange with runners!
[09:37] Ka
    Pressure the pitcher from the base!
[09:39] SS
    Yes, sir!
[09:40] Mi
    Coach.
[09:41] Mi
    Should I let Sawamura pitch, as well?
[09:44] Ka
    Yes.
[09:45] Ka
    Tell him to pitch with his normal form.
[09:48] Ka
    He's a valuable pitcher,
    and if he breaks his form right now,
[09:52] Ka
    it'll ruin our chances of winning.
[10:01] Oc
    A valuable pitcher?
[10:04] Oc
    You've gotta be kidding.
[10:06] Oc
    A sloppy sidearm is better than nothing.
[10:10] Mi
    Runner on first!
[10:12] Mi
    No outs!
[10:18] Mi
    Give me a low one!
[10:21] S1
    Steal!
[10:24] S2
    First!
[10:26] Mi
    Nice one, Furuya!
[10:27] Mi
    You jammed the batter.
[10:29] Mi
    Even if you allow runners,
    you'll do fine if you pitch low.
[10:32] Mi
    Don't try to get lazy strikes.
[10:35] Mi
    The Teito batters will have a field day.
[10:39] Mi
    Next, Sawamura!
[10:40] Sa
    Y-Yes, sir!
[10:42] Mi
    Outfield, home plate!
[10:45] Oc
    Situational practice might be good,
    but you do this all the time.
[10:50] Oc
    Unlike the summer tournament,
[10:53] Oc
    all the teams are still adjusting in the fall.
[10:57] Oc
    So it really comes down to
    what the coach can do.
[11:03] Oc
    How do you plan to win against
    the nationally acclaimed Teito?
[11:09] Oc
    I want to know your ability
    as a baseball coach,
[11:12] Oc
    not as a mentor.
[11:17] (Flashback) Ka
    Why did you give that up?
[11:21] S1
    Sawamura, you look stiff!
[11:23] S1
    Relax!
[11:25] Sa
    I did it because I wasn't confident.
[11:29] [SONG] On-screen
    relaxed
[11:32] Sa
    There's only one thing I can do.
[11:34] [SONG] On-screen
    super relaxed
[11:38] Sa
    Damn it!
[11:42] Sa
    I'm so stupid!
[11:47] (Flashback) A1
    What is baseball to you, Coach Okamoto?
[11:50] (Flashback) Ok
    Fire.
[11:51] (Flashback) Ok
    The coach's and the players' spirits
    clash aggressively, and sparks fly!
[11:56] (Flashback) Ok
    That's what starts it all.
SIGN    Teito Junior & Senior High School
[11:58] (Flashback) Ok
    No matter how good you become technically,
[12:00] (Flashback) Ok
    or how good your practice environment is,
[12:02] (Flashback) Ok
    if the players on the field are empty,
    there's no chance you can win!
[12:06] Ok
    You idiot!
[12:08] Ok
    What was that?
[12:09] T1
    I'll catch the next one! Gimme another!
[12:11] Ok
    Cocky.
[12:13] Ok
    Here!
[12:15] (Flashback) Ok
    What controls your techniques and body?
[12:17] (Flashback) Ok
    The heart!
[12:19] (Flashback) Ok
    It is my role as the coach
    to build the fire within the players!
[12:24] Ok
    You're losing focus right when you catch!
[12:26] A1
    He's still as passionate as ever.
[12:29] A2
    He's already sixty-five, right?
[12:31] Ok
    If you can't even catch properly,
    how will you take the top, stupids?
[12:35] A1
    You have to push yourself to catch those.
[12:38] A1
    He's a master at feeding.
[12:41] A2
    Looks like the impenetrable defense
    is still there in the new team.
[12:47] Mi
    Second base!
[12:49] Mi
    Nice, Furuya!
[12:50] S1
    Nice fielding!
SIGN    blush
[12:53] S2
    Don't get excited!
[12:55] Ka
    Listen to Miyuki and throw as he says!
[12:58] Ka
    Teito has a lot of fast runners this year!
[13:04] Ka
    Discern the situation
    before the play happens!
[13:07] Ka
    Don't just go with the flow!
[13:09] Ka
    The tougher the situation,
    the more you have to talk!
SIGN    super relaxed
SIGN    super relaxed
[13:14] Ma
    You okay?
[13:18] Um
    Strike!
[13:21] Sh
    On the outside edge?
[13:22] Mi
    Yeah, doesn't it feel far away?
[13:25] Mi
    That was a good pitch!
[13:26] Sa
    Wasn't it?
[13:29] Mi
    But can you do something
    about your smile?
[13:33] Sa
    What?
[13:34] Sa
    Why would I smile on the battlefield?
[13:37] Sa
    It's way better to practice with batters.
[13:42] (Flashback) Ka
    Why did you give that up?
[13:45] Sa
    I won't waver anymore.
[13:49] [SONG] On-screen
    super relaxed
[13:50] Sa
    I've decided!
[13:51] Mi
    Hey! Your face!
[13:55] Sa
    Right on!
[13:57] Mi
    That was a ball, stupid!
[13:58] Ku
    The ball goes away from the inside.
[14:01] Ku
    It's not bad practice,
[14:04] Ku
    but a sidearm would have a bigger angle.
[14:08] Ku
    You guys played against
    Mukai in junior high, right?
[14:11] Ka
    He definitely has a bigger angle,
[14:14] Ka
    but his use of ins, outs, and corners
    was just on a different level.
[14:21] To
    He got us good in the last tournament.
[14:24] Ka
    He got really good in his third year.
[14:27] Sa
    Ins and outs?
[14:29] Ka
    And the corners?
[14:31] Ka
    He rarely throws meatballs,
    and he finishes with a breaking ball.
[14:35] Ka
    Most batters get jammed on his low pitch.
[14:41] Ka
    Don't swing at the balls.
[14:43] Ka
    That's the bare minimum
    in taking him down.
[14:49] Ta
    Next, deep corner.
[14:53] In
    Deep corner.
[14:55] In
    I first heard this expression six months ago.
[14:59] Ta
    Huh? Nine sections?
[15:01] T1
    With your control, I don't see why not.
[15:06] Ta
    To be honest, nine's too easy.
[15:11] T1
    What?
[15:12] T1
    Why would you need more than nine?
[15:16] In
    When I heard what this new first-year said,
[15:20] In
    I thought I had been struck by lightning.
[15:24] In
    In-out and high-low.
[15:27] In
    Having the control to pitch
    to the four corners is already pretty good.
[15:33] In
    Nine requires more control.
[15:35] (Flashback) Ta
    I mean, I'm not throwing
    to a target on a wall, you know.
[15:40] (Flashback) Ta
    The strike zone has depth.
[15:47] (Flashback) Ta
    When I discovered this in junior high,
[15:49] (Flashback) Ta
    I grew to love pitching.
[15:52] (Flashback) Ta
    Or maybe I became a junkie?
[15:57] In
    Depth?
[15:59] In
    Let's say we split the strike zone
    into nine sections.
[16:03] In
    You want to add depth?
[16:07] In
    Is this what Taiyo sees?
[16:11] In
    A three-dimensional strike zone?
[16:19] (Flashback) Ta
    That was a strike, right?
[16:22] In
    Lightning strikes once more!
[16:24] In
    H-He literally plays on a different dimension.
[16:30] (Flashback) Ta
    Can I pitch another one, Inui-san?
[16:35] Ok
    But there are exceptions.
[16:38] Ok
    A rare breed of players
    who burn hot without my assistance.
[16:44] Ok
    Taiyo Mukai.
[16:46] Ok
    We've taken the top twice before,
[16:49] Ok
    and people like him were there, as well.
SIGN    Seido High School Practice Field
SIGN    September 30
[16:57] Re
    Everyone was practicing till late yesterday.
[17:01] Re
    Mukai-kun controls the batters
    with his impressive ball control.
[17:06] Re
    In order to avoid swinging at balls,
[17:08] Re
    you have to draw in the pitch
[17:12] Re
    and hit toward the right.
[17:14] Re
    You can't discern the low balls
    without being attentive.
[17:18] Re
    The fact that everyone as a whole
    is practicing with this idea in mind
[17:22] Re
    is proof that everyone realizes
[17:24] Re
    we lack batting power
    compared to last year.
[17:27] Ot
    The third-years practiced a ton,
[17:30] Ot
    but these guys are practicing just as much.
[17:37] Ka
    Your swing still looks cramped.
[17:39] Ka
    You're trying to hit
    to the right too much,
[17:42] Ka
    and the head of the bat is tilting down.
[17:45] Ka
    If you go off-balance or the bat tilts,
[17:48] Ka
    you can't hit strong.
[17:50] Ka
    In your case, don't try to hit
    over the second baseman,
[17:53] Ka
    but try to hit over the shortstop.
[17:56] Ma
    Over the shortstop?
[17:58] Ka
    Don't try to uncomfortably
    hit to the right.
[18:01] Ka
    Wait to swing until the last second,
[18:05] Ka
    and then smack it head on.
[18:12] Ka
    Nicely done.
[18:14] Ka
    You swing like that,
    and we'll have ourselves a game.
[18:20] Ma
    Yes, sir!
[18:21] Ma
    The hit naturally flew to the right.
[18:26] Ma
    Wait for the pitch,
    and then smack it straight!
[18:33] Re
    It'll be a rare matchup against
    a southpaw sidearm pitcher,
[18:36] Re
    but right-handed batters
    can see the pitch coming.
[18:40] Re
    The Teito game might depend on
    our right-handed batters.
[18:49] S1
    Nice pitch, Kawakami!
[18:51] Sa
    Nori-senpai looks pumped.
[18:54] Ka
    I can't lose as a sidearm pitcher.
[19:02] Sa
    In the group stages,
    I didn't have a chance to pitch.
[19:09] Sa
    But it's not that I don't have anything.
[19:15] Sa
    I need to be ready anytime.
[19:17] Sa
    That's the least I can do!
[19:23] S1
    Okay, Sawamura!
[19:24] S1
    Nice pitch!
[19:25] Mi
    His pitch is looking really sharp.
[19:30] Mi
    Why don't you try what Sawamura's trying?
[19:32] Mi
    Though you don't need to copy his smile.
SIGN    ignore
[19:36] Sa
    I'm not smiling!
[19:39] Fu
    The mound is mine.
[19:42] Sa
    Let's do this, Kariba!
[19:47] Ka
    Furuya will start tomorrow.
[19:49] Fu
    Yes, sir.
[19:50] Ka
    That's the starting lineup.
SIGN    October 1
SIGN    Day
    Before
    Game
[19:52] Ka
    The weather report said
    it'll rain tomorrow,
[19:53] Ka
    but we won't know
    for sure till the game.
[19:56] Ka
    Prepare for the game
    and get a good rest tonight.
[19:59] SS
    Yes, sir!
[20:00] Ku
    You're back in the three-hole, Zono!
[20:04] Ma
    I did it.
[20:06] Fu
    We can't lose.
[20:07] Ha
    You bet.
[20:08] Ka
    I have one more thing to say.
[20:12] Ka
    We're playing against the Teito.
[20:15] Ka
    They're not an easy opponent.
[20:19] Ka
    However, don't overestimate your opponent
[20:23] Ka
    or try to play differently.
[20:26] Ka
    You are your own worst enemy.
[20:33] Ka
    The quickest way to win
    is to play like you practice.
[20:38] Ka
    Did anyone quit during
    the summer off-season training?
[20:42] Ka
    No.
[20:43] Ka
    You guys practiced just as hard
    as the third-years did.
[20:47] Ka
    No matter what, never give up.
[20:51] Ka
    Have pride in the sweat you've dropped.
SIGN    National Champions
[20:57] Ka
    I have faith in you.
[20:59] Mi
    It was like he was speaking
    his final words.
[21:04] Ka
    Do the best you can tomorrow.
[21:07] Mi
    Words to push each and
    every one of us forward.
[21:13] Mi
    You're not quitting.
[21:16] (Flashback) Mi
    If we win in the fall,
[21:19] (Flashback) Mi
    we'll go to the invitational.
[21:23] (Flashback) Yu
    Don't lose...
[21:25] (Flashback) Yu
    ...like we did.
[21:28] Mi
    We have reasons why we can't lose.
[21:33] Ka
    Meeting adjourned.
[21:37] SS
    We have to take him to nationals.
[21:42] SS
    Thank you!
[21:44] Mi
    We have to be strong enough
[21:46] Mi
    that our resolve will not waver in the rain!
[21:52] Mi
    Strong.
SIGN    Fall Tokyo High School
    Baseball Tournament, First Round
SIGN    Teito (East) vs Seido (West)
[23:31] Mi
    The Teito game begins in the rain.
[23:33] Mi
    Their ace, Mukai,
[23:35] Mi
    is taking command of the Seido
    batters with his control.
[23:38] Fu
    I won't lose.
[23:39] Mi
    Let's do this, Furuya!
[23:41] Mi
    Overpower them with your pitch!
[23:43] Fu
    The rosin bag doesn't help at all.
[23:46] Mi
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond Season 2:
    The Cold Rain.
SIGN    The Cold Rain
[23:51] Mi
    Let's win the national title!