Brothers Coach Praises Players' Growth in Professionalism

Chinese Professional Baseball Organization (CPBL) head coach Ping-yeh Hui has lauded his players for a significant increase in professional awareness and resilience. His comments came after players Wang Cheng-hsun and Chang Shih-lun were both included in the starting lineup despite experiencing injuries during the previous game.

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the professional awareness of the players in the team has grown a lot.

Chang Shih-lun had shown signs of discomfort in his leg but returned to the field after treatment. Wang Cheng-hsun suffered a more direct injury when an opposing runner stepped on his foot while he was covering first base. Despite these incidents, both players indicated they were fit to continue, with Chang Shih-lun starting as the second batter and third baseman, and Wang Cheng-hsun batting fifth as the first baseman.

Hui specifically noted the players' enhanced pain tolerance and their determination to play. He observed that players are now less likely to subjectively decide they cannot play due to minor issues. This shift, he believes, reflects a growing mental fortitude and a stronger desire to be on the field, which has developed over recent years.

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the players' pain tolerance has increased year by year, whether it is the degree of enduring pain or the will to insist on playing, they will no longer subjectively judge that they cannot play.

Reflecting on his tenure with the team, Hui recalled a time when players would readily cite minor discomfort as a reason for not playing. He contrasted this with the current situation, where players demonstrate a much higher level of professional consciousness and a greater willingness to push through physical challenges. This evolution, he stated, represents a substantial growth within the team.

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when I first came to the team, many players said they couldn't play, but in my judgment, they could, just because the players felt a little tight and thought they couldn't perform at 100% on the field, so they thought they needed to rest. Now, everyone's professional awareness has indeed improved a lot, and there has been great growth.