Chapters 181 – 179. A Gift to Etrin! (One)
“The atmosphere is good these days, but I believe there will be no players who are excited. Especially since this match is a Children’s Day match.”
Before the start of the game, head coach Lee Su-hyeon called the AT players and got them together.
The AT Thunders and the Hancheol Grizzlies, which use the same Jamsil as their home, had a unique rivalry in that they share a home stadium and are based in Seoul. In 2003, KBA made a regular match between these two teams on Children’s Day as a box office card, and the match on Children’s Day attracted a lot of attention as it always sold out.
The reason why this Children’s Day series is more important than other games is that the day this series is held is Children’s Day. In particular, the reason why the Children’s Day series is important is that many children from the same city of Seoul watch this game, and they become fans of AT or Hancheol based on this game.
So the players also knew the importance of this game.
The fans were between killing each other, but the players didn’t have a sense of rivalry as much as the fans. They say they are rivals, but the players of AT and Hancheol have a lot of exchanges as they use the same Seoul as their home, and it was common for most of them to be close.
Unless you are a pure-blooded franchise player who has been on the team for more than 10 years, most AT and Hancheol players play Jamsil rivalries with the idea that all they have to do is do their best on the field, but this series was different. Players will forget their friendship and fight with all their might in this game.
For young fans of each team and young fans who will become fans of their club.
In the Children’s Day series, as much as possible, there is a guideline to refrain from bench clearing for young fans, but nevertheless, the reason why bench clearing occurs in the Children’s Day series is because there were many cases where the desire to compete that I never want to lose was greatly conflicted on this day.
“Now, let’s win this year and give the children a nice present. Did everyone know?”
“”Yes!””
“Invincibility!”
“AT!”
Under the leadership of head coach Lee Soo-hyun, the AT players headed to the dugout with their minds completely rearmed.
“Hey, but who put on makeup in the locker room? It smells like cosmetics.”
“Since it’s a daytime game, someone must have put on a lot of sunscreen.”
“No, it smells like women’s cosmetics, right?”
… Regardless of the trivial things that Ji Maeng-ho was doing, the AT players were full of desire for victory.
*
[Children’s Day starting with AT Thunders’ preemptive attack, 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. You throw a good ball, but sometimes you break down in excitement? Hancheol’s battery should be careful about that.]
[We will introduce the AT Thunders lineup against this. Batting first, third baseman Kim Soo-ho. Batting second, second baseman Ji Maeng-ho. 3 batter, left fielder. Batter 4, first baseman Choi Jin-cheol. Batter 5, right fielder Woo Kwan-hyung. Batter 6, designated hitter bore. Batter 7, shortstop Yun Seong-tae. Batter 8, catcher Jung Yun-chul. Batter 9, center fielder Kim Joo-yeop.]
[Woo Kwan-hyung has risen to number 5 today, right? Apparently, Boer is showing a weak appearance in the scoring area, so he is trying to relieve the burden as much as possible. And although Woo Kwan-hyung is old, he has been a problem solver for AT for 20 years. He is expected to solve the chance in the 5th batting order.]
[How do you view the point of watching this game?]
[It must also be for the two young hitters on both teams. Hotajunjok of the KBA League, 5-tool player. The confrontation between the two batters from both teams, Joo Seung-cheol of Hancheol and Ji Maeng-ho of AT, would be fun.]
[Joo Seung-cheol and Ji Maeng-ho. Aren’t they two players who looked great in the WBC?]
[That’s right. Joo Seung-cheol has been driving a batting average of close to 50% for a week since returning from injury, and Ji Maeng-ho eventually regained first place in runs and hits, hitting, runs scored, home runs, RBIs, stolen bases, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. Because it’s number 1 in all records, isn’t it? Monthly MVP is also strong. The hitting of these two players will be the key. Of course, it would be worth seeing the selection match between Radet and Jang Yoon, two outstanding players.]
[And you’ve seen Radette and AT’s line up once, right?]
[You’re right. Was it the opening game? Although Radet was shaky in the beginning, he was able to lead the team to the final victory by blocking with 2 runs in 7 innings, right? Unfortunately, we couldn’t win because the bullpen couldn’t protect the victory, but it can be seen that he made an impressive performance.]
[I wonder how the match between the two teams will go today, the match begins now.]
[As soon as the game starts, Kim Soo-ho! Skillfully push Radette’s sinker! A hit that accurately escapes the gap between the three! I aimed for the first ball.]
[Kim Soo-ho is not a player who touches the first ball well, but Radet also threw a sinker in the outer strike zone aiming for that point? He must feel caught off guard.]
[Now, the next hitter is Ji Maeng-ho, who showed the best results in the league for the month of April! 8 batting crowns so far! It is a wonderful result.]
[Usually batting average and home runs are inversely proportional, right? There are many cases where you have to give up power to strike a precise hit, but Maeng-Ho Ji is not that kind of player at all, right? He is so powerful that almost all batted balls are line drives, and he has the highest hard hit rate in the league. What’s even more surprising is that even with such a batting record, he ranks first in terms of stolen bases. He can be seen as a true 5-tool player.]
And Ji Maeng-ho’s cheering song began to resonate in Jamsil Stadium, which was packed with full-thousand spectators.
[Hey, isn’t that a great shout? Most of the young fans are wearing Ji Maeng-ho’s uniform.]
[A rookie player has debuted and is performing like this, so as a fan, you can’t help but buy a uniform, right?]
[Haha, that’s right. Besides, I heard that he has a lot of female fans because he has a good-looking face.]
[Do experts call these players 6-tool players?]
[6 tools?]
[Existing 5 tools plus face, 6 tools.]
[It really is. Radet’s first pitch against Ji Maeng-ho!]
With the cry of the caster, the sinker thrown by Radet, Han-cheol’s foreign pitcher, curled into Ji Maeng-ho like a snake.
*
‘Oh, Mr. I’m serious?’
The speed limit recorded on the electronic board is 151 km/h. Maybe it was because the weather was getting hotter, but I felt that the restraints were higher than when we met before the opening.
“Cheek.”
The strategy against Radet today was simple. Sinker filters everything. There was no reason to hit a sinker with similar velocity to a fastball. In addition, since most of Radet’s sinkers are formed toward the right-handed hitter’s body, the ball came out well and even if he hit it, it was difficult to get a good hit.
Therefore, the balls to aim for are fastballs and sliders.
‘The problem is….’
It was Lee Yong-ki, Han-cheol’s main catcher. He was a hitter who had an incredible record as a catcher, but his ball combination his, which was evaluated as his greatest strength his, surpassed that hit. Even in the national team, he was usually the catcher who signed.
‘I don’t talk much because it’s Children’s Day.’
The last time we met, we talked loudly, but today we haven’t said a word. The eyes I saw before entering also seemed sharp. Is this the meaning of Children’s Day?
“Senior, give me a good ball.”
“…….”
Are you ignoring it too? I want to scratch gently and get a good ball….
‘It’s a sinker.’
‘Hmm, it seems that the right-handed hitter is thoroughly sinker-matched.’
‘Okay. You’d know without telling me, right?’
‘Yes. I will skip it.’
Even if it was a sinker match, there was no reason for me to be dragged into that match. Because there is no need to fight in a place where the opponent has an advantage.
“Strike!”
“Did Ji Maeng-ho die a lot? Throwing this ball Don’t you think it’s the same as before? Well, you burned too much for a month, didn’t you?”
“Wow, look at you opening your mouth just because you got a strike.”
“If you twist it, hit it.”
In that moment, Lee Yong-gi tried to scratch my insides, but I didn’t get hit. What I was aiming for was not a sinker for counting like this, but a deciding ball.
‘Fastball.’
‘Where is the location?’
‘Suddenly?’
‘Children’s Day must be won. Let’s get the momentum going. Didn’t you have a good experience today?’
‘Heh, yes. It’s only today. Let’s see how much progress has been made. The position is toward the body.’
You were thinking of pretending to be a sinker and getting another count toward yourself? I thought I would pull it out.
Radette takes the set position. I was a little nervous after hearing the location for the first time in a while, but it was a pleasant tension. Radet’s hand stretched out like a whip, and the ball that came out of his hand flies toward him in slow motion.
Watching the familiar trajectory of the flying four-seam, I slightly twist my body and lift his fastball.
Fuck!
‘Caught!’
With a heavy hand, I naturally threw the bat toward the third base where our fans were waiting, and watched the batted ball. The ball I shot hit the wall, splitting between the left fielder and the center fielder.
“A lot of people have died. Such an obvious ball combination.”
“… Don’t give a damn and go.”
“Senior, next time, please do your best. Hehe.”
After admiring Lee Yong-gi’s face with a poopy expression, he walked toward first base. The first base cheering seat in Jamsil, which had been filled with AT fans, was filled with Hancheol fans.
“Shh.”
Then, he arrogantly pointed his finger at the fans of Han Chul, who were filling the first base side, and sent a sign saying to be quiet, then walked around the ground. As he got closer to third base, the cheers of the AT fans grew louder.
– Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maeng-ho!
-Fierce Tiger!! I watch baseball because of you!!!
Enthusiastic support pouring towards me. I grabbed the uniform for the fans, pointed to the logo, and answered, and when I stepped on the home base, Kim Soo-ho, who was the runner on first base, greeted me.
“Is your swing good? Are you in good shape today?”
“Yes, the ball looks slow.”
“Yeah, I’m in good shape today too. Let’s try it today.”
“Yep!”
*
– Kya! Drunk with Epppong!!!!!
B Ji Maeng-ho is crazy. Reallyhaha
N hostess~~~~!!!
-Is that you again, GOAT. Your home runs lead AT to victory. Ji Maeng-ho, the best player in AT history and Korean history.
ㄴIt’s been a month since debuthaha
I need to know that these bastards are sucking up promising centipedeshaha
Does the 8th batting champion look like a mere prospect?
-Wow, two-run fuck from the first episode! Let’s win together today!
ㄴStill Etreval ㄴ
-When Ji Maeng-ho tells 1st base to shut up, he only picks up those who suck!
Blah!
Blah!
-Why is there no GIF for this person?
If everyone likes Ji Maeng-ho, shall we press the dog button?
Look at the speed of the jjamjjaenghaha
Kyaa! Swing is beautiful
Jamsil is also easily skippedhaha
It’s boring against mercenaries
-Departure for sex with horse beekeeper Maengho!!!!!!!!!!
Grab it and fly!!!!!!
-Who is the owner of Jamsil?
Get out of the room, bitches!!!!!!
B big ho!
ㄴ These bastards are going to fuck to be stuffed again haha 2 points? I’ll follow you soon
Nope. You spyed right away because you were soft?Haha
Isn’t the owner of Jamsil the mayor of Seoul?
No big deal Sehun!
-Ah, fuck the weatherman out.
I got out during the replay