episode_0153

“Because it’s okay to die while running. Run.”

Bottom of the third inning, two outs. The first base coach whispers. The saying that it’s okay to die while running probably means that waiting at bat is good, right? The coach’s words contained the meaning that even if I died, it wouldn’t matter since the batting lineup would be Kim Su-ho and Gi Ki-joo from the next inning.

“You don’t die while running. “Did you see me die?”

“You died once before the volcano, right?”

“That’s because he blocked the base.”

I’m bringing that up. I’m suddenly angry.

Anyway, I had no intention of dying. Although I failed to break Park Jeong-seop’s poker face with a blow, I still wanted to give him a blow, so I planned to annoy Park Jeong-seop as much as possible.

‘Since he’s a right-hander, should I bother him at third base?’

‘Are you confident you can get to third base?’

‘If only you would help Mr. A. Rossby. what.’

I couldn’t stop him even on the international stage, and there was no way the KBA could stop me. I died running before the volcano, but that wasn’t my problem.

‘Sweet, thinking about it makes me angry. ‘I should have ordered him out for the season.’

‘Fastball, outside. There’s a feeling of pitching out.’

‘An old story!’

Feeling like a pitch out? Well then, just buy it first.

“cheek.”

The ball went out quite far. It’s not a pitch out, but it feels like it’s keeping me in check. Park Jeong-seop… Although he had an expressionless face, he was conscious of me. Sigh, that’s how it should be.

‘Fastball.’

Checks are coming. Since I had no intention of running in a fastball situation, I quickly slid to first base.

“Safe.”

The result is, of course, safe. It was natural that if he kept worrying about me, he wouldn’t be able to focus on winning against the batter, and my next batter, Kim Soo-ho, wasn’t a hot bar either, so it was natural that the more I annoyed the pitcher, the more likely I was to score a point.

“cheek.”

“Safe!”

“Safe!”

“cheek.”

Park Jeong-seop must have been aware of me the whole time, keeping me in check as he took the ball out to the outside, creating a three-ball situation.

‘Should I throw a strike now? Because it’s the same whether I go to second base by stealing or if I go to second base by walking. Jeongseop. Throw a strike. If possible, use a curveball.’

Since he threw fastballs in succession, it was the timing of the breaking ball, but it was ambiguous because it was a three-ball situation.

‘It’s a fastball. ‘Body side.’

In the end, Park Jeong-seop’s choice was an inside fastball. However, perhaps because he did not hit the strike zone in succession, the fourth ball that Park Jeong-seop threw missed the strike zone.

“Base on balls!”

Tsk, let’s focus on the batting game. You worry about me for no reason. If this happens, 2 outs, 1st and 2nd bases. The batter is Ki Ki-ju.

‘Two Runde, are you going to stay still?’

‘no.’

I could see that the battery was aware of me, but there was no reason not to run. Today’s game was the first game, and the catcher needed to be strong here.

‘If the next ball is a breaking ball, I’ll run right away.’

*

[Right now, JT’s battery is worrying too much about the runner, right? A straight walk comes out.]

[Actually, Ji Maeng-ho is a player with very fast feet that doesn’t match his huge size, right? This season, he is showing decent base stealing ability with five stolen bases and one error.]

[Ji Maeng-ho’s athletic ability is amazing, right?]

[From what I heard, even on the national team, he was evaluated as having the highest level of athletic ability alone.]

[Well, I guess that’s why it caught the eye of director Lee Geum-hwan, right?]

[Yes. Normally, you have to show a good performance during training to be able to seize the opportunity when the main player leaves.]

[Now it’s time to bat. He has a batting average of 0.340, 3 home runs, and 19 RBI this season. Today’s game was 1 hit and no hits.]

[Even without further explanation about the weatherman, the fans watching this game and the players in the ground will pay attention to this at-bat… .]

[Uh, uh! Ji Maengho! I jumped! Running toward third base. Han Jeong-hyuk throws to third base! At third base! Three leaves at third base! Ji Maeng-ho took off the battery timing perfectly!]

[Wow, you can play second base too? It’s truly incredible speed.]

‘Ha, fuck.’

When Ji Maeng-ho stole third base, Park Jeong-seop cursed under his breath.

‘So let’s compete with fastballs.’

However, due to his own stubbornness, he only threw fastballs and gave up walks. I couldn’t resist the sign the catcher gave me.

“now! “Let’s compete, there’s only one left anyway!”

The catcher subtly gives notice. It clearly conveys the meaning of why are you so scared when all you have to do is get one out.

‘If this is going to happen, it would be better to compete with Boer, who is weak in scoring power… .’

Park Jeong-seop secretly threw an intentional throw sign to the catcher, but the catcher immediately rejected it and sent his own sign. Park Jeong-seop had no choice but to nod his head at the sign given by the catcher.

‘Yes, because even Ji Maeng-ho can’t play all the way to home. ‘There are two outs, so let’s throw with all our might.’

During the windup, third base runner Ji Maeng-ho caught the eye of right-handed pitcher Park Jeong-seop.

‘W-what is it?’

[Uh, uh! Ji Maeng-ho! We hold the lead until about a third of the way through. Park Jeong-seop threw the ball, ball!]

At that moment, Park Jeong-seop’s mentality was shaken, and the ball flew toward the right-handed batter’s head. If the pitcher had been a right-handed hitter, this pitch could have been a dead ball. Cold sweat ran down Park Jeong-seop’s back.

[and! You really have a strong heart, right? How can it come out like that? Right now, Ji Maeng-ho is continuously disturbing the pitcher’s mind, right? I’m running? I’m running? I’m sending a message.]

[Are you really planning to steal home?]

[Haha, I guess not. However, each of those movements is of great help to the team, right?]

‘Yi, the dog is fucking.’

Park Jeong-seop’s poker face began to distort.

*

‘Hey, hey! Are you really going to run?’

Meteor Joo, who is at bat, looks at me.

‘Senior, why are you acting like an amateur? Of course it’s a hookah.’

Should I go crazy and steal home? Now was not the time to steal home at all. Even the batsman is Gyeong-gi-ju. Because he was one of the few hitters on this team that I recognized.

‘It’s a big deal. ‘I can’t believe you acknowledge someone else.’

‘What do you mean? ‘I also acknowledge those who acknowledge me.’

There are only four seniors on this team that I recognize. Ki-Joo Ki, Kwan-Hyung Woo, Su-Ho Kim, and Jin-Cheol Choi.

Ki Ki-joo and Choi Jin-cheol were batters who had experience in the major leagues, and Woo Gwan-hyung was a hitter who was so thorough in self-management that even Rossby acknowledged it and left a big mark on the KBA. And Kim Soo-ho seemed like a real senior, and he hit the ball pretty well.

‘It smells like a check?’

‘okay.’

At Rossby’s words, I was prepared to return to third base at any time. And as soon as Park Jeong-seop made the move, he returned to third base.

“Safe!”

The result is safe. I made eye contact with Park Jeong-seop, who was keeping me in check. A distorted face that is quite different from the expression seen at bat.

‘It looks nice now.’

The expressions of the pitchers who act arrogant and noble on the mound become distorted. Is there anything more pleasant than this? And when a pitcher’s poker face is broken, it means that he is in a very mentally stressed situation. I became more confident in my lead width.

‘Try to keep a hundred days in check. ‘Am I caught?’

“Focus on hitting! Grab one and let’s go!”

The catcher seemed to be aware of the situation and shouted loudly at home plate, but the pitcher was already shaken. Park Jeong-seop did the windup.

Ta – evil!

And Ki Ki-joo was not a poor hitter who would miss such a chance. Since it was two outs, I ran home as soon as the sound sounded, and Boer, who was the standby hitter, gave me a signal to come in slowly.

I glanced at the batted ball and saw that it was a long hit that cut perfectly into left center. Kim Su-ho was running all the way to third base.

“Good running.”

“thank you.”

“[It’s early as expected, see you later at the major.]”

You’re going to go crazy. He responded to Boer’s words with a smile and entered the dugout, where congratulations poured in from the players.

“ah! ah! “Who hit you on the head?”

“The youngest bastard, just get hit. Well done anyway! Ji Maeng-ho!”

Kim Joo-yeop… . You didn’t hit this guy too hard on purpose just to kill me when I gave him a runner, right?

“Meng Hao. it was good. “It was like watching my playing days.”

“Hey, coach, you look slow just by looking at it.”

“bastard. “I also flew when I was your age.”

“Yes, yes. “I guess so.”

And when the first run was scored, hitting coach Kim Byeong-cheol’s face became noticeably more relaxed.

‘hmm… . This guy is not a director either. ‘It’s because the change in facial expression is so drastic.’

The basic condition of a good director is an unwavering expression. Kim Byeong-cheol was clearly a coach.

‘I have to tell Soyoung not to use Kim Byeong-cheol as the director.’

You can’t work under a director who can’t even hide his expression. Cancer, of course.

*

-[Photo News] Where did our director go?

Today, when the coach did not come to work, the AT Thunders players looked devastated before the game.

Where are you going? I really don’t know

ㄴIs this the club that the manager couldn’t stand and ran?

ㄴㅋㅋㅋ Even if it’s just me, I’ll run away. I’ve watched these bastards play for 3 years. Are you sure they won’t run away and cut you down?

There was news that I saw it at Incheon Airport.

-[Photo News] Director, come back!

AT Thunders outfielder Kwan-Hyung Woo makes a diving catch in hopes that Manager Sands will return.

What does the director running away have to do with Woo Gwan-hyung haha?

There is absolutely no context lol.

Wow, how long has it been since we last saw our type of diving?

Did you suddenly rejuvenate?

-[Photo News] Ji Maeng-ho scores 1 point with a brilliant base running play. AT first move.

Ji Maeng-ho, who succeeded in stealing third base, is harassing the pitcher.

Wow, this guy is so fucked up haha How did he get out there?

ㄴㄹㅇ I thought you were crazy lol.

ㄴDon’t play like that and just do the basics, damn it.

ㄴ I recognize this bastard when Baekdu-hyung throws a big punch hahahaha.

ㄴHow long has it been since our team had a player who shakes his feet?

ㄴHe was handsome.

-[Photo News] Ah, what a disappointing swing. Boer strikes out on a chance with 2 outs and 2nd and 3rd bases.

When will this bastard be kicked out?

ㄴIt’s 3% off, so let’s wait…..

ㄴDon’t let this bastard get into the scoring range.

-[Photo News] Jang Yoon received support for the first goal! Three-way retreat march!

Jang Yoon, who was shaken early in the game, pitched perfectly from the 4th to the 6th inning and came off the mound with 6 scoreless innings.

ㄴWhy is the FA acting like a human being this season?

ㄴㄹㅇ Jang Yoon made a good purchase.

UG bastards, they were the only ones using this good stuff, right?

-[KBA] Ji Maeng-ho’s decisive 3-RBI double! Sink the JT! AT Thunders win 4:1 after consecutive losses!

… … The defining moment of this game came at the end of Ji Maeng-ho’s bat in the bottom of the 7th inning. Ji Maeng-ho, who struck out in the first inning, got a grounder to shortstop in the third, and walked in the fifth, hit a decisive three-run double with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the seventh, putting a wedge in the game. JT Gold Eyes immediately made up 1 point in the top of the 8th inning, but could not overcome the widening score gap. … … … (reluctant)… … .

Wow, 1st win!!!!! Just wait for the volcano!

ㄴㅋㅋㅋ If it seems like things are going better without a director, that’s fine!

ㄴㄴNow we’ve played one game, you idiot.

So where is Sans?

Wow! Sans! If I explain it to those who don’t know, it’s for reference: I’m scared and I’m running away.

Wow, trust me?

-[KBA] AT Thunders, official statement announced!

… … … … After the game against JT Gold Eyes, AT Thunders general manager Jinseong Yoon made an official statement. … … … … Director Sands was confirmed to have departed for the United States… … … As the next director… … … … was appointed.

ㄴSo who is this guy?

A kid who doesn’t even know this is playing baseball?

Wow, now kids who don’t even know this are watching baseball.

Just two people were arrested^^

Is this bullshit? This guy is a legend.