Compared to those elite super pitchers, his arsenal of pitch types, which consisted only of a fastball, rapid forkball, and a half-formed slider, was indeed far too shallow.
Though his fast forkball was at an elite level, once his intentions were uncovered and failed to deceive Major League-level hitters, Kousman would be at a loss, forced to concede many hits and runs.
Additionally, his pitching stability was lacking, easily swayed by umpire decisions, leading to emotional outbursts.
These weaknesses were points Lin Guanglai could exploit at this at-bat.
At the start of the showdown, Lin Guanglai resolutely engaged in a battle with Kousman: He naturally ignored obvious bad balls, and any ball that might invade his strike zone was almost always fouled off — back and forth, he tangled with him for a good 5 to 6 balls, and Kousman on the mound visibly grew irritated, causing slight fluctuations in his pitches.
