Chapter 255 – Chapter 253. Stop Ji Maeng-Ho! (4)
“I. I will fight Ji Maeng-ho.”
We are losing by 1 point. Yoon Joong-hwan, who was scheduled to go on the mound, told coach Moon Ki-taek,
“Are you going to compete with Ji Maeng-ho?”
“Yes.”
Director Moon Ki-taek frowned, but in the end he had no choice but to nod at Yoon Joong-hwan’s words. Because Moon Ki-taek was well aware of the sniper ceremony against Yoon Joong-hwan. It is important to stop Ji Maeng-ho, but Yoon Joong-hwan can now be seen as the team’s key pitcher.
The most important thing during the season was managing the motivation and morale of the players. If he refused Yoon Joong-hwan’s request here, it was clear that it would have a big impact on the team’s morale, so Moon Ki-taek accepted Yoon Joong-hwan’s request.
‘Because I picked all the data to be drawn anyway.’
Ji Maeng-ho’s fourth at-bat came back, but AT has scored only 3 points so far. Considering the destructive power of the AT lineup starting with Ji Maeng-ho, it is safe to say that the operation was a success with Song Ho-jun, the replacement starter.
‘It’s half success, but this is enough.’
The reason for the half-success despite blocking AT’s active volcano is because AT’s starting pitcher, Bellingham, threw a more powerful ball than expected. If this was Munhak, which is the home stadium, assuming that it would play more home games in fall baseball because it was ranked higher than AT because there were many hits that would be home runs, it would have been a win-win situation in fall baseball if it went on like this.
‘I don’t know if I’ve ever watched an AT game so comfortably, except for games where one team unilaterally leads from the beginning, so if it goes like this in fall baseball… Besides, if Joong-hwan catches Ji Maeng-ho again, I’ll be able to go there more comfortably.’
Moon Ki-taek looked at the mound with such expectations. Yoon Joong-hwan’s white rosin blows from the mound, embellishing the dark night sky. And the ensuing first pitch.
“Strike!”
I hear the referee’s loud strike call.
‘That’s it. Critical!’
Yoon Joong-hwan, who is KBA-class with only one fastball, was always struggling in the 2nd team because he was blocked by the wall of pitching. It became a strong heart to put in a strike.
‘If Seong-gyeol had followed Joong-hwan’s mind half, he would have gone to the majors.’
Moon Ki-taek, who clicked his tongue at the sight of the team’s ace sitting in the dugout, focused on the ground again. Standing on the mound, Yoon Joong-hwan raised his leg high and threw the ball again.
“Cheek.”
The speed limit recorded on the electronic board is 155 km/h. The velocity, which is difficult for ordinary overhand or three-quarter players to throw, came from the hand of a sidearm pitcher close to the underhand. But few were surprised. For Yoon Joong-hwan, it was a daily routine.
“It wouldn’t be strange if Joong-hwan succeeded Jung Woo-sung if he added a few breaking balls…”
In the mouth of the pitching coach, Jung Woo-sung, who went directly to the major leagues and was almost the only player to survive, was mentioned. Jung Woo-sung is a Pittsburgh starting pitcher who has won 7 wins this season. In addition, it was a strikeout machine that the strikeout rate per 9 innings was recorded close to 9 even in the major leagues.
It was a comparison with such a great player, but no one who heard it denied it. As for his fastball pitch, he was not inferior even to major leaguer Jung Woo-sung.
“Still, it is good for the team. Because Joong-hwan will never go to the major leagues…”
“Well, it’s not a game, and if fitting a breaking ball was that easy, everyone would have gone to the majors.”
“Still, even a single direct ball works in KBA, right?”
“I’m 30 now, so I don’t have to worry about FA. Only the captain is angry.”
“Everyone, don’t talk nonsense and focus on the game.”
“… Sorry.”
The team members also believe in Yoon Joong-hwan, so they can have small talk. And as the teammates believed, Yoon Jung-hwan put the third ball into the strike zone.
“Strike~!”
“Good! Now it’s two st! Ji Maeng-ho strikes out, let’s go!”
“Health! Plug it in coolly!”
-Yoon Joong-hwan! Junghwan Yoon! Junghwan Yoon!
– Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maeng-ho!
The cheering of the colleagues and the growing support of the fans. In that passionate situation, Yoon Joong-hwan’s fourth ball flew toward the strike zone. He is an amazing two-seam player who seems to fall outside and then goes inside the strike zone.
And Ji Maeng-ho, who was aiming for a shot, swung like lightning.
Ta-evil!
“Ah!”
“Hit!”
-Wow!
Ji Maeng-ho’s batted ball began to curve toward the right wall. A ball that was pushed well. Right fielder Choi Jae-hyeon, who was conscious of Ji Maeng-ho’s pull, started running like the wind toward the batted ball.
‘I’ll catch it this time!’
Choi Jae-hyeon, who was chasing the ball with his eyes, gets closer and closer to the ball. And near the fence that was close to the foul line, Choi Jae-hyun’s body flew up.
*
‘I missed a home run?’
Although the feeling of the touch at the moment of being hit was thrilling, I instinctively realized that this ball would not turn into a home run, and I started running at full speed toward first base.
‘Mr. Rossby! Where’s the batted ball?’
‘It’s still flying.’
‘Does it pass?’
‘I don’t think I’ll pass?’
‘Fuck! Damn Jamsil! Maybe ask them to pull down the fence.’
There is no way that Rossby’s batting judgment will be wrong, so he has no choice but to increase his speed. After stepping on first base, I used my momentum and ran toward second base.
‘Where is the batted ball?’
‘It’s near the fence. It’s falling.’
It doesn’t go over either, right? UG’s right fielder is Choi Jae-hyeon. Being a player with a good understanding of defense, he was discouraged and tried to slow down when the Jamsil Stadium began to vibrate. As if an earthquake had occurred.
-Waaaaa!!!!
A cheer that seemed to leave the stadium. We, the home team, are the only team in Jamsil that can produce such cheers. I stopped slowing down and sprinted again with a big step.
“Run!”
As he turns around second base, he hears the shout of the third base coach through the cheers.
‘Did I miss it?’
‘The dive failed. Keep running.’
‘Honey!’
“Stop! Stop at third base!”
I heard the third base coach urgently raising his hand and shouting. Shall we slide?
‘You sick. Just run to the house!’
If Rosby can run, he should run.
“Move!”
I shouted at the coach near third base, and the third base coach, seeing my running momentum, stepped back. After checking the space, I stepped on the third base and made a big turn. And I ran all the way home without stopping.
‘What about the ball?’
‘The second baseman got it.’
‘Fuck, are you already relaying something called diving?’
Also UG Overlords. I had no choice but to acknowledge the defense alone. The catcher half-squats on home plate and makes a catching motion. The distance to home is five steps.
‘Oh, I don’t know!’
Stepping on the runway, I stretched out my legs and threw myself toward the groove.
Thud!
A strong impact and the feel of the soil.
‘Fuck, it hurts so much. How did it go?’
‘It’s three leaves. The gunner is completely blown away.’
I just raised my head from the lying position and took a sneak peek at the situation. A catcher rolling near home plate and a white ball rolling next to him.
“Three leaves, right?”
“… Safe!”
The referee shouts loudly with arms wide open.
– Wow!
– Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maeng-ho!
– Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maeng-ho! Oh oh oh! Thunders Ji Maeng-ho! Blow it up to the end of the sky!
As I listened to the cheering song and looked at the darkened sky, Kim Suho’s face covered my vision.
“Can it happen?”
“I will rest for a little while.”
“What? Are you not hurt?”
Kim Soo-ho, who is startled, does not match his cold-hearted appearance.
“No. I’m just out of breath.”
“You were surprised. Still, it was good.”
“And. But what happened?”
“Did you run without looking?”
“I can’t see properly.”
“Four balls flew near the right wall, and Choi Jae-hyun dived. Now, your hand.”
As I was about to get up, Kim Suho reached out his hand. I grabbed his hand without hesitation and tightened his body.
“Thank you. But what about?”
“And what? Choi Jae-hyun missed the ball, got up right away and threw it, but the result was a home run. End.”
Hearing Kim Suho’s words, I guessed roughly.
“But Choi Jae-hyun is also amazing. Diving and waking up, making this a close at home? Are you crazy?”
“To me, you who came into the batted ball seem more insane, don’t you?”
“What, a day or two?”
As they were about to enter the dugout after shaking off the dirt from their uniforms, the UG players started to get busy.
“What?”
As I approached it, I saw the gunner lying on the floor, still unable to get up.
“Wouldn’t it be Jeong-wan?”
I hear the voice of the UG coach. What? Are you ashamed that you just bumped into it? The guy wearing protective gear…
“Jung Wan! Jung Wan!”
“Ugh… Yes, Coach.”
“Hey! Tell the ambulance to come! Jeongwan-ah, don’t wake up and wait.”
“More, you can run, you can.”
“Bastard! Listen! There are more catchers.”
‘Eolssigu, I fell asleep after filming. How can he be a catcher when he’s so weak?’
‘Tsk, sure baseball has become girly. Back in my day, a weak guy like that never wore a catcher’s mask.’
‘That’s right.’
She went into the dugout, sympathizing with Rosby, who somehow said the right thing. And the team members who greeted them with cheers.
“Ji Maeng-ho! What is your main focus?!”
Puck!
“Ah!”
“Hey, are you okay?”
Puck!
“Evil! Why are you hitting me saying it’s okay!”
“Congratulations, son of a bitch!”
Match!
“Evil! Whose palm is it!”
“Someone is your senior.”
Fuck! If I become a senior, I will get rid of this culture of hitting a home run!
“It’s a fierce tiger.”
“Yes, Director.”
After the team members finished their intense celebration, manager Lee Soo-hyun approached me.
“I don’t think I’ll be back at bat anymore, so let’s rest here today.”
“All right.”
Anyway, the game is almost over, and I scored one more point, so it would be okay if I took a break.
The game, which was leading by 4:2, faced a crisis as the finisher, Park Jin-hyeok, gave up 1 point after I left, but Blon did not record and the game ended with our victory.
‘Whoa. I’ve been beaten up like this, so I won’t skip tomorrow, right?’
*
-[KBA] Ji Maeng-ho, a runaway locomotive that never stops! Add 1 home run! 2 at-bats, 2 hits, 1 home run, 4 stolen bases!
ㄴㅋ Try to filter out the 100 Days of Fierce Protection, are you guys winning?
N Maeng Ho Shin True Education
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ It crashed at home, but the catcher couldn’t get up.
ㄴBut isn’t that the home block?
ㄴㄴThe throw location is on the home play side, so it’s a normal play.
-Wow, does Maeng Ho-shin really exceed 61 homers? I even built a hotel today
I think I’ll pass this
What is a hotel by the way?
Are you a newbie? They call an inside-park home run a hotel.
Why?
It’s annoying to explain because the caster made a mistake, just look for it yourself
-A baseball player who showed great speed today.Mp3
ㄴThis is Ji Maeng-ho, right? It’s famous these days, but it comes up every day
ㄴㅋ Baseball is leisure, but Ji Maeng-ho is recognized.
Wow that’s so damn fast
ㄴIt took about 16 seconds to reach home.
If you think it’s bent, it’s fucking fast
ㄴBut there are guys who came in at 14 seconds in the majors too haha
If Ji Maeng-ho didn’t slide and just ran, it would have come out that way.
ㄴㄴThis kid’s athletic ability is a GOAT in the history of Korean sports, so if he didn’t stop in the middle and ran as it was, it would have been about 14 seconds.
ㄴㄴ Pataku bastards are fucking fucking again, the distant GOAT is fucking haha
Is this the first hit by a baby baseball player? Every baseball article comes and this shit.
-Wow, but Ji Maeng-ho is fucked. Yoon Joong-hwan is also in good shape these days.
ㄴ Ji Maeng-ho, who pushed the ball and sent it over there by Yoon Joong-hwan, is a real madman haha
Do you know now what’s going on?
ㄴBut Choi Jae-hyun is also a bitch. As soon as I dive, I get up and throw the ball right away
ㄴ Originally, Choi Jae-hyun is a defensive madman. Seeing that bastard hit a home run in literature makes me hate it haha
ㄴThe Asian Games are good haha