episode_0181

“The atmosphere is good these days, but I don’t believe there will be any players who are excited. “Especially because this game is Children’s Day.”

Before the game started, Coach Lee Soo-hyun gathered AT players and gathered them together.

AT Thunders and Hancheol Grizzlies, who use the same Jamsil as their home stadium, had a unique rivalry in that they shared the same home stadium and were clubs based in Seoul. In 2003, the KBA regularly held a match between these two teams on Children’s Day as a box office card, and the Children’s Day game was a game that attracted a lot of attention as it was always sold out.

The reason why this Children’s Day series was more important than other games was that the day on which this series was held was Children’s Day. In particular, the reason why the Children’s Day series is important is because many children in Seoul watch this game, and from this game, they become fans of AT or Hancheol.

Therefore, the players also knew the importance of this game.

Although the fans would rather kill each other, the players did not have as much rivalry as the fans. Although they are said to be rivals, the players from AT and Hancheol used the same Seoul as their home, so they interacted a lot, and it was common for most of them to be friendly.

Unless they are full-blooded franchise players who have played for the team for more than 10 years, most AT and Hancheol players enter the Jamsil rivalry match with the mindset that all they have to do is do their best on the field, but this series was different. The players forget their past friendships and give their best in this game.

For the young fans of each team and the young fans who will become fans of their respective clubs.

There are instructions to refrain from bench clearing during the Children’s Day Series for the sake of young fans, but the reason bench clearing still occurs during the Children’s Day Series is because the competitive spirit of never wanting to lose on this day often clashes.

“Now, let’s win this year and give the kids a nice gift. “Everyone got it, right?”

“”yes!””

“invincibility!”

“AT!”

Under the leadership of coach Lee Soo-hyun, AT’s players headed to the dugout with their minds completely re-armed.

“Hey, but who put on makeup in the locker room? “It smells like cosmetics.”

“It’s a daytime game, so I guess someone applied thick sunscreen.”

“No, it smells like women’s cosmetics?”

… Regardless of the little things Ji Maeng-ho said, AT’s players were full of desire for victory.

*

[Children’s Day begins with a preemptive attack by AT Thunders, a match between both teams! The starting pitcher for the Grizzlies is Denilson Radet, a foreign pitcher with an ERA of 3.27.]

[Radet player. He throws a good ball, but sometimes he gets so excited that he breaks down? Today, Hancheol’s battery must be careful about that.]

[We will introduce the AT Thunders lineup to counter this. First batter, third baseman Kim Su-ho. Second batter, second baseman Ji Maeng-ho. Third batter, left fielder Ki Ki-joo. Batter number 4, first baseman Choi Jin-cheol. Number 5 hitter, right fielder Woo Gwan-hyung. Batter number 6, designated hitter Boer. 7th batter, shortstop Yoon Seong-tae. 8th batter, catcher Jeong Yun-cheol. This is the 9th batter, center fielder Kim Joo-yeop.]

[Woo Kwan-hyung was promoted to number 5 today, right? They seem to be trying to relieve Boer of the burden as much as possible since he is weak in the scoring range. And although Woo Kwan-hyung is older, he has been AT’s problem solver for 20 years, right? It is expected that he will provide a chance in the 5th batting order.]

[Commissioner, what do you think are the points to watch for this game?]

[As expected, it will be due to the two young hitters on both teams. Hota Junjok of the KBA League, 5-tool player. I think the match between the two batters of both teams, Hancheol’s Joo Seung-cheol and AT’s Ji Maeng-ho, will be fun.]

[Joo Seung-cheol and Ji Maeng-ho. These are two players who showed great performances in the WBC, right?]

[That’s right. Joo Seung-cheol has been hitting with a batting average close to .500 for a week since returning from injury, and Ji Maeng-ho has finally regained first place in runs scored and hits, leading in hits, runs, home runs, RBIs, stolen bases, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. It’s number one in all records, right? Monthly MVP is also a strong possibility. The batting of these two players will be the key. Of course, it would be worth watching the starting matchup between Radet and Jang Yoon, two outstanding players.]

[And the lineup between Radette and AT has been close once, right?]

[you’re right. It was the opening game, right? Although Radette was shaky in the beginning, he was able to lead the team to a walk-off victory by allowing 2 runs in 7 innings, right? Unfortunately, the bullpen was unable to protect the victory, so they were not able to secure the victory, but it can be said that they performed impressively.]

[The game begins now to see how the game between both teams will go today.]

[As soon as the game starts, Kim Su-ho! Technically pushes Radette’s sinker! A hit that goes right through the 3rd period! I aimed for the first pitch.]

[Kim Soo-ho is not a player who touches the first pitch well, and Ladette took aim at that and threw a sinker into the outer strike zone? You will feel like you were caught off guard.]

[Now, the next batter is Ji Maeng-ho, who showed the best performance in the league during the month of April! 8 batting wins so far! This is a phenomenal result.]

[Usually batting average and home runs are inversely proportional, right? In order to hit accurately, you often have to give up power, but Ji Maeng-ho is not that kind of player at all, right? Because his strength is so strong, almost all of his batted balls are line drives, making him the player with the highest hard hit rate in the league. What’s even more surprising is that while he has such batting performance, he is also first in stolen bases. He can be seen as a true 5-tool player.]

And Ji Maeng-ho’s cheering song began to echo in Jamsil Stadium, which was filled with 10,000 spectators.

[Hey, that’s a great shout, isn’t it? Most of the young fans are wearing Ji Maeng-ho’s uniform.]

[A new player has made his debut and is performing well, so as a fan, I can’t help but buy a uniform, right?]

[Haha, that’s right. Also, I heard he has a good-looking face and has a lot of female fans.]

[Experts call these players 6-tool players, right?]

[6 tools?]

[6 tools, including the face, in addition to the existing 5 tools.]

[That’s really true. Radette’s first pitch against Ji Maeng-ho!]

With Caster’s shout, the sinker thrown by Hancheol’s foreign pitcher, Radette, curled into Ji Maeng-ho like a snake.

*

‘Oh, Mr. I’m serious?’

The speed recorded on the electronic display board was 151km/h. Maybe it was because the weather was getting warmer, but I felt like my speed was up compared to when we met before the opening game.

“cheek.”

The strategy for dealing with Radette today was simple. Filter all sinkers. There was no reason to hit a sinker that had similar velocity to a fastball. In addition, Radette’s sinker was mostly positioned towards the right-handed batter’s body, so even if he hit the ball well, it was difficult to get a good batted ball.

Therefore, the balls to aim for are fastballs and sliders.

‘the problem is… .’

It was Lee Yong-gi, the starting catcher for Hancheol. Lee Yong-gi’s batting performance was unbelievable for a catcher, but his ball combination, which is considered his biggest advantage, went beyond his hitting. Even on the national team, he was the catcher who usually signed autographs.

‘Maybe because it’s Children’s Day, I don’t talk much.’

The last time we met, he made a lot of noise, but today he didn’t say a word. The eyes I saw before entering seemed somewhat sharp. Is this what Children’s Day is about?

“Sir, please give me a good ball.”

“… … .”

Are you ignoring me too? I want to gently scrape and pull out a good ball… .

‘It’s a sinker.’

‘Hmm, it looks like he’s playing a strict sinker against right-handed batters.’

‘okay. ‘You’ll know even if I don’t say it, right?’

‘yes. I’ll skip it.’

Even if there was a sinker match, there was no reason for me to be dragged into that match. There is no need to fight where the opponent has an advantage.

“Strike!”

“Ji Maeng-ho died a lot? I also skip these balls. Doesn’t it seem like it used to be? Well, you burned too much for a month, right?”

“Wow, look at you opening your mouth just because you got one strike.”

“If you pinch me, hit me.”

In that moment, Lee Yong-gi tried to scratch my insides, but no damage was done. What I was aiming for was not a sinker to catch the count, but a decisive ball.

‘Fastball.’

‘Where is it?’

‘suddenly?’

‘We must win on Children’s Day. Let’s keep the momentum going. ‘You had a good experience today, right?’

‘Hehe, yes. It’s only today. Let’s see how far we’ve progressed. The location is towards the body.’

Were you planning on pretending to be a sinker and getting another count towards the body? I thought it would be pulled outward.

Radette takes a set position. I was a little nervous because it was the first time in a while that I was about to listen to a location and play, but it was a pleasant feeling of tension. Radet’s hand stretched out like a whip, and the ball that came out of his hand flew toward his body as if in slow motion.

While watching the familiar trajectory of the flying four-seamer, I slightly twist my body and kick up the guy’s fastball.

Sigh!

‘Got caught!’

With a heavy hand, I naturally threw the bat toward third base, where our fans were waiting, and then admired the hit. The ball I fired split between left fielder and center fielder and headed toward the fence.

“A lot of Lee Yong-gi died. “It’s such an obvious combination of cheeks.”

“… “Don’t fucking go.”

“Senior, please do your best next time. “Hehe.”

After admiring Lee Yong-gi’s face with a shit-chewing expression, I walked toward first base. Jamsil’s first base cheering section, which was filled with AT fans, was also filled with Hancheol’s fans.

“Shh.”

Then, he cockily raised his finger towards Hancheol’s fans filling the first base area and signaled for them to be quiet, then walked around the ground. As we got closer to third base, the AT fans’ cheers got louder.

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

-Maengho!! I watch baseball because of you!!!

Enthusiastic support pouring towards me. After answering by holding the uniform and pointing to the logo for the fans, I stepped on the home run and Kim Su-ho, who was the runner on first base, greeted me.

“Is your swing good? “Are you feeling well today?”

“Yes, the ball looks slow?”

“Yeah, I’m in good shape today too. “Let’s give it a try today.”

“yes!”

*

-Hey! I’m drunk on ebong!!!!!!!

ㄴJi Maeng-ho is crazy. Really hahahaha

ㄴJumo~~~~!!!

-Is it you again, GOAT. Your home run is leading AT to victory. Ji Maeng-ho, the best player in AT history and Korean history.

ㄴIt’s been a month since debut now haha.

These bastards should know that they are sucking up promising prospects haha.

Does the 8-time champion in batting look like a mere prospect?

-Wow, two runs from the first inning! Let’s win today!

ㄴI’m still out of luck ㄴㄴ

-When Ji Maeng-ho tells first base to shut up, he only criticizes those who are lazy!

Bah!

Bah!

-Why is there no animated picture of this person?

If everyone likes Ji Maeng-ho, shall we give it a try?

ㄴLook at the speed of the jjakjakkk

Wow! Swing is beautiful

ㄴJamsil is also overlooked haha.

I’m tired of dealing with mercenaries.

– Horse cock bee farm blind sex start!!!!!!!!!!!!

ㄴHold on tight and fly!!!!!!

-Who is the owner of Jamsil?

Get out of the room you bitches!!!!!!!!

ㄴDae Maeng Ho!

ㄴThese bastards are so damn desperate to be taxidermied again hahaha 2 points? I’ll follow you soon

ㄴㄴ ㄴㄱㄲ. You were so soft that you spied on me right away? LOL.

Isn’t the mayor of Seoul the owner of Jamsil?

ㄴㄴDae Sehun!

-Ah, fuck you, weather forecast is out.

ㄴI was out during the replay haha.