Ep. 17: Tokuchi Reveals Blue Mars' Deceptive Knuckleball Strategy to the Team
Aired on February 2, 2009
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The Lycaons feel discouraged after the Blue Mars tie them, prompting manager Mihara to attempt to lift their spirits. Despite these efforts, the Lycaons lose the first game to the Blue Mars. Tokuchi then explains that he can pitch deceiving knuckleballs, demonstrating to the team why the opposing team's pitches are actually fake knuckleballs. Upon realizing that the Blue Mars were cheating, the Lycaons become angry. This revelation exposes the deceptive tactics used by the opponents during the match, shifting the team's emotional state from discouragement to outrage as they understand the unfair nature of the game they just lost.
Episodes
- Ep. 13 · Tokuchi pitches against Johnson while Shirooka adjusts strategies amid fielding errors
- Ep. 14 · Tokuchi manipulates defensive positions and intimidates batters as the game reaches extra innings
- Ep. 15 · Tokuchi manipulates manager Mihara to defy the owner and dismantle Johnson's skills in the decisive extra innings.
- Ep. 16 · Tokuchi reveals his strategy and identifies Blue Mars as cheaters before their match against the Lycaons.
- Ep. 17 · Tokuchi Reveals Blue Mars' Deceptive Knuckleball Strategy to the Team
- Ep. 18 · Tokuchi alerts Ideguchi to stolen signs and plans to exploit the Blue Mars theft.
- Ep. 19 · Tokuchi uncovers the Blue Mars signal trick and convinces manager Mihara
- Ep. 20 · Tokuchi secretly scores a point while the Owner plots to erase his earnings.
- Ep. 21 · Tokuchi proposes altering signals while Blue Mars continues scoring despite sign theft