episode_0197

Everyone watching was speechless for a few seconds as Ji Maeng-ho pointed the bat at the display board and slightly bent one knee as if he were shooting. And when he flicked the bat once with his hand and threw it away, the frozen time began to move.

[uh? What is it?]

[Eh… ?]

-?

-?

-?

-What did you just do?

-Was it just a ceremony?

“What? “That bastard?”

The broadcasters who were broadcasting the game, the fans who were watching the game, and the players in the stadium were all taken aback by the unexpected situation. In particular, Ji Maeng-ho’s antics were so embarrassing that even on baseball-loving sites, posts with only question marks were posted for a few seconds.

And in such an embarrassing situation, Ji Maeng-ho was leisurely circling the bases.

[Was it just a home run ceremony?]

[ah… . yes. This is my first time seeing this scene in over 10 years of broadcasting baseball. uh… . Uh, today isn’t the All-Star Game, is it? It’s all Young and MZ, right? ha ha ha. Surely players these days have that kind of showmanship… Right?]

The commentator was trying to protect the player as much as possible, but his words kept getting mixed up because he did not understand what was going on.

[Uh, there is a situation like this? First of all, Ji Maeng-ho’s two-run home run turned the game over to 6:5… . Oh, catcher Baek Kyung-ho blocked Ji Maeng-ho when he hit home! Players are flocking there! If it’s like this, if it’s like this!]

And just as the shock of seeing the ceremony for the first time in his life had subsided, Baek Kyung-ho blocked Ji Maeng-ho as he stepped on home plate.

[Players run out of the dugout!]

-Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maengho! Ji Maengho!

The voices of fans chanting Ji Maeng-ho’s name were the loudest voices in this game, perhaps because of the comeback home run and the fun spectacle. Under that voice, players from both teams gathered around the two players.

“Hey, you bastard! What are you doing you bastard? Who did you learn baseball from? Is this fucking tee that you can’t learn? ”

“I learned it from Lee Ki-cheol. why? If you ask me, did you also hit a home run and have a celebration? Oh, you don’t have the skills to hit a home run?”

“What the fuck! “Aren’t there any seniors on your team?”

“Are you telling me to listen?”

“No, Kwan-hyung! This is a bit harsh! “It’s not like some crazy kid is playing around!”

“Why do you keep calling me a bastard?”

“Hey, hey! Stop Ji Maeng-ho! “That bastard raises his fist again!”

“Stop it! Stop me! hey! What are you just looking at! Stop it!”

Ji Maeng-ho and Baek Kyung-ho are fuming while being blocked by big guys.

“Meng Hao! senior! “Be patient!”

“Ah, why the fuck is this guy so strong?”

In such a confusing situation, the coaches of both teams also faced each other.

“Lee Soo-hyun! “What are you doing?”

“Senior, can you lower your voice? “Are they all listening?”

Even though they were more than ten years apart in age, director Lee Soo-hyun spoke kindly and tried to stop UG director Moon Ki-taek.

“what? Are pros just a joke? hey! There you are, Ji Maeng-ho! “Come to work!”

In that brief moment when Moon Ki-taek called Ji Maeng-ho, Lee Soo-hyun was faced with a choice.

His opponent was Moon Ki-taek, who was 10 years his senior and whom he often saw in the baseball world. If it were a normal situation, it would have been right to lose to Moon Ki-taek. However, he was the manager of this team, and Ji Maeng-ho was his player.

‘Ha, Ji Maeng-ho… !’

Although Ji Maeng-ho, who had an accident less than a few days after the warning, made his head ache, Lee Soo-hyun had no choice but to open his mouth.

“Director Moon! “Why do you say this or that to someone else’s player?”

“what? Director Moon? Did these bastards really show courtesy? Am I your friend? huh?”

“Then, does Gyeonggi Province consider seniors and juniors? Well, are you going to lose? “Don’t you know that there are no seniors or juniors in the stadium?”

“Ha, this bastard says he’ll see.”

“young? Don’t swear, right? “Who the fuck is putting up with it because they can’t swear?”

“What the fuck?!”

The players who were engaged in a rare verbal exchange between coaches stopped talking and started looking at the coaches one by one.

“Directors! “Why are you doing this!”

And the referees stepped in between the two coaches, creating a gap between them.

“hey! Lee Soo-hyun, you bastard!”

“what! what!”

A strange situation in which the voices become louder as the distance between the two increases. In the strange confrontation, interest in Ji Maeng-ho, who was the starting point of the incident, gradually faded.

“If you two keep doing that, you’ll be kicked out!”

“… under. “See you outside.”

“If you look at it, you know who will be scared.”

“Directors!”

And then the lull began. Players from both teams glared at each other and began to walk toward their respective dugouts.

[Well, luckily there was no violence. I was anxious because Ji Maeng-ho had a bad record, but fortunately, that didn’t happen. Such violence should not occur in a baseball league that even young fans watch, right?]

[you’re right. Uh, Ji Maeng-ho’s ceremony was a bit excessive, wasn’t it? It was a situation that made Baek Kyung-ho angry enough. No matter how much we are enemies, we must show respect for each other.]

[Uh, Yoon Joong-hwan comes down from the mound. The next pitcher… … .]

The pitcher was replaced and Choi Jin-cheol, the next batter, came to bat. And from the first pitch, the ball hit Choi Jin-cheol’s thigh. Choi Jin-cheol smiled bitterly, then threw the bat and walked to first base.

[Choi Jin-cheol, you endured well. I endured it well.]

[Fortunately, the. The second round did not take place.]

[Both teams need to calm down the heated atmosphere. Choi Jin-cheol is holding back like a veteran.]

“… “Did you see it?”

Director Lee Soo-hyun said in a low voice. The target of the question was, of course, Ji Maeng-ho, who was standing next to him in a absorbed posture.

“… yes.”

“Are you not aware that your colleagues will get hurt if you do that shit?”

“… sorry.”

“Do you want the coach to be criticized and your seniors to be beaten because of you?”

“… no.”

“But why is that?”

“sorry. “I think I was a little excited.”

Ji Maeng-ho barely answered Director Lee Soo-hyun’s question. It wasn’t a difficult question to answer, but the reason I managed to answer was, of course, because Rossby was smiling at me as I walked away.

‘Hehehehahaha, you idiot! I have never seen a bastard like you in my life. Hahahaha!!’

‘Please, shut up! Because the atmosphere is serious.’

I couldn’t control my excitement. Revenge on Yoon Jung-hwan, military, comeback, home run, excitement. All of these things combined together led me to perform a sniping ceremony without even realizing it.

“How long are you going to act like that just because you’re young? huh? It’s Meng Hao. Let’s learn more. please. I’m losing my hair because of you. huh?”

“sorry.”

“under… . “You’re fined.”

“yes.”

If it’s a fine, does that mean no other disciplinary action will be taken? At that thought, Ji Maeng-ho’s expression brightened slightly.

‘Well, there’s nothing in the rule book that says not to hold a ceremony.’

“It’s 2 million won.”

“200? My annual salary is 3000… .”

“So you think it’s a waste? A guy who gets a down payment of over 500 million won and drives a nice car… . And you also received the monthly MVP award.”

“… yes.”

Still, at 200, is it a cheap way to block it? While Ji Maeng-ho was thinking that, Choi Jin-cheol came into the dugout, replacing the pinch runner.

“Ji Maeng-ho!”

“yes! Seniors!”

“Come here.”

Ji Maeng-ho rushed to Choi Jin-cheol’s call. And the sound of a helmet being hit along with a thud echoed through the dugout.

“Bitch, I’m going crazy because of you. crazy.”

“… sorry.”

“… But, it was funny. “In nearly 30 years of playing baseball, I’ve never seen a kid like you.”

“Hehe, right?”

“Split?”

“… sorry.”

Choi Jin-cheol’s admonition was over, but Ji Maeng-ho’s feet did not rest.

“Ji Maeng-ho.”

Kim Su-ho called Ji Maeng-ho in a low voice. I wanted to say something, but my turn came late because coach Lee Soo-hyun and my senior Choi Jin-cheol were holding Ji Maeng-ho first.

“Yes, senior.”

“Follow me down the aisle.”

At Kim Su-ho’s call, Ji Maeng-ho walked towards the passage between the dugout and the locker room.

“hey. “Is baseball easy?”

“… no.”

“Why are you really like that? under… . I’m tired of talking now. “I’m exhausted.”

“Well, what should I say? “I couldn’t control my excitement.”

“Are you going to come to your senses if I give you a break? Let’s just play baseball. please. “Just baseball.”

Seeing Kim Soo-ho speaking in a different way than usual, almost pleadingly, even Ji Maeng-ho of the world began to feel guilty.

“… sorry.”

“ha… . I’m not the type of person who talks like this to my juniors, but I’m really worried about you. huh? Come to your senses. Hey tiger! please!”

Ji Maeng-ho’s eccentric behavior was so absurd that even Kim Su-ho, who usually speaks little, started talking a lot.

“yes… .”

“Really, you would have fallen behind even if you weren’t good at baseball. really. under… . There wasn’t a guy like this among my juniors, but somehow this guy came along. under… . Even if I wasn’t really good at baseball… . hey! “Go!”

And when he returned to the dugout, the weatherman tapped the spot next to the bench where he was sitting.

“sit down.”

“… yes.”

“hey. If you did that in a major, you would get shot. really.”

“… “This is Korea.”

“The mouth is alive. Haha, but it’s so fucking funny. “It’s the first time I’ve seen Kyung-ho make an expression like that, really.”

“Hehehe.”

“Don’t laugh, asshole. “I feel affectionate.”

“yes.”

“And you don’t go to another team. If I run into an enemy, I break the pot with a real bat. okay?”

“… yes. But does that mean AT will last forever? “I’m going to major here.”

“What kind of major is your skill? “You definitely have a knack for being funny.”

“Hehe.”

“Stop laughing, brat.”

And there is one person who watches Ji Maeng-ho get scolded.

‘Of course, kids these days have unique ceremonies. I guess I’m old. Because I don’t understand. Still, it’s sad to see him so discouraged. There shouldn’t be any effect on grades. Maybe that kind of confidence could be the secret to your grades. Otherwise, a rookie cannot achieve such results.’

It was Woo Kwan-hyung, looking at Ji Maeng-ho with a fatherly smile.

*

[Let’s meet today’s distinguished player, Ji Maeng-ho. hello! Ji Maeng-ho!]

[hello. This is AT Thunders Ji Maeng-ho.]

[Today, you had a great performance with 2 hits in 3 at-bats, 3 runs, and 2 RBIs, including the comeback home run that became the game-winning hit, right? Please tell us your thoughts on 20-20.]

[First of all, I feel good because I won the game today, and I feel better than anything that it came from my own hands. And 20-20, honestly, I don’t really care. My goal is beyond 50-50 and is 60-60.]

[Oh, what a great ambition… . Oh, and May is just around the corner. Are you nominated for the monthly MVP award again? What do you think.]

[Of course I will take it.]

[Oh, I see. Uh, then, uh, you hit a home run today and held a ceremony by sniping with a gun. What did it mean?]

[It didn’t really mean anything. I just did it because it felt good.]

[…] Ah yes. Right… Right? I guess so? ah. Well, then, usually players don’t have a ceremony like that after hitting a home run, right? Is there a reason why you held such a ceremony?]

[Oh, I met Jung-hwan Yoon the other day, and he struck me out and held a screaming ceremony. So, I also tried the ceremony. Pitchers do that too, so shouldn’t hitters do it?]

[Uh, doesn’t it usually end with a bat flip?]

[Because I am not an ordinary person.]

[Oh, that’s right. yes. I guess so. Uh, yes. So, people who like baseball might have a bad opinion of Ji Maeng-ho, right? Isn’t this something that deviates from tradition?]

[My fans and AT fans will like it?]

[As for other fans… ?]

[Other fans? Should I even care about that?]

[Then, today’s interview with the distinguished player ends here. thank you.]

On this day, Ji Maeng-ho’s interview recorded 100,000 views, and the video of Ji Maeng-ho’s ceremony received 1 million views in just one day, and the video was featured on ESPN.