episode_0145

“nice!”

“Chanyoung, it was good. “Let’s just leave it like this.”

After Lee Won-hyung was taken away due to an injury, Kim Chan-young took advantage of the chaotic atmosphere to score no runs in the bottom of the third inning, and when he returned to the dugout, Kim Su-ho approached me.

“Hey you… . no.”

no way… , did you notice? It must have been natural, right? I didn’t think anyone would notice except for Seongtae Yoon, who had guessed what he said in advance.

“yes?”

“done. But be careful. “Because Daejeon is notorious.”

“What is infamous?”

“It’s close to the batting box and the stands. “I guess the swearing is a bit harsh, right?”

“is it so? “I didn’t feel it.”

“I don’t think there’s much going on today. If the game goes by and you drink a little, you’ll probably get a kick out of it. Well, there is no stadium without swearing, but this place is particularly audible.”

“is that so? I understand for now.”

I couldn’t hear my own cheering song because I was talking to Rossby, so I didn’t have time to listen to the crowd’s boos.

“But don’t fight back when the audience swears at you. Think of it as fan service and bear with it. Understand? under… . I’m talking about this to a grown adult. But I feel anxious when I see you.”

Perhaps it was because he had been watching me since I was with the national team, but it seemed like Kim Su-ho was really worried that I might get into an accident.

“But it’s not really true, is it?”

“What?”

“I stepped on it on purpose.”

“Hey, I could get hurt too, so how could you step on it on purpose?”

A quick-witted bastard… .

“Okay, don’t show it even if you throw a bean ball.”

“That’s a bit…” . First of all, I’m the lead hitter, so I’ll prepare. “Shouldn’t seniors also prepare?”

“okay. “I trust you to act professionally.”

“Hey, it was still a mistake, but I wouldn’t throw an empty ball.”

Will it fly? Anyway, since I was the leadoff hitter, I finished chatting with Kim Su-ho and headed to the plate. After listening to Kim Su-ho’s story and heading to the plate, I felt like I heard something I hadn’t heard before.

“Ji -ho, it’s a dog!”

“Fuck you! “Stop making baseball dirty!”

‘Look at this guy’s face. Were you scared? Now that I’m being criticized, I feel like I did something wrong, right?’

‘… ? ‘What do you mean?’

‘You look scared?’

‘Ha, what. ‘You look excited?’

‘excitement… ?’

Yes. My honest feeling after hearing the curse was excitement. I felt like my blood was rushing to my dick at the thought that with just one big thing I could shut up all those swearing mouths. Moreover, most of the people filling this stadium are home fans. There were only a handful of AT fans who came to cheer on AT, which was not performing well.

‘The home fans’ double insults and boos are replaced with silence. ‘Aren’t you excited?’

‘… ‘You crazy bastard.’

‘Let’s go quickly. Before this excitement subsides.’

‘You little bastard… . ‘You’re probably the only bastard who erects his dick while playing baseball.’

‘… ‘I haven’t stood up yet.’

It was half-boiled, not fully cooked. After adjusting my position by running my hands through my pants, I entered the batter’s box and the catcher greeted me.

“hey.”

Unlike his first at-bat, his voice was cold. I’m scared to death.

“why?”

“What is that?”

“what?”

“I stepped on senior Wonhyeong. “Is this intentional?”

“Hey, how dare you step on it on purpose? It’s a mistake. mistake. “Please tell that person I’m sorry.”

“that person?”

‘Towards the body of the fastball.’

‘Look at this guy, he’s pretending to talk to me and using tricks.’

“yes. Please tell me I’m sorry. Because things are awkward between me… .”

“Is this crazy? “Did this kid turn around?”

‘come!’

Ta – evil!

The batted ball quickly disappears to the left. Another foul home run. Was the timing a little early?

‘I told you to relax.’

‘hmm… . ‘I understand for now.’

When I took a quick look at the catcher’s expression hidden behind the mask, I saw that he looked embarrassed. When I said that, the expression on his face as if he was surprised by my unwavering blow was really… ,

‘… ‘It’s delicious.’

‘Slider. It’s a low zone.’

‘okay.’

Yeah, if the fastball doesn’t work, you have to go with the slider.

Kim Min-jun’s expression standing on the mound looked quite different from the beginning of the first inning. If it was an expression of fierce fighting spirit back then, would it be an expression right before running away now? Baseball is a mental sport. Since he hit a foul home run in the first inning and his control was shaken, there was still a high probability of that happening.

‘come!’

The guy’s hand swung the bat widely along the slider’s trajectory at the right time to throw the ball.

Ta – evil!

The batted ball floats high. I threw the bat far away on a trajectory that I couldn’t see. Cheers turn to sighs, sighs turn to silence.

“downpour!”

The only thing that echoes in the quiet Hwasan home stadium is my roar. After punching the air once, I readjusted the position of the muzzle and headed toward the base.

‘Fuck! ‘This is what it tastes like!’

“Good, home run.”

“Senior, is that bastard a dick? “I’m scared.”

“okay? Please take note.”

After giving a high five to Kim Su-ho, who came out to meet me at the standby, I walked majestically to the dugout.

“[It was a good swing as expected]”

“[thanks.]”

After saying hello to the director,

“Meng Hao!”

“it was good!”

“Good home run.”

After receiving a beating under the pretense of congratulations from the players, he took off his helmet. A cool breeze passes through my head.

‘okay! Let’s beat Ham today!’

The starting second baseman also scored and gave up the first run. It’s the right time to break the losing streak.

Perfect!

“Kim Su-ho! Kim Soo-ho!”

As if responding to my feelings, Kim Su-ho splits the right-center field with an exciting swing. At least 2 bases.

“Let’s win today!”

“Blow away the weather pole!”

Although we lost 5 games in a row, the atmosphere of the game was heated up with my one home run.

*

[Ji Maeng-ho’s 6th home run of the season! This is a solo shot that creates the first goal!]

[When Ji Maeng-ho hit two foul home runs, the feeling of hitting was unusual, wasn’t it? Since he is a young player, it must not have been easy to get his mentality together due to an unexpected accident in the previous inning, but he still shows his batting skills.]

[Launch angle 40 degrees, exit speed 181km/h. It is a huge home run that flew 124 meters.]

[6 home runs in 12 games. Pace of 72 home runs this season. It’s huge. Of course, it’s early in the season. Wow, it’s an exciting swing even if you look at it again.]

-Wow, Ji Maeng-ho’s power is fucked hahaha.

ㄴㄹㅇ It’s almost major league, right?

ㄴㄴMajor looks like J?

-That bastard, Lee Won-hyung, dips and hits a home run.

ㄴWhat is the ceremony? ㅅㅂ That bastard is celebrating by dipping his senior in it and saying he likes it ㅅㅂ

-Ah, even if you get hit, are you getting hit by that bastard? Minjun Kim, doesn’t he have any pride?

ㄴㄹㅇ Senior Ji was taken away. What are you doing?

– Haha Lee Won-hyung also hit a home run and was blessed haha.

ㄴYou’re injured, but you’re smiling, level.

ㄴGwaneum Om? You guys.

[Kim Su-ho’s next double! AT Thunders continues its momentum.]

[Kim Soo-ho also has a fierce pace these days, right? Since there are heavy hitters Ji Maeng-ho and Gi Ki-joo behind him, wouldn’t Kim Soo-ho be able to show off his true skills? In fact, last year, it was very difficult for Kim Su-ho to lead AT’s batting line alone.]

[Hey, as you said, Kim Soo-ho’s batting performance is quite good. Although it is early in the season, the slash line is huge at 0.326/0.482/0.628/1.110, right?]

[This is the scary thing about AT’s batting lineup, right? From the top batting lineup to the cleanup, there is not a single hitter that is easy. Even the current player Ki Ki-joo has a lot of hitting power right now.]

[The moment I tell you! Weather warning, the pushed batted ball is behind the left fielder! It falls. Runner Kim Su-ho on second base goes home and Ki Ki-joo makes it to second base with ease! Solver Gyeonggi Joo shows off his solving instincts again!]

[The batting lineup is really scary. Hey.]

[Ki Sang-joo’s OPS is currently 1.134, which is well over 1, which is the standard for an MVP-level hitter?]

[Sangju Ki is a player who can aim for MVP at any time.]

-Hey! It’s refreshing. Why did these guys who are so good do such a bad thing in the NV game?

ㄴㄹㅇㅋㅋ

-Is it really going to explode today?

ㄴI’m excitedㄴㄴ

ㄴㅋ Even if it explodes, today’s starter is Kim Chan-young?

-It’s been a while since I saw Minjun Kim getting robbed.

Even if you get robbed, why would you get robbed by AT?

[Now, foreign batter Robert Boer is at bat. He has a batting average of 0.313 with 1 home run and 4 RBI.]

[Boer, you have the skill to hit, but what the fans want is a cool shot at the scoring range, right? No matter how much they say that RBIs are worthless in modern baseball, it is a bit disappointing that the number 4 hitter hit .300 with 4 RBIs.]

[The count is two and two. Fifth ball. jitterbug! Kim Min-jun climbs a big mountain! As expected, it’s Minjun Kim!]

[The ball is pretty good now.]

-Did the mercenaries fail again this year? damn

ㄴStill, the OPS is over 0.800, so let’s wait a bit.

You fucking wait, I waited 20 years.

-nice! This is Minjun Kim!

-Minjun, let’s go!

[But the crisis is not over yet. Choi Jin-cheol, the home run king, comes to the plate. Wow, AT’s batting line is really scary.]

[Choi Jin-cheol is a player who responds when the fans want, right? There is no need to take the win easily here, right? First base is empty. In addition, Choi Jin-cheol and Woo Gwan-hyung are both hitters with slow legs. Since we have one out count, we need to aim for a double play.]

-That guy scared me haha.

ㄴㄹㅇ Look at his stiff expression haha.

-Wow, we’re so reassuring because we’re on the team.

ㄴIf only I had been strong 10 years ago….

ㄴㄴmouth

[As expected, it’s difficult. Three balls. The subsequent ball also falls outward. Walk. Choi Jin-cheol walks out.]

[There is definitely a lot of pressure on the batting line.]

[Now, the heart of AT, Gwanhyeong Woo, is at bat. AT fans’ voices are getting louder.]

[Woo Kwan-hyung, it felt like his performance over the past three years didn’t live up to the name Woo Kwan-hyung, but he’s showing rejuvenation this season by hitting .364 and hitting 1 home run, right? Actually, I said we had to catch double plays, but Woo Gwan-hyeong is not an easy player either. You have to throw that well.]

[By the way, this season is the last season of Woo Kwan-hyung’s contract, right? I may be receiving FA Lloyd at the age of 41.]

[Haha, am I the only one who feels that Woo Kwan-hyung will play until he is 50?]

[The moment I tell you! Hit the ball far! far! Fence! outside! Let’s go! Woo Gwan-hyung’s three runs! Woo Gwan-hyung’s ageless swing! ‘Classic’, not old! This is Woo Kwan-hyung, who is trotting towards 3,000 hits!]

[Hey, actually, Woo Kwan-hyung is 3 years younger than me, so how can he hit like that even at that age? It would be a great blessing for KBA baseball fans to be able to see this player in action.]

[The score gap widens to 5:0! This is the AT Thunders who completed the big inning!]

-He hit my brother!!!!!!!

ㄴWoo-gwan-hyung!Wu-gwan-hyung!Woo-gwan-hyung!Woo-gwan-hyung!Woo-gwan-hyung!

-I trusted you!!!!!!

Isn’t this the kid who was padding when Woo Gwan-hyung struck out earlier?

No, it’s me.

Damn, I remembered your IP. Send PDF to agency.

-Mega Thunderspo!!!!!!

-Turn off the TV.

ㄴStill not working? Minjun Kim: If you get hit, your mentality will go down.

ㄴㄴ I was like a male man.

[Jung Yun-cheol’s first pitch hit! This ball goes far too! Oh my! Center field! Catch it. Another big hit. Minjun Kim takes off his hat and says hello.]

[Haha, it must feel like a double was stolen.]

[Now, 8th batter Yoon Seong-tae comes to bat. Seongtae Yoon proved his potential by winning the home run title in the Southern League last season. In five games this season, he has 4 hits in 11 at-bats and a batting average of .306.4.]

[He has been a starter since the last NV Rex game, right? Although Seongtae Yoon has not hit a home run yet, he is a player with the power to hit a home run at any time, right? You shouldn’t let down your guard just because there are two outs.]

[Two balls, one strike, the next ball! I hit it! I hit it! far! far! Left fence! Let’s go! Seongtae Yoon hits his first home run of the season with a push! It shows the reason for the title of Futures League home run king! Score 6:0!]

[It’s not common to see players who can push over the fence, right? He looks like he has stepped up after serving in the military.]

[Ah, the pitching coach goes up to the mound with the ball. This is the end of Kim Min-jun’s mission today.]

[Actually, it’s a little late, right? At least they should have changed it when Woo Kwan-hyung hit a home run. It is said that Jeong Yun-cheol’s hit was also out, but it was actually a very big hit.]

*

“Seunghyeon.”

“Director. sorry.”

After a big inning that gave up 6 runs, Hwasan catcher Kim Seung-hyun came into the dugout, and Hwasan manager Jeong Cheol-min called him out.

“No, that’s not why I called you. You might get hit while playing a game. Rather… .”

“Rather… ?”

“How did it look? Was there anything strange?”

Manager Jeong Cheol-min is also a manager who has been playing baseball for several years. There was no way he didn’t know that the AT Thunder were engaging in sign stealing. Aside from AT, many teams were engaging in sign stealing, but none was as obvious as AT, so manager Jeong Cheol-min asked the catcher if the reason for the big inning was sign stealing.

“There was no such feeling. Both home runs were hit when there were no runners on base, and there was no strange behavior at second base. however… .”

“however… ?”

Director Jeong Cheol-min’s eyes sparkled.

“Ji Maeng-ho, that bastard. It was a bit strange. Do you feel like breaking Won Won’s leg wasn’t a mistake? Should I say that the conversation is a bit cheesy? “That’s how it felt.”

“okay?”

Director Jeong Cheol-min crossed his arms, tapping his forearms with his fingers, lost in thought, and then opened his mouth.

“He’s the leadoff hitter, right?”

Since batters numbered 1 through 9 came out, the leadoff hitter in the top of the 5th inning was Ji Maeng-ho. Of course, Director Jeong Cheol-min did not say that because he did not know this fact.

“… you’re right.”

And Kim Seung-hyun knew that intention.

“Guess what. Won Won was taken away, are you holding a ceremony like that? “A cocky rookie needs proper training.”

When he saw Ji Maeng-ho’s ceremony, coach Jeong Cheol-min was not in a good mood. But there’s also the catcher’s testimony there? There was no reason not to throw a bean ball.