Chapter 301 – Episode 299. 2023 Korean Series. (1)

-[PO] Ji Maeng-ho’s walk-off home run! Destroying the strongest finisher.

… What ended the game, which was a pitcher’s battle, was Ji Maeng-ho’s home run. Ko Young-hwan came on the mound to extend the game with the score tied at 2:2, but he could not overcome the wall of ‘devil’ Ji Maeng-ho. … Meanwhile, Ji Maeng-ho was selected as playoff MVP with a batting average of 0.667, 3 home runs, and an OPS of 2.675 in three playoff games.

ㄴThe fierce god of defense is crazyㄷㄷ

ㄴHow did you get over Ko Young-hwan?

ㄴMVP In the end, Ji Maeng-ho ate it haha ​​Choi Jin-cheol was sobbing haha

ㄴㄴChoi Jin-cheol was so frustrated after 3 games haha

ㄴㄴAfter all, MVP is a retreat metaphor haha

ㄴㄴIt’s Ko Young-hwan’s first home run in 20 years, so it’s worth it haha

-AT’s batting lineup is really strong. Hyeonseong collapsed due to a blow…

ㄴIt was really shocking that Ko Young-hwan hit a home run.

ㄴIt was an outside sword control, but if you look at the fact that he pulled it and passed it, Ji Maeng-ho’s talent is real.

I won the pitcher’s match with ㄴ and moved up, so I’m really looking forward to Kosi.

-I’m Ji-maeng Honde, I’m grateful for your support, but I quit Byeolgram because of you guys. Damn. And I will find and kill the bastard who sent me a picture of his dick. Thank you always for your support and I will work harder in the future. Please look forward to the second half of the year. [5583 total comments]

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I believe it too. A fierce warrior…

-A creepy fact. Woo Kwan-hyung only watched the third game.

Hmm…

Well… I don’t want to believe it, but I guess it really exists haha

ㄴWoo Kwan-hyung! Bring back AT’s lost 20 years!

ㄴBut posts like this are a bit… If fans of other teams see it, they really see it as our brother’s shit

ㄴㄴI just wrote this to laugh, but ugh…

-Young Hwansin gets robbed… It’s true that it’s difficult at lower levels, right?

ㄴBut the opponent is a fierce tiger, so we don’t know yet.

ㄴThe fierce guard is outside the standard.

ㄴI knew it would be like this after being tricked and managed during the spirit returning season.

ㄴIf you look at the WBC, it is an established belief that both are at lower league level.

-Can’t Ji Maeng-ho be considered a man of autumn?

When I looked up the record, it was 0.429/0.600/1.571/2.171 in 8 games in September, not to mention the Asian Games, right? Because it was just Ji Maengho’s playground. In addition, the semi-finals were 0.615/0.688/2.154/2.841 and the playoffs were 0.667/0.786/1.889/2.675. Isn’t this the fall man?

ㄴIt’s because the number of games is small.

ㄴJi Maeng-ho is not a man of autumn, but just ‘baseball’.

ㄴIt certainly appears that concentration has increased since entering the postseason.

-ㅅㅂ Since yesterday, I’ve only been looking at the home run scenes of the fierce defender. What if it’s just me?

ㄴThey are all doing that.

ㄴIt’s my first time in 21 years, so do I. All my tears came out

-Ha, but is it Kosi Utka? These UG guys are a bit scary, but looking at the 3rd game, the batting lineup seems to have cooled down

ㄴKoshi will also be carried by Fierce Tiger.

ㄴIt’s just a fierce god.

*

“Wow, even if I look at it again, it kills my swing.”

“Is that all you have to say?”

“That’s right. How can you stop a swing like that? Go Young-hwan’s outside ball is pulled and passed over? Honestly, I don’t think it’s possible for any major-leaguer.”

“Then is it still the same as the original plan?”

“Yes, that’s how it should go. No matter how much you think about it, it is impossible to stop Ji Meng-ho.”

“Hmm… “Is that what we have to do in the end?”

“Yes, the manager and pitchers will understand because they have all seen this postseason. “We can’t stop Ji Maeng-ho now.”

A conference room where UG Overlords’ coaches and power analysis team gather. The reason why those people gathered ahead of the Korean Series was simple. The final inspection right before the Korean Series. After completing all preparations, they were finally sorting out the troublesome opponent, Ji Maeng-ho’s opponent method.

“Then let’s skip Ji Maeng-ho in every at-bat. “Unless there is a 10-point difference.”

“Under… But other hitters are equally threatening…”

“Anyway, if the AT batting line explodes, it’s the same as being unstoppable. “We have no choice but to blockade Ji Maeng-ho and hope AT’s batting lineup doesn’t explode.”

“You’re right! “No matter how good a batting lineup is, they cannot explode for seven games.”

“I think so too. In Jamsil, Ji Maeng-ho is the devil itself in literature. In literature, it must be filtered out.”

“Then, this is Ji Maeng-ho’s method of dealing with him.”

“I think that would be a good idea. In fact, Ji Maeng-ho is a player who can steal third base at any time, but he is not a hitter who always runs to third base.”

“All that’s left is to hope that the pitchers can stop AT’s other hitters…”

“Our kids can do it. Doesn’t it feel like AT’s batting cycle has come down as well?”

“I can only hope so.”

After a long meeting, UG coach Moon Ki-taek decided how to deal with Ji Maeng-ho in this Korean Series. The answer is Jeon Ta-seok’s sand dune. After the coaches put their heads together and thought about it, they decided that the right answer was not to give Ji Maeng-ho a chance to hit even if he got on base.

‘I’m sure I’ll get some criticism for this Korean series. But I’ve had enough of the swearing so far. If it’s for the win…’

Moon Ki-taek also knew that this method would receive a lot of criticism from fans. However, the reason a professional exists is to win, and Moon Ki-taek could do anything to win.

“But I don’t know if the players’ mentality will be okay. “There is a difference between understanding and actually being criticized.”

“Are you okay. Because I will take all the criticism. “I take responsibility for everything.”

“Director, are you okay? There is also a contract renewal this year…”

The head coach spoke to Moon Ki-taek, worried. It was not easy to appoint a winning manager, but the team owner, who cared a lot about fans’ public opinion, could not renew the contract if public opinion worsened. And in the head coach’s opinion, this operation could not be well-received by public opinion. In fact, even now, the team leadership’s evaluation of Moon Ki-taek was not very good.

Moon Ki-taek was a director who had many controversies, such as antagonisms with reporters and wars of words with referees. The reason why Moon Ki-taek has maintained his position as coach until now is because of his contribution to steadily advancing into the Korean series during his tenure.

“Are you okay. “I’ve been doing this for a long time.”

This is my 6th year as director of UG. In six years, he won two championships and was runner-up three times. Six years was quite a long time. To the extent that the relationship between the team and the coach, who were united by trust, is becoming increasingly distant.

If this was the last time, I wanted to give the championship to the players who worked hard for 6 years. And this method was the one with the highest probability of winning.

“Then today’s meeting ends with this. “Let’s take a break until the Korean Series.”

“Yes.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Just like that, all the coaches left the conference room and only Moon Ki-taek was left in the conference room.

“Under… Is this correct? In the end, neither Hancheol nor Hyeonseong collapsed without being able to stop Ji Maeng-ho. AT’s key is Ji Maeng-ho. Yes, we have to stop Ji Maeng-ho. “This is correct.”

Moon Ki-taek kept repeating this to himself, hoping that a clear answer would come to mind. He spoke confidently to the coaches, but even Moon Ki-taek himself could not give a definitive answer whether this method was the right one.

And even as I continued to worry, I wasn’t sure if this method was the right answer. All that’s left is to watch the game in person.

As Moon Ki-taek’s worries continued, time passed, and before he knew it, the morning of Game 1 of the Korean Series dawned.

*

“Hyung, did you see the article today?”

Munhak Stadium, where Game 1 of the Korean Series is held. Lim Jun-hoo approached me during training time right before the game started.

“Of course I saw it. He was so cocky,”

“I heard Wording is so fucking strong?”

As Lim Jun-hoo said, Moon Ki-taek’s interview that came out today was ridiculous.

-Moon Ki-taek, ‘Ji Maeng-ho is in the palm of our hands. I will block it with no hits.’

In that article, Moon Ki-taek declared that he would block me with no hits.

“How can you stop Ji Meng-ho of the world with no hits? Right?”

“Yeah, dude.”

“Today, I only trust my brother.”

“Say it after the game, bastard.”

I answered Lim Jun-hoo confidently, but I felt uneasy about something. Moon Ki-taek may have been an asshole, but he wasn’t the type of asshole who would say things like that without taking action. Then, right before going to the Asian Games, the game against UG flashed through my head.

‘Oh, no way. Would you really do that?’

“Why are you worrying so much?”

“Ah, senior Sangju. It’s not a worry. “I’m just a little anxious.”

“Do you feel anxious before games? Are you really saying it’s a Korean series? Like Seongtae?”

I turned my head towards Yoon Seong-tae, who was quietly warming up after hearing the weather warning, and I saw Yoon Seong-tae frozen from the expression on his face.

‘Why is that kid like that?’

“I’m not that bad, right?”

“Of course not.”

When I saw Yoon Seong-tae frozen, I thought that all my worries so far were pointless.

“Hey, hey! Where are you going suddenly? That guy is rude when talking to his senior… Even if you weren’t perfect at baseball, you would have been half dead to me.”

Ignoring Gyeonggi-ju who is making a fuss, I approach the frozen Seongtae Yoon.

“Hey! Seongtae Yoon!”

“Yes, yes! Ah, sir! What?”

“I’m so scared. “Brother, did I eat something wrong?”

“Eating wrong.”

“But why are you so scared?”

“This is my first Korean series.”

“Is this my first time too?”

“I’ve never even seen it.”

“Yes? Don’t people who play baseball watch the Korean Series?”

“If Charlotte fails, I don’t watch the baseball game. There is something good about it.”

‘That’s right, Seongtae was born in 2000, so I guess I’ve never seen him participate in a Korean series.’

Charlotte’s last Korean series was in 1999. There was no way that Yoon Seong-tae, born in 2000, would have watched the Korean series. When I thought about it that way, I realized why Yoon Seong-tae was scared. It was surprising that the first Korean series in his life was the one he was playing in.

‘But my partner shouldn’t be scared.’

I quietly approached Seongtae Yoon, who was warming up. And…

Wow!

“Evil! “What the heck?”

“Come to your senses.”

To a person who is in a daze, a slap in the face is a direct hit. With this, Park Jun-hyung also had a record of creating people, so he gave Yoon Seong-tae a special prescription. And started running backwards.

“Is this crazy? Nin was left behind. “Aren’t you coming because of work?”

“Ha, someone helped me, but I didn’t know how grateful I was.”

“But you’re running away? Mind! You idiot! “Aren’t you here because of work!?”

He was already a little anxious, but this seemed to ease Yoon Seongtae’s nerves a bit. And when I saw Seongtae Yoon chasing me with a stupid expression, I felt like my worries were disappearing.

‘Whew, are you really going to skip it all like the previous series?’

“Mind! Stop! You bastard! … Huh, huh. Damn that’s so fast.”