Chapter 299 – Episode 297. Spear VS Shield. (2)
Clap clap clap!
Jang Yoon took off his gloves while receiving applause from the players.
“Senior! Thank you for your hard work.”
“Nice pitching!”
Jang Yoon showed good performance and finished today’s game with 1 run in 7 innings. As a pitcher with a lot of postseason experience, he showed near-perfect pitching.
“I feel bad about giving up 1 point.”
However, Jang Yoon seemed dissatisfied with his pitching, which gave up 1 point.
“Ah, there are still two innings left, so we have to protect them.”
Park Jun-hyung, who was scheduled to be the starter tomorrow, came to Jang Yoon’s side.
“It would be nice to score more points, but it must be difficult to see Hyunsung’s pitcher change today, right?”
“Maybe so? I hope my turn doesn’t come…”
Of course, Park Jun-hyung also wanted to prove his skills on this glorious stage. However, you never know what might happen during a game, and the AT Thunders, who had been running since the semi-playoffs, needed a break.
Perfect!
While the two pitchers supporting AT’s starting mound were talking, a cheerful hitting sound rang out. Leadoff hitter Yoon Seong-tae kicked up the ball from Lee Jun-ho, who had been guarding the mound since the previous inning.
The two, Jang Yoon and Park Jun-hyung, stood up from their seats without realizing it when they hit the ball, which was much bigger than expected.
“Are you going to pass? Should I pass over?”
“Ah… ! Caught.”
But the result is out. A hit that was so bad that gasps of disappointment could be heard throughout the dugout.
“As expected, it’s not easy.”
“It would have been really terrible if they had thrown it in Jamsil.”
“Hey, I also came to Jamsil from Munhak. “If possible, don’t leave Jamsil. This is a true pitcher’s paradise.”
Park Jun-hyung nodded at Jang Yoon’s words. This was because he often wondered, ‘Why does this go over?’ When he pitched in Jamsil and then pitched in other stadiums.
‘As expected, Jamsil is nice.’
The difference between Jamsil and other stadiums was only a few meters, but because of those few meters, pitchers were able to hit the ball more boldly, and the resulting chain effect naturally improved performance. In a critical situation, being able to hit a ball in the strike zone or not was a big difference.
The combination of the vast Jamsil and Hyeonseong Pilseungjo. Since AT is not the only player receiving Jamsil’s advantage, it was clear that Hyunseong’s pitchers were feeling the same way.
‘I scored 2 points, but it would be difficult to get more points, right?’
Perfect!
“Strike out!”
And as Park Jun-hyung expected, the attack ended in the bottom of the 7th inning with 7th batter Han Sang-gyu and 8th batter Jeong Yun-cheol getting outs in succession.
There are now 2 innings left. The player AT chose to block in the top of the 8th inning was Kim Yun-ho.
[In the top of the 8th inning, Kim Yun-ho comes on the mound for AT.]
[Kim Yun-ho is coming up. He is a player who throws fastballs over 150 and is considered to be a player with a good pitch. He has been active as AT’s setup man since the second half of the season, right?]
[You’re right. In fact, AT’s bullpen is evaluated as being somewhat weak, but with Kim Yun-ho and Kang Se-ho performing well, AT was able to maintain its performance until the end of the season, right?]
[Yes. Both players were acquired by trading Jang Hyun-ho in this Stove League, right? In fact, Jang Hyun-ho can be seen as AT’s leading star, having participated in the 2019 and 21 All-Star teams. When that player was traded, many fans expressed concerns, right?]
[I remember it too. Haha.]
[However, as a result, Jang Hyun-ho, who left the AT, also achieved a career-high season by hitting 22 home runs, and Kang Se-ho and Kim Yun-ho, who came to the AT through a triangle trade, performed well as key bullpen players and Baek Jeong-jin as a backup outfielder, making it a successful win-win trade. It worked.]
[Kim Yun-ho’s records are coming out. This season, he went 4-4, allowing 23 earned runs in 58.2 innings, for an earned run average of 3.56. He recorded 2 saves and 11 holds.]
[Kim Yun-ho was a player who had problems with ball control during the Silla era and was not able to make a big splash, but he definitely stepped up, probably due to the influence of coming to the vast Jamsil. He also performed well in the semi-playoffs, recording two holds.]
[Now Yunho Kim throws the first pitch. The first pitch is a strike! The speed is 154 km/h.]
[That’s a good ball. I feel like Kim Yun-ho has definitely stepped up since he moved to AT. He’s spraying his balls into the zone.]
[Originally, there were many evaluations that Kim Yun-ho was good at hitting the ball, but couldn’t put the ball in the zone, right?]
[Yes. It was evaluated that way during the Silla era. I personally asked Kim Yun-ho about the reason for his good performance this season, and he said that he believes in Jamsil and throws.]
[As expected, Jamsil Stadium makes pitchers more comfortable. Pitcher windup, second ball!]
Perfect!
9th batter Yoon Seung-ho’s ball floats wide.
[This batted ball is big! It’s big! Ah… Center fielder Kim Joo-yeop handles things with ease.]
[Seungho Yoon had a good hit, but he was caught in front of the warning track.]
[Is this what makes pitchers more comfortable?]
[Yes. In another stadium, a ball that could have gone over or hit the fence and become a double would be out in Jamsil. Pitchers can get into the zone more aggressively, which results in fewer walks.]
[For Kim Yun-ho, it would be a great fortune to come to AT.]
[It’s also a great fortune from AT’s perspective. Haha. Who would have expected Kim Yun-ho to be the setup man at the beginning of the season?]
[Now, the first batter, Yang Ji-hyuk, comes in. … Infield ground ball. Two outs with this.]
Kim Yun-ho, who throws his ball trusting the vast Jamsil, caught the first batter, Yang Ji-hyuk, and made two outs, and gathered momentum to catch the second batter, blocking Hyun-seong’s attack with a three-way throw in the top of the 8th inning. However, AT’s pitcher was not the only one affected by Jamsil.
[In the bottom of the 8th inning, Hyunseong’s pitcher is Kwon Yul.]
[Kwon Yul, at the beginning of the season, he suffered from the influence of WBC, but as the season went on, he found his original form, right? He’s a pitcher who usually comes up in winning situations, but today’s game could be his last, so he appears to be on the mound. The score is 1 point difference. If we block this inning, the batting order in the top of the 9th inning starts with the 3rd batter, so Hyeonseong can also play.]
Hyunseong’s setup man, Kwon Yul, is also influenced by Jamsil. Kwon Yul, a veteran, was a pitcher who knew how to use Jamsil,
“Out!”
“Out!”
“Out!”
The bottom of the 8th inning ended with outs from 9th batter Lee In-hyuk to 2nd batter Kim Su-ho.
“Jinhyuk hyung, fighting!”
“Let’s finish today’s game and take a quick rest!”
[There is one inning left until the first Korean series in 21 years. To save that first inning, AT Thunders’ closer Park Jin-hyuk comes on the mound. His performance this season includes a 3.48 ERA and 31 saves in 49.1 innings.]
-Ha, slut Park Jinhyuk, am I the only one anxious, those s*** breasts?
ㄴBut you blocked Junple well.
ㄴPlease stop for just one inning
-Still, you won’t know as long as you hit the first pitch well.
ㄴㄹㅇ You have to change after seeing the first pitch, that bastard.
ㄴPlease insert it carefully.
21 years of waiting. The pitcher who came out to end the wait was Park Jin-hyuk, who had guarded AT’s back door for a year. However, the reaction from fans was not that good. Because Park Jin-hyuk was a famous bird breast in the league.
If you ask why a player like that is finishing, it is because Park Jin-hyuk’s ceiling was ‘real’. A heavy fastball that goes back and forth between the late 140s and the low 150s. And a curveball that goes from 12 o’clock to 6 o’clock. A slider that is evaluated as having a large angle. Because he had enough pitches and position to finish.
A player who can be criticized but cannot be eliminated. Park Jin-hyuk was a sore finger for fans. Fans sat in a straight posture in front of the TV, hoping that Park Jin-hyuk would stop it. However,
“Ball.”
Park Jin-hyuk’s first pitch missed wide and the ball was called, and AT fans went into an uproar.
“Get rid of Park Jin-hyuk!”
“You can’t hit the first pitch! Change!”
Jamsil Stadium filled with AT fans,
-Fuck change change change change
ㄴPlease change it
Haha, I’m so anxious.
-Jinhyuk, is that guy really not quitting baseball?
-That bastard should have been injured instead of Woo Gwan-hyung.
ㄴㄹㅇ ㅅㅂ Can’t you see that bastard on Posey?
ㄴFor some reason I thought I was good at blocking Junple ㅅㅂ
Even fans who watch the game on TV or on the Internet.
“Under… Please just change it. There are a lot of pitchers anyway.”
Even Cheon So-young, who was watching the game in the VIP room. And that reaction was probably natural. Fans who watched AT games for at least one season knew very well what would happen if Park Jin-hyuk’s first pitch did not land in the strike zone.
[Ah, the third batter, Han Dong-yoon, gets on base thanks to a walk! You reach first base with no outs!]
And as fans expected, Park Jin-hyuk gave up a walk, putting the leadoff hitter on base, and when he added another out count,
Ta – Aak!
[Dan White! Turn the game around! Score 2:2! Tie with this! The game isn’t over yet! Hyeonseong Madcats, who keep the spark of Incheon alive!]
He was hit by a long hit from mercenary hitter Dan White and allowed the score to be tied.
-I lost today’s game. It’s Go Young-hwan, what kind of person is it?
Let’s just prepare for tomorrow’s game
ㄴBut tomorrow it’s Park Jun-hyung haha
ㄴㄴGame 5, let’s go~~!
-Get down now.
Just take it down ㅅㅂ
The fans’ complaints grew louder, but Lee Soo-hyun persevered and put Park Jin-hyuk on the mound. If Park Jin-hyuk collapsed here, the same situation would repeat itself in the Korean Series, so coach Lee Soo-hyun believed in Park Jin-hyuk.
‘Jinhyuk can do it. Because he’s a guy with a good natural ceiling.’
And is it because Lee Soo-hyun’s faith worked? Or is it because the tie was allowed and Park Jin-hyuk, who was a bit nervous, felt at ease?
[Out! Jinhyuk Park gets three outs! The score is 2:2!]
Park Jin-hyuk took charge of the inning until the end and finished the top of the 9th inning without the score increasing further.
[The attack in the bottom of the 9th inning starts with the 3rd hitter’s wake, so no one knows what will happen, right?]
[Cleanup match between Ko Young-hwan and AT Thunders. Will the Hyunseong Mad Cats be able to lay the foundation for a comeback, or will the AT Thunders be able to end their 21-year-long wait for revenge and win a ticket to Incheon? The game begins in the bottom of the 9th inning!]
The game went to the bottom of the 9th inning, and as everyone expected, Ko Young-hwan, who had announced that he would advance to the majors next season, came to Hyun-seong’s mound.
-Gomen came out haha. Is there anyone who has any doubts?
Gomen, please.
ㄴI believe it. Gomen.
-If you look at those fucking bastards, they will go to the extension and it will definitely turn the tables. Let’s go to the extension!!
ㄴㄹㅇ If we just block this inning, those bastards won’t be able to score
Hyunseong’s fans thought that their special finish would maintain the score difference in this game and turn it around in the next inning,
-Jamsil Go Young-hwan, how are you going?
ㄴBut if you are a fierce tiger god.
ㄴFerocious God, please…
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ㄴI believe in the fierce god of defense.
ㄴPlease, fierce tiger.
AT’s fans believed that Ji Maeng-ho would save the team again this time, and the bottom of the 9th inning began with the fate of both teams at stake.