Then in that case, he might as well be a bit more disciplined himself: anyway, no matter how you look at it, it's currently a bases-loaded situation for the Softbank Team, and Lin Guanglai as the batter has a myriad of ways to handle this at-bat—a walk, going for an economical hit, aiming for a mid-range or long-range hit... As long as he avoids a regular out, there are so many ways he can help the team expand their lead, the pressure is completely off him.
Catching the ball returned by the catcher, Tanaka Masahiro gave a thumbs up to his catching partner—having been battery partners for many years, Shima Keihiro is indeed one of the few who knows him best; obviously, his partner already knew this next pitch was the most crucial one in his entire plan—so much so that when returning the ball, Shima Keihiro deliberately asked the umpire for a brand new baseball.
