episode_0318

[Top of the 9th inning, AT’s leadoff batter is pinch hitter Kang Ju-hyun.]

[Kang Ju-hyun, drafted by the team in the first round, hasn’t lived up to expectations so far. But now is the time to show what he’s got.]

– Kang Ju-hyun as the pinch hitter? Damn, we lost the game.

– Why do we only have that guy left? Damn it.

– Jang Hyun-ho, why did they trade him? If they hadn’t, we might have won the championship. All the players we acquired turned out to be useless.

– Please, just one run, just one run, damn it.

[Kang Ju-hyun hits the ball high! Overcoming his infield teammates! One out! Only two outs left until UG’s victory!]

– Ah, an out. Kang Ju-hyun can’t even do one thing right, damn it.

– Ju-hyun, baseball isn’t for you. Keep your physicality and go work as a delivery person.

[Now stepping up to the plate is the 9th batter, Baek Jung-jin. He’s been showing good hitting throughout the Korean Series.]

– Jung-jin, please, please.

– Baek Jung-jin has a good feel for hitting; looks like he might deliver.

[Baek Jung-jin with a hit! Slips between first and second base! Baek Jung-jin stops at first base! AT’s season is not over yet!]

[A technical swing. It’s not easy to make such a swing in this situation, but Baek Jung-jin played a significant role.]

[Now, at bat is the leadoff hitter, Kim Joo-yeop.]

– Nice hit!!!! If he hits a home run now, it’s a comeback.

– Ugh, am I the only one not watching the game?

– Kim Joo-yeop, if that guy becomes a free agent, I’m heading to Jamsil Stadium. Damn it.

– This guy is stubborn till the end, damn it.

– Struck out looking, what a stubborn guy.

– Ah, one out left… damn it.

[Strike! Out! Kim Joo-yeop watches the ball go by! One out left! And now, veteran third baseman Kim Soo-ho steps up to the plate.]

[We need to contain Kim Soo-ho. AT’s offense usually starts with Kim Soo-ho. His role is crucial. Even though there’s only one out left, we need to focus. Kim Woo-jun is also an experienced player and must know this fact.]

– Kim Soo-ho and Kisang-joo are up. We can do this.

– Congratulations on UG’s victory.

– Don’t celebrate prematurely. It’s not confirmed yet.

– Isn’t UG a dynasty at this point? 3 championships and 3 runner-up finishes since 2018.

– It’s not over yet, heh.

– Kim Woo-jun, can they pull it off then? Haha.

– You losers think it’s over? This is now Manchester United’s gallery.

– It’s not over yet, one inning left.

– Should we troll the happy fans of the 9 defeated teams? Let me start~

– Sure thing.

– Sure thing.

– Haha, those losers thought they had it but ended up as runners-up. Their own special talent, haha!

– They’ve been filtering all series long, aren’t they embarrassed?

– Nah~ Didn’t even make it to the 567th round~ Just a skill mismatch~~ Are those losers shaking?

[Kim Soo-ho hits the ball! It’s up! Center field! Beside the center fielder! Drops in! Kim Soo-ho’s single to center field! Runner Baek Jung-jin doesn’t make it home! He returns to third base!]

[Park Kyung-min couldn’t risk running due to Kim Soo-ho’s hit. A wise decision. No need to push it with Kisang-joo coming up next. The third base coach made a good call.]

[With two outs and runners on first and third, Kisang-joo steps up to the plate.]

“Here comes Kisang-joo. Oh! Manager Moon Gi-taek is heading to the mound! Pitcher change? Looks like a pitching change! Austin Webb takes the mound.”

“Austin Webb, the four-time KBA League pitching champion in 2023, steps up to handle this crisis.”

– Wow, Suho Shin is insane, damn it.

– Why didn’t he run? We should just play to win.

– What? Park Kyung-min didn’t know? How did the runner from first score on that hit? Unbelievable.

– These clueless fools keep ordering AT around, that’s why they can’t win.

– It’s not about being ordered around, it’s because of fans like this that they can’t win.

– Ha, feeling anxious. Please, just until the end, Maengho.

– Don’t use Maengho. Stop him at the plate. Please.

– Damn, the atmosphere is intense. Why switch to the web? Can’t we just go with Kim Woojun?

[First pitch is a strike! 154km/h on the scoreboard! Maengho’s pitching remains solid.]

– Damn, wasn’t that pitch by that guy three days ago? What’s up with that ball?

[Ball! Maengho filters out this ball! Foul! Foul! … Full count showdown ends with Maengho walking to first base with a walk! Now with two outs and bases loaded, Jimaengho steps up!]

– Ha, Maengho’s up here.

– Can’t we just pass on him? That scary bastard is really something.

– Then how do we pass when it’s tied?

– Just pass on Maengho, please.

– Hm… UG seems shaky. But UG will still win, right?

[Player Maengho aims his bat towards the fence! Maengho declares a home run here! Maengho!]

[Wow, truly an amazing player. The young players are really tough. A declared home run here. Maengho’s success rate in declared home runs this season is nearly 100%.]

– Haha, I believe in Maengho.

– This is Maengho, haha.

– I’m Maengho, grateful for your support, but had to deactivate my Instagram because of you guys. And the guy who sent a dick pic, I’ll find and kill him. Thank you for your support, and I’ll keep working hard. Look forward to the second half. [Total comments: 7116]

– I believe in Maengho. Please, just one more time.

– Maengho’s declared home run? Can’t stop that.

– Ah, that son of a bitch is pissing me off. Can’t someone hit him on the head?

– Seriously

– Player Maengho, a disgrace till the end. Declaring a home run from there. Seems like he lacks manners entirely.

– Not even for a day, haha.

– Frankly, not a pretty sight.

– If he can’t hit it after all that…

[Maengho’s first pitch is a ball. The next play. Second pitch! Maengho swings the bat! Hits towards left fence! Left fence! Left fence! Oh… Maengho’s hit curves foul, becomes a foul home run.]

– Wow, damn, that was close.

– Thought it was going over, haha.

– Shit, isn’t that enough? It should’ve gone over.

– It’s not over yet. Maengho will do it.

[Austin winds up! Third pitch? Oh? Maengho bunts! Bunts! Towards second base! Second base! Won Juhyuk! Can’t catch it! Maengho’s hit escapes the infield! Runner on third scores! Tie game! Now runner on second! Runner on second! Runner on second! Kim Suho scores! Maengho’s 2-run bunt double! What’s this? Maengho saves Thunderz from crisis once again! Maengho does it! Score 8:7! Turns the game around! The hero is Maengho!]

– I’m Maengho, grateful for your support, but had to deactivate my Instagram because of you guys. And the guy who sent a dick pic, I’ll find and kill him. Thank you for your support, and I’ll keep working hard. Look forward to the second half. [Total comments: 7216]

– Maengho! You can marry my daughter! Maengho! You can marry my daughter! Maengho! You can marry my daughter!

– Maengho, take me! Maengho, take me! Maengho, take me! Maengho, take me! Maengho, take me! Maengho, take me!

– Korea’s one and only baseball ‘GOAT’ Jimaengho!

– Korea’s one and only baseball ‘GOAT’ Jimaengho!

– Korea’s one and only baseball ‘GOAT’ Jimaengho!

– Korea’s one and only baseball ‘GOAT’ Jimaengho!

– Korea’s one and only baseball ‘GOAT’ Jimaengho!

Oh God, Buddha, and Jimaengho! Oh God, Buddha, and Jimaengho! Oh God, Buddha, and Jimaengho! Oh God, Buddha, and Jimaengho! Oh God, Buddha, and Jimaengho! Oh God, Buddha, and Jimaengho!

In one sip, memories and in another sip, love,

In one sip, loneliness, in another sip, longing, and in another sip, poetry,

In one sip, mother,

Mother, dear mother, I call out beautiful words one by one.

I miss you not without reason,

While others may love my smile, you love my tears,

Jimaengho, I love you. I will love you forever.

You were born to be loved.

Supporting you is a great pride for me.

Thank you always for giving more than anyone else.

You have already become the sole reason for my existence.

Because you are Jimaengho, we understand you, we are passionate about your play, and we love you.

That person who makes us happy just by existing.

That unforgettable name, Jimaengho.

I believe today will be a day of your victory.

If there are 7 billion Jimaengho fans in the world, I will be one of them.

If there are 100 million Jimaengho fans in the world, I will still be one of them.

If there are 10 million Jimaengho fans in the world, I will remain one of them.

If there are a hundred Jimaengho fans in the world, I will still be one of them.

If there is only one Jimaengho fan in the world, that person is probably me.

If there isn’t a single Jimaengho fan in the world, then I am truly non-existent in this world.

Jimaengho, my love.

Jimaengho, my light.

Jimaengho, my darkness.

Jimaengho, my life.

Jimaengho, my joy.

Jimaengho, my sorrow.

Jimaengho, my pain.

Jimaengho, my rest.

Jimaengho, me.

Do not walk behind Jimaengho.

Jimaengho may not lead you.

Do not walk in front of Jimaengho.

Jimaengho may not follow you.

Just walk beside Jimaengho.

To become a companion of Jimaengho.

“Jimaengho. The light of my life, the flame of my soul. My sin, my spirit.”

-[KS] AT Thunders, UG Crushed V3! Joy of victory after 29 years

…In the Korea Series Game 7 held on this day, AT Thunders defeated UG Over Roses 11:7, clinching their first victory in 29 years since 1994. …In the batting lineup, trailing 7:6 in the bottom of the 9th inning, after Baek Jung-jin’s hit, Kim Soo-ho’s hit, and a cautious walk, with two outs and bases loaded, Jimaengho stepped up to the plate. In a bases-loaded situation, Jimaengho chose to bunt. Utilizing his unique speed, Jimaengho sprinted to second base, and that bunt became a 2-RBI game-winning hit. Following Jimaengho’s bunt, amidst the chaotic atmosphere, the 5th batter Choi Jin-cheol hit a three-run home run, sealing the victory….

AT!!!!! Victory!!!!!! AT Victory!!!!!!!!

This is the first time I’ve seen a victory, right? There are no more games against other teams or anything like that?

Thank you, Jimaengho…

The unparalleled ‘GOAT’ Jimaengho in baseball history. Ruth? So, AT wears it and wins? Ohtani? Can win if he joins AT?

When he shouted while bunting at the end, really… He’s just Jimaengho.

-[KS] Runner-up Coach, Moon Ki-taek. Contract renewal? ‘Hmm?’

……Meanwhile, the fans’ opinions of UG Overlords’ coach Moon Gi-taek were not particularly favorable. Rising to the top ranks of domestic coaches with a championship in 2018, runner-up finishes in 2019, 2020, 2021 seasons, and another championship in 2022, Moon Gi-taek executed a strategy of intentionally hitting Gomaeng-ho in this year’s Korean Series, which earned him criticism from many fans and officials. If the result had ended in a championship, it could have been seen as a bold move by Coach Moon, but this season, UG Overlords ultimately finished as runners-up…

“F**k, it takes some serious skill to get second place with that lineup. Good job, Chutaek.”

“If they had played to win from the first game, they might have won, f**k.”

“We’re just getting cursed at because of this d**n birdbrain, f**king hell.”

“Damn, you b***h, resign on your own.”

“Still, I understand Coach Moon’s decision. How else would you stop Gomaeng-ho? He was flying around at the end.”

“If he hit the game-winning run against Gomaeng-ho and lost, there might need to be a reassessment.”

“I’d rather they had fought properly, even if it felt unfair.”

“In the end, history will judge. Depending on what records Gomaeng-ho continues to set, the evaluation will change.”

“I heard from someone that the UG team owner was pissed off, haha. They said there were ashtrays flying in the office.”

-[KS] KS MVP. ‘Devil’ Gomaeng-ho.

…Gomaeng-ho’s performance in the Korean Series could be considered devilish, much like a pitcher’s statement, “It felt like he was reading everything in my mind.” With stats ratios of 0.545/0.844/1.455/2.298 and recording 21 walks and 20 stolen bases, Gomaeng-ho led the team to victory…

“Wow, look at those stats, f**k. This is why he’s the KS MVP.”

“Who conquered the KBA in just one season? Gomaeng-ho!”

“This is insane, f**k.”

“Gomaeng-ho, thank you.”

“Your dedication led AT Thunders to victory. Thank you, GOAT.”