E8 - Extreme Small Ball

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[00:01] Dai
    All right. Let's start
    with first base pickoffs.
[00:03] Dai
    Chisato, pretend you're on the
    opposing team and try stealing a base.
[00:08] Chi
    Roger.
[00:10] Dai
    Mutsuko and Anita, do everything
    you can to stop Chisato from stealing.
[00:15] Chi
    We're starting with runners?
[00:17] Dai
    Yeah, we won't have time otherwise.
[00:19] Dai
    All right. Play!
[00:24] Dai
    Balk!
[00:25] Mut
    Huh?
[00:26] Dai
    No good. You can't stop halfway on
    a pickoff attempt if your foot's on the rubber.
[00:36] Dai
    Balk!
[00:36] Mut
    Again?!
[00:38] Dai
    You need to speed it up.
[00:39] Dai
    All right. Again.
[00:41] Mut
    What a nag.
[00:43] Mut
    I'm trying my best here...
[00:47] Dai
    Balk!
[00:48] Mut
    Huh?
[00:50] Chi
    Heya.
[00:52] Dai
    Your glove didn't come to a stop.
[00:54] Dai
    In the set position, a balk's called if your
    glove doesn't come to a complete stop.
[01:03] Chi
    Heya.
[01:05] Dai
    All right. Again!
[01:06] Mut
    Again?!
[01:08] Ani
    Senpai, she ain't gettin'
    it perfect by tomorrow.
[01:11] Ani
    All this'll do is make us
    self-destruct 'cause we're focusin'
[01:15] Ani
    on the runner an' forgettin' 'bout the batter!
[01:17] Nis
    Yeah. As a pitcher, I agree with what she said.
[01:21] Nis
    It's impossible to learn quick pickoffs
     and slide steps in one day.
[01:27] Nis
    Someone who's never pitched
    before wouldn't understand.
[01:30] Dai
    I never said this was going to be easy.
[01:34] Dai
    But as we're up against a running team,
    I want to take the fight to them!
[01:40] Dai
    If we can't shackle Seiwa's runners,
    we will lose tomorrow.
[01:45] Dai
    We still have time.
[01:46] Dai
    You can never be fully prepared,
[01:49] Dai
    but if there's still stuff we can do,
    I want to do it before we take them on!
[01:57] Mut
    It's all good. Let's get on with it already, Daigo.
[03:34] ---
    Yanagigawa
[03:34] ---
    Atsumori
SIGN    Extreme Small Ball
[03:41] Mut
    Sorry I'm late, everyone!
[03:44] Dai
    Hey, ace! What time d'ya call this?
[03:49] Mut
    I'm so sorry.
[03:50] Mut
    I got stuck in traffic.
[03:52] Tan
    Wait, Shigeno isn't with you?
[03:55] Mut
    Huh? Uh, no, Daigo isn't with me...
[03:58] ---
    What?!
[04:00] Yay
    Oh, boy. Maybe Daigo's goofed this one.
[04:02] Tao
    Yikes. Does this mean we have to forfeit?
[04:06] Yam
    Do I smell the sweet scent of a forfeit?
[04:08] Yam
    Day off, here I come!
[04:10] Mut
    Sensei, could you call
    Daigo's house for us, please?
[04:14] Yam
    Oh, uh, right.
[04:16] Ani
    What the heck's he playin' at?
[04:18] Ani
    An' he's always actin' so high 'n' mighty...
[04:20] Dai
    Hey!
[04:25] Mut
    Daigo?!
[04:28] Txt
    Fuurin Academy
[04:28] Txt
    Fuurin Academy
[04:28] Txt
    Seiwa
[04:29] Dai
    Sorry, my bad.
[04:30] Dai
    I got here early, so I ended up
    watching the game before ours.
[04:33] Mut
    Jeez. Don't scare us like that, Daigo.
[04:37] Ani
    The game before ours?
[04:38] Ani
    The winner of that game is who
    we're playin' next if we win today.
[04:42] Ani
    He ain't figured out our pitchin' options yet,
    but he's aimin' to win this all the same.
[04:56] Nis
    Uh-oh. That's some fastball he's got.
[04:58] Yay
    I didn't know Seiwa had a power pitcher.
[05:01] Ani
    If he's got breakin' balls too,
    we're in deep trouble.
[05:04] Mut
    Urabe-kun's improved a whole lot.
[05:07] Mut
    We can't afford to let them score.
[05:10] Dai
    Well, we hardly know
    anything about his game,
[05:13] Dai
    so we should be patient at the plate
    and make him throw a lot in the early going.
[05:17] Dai
    This may end up as a low-scoring game,
[05:19] Dai
    so every run scored and
    every run saved is crucial!
[05:23] All
    Right!
[05:25] Ump
    Line up!
[05:28] Ump
    Bow!
[05:30] All
    Let's have a good game!
[05:31] Txt
    Seiwa
[05:31] Txt
    Moriguchi
[05:31] Txt
    Miyata
[05:31] Txt
    Urabe
[05:32] Ann
    Batting first, second base, Moriguchi-kun.
[05:36] Ump
    Play ball!
[05:44] Team
    Go, Moriguchi!
[05:47] Ani
    The speed of this team's
    a real pain in the butt.
[05:50] Ani
    We hafta stop their leadoff from gettin' on base.
[05:53] Ani
    Please, Sakura-senpai.
[05:55] Ani
    Don't let this game be as far as we get.
[06:03] Ump
    Ball!
[06:06] Ump
    Strike!
[06:08] Ump
    Strike!
[06:12] Ani
    We got 'im cornered.
[06:13] Ani
    Or more likely, he's tryna get a read
    on us and ain't interested in swingin'.
[06:18] Ani
    But it takes a lotta nerve and game sense
[06:21] Ani
    to wait till yer back's to
    the wall before ya swing.
[06:24] Ani
    It ain't somethin' ya can do unless
    ya got a good eye and a good swing.
[06:29] Ani
    Let's try to paint the black.
[06:36] Ump
    Foul!
[06:39] Ump
    Ball!
[06:39] Ani
    I figured this game'd be a chore...
[06:41] Ump
    Ball!
[06:42] Guys
    Nice one, Moriguchi!
[06:46] Ani
    ...but it looks like we're gonna be here a while.
[06:51] Ump
    Ball!
[06:53] Ump
    Ball four!
[06:59] Mut
    Aw, man.
[07:01] Mut
    I was supposed to stop him
    from getting on base.
[07:04] Ann
    Batting second, center field, Miyata-kun.
[07:15] Ani
    They're at it already, Senpai!
[07:17] Ani
    Let's counter 'em with our own speed!
[07:20] (Flashback) Mut
    Huh? What do you mean, "don't do pickoffs"?
[07:24] (Flashback) Ani
    Whaddaya talkin' 'bout?!
[07:25] (Flashback) Ani
    Ya made us stay an' practice till this late an'
    now yer tellin' us: "Yeah, don't bother, 'kay?"
[07:29] (Flashback) Ani
    Pfeh! Is this a joke?
[07:31] (Flashback) Mut
    So you're saying my pickoffs
    aren't good enough, is that it?
[07:35] (Flashback) Dai
    No, that's not what I'm saying.
[07:37] (Flashback) Dai
    Even though we were limited on time,
    your pickoffs are pretty fast now.
[07:41] (Flashback) Ani
    So what's the problem?!
[07:42] (Flashback) Sai
    The more pickoff attempts you make,
    the easier it is for the opponent to run.
[07:46] (Flashback) Sai
    Going for pickoffs all the time
     will get us nowhere.
[07:49] (Flashback) Mut
    Could you please start making sense, Daigo?
[07:52] (Flashback) Dai
    When stealing a base,
[07:54] (Flashback) Dai
    you need to size up the pitcher and
    judge how much you can get away with.
[07:59] (Flashback) Dai
    What I mean is, they have no idea how
    quick your pickoffs are, or your technique.
[08:05] (Flashback) Dai
    Since they're an experienced small ball team,
[08:07] (Flashback) Dai
    they shouldn't try anything
    before they've figured all that out.
[08:12] Ani
    What?!
[08:13] Ani
    He's already goin' for it!
[08:15] Ump
    Ball!
[08:21] Ani
    Was it a feint?
[08:23] (Flashback) Dai
    Basically, the more pickoffs you do,
    the more the runners get a read on your game.
[08:29] (Flashback) Dai
    At the start of the game, you want
    to give away as little as possible.
[08:33] Ura
    Sakura didn't attempt the pickoff.
[08:36] Ura
    But she must know we're a running team.
[08:40] Ura
    That woman on their bench
    couldn't look less like a coach.
[08:45] Ura
    So is it Fuurin's catcher
    who's calling the shots?
[08:49] Ura
    Or is it Shigeno,
    who's listed as their captain?
[08:57] Ump
    Strike!
[08:59] Andi
    She's not going for the pickoff.
[09:01] Andi
    Even Moriguchi can't steal like that.
[09:05] Coach
    Then we'll make her throw one.
[09:19] Mut
    Huh?
[09:22] Ani
    Seriously?!
[09:24] Ani
    That's a crazy long lead!
[09:27] Tai
    Wow. They're really messing with us.
[09:30] Mut
    He told me not to attempt any pickoffs...
[09:32] Mut
    But if we get an out from it...
    it'd be silly not to, right?!
[09:37] Ump
    Safe!
[09:39] Mut
    He ain't out?
[09:41] Coach
    Now you've seen our "super lead."
[09:43] Coach
    At first glance, it's a guaranteed out,
[09:45] Coach
    but when your focus is getting back on base,
    even a lead longer than five meters is doable.
[09:50] Coach
    It's no good for stealing, because the runner
    bolts back at the first sign of movement,
[09:55] Coach
    but it puts pressure on the battery,
[09:57] Coach
    and it's a great way to rattle your opponent.
[10:01] Girl
    Just ignore him, Mutsuko!
    Focus on the batter!
[10:04] Tao
    Yeah! Just let them hit!
[10:06] Ura
    If only it was that simple.
    That's easy for the fielders to say.
[10:16] Ump
    Ball!
[10:18] Ump
    Ball!
[10:20] Ump
    Ball!
[10:22] Ump
    Ball four!
[10:24] Ura
    Unless the pitcher's really thick-skinned,
    that just won't fly.
[10:30] Kids
    No outs! Runners on first and second!
[10:33] Ann
    Batting third, pitcher, Urabe-kun.
[10:37] Dai
    This is bad.
[10:38] Dai
    We're already in a tight spot.
[10:42] Coa
    Okay! Let's go, let's go!
[10:45] Ani
    No outs. Runners on first an' second.
[10:47] Ani
    What's this small ball team gonna try next?
[10:50] Ump
    Play!
[10:51] Ani
    At this rate, we're gonna get rolled.
    I hafta do somethin'!
[10:55] (Flashback) Dai
    That said, I don't think we can
    afford to forget pickoffs entirely.
[11:01] (Flashback) Dai
    The important thing is to pick your moment.
[11:04] (Flashback) Ani
    Pick your moment?
[11:06] (Flashback) Dai
    Yes. For example, the second baseman
    stands a little way from their base,
[11:11] (Flashback) Dai
    so it entices the runner on second
    to take a bigger lead, right?
[11:14] (Flashback) Dai
    But the distance from the catcher
    to third base is quite short,
[11:18] (Flashback) Dai
    so stealing third's harder
    than stealing second,
[11:20] (Flashback) Dai
    which means, if we can force them to take
    shorter leads, baserunning won't be so easy.
[11:25] (Flashback) Dai
    To put your opponent on guard
    so they shorten their leads,
[11:28] (Flashback) Dai
    you need to show them you're
    prepared to attempt a pickoff.
[11:34] Ump
    Safe!
[11:37] Dai
    That's good.
[11:38] Dai
    This team won't give up easily.
[11:41] Dai
    If we play this right, there's a chance
    we can get a double play here.
[11:44] Coa
    This team's pretty good.
[11:47] Coa
    They've come up with a strategy
    to counter our small ball.
[11:53] Ump
    Ball!
[11:55] Coa
    But the more caution you exercise,
    the more you play into our hands.
[11:59] Coa
    We've been meticulously cultivating
    this style of play for two years now,
[12:03] Coa
    with the third-years at its heart.
[12:06] Coa
    It's not just about the speed,
[12:08] Coa
    but the heightened skill and awareness
    that comes with aiming for the next base.
[12:11] Coa
    With this baserunning revolution,
    our players have started seeing returns.
[12:18] Ump
    Ball!
[12:21] Coa
    And now they've realized...
[12:23] Coa
    Being fast on your feet
    cuts your opponents deep.
[12:28] Nis
    Come on now...
[12:30] Dai
    Mutsuko...
[12:34] Coa
    They're still middle schoolers. They find it
    a struggle just to hit and pitch straight.
[12:38] Coa
    With runners drawing their attention,
[12:41] Coa
    it's only natural for the
    pitcher to lose their rhythm.
[12:44] Coa
    We haven't stolen a single base yet,
[12:47] Coa
    but they've scared
    themselves into this position.
[12:50] Ani
    Don't fall to pieces, Senpai!
[12:53] Ani
    Ya gotta know ya can't just
    worry 'bout 'em stealin'!
[12:59] Ump
    Ball!
[13:03] Ump
    Ball!
[13:04] Ump
    Ball four!
[13:06] Team
    All right!
[13:07] Team
    No outs, bases loaded!
[13:09] Ann
    Batting fourth, catcher, Suzuki-kun.
[13:13] Ani
    Ya see now? This is what I was sayin' yesterday.
[13:17] Ani
    Like I told ya, get Sakura-senpai worryin'
    'bout the runners an' she'll self-destruct.
[13:21] Dai
    Anita!
[13:23] Dai
    Let's step out and take a—
[13:27] Ump
    Play!
[13:27] Ani
    Time—
[13:29] Yay
    Oh boy.
[13:36] Mut
    I need to throw a strike...
[13:39] Mut
    A strike!
[13:40] Ani
    We ain't got no choice.
[13:42] Ani
    I'm callin' a timeout after this pitch.
[13:44] Mut
    I have to throw... a strike!
[13:53] Dai
    Right field!
[13:58] Ani
    They got us.
[14:02] Ure
    That's our first run.
[14:03] Ure
    Right on time.
[14:05] Coa
    Go!
[14:12] Coa
    What?!
[14:13] Mor
    For real?!
[14:21] Ump
    Safe!
[14:23] Tan
    Second!
[14:24] Ani
    I don't think so!
[14:26] Tan
    All right! He's cornered!
[14:30] Dai
    Back home!
[14:36] Ump
    Safe!
[14:55] Ump
    Strike! You're out!
[14:59] Ump
    Out!
[15:01] Ump
    Three outs!
[15:02] Ump
    Change sides!
[15:03] Mut
    We did it!
[15:05] Ura
    A strikeout double-play?
[15:08] Ura
    I wanted to bag us another run.
[15:10] And
    That was close.
[15:11] And
    That catcher's got a decent arm.
[15:14] Coa
    I told you to run so we could see her arm,
    and burn our baserunning into their minds.
[15:19] Coa
    Two runs without
    a base hit is very good.
[15:21] Coa
    Now, focus on your pitching.
[15:24] Both
    Yes, sir.
[15:25] Tao
    Dang. They're way too cocky.
[15:28] Chi
    Nice job, Anita.
[15:30] Ani
    Well, at least they're gonna
    think twice 'bout stealin' now.
[15:33] Ani
    Sakura-senpai, ya can stop
    gettin' yerself so worked up.
[15:37] Ani
    I'll cut 'em all down to size,
    so stop worryin' an' just pitch.
[15:41] Ani
    We can't help ya if ya start
    workin' yerself up into a panic.
[15:46] Nis
    Hey, Anita!
[15:47] Nis
    What the hell was that play earlier?!
[15:50] Ani
    Huh?
[15:51] Nis
    Don't just "huh?" me!
[15:53] Nis
    I'm talking about that
    close play on their first run!
[15:56] Nis
    I threw you a laser beam,
    straight as an arrow!
[16:01] Nis
    But you didn't think I'd throw anything
    half as good, so you switched off!
[16:05] Ani
    As if. I'd never switch off on a play!
[16:08] Ani
    Where do ya get off, accusin' me like that?
[16:10] Nis
    'Cause it's true!
[16:12] Nis
    You were in front of the
    plate when you caught it,
[16:14] Nis
    meaning you were too slow
    retiring the runner.
[16:18] Nis
    You totally underestimated
    my throw back to home!
[16:20] Nis
    And what's more, half of
    Sakura-senpai's walks were your fault!
[16:25] Ani
    What?
[16:26] Nis
    You got her to paint the
    corners from the first ball,
[16:28] Nis
    before she had time to find her groove.
[16:32] Nis
    Everyone could see the batters
    were watching her pitches,
[16:35] Nis
    so you should've got her to
    throw strikes and cornered 'em.
[16:38] Nis
    How stupid are you?!
[16:40] Ani
    What did ya say?!
[16:41] Ani
    Ya don't know the first thing 'bout signalin'!
[16:44] Tan
    Hey, Nishina!
[16:46] Tan
    Base coach. You're our base coach.
[16:49] Nis
    I don't know the finer details, sure.
[16:51] Nis
    But even from the outfield, I could tell.
[16:54] Nis
    You made life seriously
    tough for your pitcher.
[17:05] Ann
    Bottom of the first.
[17:07] Ann
    Fuurin Academy to bat.
[17:10] Ann
    Batting first, center field, Fujii-san.
[17:13] Dai
    All right, time to strike back!
[17:15] Dai
    Let's change gear and get some hits!
[17:17] Dai
    Knock them out!
[17:23] (Flashback) Ura
    Say what? You got into Fuurin?!
[17:26] (Flashback) Dai
    Yeah.
[17:27] (Flashback) Andi
    For real? Their baseball team's
    supposed to be pretty strong right now.
[17:32] (Flashback) Ura
    I heard they got themselves a coach
    who knows his stuff a few years back.
[17:35] (Flashback) Dai
    Yeah, after hearing my
    sister talk about him,
[17:38] (Flashback) Dai
    I decided I wanted him to train me too.
[17:40] (Flashback) Dai
    The baseball team even has their own field,
[17:44] (Flashback) Dai
    so I took my studies seriously for once.
[17:47] (Flashback) Ura
    Damn, man, I'm jealous.
[17:49] (Flashback) Ura
    Must be nice to have the smarts and
    the money to go to a private school.
[17:53] (Flashback) Andi
    And what's more, Sakura's going there too.
[17:56] (Flashback) Ura
    What?!
[17:57] (Flashback) Ura
    Are you freakin' kidding me?!
[18:00] (Flashback) Ura
    How can the world be this unfair?!
[18:02] (Flashback) Dai
    Wh-What did I do?
[18:05] (Flashback) Andi
    I guess we'll eventually face
    off in the district playoffs.
[18:12] (Flashback) Andi
    Let's all do our best.
[18:14] (Flashback) Ura
    We won't hold back when we face you.
[18:17] (Flashback) Dai
    Yeah.
[18:20] Ump
    Play!
[18:29] Ump
    Strike!
[18:30] Tai
    Wow. That's seriously fast.
[18:39] Ump
    Strike!
[18:41] Dai
    Huh? What was that?
[18:43] Chi
    It's like it just dropped out of the air!
[18:45] Dai
    A 12-6 curve, huh?
[18:50] Ump
    Strike!
[18:51] Ump
    Batter out!
[18:52] Chi
    I didn't realize a curveball
    could break down like that.
[18:55] Chi
    And they can be fast or slow. This is bad.
[19:06] Ump
    Strike! You're out!
[19:10] Tai
    You can't get the timing right on those.
[19:13] Tai
    And he has amazing control.
[19:17] Nis
    Wow, this guy's incredible.
[19:20] Nis
    I wish I could throw a curveball like that.
[19:23] Ann
    Batting third, second base, Sawa-san.
[19:28] Andi
    They were really strong up until last year.
[19:30] Andi
    But once they lost their coach,
    the girls became their top batters.
[19:35] Andi
    Shigeno's not what I expected, either.
[19:41] Ump
    Strike!
[19:43] Andi
    No matter how good these girls are,
[19:45] Andi
    hitting Urabe's pitches won't be easy.
[19:49] Ump
    Timeout! Timeout!
[19:50] Ump
    Fuurin's next batter needs
    to get into the on-deck circle!
[19:55] Chi
    Anita!
[19:57] Chi
    Anita!
[20:00] Ani
    Oh. I'm up.
[20:09] Ump
    Play!
[20:15] Nis
    You were in front of the
    plate when you caught it,
[20:17] Nis
    meaning you were too slow
    retiring the runner.
[20:21] Nis
    And what's more, half of
    Sakura-senpai's walks were your fault!
[20:26] Ani
    He was right 'bout all of it.
[20:28] Ani
    I also missed our chance to
    regroup by callin' a timeout.
[20:33] Ani
    They scored a second run 'cause
    I didn't see the runner on third
[20:36] Ani
    when I fell for the decoy
    run of the runner on first.
[20:40] (Flashback) Dai
    You're also being tested right now.
[20:43] (Flashback) Dai
    I'll spell it out for you.
    I think Mutsuko can do it.
[20:47] (Flashback) Dai
    If they end up hitting her pitches,
    that's on you as the catcher.
[20:54] Ani
    I didn't do everythin' in my power,
    an' now they've scored two runs against us.
[21:05] Ura
    What?!
[21:07] Chi
    Yes! Into center field!
[21:09] Team
    Nice one, Yayoi!
[21:11] Ani
    I flunked the test.
[21:13] Ani
    It's jus' like before. This proves it.
    I'm a total failure as a catcher.
[21:34] Dai
    You're not concentrating.
[21:35] Dai
    Is your mind on something
    other than batting?
[21:38] Ani
    Oh, uh, no...
[21:40] Dai
    I'm relieved.
[21:41] Ani
    Huh?
[21:42] Dai
    You're not a catcher if your mind's not
    always on defense and game-calling.
[21:47] Dai
    You're more delicate than
    I thought. That's a good thing.
[21:53] Dai
    You can't use the bat to erase
    the errors we made on defense,
[21:57] Dai
    but you can use it to cancel
    out the runs they took from us.
[22:00] Dai
    If you get the chance to help
    the pitcher out with your bat,
[22:04] Dai
    it'd be a shame to let it pass you by
    because you're beating yourself up.
[22:19] Ann
    Batting fourth, catcher, Kabashima-san.
[24:00] Ani
    I'm sorry, Sakura-senpai.
[24:02] Ani
    S'all my fault they got two runs on the board.
[24:05] Mut
    Don't get so down on yourself.
[24:06] Mut
    We can make up for those errors.
[24:09] Mut
    You have your own strengths, Anita.
[24:11] Ani
    I'll pay 'em back for those runs, just ya watch!
[24:14] Ani
    I ain't throwin' in the towel
    like I did back in Little League!
[24:17] Mut
    Back in Little League? Did something happen?
SIGN    No Freakin' Way!
[24:20] Ani
    Next time: "No Freakin' Way!"
[24:22] Anit
    Run to the stage of yer dreams!