episode_0234

“now. “Did everyone check today’s selection?”

“Yes, I checked… . “The selection was a bit strange, wasn’t it?”

In response to the manager’s question, starting right fielder Lee In-hyuk was speechless.

“Yes, today’s Silla starter is Lee Chang-jun. He is a pitcher who was in the 2nd team until last week. “I have never been in the first team this season.”

The reason Lee In-hyuk was speechless was simple. In fact, according to the original Silla Triggers rotation, Thompson, Yang Ji-man, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd starters, and Show would have to stick with our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd starters Crongs, Jang Yoon, and Bellingham. Other players, including Lee In-hyuk, also had faces full of doubt at the appearance of Lee Chang-jin, a pitcher they had never heard of.

“Is Thompson sick?”

“Well, that’s fine. There was no such information. anyway. This is data about Lee Chang-jun. “Everyone, please focus on the video.”

The pitcher named Lee Chang-jun in the data was a left-handed prospect who didn’t seem to be anything special. The control is mediocre and the ball speed is around mid to high 140s. In my opinion, he was a poor pitcher, but in the KBA league, he was a pitcher who could be called a left-handed fireballer.

“Seeing as he is a left-hander, it seems like he came out by sniping at the left-handed batting line.”

“I think we decided that Thompson would be difficult against us because he is a pitcher who throws the ball between the under and the side, which is not typical of a foreign pitcher.”

If I were to pick a big advantage of the AT Thunders batting lineup, it would be me… It could be seen as a powerful left-handed batting lineup. Kim Joo-yeop, the number one hitter, was also a hitter hitting in the early .300s, and Kim Soo-ho, Ki Ki-joo, and Woo Kwan-hyung were, needless to say, among the top ten left-handed hitters in Korea. In addition, shortstop Yoon Seong-tae was a left-handed hitter who hit over 10 home runs in Jamsil, so it certainly seemed scary to bet on Thompson.

‘Of course, that doesn’t mean you’re giving up such a clumsy left-hander. Tsk, I can understand the level of Silla guys. Wonho isn’t cursing for nothing.’

They didn’t know an important fact. AT’s left-handed batting line was also quite strong, but the real thing is Ji Maeng-ho. You didn’t know that and gave up a left-hander. Moreover, Choi Jin-cheol, who was standing behind me, was a hitter who was good at beating left-handed pitchers. Choi Jin-cheol and I are currently ranked 1st and 2nd in home runs in the league, but they are putting a clumsy left-handed pitcher as the starter.

I had a feeling that there would be a home run party in Jamsil today.

“Director, don’t worry. “Today, I will show you how scary the KBA league is.”

“Oh, Meng Hao’s confidence is good?”

“Meng Hao, but he debuted faster than you.”

“Hey, the KBA league without me isn’t the KBA league. “You have to deal with me.”

“Really, when it comes to confidence, you are the best in our country.”

“Is self-confidence the only answer?”

“Yes, yes. It’s good to be confident. Let’s grab it for sure today. “Because it’s Crongs’ pitching day.”

“All right.”

Actually, Crongs was a pretty important player for us. To be precise, to the front office rather than the players.

In this situation, where there is no mercenary batsman due to difficulties in signing a mercenary batsman to replace Boer, who was kicked out without even a rat or bird knowing, it is confirmed that if even Crongs cannot do it, he will receive unbearable criticism from the fans. There wasn’t much talk right now because the results were good and Crongs was doing well, but he even jokingly said that if even Crongs were to die, there might be a fan who would come to the club’s office with a chainsaw.

In other words, Crongs is a fairly important mercenary to the front desk, and since last week, the front desk has even offered bonuses on Crongs’ game days.

“The front office said that today’s Distinguished Player will be given 1 million won like the last game, so don’t ignore him because he’s an unknown pitcher and play well. got it?”

“all right.”

For your information, I was the decorated player in the last game. As soon as I received it, I took Junhu with me and used it all to seduce women at a club. Thinking about the memories of that day, my cock felt like it was going to stand up.

‘Sweet, I guess I’ll get it today and have a good time. Oh, since it’s a match against Silla, should I take Wonho with me?’

I was also excited at the thought of receiving 1 million won as free money.

*

‘What the fuck is this guy?’

Silla’s starting pitcher Lee Chang-jun, who was watching Ji Maeng-ho’s video with a tablet in the visiting team’s lounge, couldn’t help but swear in solidarity. After receiving the notice of selection yesterday, I watched Ji Maeng-ho’s video all night long, but I still couldn’t see a single corner to attack.

‘What a fucking world. Some people work really hard and end up in the second team, but some people are lucky enough to be born with a spoon in their mouth and play baseball with ease.’

Lee Chang-jun, who had just moved up from the 2nd team, could not bear the feeling of inferiority that boiled up inside him every time he watched Ji Maeng-ho’s video. At that time, the club manager came to Lee Chang-jun’s side.

“Changjun. “The leader wants to see you for a moment.”

“yes? Captain? Oh, did you come to watch it because it was the Seoul game? “Captain, where are you?”

“Right now, you’re in the parking lot. “Please come see me for a moment.”

‘What is the leader calling me for?’

After being selected in the 4th round of the 2019 draft, it has been 5 years since I played as a player, spending about two weeks at most in the first team per year, and I was just about to think that this was the end as I was never called up to the first team this season. The opportunity came.

‘Fuck, I can’t concentrate, I need someone to come and go.’

In the meantime, Lee Chang-jun’s heart skipped a beat when the leader called him.

‘The motherfucker isn’t suddenly asking you to come down, is he?’

Lee Chang-jun, who had nothing left but evil after living in the second team for five years, cursed the leader in his mind as he walked toward the parking lot and soon saw the leader’s car. Knock, I knocked on the glass window and it opened slightly.

“Captain, did you call me?”

A parking lot in Jamsil and a luxury SUV with dark tint. The leader riding inside had a stern look on his face.

“Changjun, are you here?”

Click, the SUV door opened. Lee Chang-jun opened the passenger seat door and closed it as he got into the car. And the window began to close.

‘Fuck, why are you trying to set the mood?’

In the meantime, the leader’s stern expression showed no signs of softening.

“yes. But what happened… .”

“It’s no big deal. “Have you had good results against left-handed hitters in the second team these days?”

Phew, just for encouragement? Lee Chang-jun, who felt slightly sorry for swearing in his mind, smiled and answered the leader’s words.

“Ah, I think it’s because the slider fits well.”

“Slider. It’s good. Randy Johnson also conquered the United States with just one slider. Right? haha.”

‘There’s a 20cm difference between Randy Johnson and I? Not to mention arrest.’

When Lee Chang-jun praised himself by mentioning the name of a legendary pitcher in the major leagues, his inner inferiority complex aroused him, but he held back his words, thinking about the difficult opportunity that came his way.

“Damn, you look good.”

“… thank you.”

“By the way.”

“… yes?”

“How old are you?”

“I’m twenty-four now. “I’m only twenty-three years old.”

“It’s almost time to go to the military. yes?”

“… yes.”

army. Lee Chang-jun became irritated at the name that Korean men could not avoid. Moreover, the military was a big problem for a professional baseball player. If Lee Chang-Jun was a famous player, he could try to get exemption by joining the national team, but the majority of players tended to go to Sangmu, the military baseball team.

And players like Lee Chang-jun, who had been playing in the second division, should aim for active duty, but since it was a problem that could not be decided on one’s own without an agreement with the club, Lee Chang-jun was still unable to resolve the military issue.

“They said that there is a shortage of left-handers in Sangmu this time… .”

‘no way… ? Managing director recommendation? thank you Captain! ‘I guess I called you to talk about the military!’

Lee Chang-jun, who had been cursing the manager in his mind as he heard the managing director’s story, stopped cursing and started praising the manager. I can’t show that I like him too much, so I maintain the poker face I developed through my career as a pitcher.

“So, one seat is empty this time.”

“I will do my best! “Captain!”

“Changjun, I know you are working hard these days. So, if you grant me this favor, I will recommend you to the position of managing director.”

“I will work hard at anything.”

‘Well, I’m just asking you to show a good performance in this game. If the leader says this, the recommendation is almost certain. Hehe, fuck! Finally, me too… ! But I’m sure what you’re asking for isn’t match-fixing, right? Boy, even if the club doesn’t have money, the general manager wouldn’t recommend match fixing. Yeah, it won’t be a big deal. When I see the seniors who went to managing directors step up, I too… .’

The reason Lee Chang-jun, who was enjoying the feeling of flying away, cooled down was because of the leader’s next words.

“Let’s make some jimaengho today.”

“Yes, I will work hard… , yes? “What now?”

“Pick it straight to your body in the first at-bat. “It’s better if you injure someone.”

“that… . Ji Maeng-ho, that guy, he has no senior or anything… .”

“That’s what I’m saying. Let’s take a hit. “Changjun.”

“What is that… .”

Lee Chang-jun’s head went blank at the leader’s unexpected words.

“I mean induce. Shake your fist. It would be better if there was some provocation. At least so that Ji Maeng-ho cannot appear in this match.”

“… … .”

Absurd suggestion. However, Lee Chang-jun could not avoid the temptation of recommending a managing director. Take a few minutes to think about that.

‘Yeah, fuck. Ji Maeng-ho, that bastard was a dick anyway.’

As his inferiority complex towards Ji Maeng-ho increased, he began to focus more and more on throwing empty balls. It was the leader’s words that put a wedge in that weight.

“There will be expanded entry soon, and first-team records will be needed to recommend it to the managing director, right? “You won’t be disappointed if you pitch one game and go in.”

“… I’ll do it.”

“Good good. A young player should have this kind of spirit. Oh. What we talked about today is a secret. You know, right? “Because there’s nothing good about it leaking out.”

“All right.”

Having made up his mind, Changjun Lee finished his private chat with the leader and walked to the break room. At that time, another rookie who had aroused his sense of inferiority caught the eye of Lee Chang-jun.

“senior. “Today is the starting fight.”

It was Kim Won-ho, who was selected in the first round of last year’s draft. He is a talented player who is known within the club as a golden spoon and has been the club’s setup man since his debut season. Although he felt like he was being overshadowed by his classmates Ji Maeng-ho and Jang Woo-joo, in the eyes of Lee Chang-jun, who was struggling in the second team, he was the same guy who gave him a sense of inferiority.

‘Yeah, this guy, you were in the same class as Ji Maeng-ho, right?’

“hey.”

“yes. Seniors.”

“You said you were classmates with Ji Maeng-ho, right?”

“yes. But why?”

“The kid is asking back when his senior is asking. Tsk, that’s enough. “What do you think of that bastard Ji Maeng-ho?”

“You play well. Honestly, I didn’t know you could play this well. “I had no weaknesses in high school, but I think I improved even more when I became a pro.”

“I know you play well, kid. “Did you have any problems with that guy?”

“I guess it wasn’t there?”

“Was there no such thing as school violence?”

The reason Lee Chang-jun asked this question was simple. Lee Chang-jun is also a man. He was a sports guy. During my school days, I used to hunker down in class. It was because I didn’t want to be stuffed on the Internet in the person of a man named Gao.

‘Senior Changjun… . I’m asking all these things because I don’t want to deal with you. Actually, when I’m standing on the mound, I feel like I want to expose something and drag him out at bat.’

Of course, Kim Won-ho did not notice that intention.

“Ah, I’m asking because I don’t want any controversy to break out and come out today?”

“… okay.”

“He can’t fight. Even in high school, my juniors quietly ignored me and didn’t say anything. I’ve never seen a fight. “He was so nice that the kids called him Jimaenghogu.”

Kim Won-ho answered while thinking of Ji Maeng-ho before meeting Rossby. It’s been about a year and a half since Ji Maeng-ho gained confidence. A person’s first impression lasts a long time in our memory, and after about three years of making that first impression, the image is likely to solidify.

In Kim Won-ho’s mind, Ji Maeng-ho was a faithful friend who entered high school and spent three years laughing even when his seniors, classmates, and juniors looked down on him, and trained alone with tears in his eyes.

“okay? “Did a bastard like that give a shitty interview and beat up a senior?”

“Oh, that? That’s just pretending to be strong. “Even though he doesn’t look like that, he has a weak mentality.”

A friend who is mentally unstable and mentally weak due to an unfortunate accident.

“It’s not easy for him to endure professional life due to his mentality. Just pretending to be strong. Perhaps you yourself were surprised after hitting senior Doohyeong? How did such a girl end up with such an image? “Do you think your classmates at school will laugh when they hear this?”

“… okay?”

Listening to Kim Won-ho’s words, Lee Chang-jun’s anxiety about being embarrassed by Ji Maeng-ho was relieved.

‘This guy, you’re saying he was acting strong? ‘I searched.’

At this point, Lee Chang-jun, who was thinking of stripping Ji Maeng-ho of his manly image, started laughing to himself as he patted Won-ho’s shoulder for providing good information.