episode_0216
by fnovelpia“hello! Long time no see. “This is Lim Jun-hoo!”
“Yes, Junhu. “Welcome.”
The player registered on the roster to replace Kim Chan-young, who suffered an injury for about two weeks, was my classmate Lim Jun-hoo. In my opinion, he seemed a bit of a nerd and didn’t have the personality to be a good pitcher, but when I listened to him, it seemed like his second-team performance was pretty good.
“I will do my best!”
Sigh, now that training is over, we’ll clean up together.
And when the training was over like I wanted, I cleaned up with Lim Jun-hoo. In the meantime, I, the youngest member of the batting team, and the youngest members of the pitching team cleaned up together, but most of the youngest members of the pitching team were also seniors in their mid-twenties, so I was annoyed by them secretly hitting on me, but I thought I was fortunate to have Junhu.
“brother! “Let’s clean it up together!”
“Bitch, is that what the youngest usually does?”
“You’re in the same class as me too!”
“What are you saying? “If I hadn’t repeated a grade, it would have been your choice, right?”
“Ugh… .”
“Bitch, clean it up! There, the drink bottle fell. bastard! “The ground is the face of the club that fans come to see, so are you going to leave trash behind?”
“… “The managers clean everything up before the game starts anyway.”
“bastard! Aren’t away teams supposed to use it too? And if the janitor cleans it up, are you going to do nothing? Take ownership, please! A sense of ownership!”
“… “You old bastard.”
“what?”
“no.”
After all, it seems like you have a good little brother. But they said it was going to rain, and judging by the training, it looked like it would come quite late. I could feel the air around me being filled with moisture, so it was almost certain that it was going to rain. Besides, Woo Kwan-hyung said that his knees hurt, so he’s probably right. Because old people are correct when they say that.
After cleaning up after training and going to the meeting before the game, the players’ mood seemed quite bright. Yesterday’s victory may have had an impact, but it was almost certain that he would rest today, so he seemed to be in a good mood at the thought of resting.
“Oh, I’m not sober yet.”
“Let’s have a drink afterward.”
Seniors facing rain cancellation were largely divided into two categories. Either you have already drank too much or are planning to drink. Of course, Woo Kwan-hyung, the embodiment of self-management, and Kim Su-ho, who rarely socializes, did not seem to have any intention of drinking.
“Hyung, are you going to the club after today?”
“What kind of club is this?”
“No, my younger brother has been promoted to the first team for the first time in a long time, so I have to take care of the atmosphere in Seoul. “Do you know how I felt stuck in Icheon’s village?”
Speaking of this, would you like to have a drink with Junhu after a long time?
“Junhoo.”
“Yes, senior.”
“Stop being so damn good and prepare well for today’s selection.”
“… All right.”
… This thought was shattered by a senior who was listening to our story. Of course, it was true. It’s only been a day since I came up, so I’m going out for a drink. Tsk. They say kids these days have a rotten mental state.
Moreover, Lim Jun-hoo is today’s starting pitcher. It was a use that clearly revealed the manager’s pitcher management plan, saying that he did not want to use pitchers from the rotation in games that would be canceled due to no games or rain. Likewise, the starting pitcher announced by Charlotte was a bullpen pitcher who did not appear in yesterday’s game, so it seemed like the two managers’ thoughts were in sync.
Anyway, it was certain that it would rain today, so there was a high chance that I wouldn’t pitch a few innings, but even if that were the case, if I went on the mound with the intention of drinking after the starting pitcher finished, it was obvious that the results would be bad. Because there was a 1% chance that I might not know.
‘Well, if I throw well, I can go and have fun then. ‘I’ll probably pitch one or two innings anyway.’
“Director, are you here?”
“So, is everyone here?”
“yes!”
Just then, director Lee Soo-hyun also entered the meeting room.
“now. “If you look at the weather forecast today, it says it will rain heavily starting around 7 o’clock, but you know that even if it doesn’t rain right now, there’s a good chance it will be a no-game, right?”
“yes.”
“Don’t overexert yourself and get injured. Let’s go in moderation, in moderation. Do you understand?”
“All right.”
“Okay, today’s meeting is over. Take care of your condition yourself. “It was raining yesterday and we had a hard time playing.”
“Thank you for your effort.”
Since there was definitely rain in the forecast, the meeting was smooth. Director Lee Soo-hyun also didn’t seem to want to attend the meeting with much enthusiasm until a day like today.
“Oh, it’s just not going to rain from now on? I just want to get off work… .”
It was such a musty day that a senior’s words echoed throughout the meeting room, but no one denied it.
*
[hello! This is Jamsil, where the 8th game between AT Thunders and Charlotte Blue Mariners will be held. Commissioner, there was a rain forecast today. What do you think?]
[It seems likely that today’s game will be a no game. All other stadiums except Gocheok Dome have already been canceled, and rain is forecast in Jamsil from 7 o’clock, so there is a high probability that a no game will be declared during the game.]
[That’s right. However, there is a chance that it will not rain, so players will have to play to their best. Fans came to Jamsil today, although in smaller numbers than usual.]
[you’re right. Players must always show their best. There is a possibility that the game will proceed normally, so if you play carelessly, you may end up with painful results.]
[Besides, aren’t these two teams competing for 5th place? The AT Thunders are in 5th place with 39 wins, 31 losses, and 2 draws, and the Charlotte Blue Mariners are in 6th place with 35 wins, 33 losses, and 4 draws. If this match proceeds normally and we lose, it could have meaningful results in the battle for rankings.]
[In that respect, Charlotte’s loss yesterday was truly painful. Because the number of rides has increased. In fact, although it is June, it seems that the teams that can play fall baseball have been decided to some extent. Therefore, from Charlotte’s perspective, the remaining matches are very important, right?]
[yes. you’re right. Now the match begins. Charlotte Blue Mariners attack in the top of the first inning. Let’s call the lineup. 1st hitter Jeong Soo-yeol, 2nd hitter Park Hyeon-seop, 3rd hitter Choi Won-seong, 4th hitter Kang Han-beom, 5th hitter Campbell, 6th hitter Kim Jin-beom, 7th hitter Jang Woo-jun, 8th hitter Yang Chan-woo, and 9th hitter Lee Ji-hoon. There isn’t much difference from yesterday, right?]
[That’s right. Yesterday, on a rainy day, there was a fierce battle that went all the way to the 12th inning, but since most of the starting players were replaced, there doesn’t seem to be any problem with today’s game.]
[Now, I will call AT Thunders’ defensive position. The starting pitcher will work with catcher Lim Jun-hoo and Han Young-jin, who were registered yesterday. Starting from first base, the infielders are Sang-min Kim, Maeng-ho Ji, Seong-tae Yoon, and Su-ho Kim. The outfielders are Ki-joo Ki, Joo-yeop Kim, and In-hyuk Lee, starting from left fielder.]
[If you look at AT Thunders’ defensive position, it is a defensive position where physical strength was allocated, excluding veteran players such as Choi Jin-cheol, Jeong Yun-cheol, and Woo Gwan-hyeong. Well, if the game goes on normally, these are players who can come out as pinch hitters at any time.]
[Now, number 1 hitter Jeong Soo-yeol comes to bat.]
A mound in Jamsil that has been coming up for the first time in a long time. After giving humiliating pitching in the opening series, allowing 4 runs in 4.1 innings and being sent down to the second team, Lim Jun-hoo worked hard. The source of my efforts is my desire to go back to Seoul.
For Lim Jun-hoo, a Seoul native born in Seoul, Icheon, where the 2nd team stadium is located, was a very boring city. Moreover, it was even more so because it was noticed that he was leaving the dormitory because he was a rookie.
Lim Jun-hoo, who worked hard with the sole intention of returning to Seoul, was able to show decent results in the second team. As the player, who was talented enough to be selected in the second round, increased his efforts, it was easy to break through the first team of the AT Thunders, which had a thin pitcher depth, and Lim Jun-hoo was able to advance to the first team by taking advantage of Kim Chan-young’s injury. .
Jamsil’s mound Lim Jun-hoo, who came up after such hardships, did not want to go down to the second team anymore.
‘The first button is important. The first button.’
Lim Jun-hoo, who takes control of himself. And the first pitch is thrown.
“strike!”
The first pitch was a strike. As if all the efforts had been in vain, the speed recorded on the electronic display board was 151 km/h. It was a fairly fast speed for a speed thrown in the first inning when the body wasn’t fully warmed up.
-Lim Jun-hoo, that guy is fine haha.
ㄴㄹㅇ The ball is a bit heavy?
ㄴAt the beginning of the season, he threw like a ㄴㅅ, but looking at him today, he looks like a human.
-But when will it rain?
Do you think it will come soon?
If you look at the location of the dark clouds on this site, it looks like it will fall soon.
[Lim Jun-hoo catches one out! It’s a good start.]
Just like that, Lim Jun-hoo caught the first out count and it started to rain. The forecast was for 7 o’clock, but the rain was pouring down rather quickly. Because the people involved in this game were already preparing, the game was immediately stopped due to the falling rain.
“Ha, I wanted to throw it a little more… .”
“Junhu, you worked hard.”
“no. “Director.”
“Okay, I think today will end like this, so keep icing it.”
“yes.”
Although there was only one batter he faced when he came up to the first team, Lim Jun-hoo looked quite satisfied. Of course, there was no record of this game, but it was true that the first-team batter was out.
‘Let’s remember this sensation. There is no need to go down to the second division anymore.’
Lim Jun-hoo started icing, engraving in his heart the memory of his first team appearance on the mound after a long time.
*
“Ha, if it’s like this, why don’t you declare a no game?”
“Well, there is a procedure.”
About 30 minutes after the rain started, when the players on both teams were almost ready to go home, the weather suddenly started to clear.
“uh?”
“what?”
“Manager. “What is the weather situation now?”
Today’s starting pitcher has been announced and the icing has already been completed. Director Lee Soo-hyun couldn’t help but be taken aback by the suddenly clear sky.
“Uh, they say they’re going to stop for a moment. About 15 minutes? Then they say it will come down again.”
“Are you sure?”
“yes. They say rain clouds are gathering.”
“All right.”
And the tarp is slowly being removed. The ground looked to be in pretty good condition, perhaps because the tarpaulin newly purchased by the club did its job very well. If the ground conditions were this good, we had to endure about 30 minutes before the rain started again.
‘Who should I use? Did you use all the bullpens yesterday? Today is Wednesday, and considering the remaining games this week, I need to focus on Woojin, who threw a little yesterday.’
“Coach. “Is Woojin ready?”
“Oh, it rained so I couldn’t get you ready. But Woojin takes a long time to warm up… .”
“Hmm, then who are the remaining reliever pitchers who don’t need to warm up?”
“Jaehyun doesn’t need to warm up, but he threw the ball a lot yesterday.”
At the pitching coach’s words, Manager Lee Soo-hyun’s head started pounding. It was a game that was going to be canceled anyway, but that didn’t mean they wouldn’t have a pitcher. However, putting Lim Jun-hoo on the mound again could result in the young player getting injured because the icing has already been completed.
It was then.
“Director. “I know one pitcher who throws some balls but doesn’t need to warm up.”
Lee Ki-cheol, who was listening to the story, added to the conversation between the two people.
“huh? “As a pitching coach, is there a pitcher that I don’t know about?”
The pitching coach expressed doubts about Lee Ki-cheol’s words. However, Lee Ki-cheol continued his words with a confident face.
“yes. Wasn’t Meng Hao a student of mine in high school? “At that time, he was throwing a batting ball, and no matter how many times he threw the ball in the mid-130s, he didn’t get injured and was pretty good.”
It was a quite tempting offer for manager Lee Soo-hyun, who went all-out yesterday and used up all of his pitchers.
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