episode_0204

-May MVP, Ji Maeng-ho wins! 2nd consecutive loss since April.

… Ji Maeng-ho, who posted scores of 0.409/0.547/0.943/1.490 in the month of May, was once again awarded the Monthly MVP. During this period, Ji Maeng-ho had 117 plate appearances, recording 36 hits, 11 home runs, 25 runs, 34 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases… … .

To be honest, I thought I had flu for a month, but I guess I have no choice but to admit it. Ji Maeng-ho is not at KBA level.

Is it you again…

ㄴThe scary thing is that this is a slightly lower performance than in April.

ㄴAre we going to have an MVP now? If you look at Ji Maeng-ho’s face, it looks like he’s going to chew up Joo Hyung-jin haha.

Is this kid crazy? Comparing Two Months Glitter and Joo Hyung-jin.

-Wow, honestly, in 20 years of watching baseball, this is the first time I’ve seen a guy like Ji Maeng-ho. This baby is real.

ㄴFrame.

ㄴLooking at him alive, he doesn’t seem to be a fan of Charlotte, AT, or Volcano.

-Ji Maeng-ho would hit 70 home runs at his current home run pace, right?

Wow, it sucks. So roughly one every two games?

-On my way home from work after baseball, I took a photo with Ji Maeng-ho^^

Wow, I don’t usually take pictures of Ji Maeng-ho, but you did take one too?

ㄴㄴYou were kind haha.

ㄴYou’re working hard to look good todayㄷㄷ You’re so pretty.

-I saw it on Byulgram today, and Ji Maeng-ho took a picture for this bastard’s female fan.

What? I just got an autograph?

ㄴYou can take pictures, but please refrain from slander.

But honestly, isn’t it true that when you meet this slut’s male fan, your expression turns sour? He said it to his female fan while laughing so hard.

ㄴㄴThen fuck, does it feel good to have a man clinging to you?

It’s true, but honestly, if things continue like they are now, Ji Maeng-ho would still be angry if he slapped a child haha.

ㄴㄴㄴㅇㄱㄹㅇ. If you keep doing it like now, everyone will be shielded as long as it’s not a crime haha.

-Wow, but this episode was kind of fun.

ㄴㅇㅇ With 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss, I hit average, and I was tired of Ji Maeng-ho and Kang Han-beom’s class haha.

-Looking at Ji Maeng-ho’s performance these days, it reminds me of Joo Hyung-jin’s prime. What do you guys think?

ㄴIt’s a bit weird to bring in Joo Hyung-jin…

ㄴBut if you look at his force these days, he seems similar to Joo Hyung-jin.

What’s the similarity? Honestly, I don’t think there is a player who can beat Ji Maeng-ho’s two-month performance.

I really can’t stop AT fans from posting their own team’s prospects.

Is Ji Maeng-ho just a prospect? The league is being destroyed.

ㄴStill, if you compare him to Joo Hyung-jin, you can see how well our Maengho is doing.

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“… There is a lot of public opinion that says. “It’s only been two months since his debut, but it’s a great blessing for Korean baseball to see Joo Hyung-jin already brought in, right?”

“Haha, that’s right. Maengho will be a great blessing to Korean baseball.”

“Ji Maeng-ho… . Does the director think it looks pretty good? “Seeing you say that.”

“you’re right. “Mr. Governor.”

The 7th match of the season between JT Gold Eyes and AT Thunders held in Suwon. In the VIP lounge, Lee Geum-hyun, the master who led the WBC to runner-up, and the president of the KBA league were sitting there.

The reason the two came to watch this game was to confirm the national team roster for the Asian Games. Of course, the rough outline of the national team was decided, but there were several positions that had not yet been selected, and the candidates were in this stadium.

“There is certainly no player under the age of 25 that stands out as much as Ji Maeng-ho, right?”

“If you look at not only the under-25s but also the entire league, there probably won’t be any. Ji Maeng-ho is better than any player I have ever seen. Wasn’t Ji Maeng-ho the one who did his part even against the best players in the major league? haha.”

However, one of those candidates was not Ji Maeng-ho. When making the Asian Games roster, the first player coach Lee Geum-hyun included in the lineup was Ji Maeng-ho.

“That’s true. JT’s Koo Seung-hyun is also a good player, but he is no match for Ji Maeng-ho.”

Koo Seung-hyun, a young pitcher who had caught the eye of coach Lee Geum-hyun and the general manager, was also one of the candidates, but when he was seen playing against Ji Maeng-ho, he looked extremely shabby.

Ta – evil!

“It passed, right?”

“It passed.”

Ji Maeng-ho’s batted ball against Koo Seung-hyun went well over Suwon’s fence. A batted ball that you can immediately tell is a home run from the moment it is hit.

“Director, what are you going to do about Koo Seung-hyun?”

“well. It’s ambiguous. Lastly, I was going to see it in person and decide, but in this situation… .”

Director Lee Geum-hyun’s concerns deepened as he responded to the president’s question. Originally, I had planned to select Koo Seung-hyun, who is on a sure-to-win streak at JT Gold Eyes at a young age, but after seeing Koo Seung-hyun’s performance against Ji Maeng-ho, I thought it was not a good idea.

“But isn’t the opponent Ji Mengho?”

At that time, the president pushed for Koo Seung-hyeon’s selection to the national team in a subtle tone.

“That’s right.”

“Hmm, there are some unfilled personnel per team, so shouldn’t we distribute them a bit? JT’s side was secretly pushing Koo Seung-hyun… .”

Of course, the president did not push for Koo Seung-hyun’s selection because of personal gain. Each team didn’t say it out loud, but there were players on the team who were pushing for the national team, and all of those players were players with the skills to have no problem being selected for the national team.

“… All right.”

‘Well, if it’s Ji Maeng-ho now, he’s a hitter who can’t guarantee a win even if Seong-hyeon comes.’

Lee Geum-hyun also knew that Koo Seung-hyun was a player with the skills to be selected for the national team, so he nodded to the president’s words, but he couldn’t help but feel disappointed when he looked at Ji Maeng-ho and other pitchers.

‘Still, if Ji Maeng-ho can focus the team, it’ll be like the Asian Games… .’

“By the way, will Ji Meng-ho be okay?”

“yes?”

What do you mean it’s okay? Director Geum-Hyeon Lee was slightly embarrassed by the president’s sudden question.

“Ji Maeng-ho… . I’m sure you have skills, but aren’t you a bit talkative? I guess it has something to do with the director’s style… .”

But the governor’s concerns were also natural. Even if Lee Geum-hyeon said good things about Ji Maeng-ho, I wasn’t sure if they were sincere.

Geum-Hyeon Lee, a senior figure in the Korean baseball world, won numerous championships as the manager of a professional team and led the revival of Korean baseball as the manager of the national team. In particular, winning the 2008 Beijing Olympics and runner-up in the 2023 WBC were immortal records in the history of the Korean baseball team.

However, as he had been a director for a long time, he was also a director with a slightly traditional style. Although the president brought back coach Geum-hyeon Lee to make up for the failure of the Tokyo Olympics, Maeng-ho Ji and coach Geum-hyun Lee have a free-spirited style. In some ways, it was a relationship that could be seen as oil and water.

… The governor was thinking.

“Excessive ceremony. Controversial interview. I guess it doesn’t fit well with the director’s style, does it? “The probability of an accident in the future is rather high.”

And in reality, there were many elders in the baseball world who did not like Ji Maeng-ho. Most of the baseball figures who strongly criticized Ji Maeng-ho’s sniping ceremony incident were senior baseball figures. Moreover, looking at Ji Maeng-ho’s actions so far, it wouldn’t be surprising if he caused a bigger incident.

‘And if that happens… .’

If Ji Maeng-ho is left out of the national team due to the decision of coach Lee Geum-hyun, who cannot see Ji Maeng-ho like that… . There was a possibility that all of the governor’s plans would go awry.

Although he is a fan of the Future Buffaloes, the president was someone who loved Korean baseball so much and devoted his life to baseball. The president had quite a few things planned for Korean baseball, whose popularity was gradually fading. Starting with shortening the free agency year, various other things such as adjusting the posting period.

In order to implement such a plan, the performance of young players like Ji Maeng-ho was important. The popularity of Korean baseball was bound to increase only when players with star potential like Ji Maeng-ho played for the national team.

Korean baseball was now in need of a star. There are three next-generation stars selected by the governor. It was Joo Seung-cheol, the son of a hero, Ji Maeng-ho, a monster god, and Jang Woo-joo, the dream 100 miler. They made a mark on the public at the WBC, and now the only thing left to do is their performance in the Asian Games.

In fact, although Ji Maeng-ho was embroiled in various rumors, from the president’s perspective, he felt good because such controversies also raised the topic of baseball.

‘As long as they don’t commit crimes, we need to protect players like Ji Maeng-ho… .’

The president waited for Director Geum-Hyeon Lee’s answer with a slightly trembling heart.

“… So, the president is worried that I might bring down Ji Meng-ho? “What else can I say?”

“then… ?”

“What coach in the world would exclude a player as good as Ji Maeng-ho just because he’s rude? ha ha ha.”

Contrary to the president’s worries, Lee Geum-hyun answered the president’s question with a bright smile. Contrary to the president’s worries, the first pick in coach Lee Geum-hyeon’s mind was already Ji Maeng-ho.

In fact, Director Lee Geum-hyeon never disliked Ji Maeng-ho. It was coach Lee Geum-hyun himself who gave final approval for Ji Maeng-ho to join the national team.

A rookie player who had not even debuted as a professional was active on the big stage of the WBC and proved his insight. In the fateful semifinals of the WBC, against Japan, he played a so-called ‘hard carry’ and brought his team to the finals. So, it wouldn’t hurt even if I put it in my eyes.

“Rather, this is what I would like to ask the president. So that Ji Maeng-ho doesn’t get discouraged by things other than baseball. Ji Maeng-ho, a name that will become a treasure of Korean baseball.”

“The director and I were on the same page.”

The moment the two baseball elders confirmed their feelings for each other, white stars decorated the night sky of Suwon Stadium.

Ta – evil!

Ji Maeng-ho’s batted ball cut through the night sky again and disappeared outside the fence.

“… “If only Ji Maeng-ho were there, winning an Olympic gold medal again wouldn’t be a dream.”

Coach Lee Geum-hyeon’s national team contract lasts until the 2024 Los Angeles Olympics. Coach Lee Geum-hyun was already nervous about what Ji Maeng-ho, who has gained one year of professional experience, would show.

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-Ji Maeng-ho selected for Asian Games!

… … AT Thunders’ Ji Meng-ho, who has been playing very well recently, was selected for the national baseball team for the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. The national team members selected for the Asian Games include Ji Maeng-ho, who has been playing very well recently, as well as Joo Seung-cheol of the Hancheol Grizzlies, Jang Woo-joo of the Future Buffaloes, and Kim Won-ho of the Shilla Triggers, all young stars who are shining in the KBA League, raising expectations. there is. Also, as a wild card… …

‘Oh, Kim Won-ho was also selected? Well, he was a good guy even in high school.’

When I read the Asian Games article, I thought I would like to meet and play with Wonho after a long time. Since I played at the club back then, I couldn’t see it because the time wasn’t right.

“Do you want to go see Wonho after a long time?”

“Wonho? Why all of a sudden?”

“I just remembered it when I saw the national team article.”

“Oh, national team again? “Well, I heard you’re playing pretty well these days.”

“of course. Hey, but are you going to Hangzhou too?”

“me? Of course I will go. I was the rookie of the year last season. “I am Choi Hyeon-ah.”

Hyuna is also going to Hangzhou. I am already starting to look forward to the Asian Games.