episode_0215

Amid the back-and-forth batting battle, the Charlotte Blue Mariners had seven pitchers on the mound. And the AT Thunders had eight pitchers on the mound. The reason why the two teams were able to put in an all-out effort starting from Tuesday’s game was the weather forecast.

Since the next game, Wednesday, was almost certain to be canceled due to rain, both coaches decided to give it their all.

And AT Thunders coach Lee Soo-hyun called the last pitcher remaining in the bullpen.

“Jinhyuk, let’s just cover one inning.”

“… Please leave it to me. “Director.”

At 13:13, AT Thunders’ offense ended in the bottom of the 11th inning. Win or lose, the long game would end with this inning, so we couldn’t help but use Park Jin-hyuk, the team’s closing pitcher. Although he appears unstable throughout the season, Park Jin-hyuk is the team’s closing pitcher.

Jinhyuk Park took the mound in the last inning, bearing the trust of his teammates.

[The long match between AT Thunders and Charlotte Blue Mariners. Both teams combined had 15 dead balls and 8 errors. What do you think?]

[Actually, it’s very disappointing, right? Both teams are aiming for fall baseball, but this kind of performance… . Of course, it is not impossible to understand because the ground and mound conditions were bad as it rained on and off, but both teams still need to focus. Now there is only one chance left for both teams. We need to concentrate as it is the last inning.]

[Now on the mound is Park Jin-hyuk. AT will pitch all pitchers except the starting pitcher in this game.]

[Park Jin-hyuk has often shown signs of uncertainty this season, but he is still a player who can easily block one inning.]

-Ha, fuck Jinhyuk, am I the only one who’s anxious?

ㄴI’m anxious tooㅅㅂ

Where is the anxious bastard?

-In the end, it even brings up Park Jin-hyuk.

ㄴㅅㅂ I’m anxious because that bastard has bird breasts.

ㄴㄴIf it’s a bird’s chest, how do you finish it?

ㄴㄴSo, you’re screwed sexually.

-Ha, I’m really anxious because almost all of the starting pitchers have been replaced. Looking at the lineup for the next inning, it looks like it’ll end right away if they give up a point.

ㄴYou should aim for at least a draw. I’m anxious because it’s Jinhyuk.

Unlike the fact that he came to the mound with the trust of his teammates, the fans’ gaze on Park Jin-hyuk was cold. Since Park Jin-hyuk is a human being, he also knew the public opinion of his fans towards him. Unless he came on the mound and committed a three-way offense, the fans would continue to criticize him.

‘Whew. Let’s focus.’

“Senior, let’s take it one by one slowly.”

As Park Jin-hyuk was bracing himself through mind control, Ji Maeng-ho’s voice was heard coming from behind. Park Jin-hyuk felt reassured by the words of teammate Ji Maeng-ho, who showed the best performance this season.

“You can give me up to 1 point. “I’ll give you 1 point for the horse attack.”

Ji Maeng-ho’s voice is as confident as always. If you look at his usual locker room or daily life, he wasn’t particularly cruel, but on the field, he was more reassuring than anyone else.

‘Yes, you can. Anyway, Meng Hao’s at-bat comes back in the next inning. Like Meng Hao said, you can probably score at least 1 point. Moreover, almost all of Charlotte has been replaced, so they are almost reserve players… . Let’s go slowly.’

Perhaps it was because Ji Maeng-ho’s encouragement was effective, but Park Jin-hyuk had confidence in his pitch against the leadoff hitter.

“strike!”

[Jinhyuk Park confidently throws the first pitch! A strike call is received.]

[Momentum is more important in games like this, right? Jinhyuk Park took the lead by putting in the first pitch.]

Although he is said to be a closing pitcher with an easy image due to his anxiety and fearlessness, Park Jin-hyuk is also a closing pitcher for one of only 10 professional teams in Korea. He was by no means a player lacking in weight class. Due to continued rain and overtime, most players in the lineup were replaced. In this situation, there were almost no Charlotte hitters who could hit the ball that Jinhyuk Park had mentally prepared.

“Swing strike! out!”

[Park Jin-hyuk strikes out the first batter. This outcount is large.]

[Now, if you only get two out counts, it’s at least a draw. That’s why we need to focus more. Moreover, since the next AT Thunders attack will start with the second hitter, Ji Maeng-ho, who is still in the lineup, will also get to bat. Ji Maeng-ho is a hitter who can hit at any time, so the Charlotte Blue Mariners’ hitters must do their best with each swing, thinking that if they step away from this, they will lose.]

Perfect!

[High flying ball! Jinhyuk Park raises his finger and points to the sky. This hit was to second baseman Ji Maeng-ho. Handle it lightly. Two out.]

[At this level, you can consider that you have crossed the 8th ridge.]

-Ha, fuck Jong-seok Dol, he changed the pinch runner for no reason, and even Park Jin-hyuk can’t hit.

ㄴㄹㅇ Looking at the game, it’s unconditional that it will go to overtime, but they changed players and there’s no one left to play.

-But there’s still one starting player left.

Of course, there were very few, but it was not non-existent. One batter remaining in the Charlotte Blue Mariners’ lineup. Because there was designated hitter Kang Han-beom.

[Of course, AT fans will be thrilled that the last batter is Kang Han-beom. However, Kang Han-beom’s performance today is not good.]

[Today, Kang Han-beom’s score was 1 hit in 6 at-bats. He hit a timely hit with 3 RBIs in the 5th inning, but has been silent since.]

The reason Kang Han-beom remained in the lineup was simple. Because I couldn’t get on base. If Kang Han-beom had gotten on base, there was a high possibility that he would be replaced as a pinch runner, but Kang Han-beom could not get on base, and there was no manager in Korea who would replace Kang Han-beom as a pinch runner at the plate.

[Still, Kang Han-beom is a hitter with one hit, so you have to be careful. Kang Han-beom is the batsman who can beat Jamsil even when he is not in good condition.]

-Han Beom is a ham!! Gosh!!!!

Please, just this once!!!!

-Honestly, in times like this, I think a strong criminal would hit him.

ㄴㄱㅊ

ㄴㄱㅊ

ㄴIf you look at Hanbeom’s personality, he is silent, so it seems like he will hit him no matter what haha.

-Look at his eyes, he’s going to chew up the pitcher.

ㄴKang Han-beom, why does that kid play so well even though he’s old?

ㄴChoi Jin-cheol plays well too.

ㄴJin-cheol this guy is a blackmailer who can’t even score .300. Does Kang Han-beom look like a dick?

-Wow, is it still like that? I watched the highlights of our game and I’m still playing it haha.

These bastards are going crazy today haha, mistake party legend

ㄴㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ This is just so bad.

And sometimes anger can be good luck. The attention of all baseball fans who came to watch the game between AT and Charlotte after their own game was focused on Kang Han-beom, who came to the plate with the last out count left.

-Kang Hanbeom! Strong Beom! Strong Beom!

Kang Han-beom did not go home even in inclement weather and late at night after 11 o’clock, but he stayed in his seat until the end and heard the cheers of fans cheering for Charlotte. The cheering sound was the loudest that Charlotte’s fans made in this game, as it was the team’s last at-bat.

‘It has to be at this level for it to taste good.’

And for Kang Han-beom, who debuted in 2006 and lived the life of a superstar, this situation was all too familiar. Moreover, Kang Han-beom was also a hitter who enjoyed this type of situation. If Kang Han-beom had been a batter under pressure in this situation to begin with, it was natural that he would not have become the best batter in the country.

[As the game draws to a close, the fans’ cheering becomes more intense. Jinhyuk Park’s first pitch! Kang Han Beom is raised!]

Ta – evil!

Kang Han-beom turned the bat as always in such a burdensome situation,

-Are you going to pass????

Fuck you!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Wow, Han Beom is a ham. Is he 37 years old?

-Fuck this!!!

Kang Han-beom threw the ball over the fence to shake off today’s sluggish performance.

[Kang Han-beom’s solo shot! Now Charlotte is ahead!]

[This is Kang Han Beom! This is a strong criminal!]

– Kang Han-beom is Kang Han-beom. Just skip it, why compete…

ㄴThen, if I hit 1 hit in 6 at-bats, should I filter it out? As a result, stop…

ㄴAnyway, we lost the game, so we have to take responsibility. Does it make sense not to skip Kang Han Beom here?

ㄴI haven’t lost yet. There’s still a horse attack left.

With Kang Han-beom’s solo home run, the score was 14:13. The attack ended in the top of the 12th inning with a 1-point lead, and in the bottom of the 12th inning, the AT Thunders’ final attack came.

*

Perfect!

With one out, Lee In-hyuk, who replaced Ki Ki-joo around the 10th inning, coolly hit the closing pitcher’s ball. The ball that In-Hyuk Lee hit flew through the left-center field, but watching it from the stand-by batting box did not make me feel very good.

‘Please, don’t let me miss the first base hit. ‘Don’t go to second base!’

Because it was clear that the hit was a double. Contrary to my wishes, Lee In-hyuk ended up running to second base.

‘Ah-oh! You idiot! ‘If you do this, you’re filtering me out!’

Even if he had only been on first base, it would have been burdensome to skip me, but if he got to second base, he could skip me without any burden, so this was the worst.

“The expression on your face is so bad.”

“It’s obvious I’m going to skip it. Wouldn’t it be bitter?”

“Haha, I would have skipped it even if it was first base.”

And as scheduled, Coach Charlotte’s signal for an intentional throw was sent to the referee.

“Oh, shit.”

My next batter is Kim Sang-min, who came in as a substitute catcher for Han Young-jin and Woo Kwan-hyung. It was a batting lineup that I had very low expectations for.

‘Sweet, today’s game was bad.’

The spectators who had been watching the game so far began to leave their seats one by one, probably thinking the same thing as me.

“Meng Hao, it’s a bunt.”

“yes? “One out, bunt?”

And a bunt with one out. It seemed like the coach threw the game.

‘Fuck, you’ve been doing well so far. ‘It’s a bunt here.’

“Youngjin has 11 hits and 5 double plays. First, let’s trust the director.”

“… All right.”

After listening to the first base coach, I thought bunts weren’t that bad. Still, Kim Sang-min, the next hitter, had a better hitting feel than Han Young-jin, as he was a starter in place of Woo Gwan-hyeong and other left-handed hitters.

‘Yeah, fuck. ‘I lost anyway.’

And then came the director’s autograph. widely. Han Young-jin’s bunted ball rolled across the infield with a dull sound.

“First base!”

“out!”

With a successful bunt, the situation is 2 outs and 2nd and 3rd bases. It only took one hit to turn things around, but that wasn’t expected. Even if he has a better hitting feel than Han Young-jin, he is a candidate anyway. Even though Charlotte’s finishing was relatively easy, it didn’t seem easy to get a hit.

‘Baby, you’re scared.’

Even from second base, it was clearly visible that Kim Sang-min was frozen. And as expected, the swing was weak.

“strike!”

Kim Sang-min blames himself by hitting his head with a bat. If I had a chance like this, I would have scored 1 point. The more I thought about it, the more I resented Lee In-hyuk for foolishly running to second base.

When you give up like that… .

“… uh?”

“run!”

“To home! All the way home!”

The ball thrown by Charlotte’s pitcher bounced on the floor and went behind the catcher. The moment I saw the ball missing, my legs were already running without me realizing it.

“home!”

“nice!”

‘First of all, a draw!’

Taking advantage of the missing ball, Lee In-hyuk, the runner on third base, is already safe at home.

‘Fuck, should I run?’

Looking at Kim Sang-min’s condition, it was unreasonable to expect a hit. In other words, the only thing that can score points is my feet.

‘After all, I have to be on this team!’

“stop! stop! Ji Maeng-ho, you bastard! “Stop!”

I ignored the third base coach’s signal to stop and ran all the way to home. Charlotte’s closer is already at home… .

‘What about the ball?’

‘I threw it. Slide to the left!’

After listening to Rossby, I slid to the left and entered. And the moment I reached for home plate, the pitcher’s glove blocked my hand.

“Oh, shit!”

Should I not have run? Fuck.

“Waaah!!!”

“nice!”

And the cheering voices of the players were heard. … But the voice was somehow familiar.

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

“What is Ji Maeng-ho’s judgment?”

“This guy is really crazy! Running there!”

… what? Wasn’t it out? When I raised my upper body and looked at the situation, I saw that Charlotte’s pitcher had his head down and the ball was rolling on the ground. That means… .

“A wild pitch to end?”

“it was good! Meng Hao!”

“… “Did it really end like this?”

It was a ridiculous ending that made the fierce fight until the end of the 12th episode seem in vain.

*

-This is so bad hahahahahaha

Wow, what the fuck did I just see? LOL

-He’s a legend in a wild fight. Hahaha.

ㄴEven if I hadn’t thrown a wild pitch, even if I hadn’t fumbled, even if I hadn’t thrown the ball high….

– Hahahahahahahaha these guys are comedians?

ㄴLook at Hanbeom’s expression C DA C

-Wow, Ji Maeng-ho is running like that. This is almost my first time running from second base to home on a wild pitch.

ㄴㅇㅅㅁㅅ

ㄴㅇㅅㅁㅅ

ㄴYang Ji-hyuk ran once before.

ㄴ Wow, then that kid’s base running sense is at the level of Yang Ji-hyuk, but his home runs are at the level of Joo Hyeong-jin? It’s a legend haha

-The third base coach clenching his nose to block is so fucking funny haha Ji Maeng-ho doesn’t even pretend to listen haha

ㄴㄹㅇㅋㅋㅋ

-But the pitcher must have been scared too. Because 190 runs at that speed.

ㄴㄹㅇ If you hit it, you’ll get injured right away, so how do you prevent it?

-Ha, you bastards, let’s disband! Fuck!

-Winner of today’s game = Fans of other teams who only watched the last part. My performance ㄹㅇ made me vomit haha.

-It’s been a while since the game ended early, so it’s been a while since I saw this, and it’s a total loss haha.

ㄴㄹㅇ So fucking funny haha.

-The number one contributor to finishing today’s game = Ji Maeng-ho. Judgment, home runs, power. This guy is just the GOAT

ㄴㄹㅇ I’m crazy.

Let’s just give MVP Ji Maeng-ho and start again.

-Ji Maeng-ho, is it you again…? I guess I can’t stop it either.

ㄴㅇㅅㅁㅅ

I worship you. GOAT.