Chang Cheng-Yu Stays Up All Night Advising Brother Chang Shih-Lun to Help Overcome 'Inner Demons'

Central News Agency, Taipei, May 23. CTBC Brothers infielder Chang Shih-Lun appeared as a pinch runner in a first-team game yesterday. During the game, his brother, Wei Chuan Dragons shortstop Chang Cheng-Yu, smiled at him. Chang Cheng-Yu had previously spent about five hours talking with his brother all night, encouraging him that any failure is a nutrient for growth, hoping to help his brother "overcome his inner demons." The Brothers promoted 21-year-old infielder Chang Shih-Lun to the first team yesterday and sent him on as a pinch runner in the second half of the game. Wei Chuan Dragons shortstop Chang Cheng-Yu was captured by cameras smiling in the direction of Chang Shih-Lun, but he did not respond specifically. Chang Shih-Lun said before today's game that he saw his brother smiling out of the corner of his eye, but he didn't dare to look at him for fear of laughing. He was also a bit nervous and knew the occasion wasn't appropriate for laughing, though he did greet Dragons second baseman Li Kai-Wei. Chang Shih-Lun revealed that one night while he was home on break, his brother asked him to talk all night, telling him to focus on the present, not to think about past failures, and not to anticipate the future, helping him "overcome his inner demons." Chang Shih-Lun then performed well in a second-team game on the 16th, recording five hits in one game. Chang Cheng-Yu said that because he saw some of his brother's shortcomings, he knew his mentality was a bit anxious, wanting to seize the opportunity to get to the first team, but whether he can get to the first team is uncontrollable, so he hopes he can enjoy the feeling of playing baseball. He feels his brother is actually hitting well, but is relatively unstable in defense. The two talked from about 10 p.m. until 3 a.m. the next day. Chang Cheng-Yu said that his brother's personality is also a bit impulsive, but he just needs to be impulsive in the right place, and many things need to be more delicate. Chang Cheng-Yu laughed and said that when he saw him come on as a pinch runner, he smiled at him, "but his face was very serious, I don't know what he was angry about." When they ate together after the game, his brother said he was very nervous and had been sweating in his hands. Chang Cheng-Yu said he has been encouraging his brother not to be afraid of failure when playing, but many things can only be known through personal experience, which requires the accumulation of time, so don't be afraid of failure. "Anything from failure will become a nutrient." He hopes his brother can be more composed and bring what he learned in the second team to the first team.