Chapter 307 – Episode 305. Mini Hearing.
“3, 5, 7, 14, 13, 10, 3, 4, 4. Do you know what these numbers are?”
When asked by reporters why he excluded Ji Maeng-ho, coach Moon Ki-taek opened his mouth with an angry expression. However, because what he said was an unexpected list of numbers, the reporters gathered to interview the loser could not help but look puzzled.
“What?”
“What does that mean?”
Reporters began to murmur at that unexpected sound. And through the chaos, a reporter asked a question to Moon Ki-taek, who looked angry.
“Yes? What kind of nonsense is this all of a sudden? Our question is, why did you actually filter out Ji Maeng-ho with an intentional phrase?”
“This is how many points the AT Thunder have scored this postseason. AT is averaging 7 points in 9 games in the postseason.”
“Yes?”
“Should we take the Korean Series out of there? 7.8 points in 7 games. It’s scoring almost 8 points. We are holding AT’s batting line to 4 runs in two games. Did you know that Ji Maeng-ho alone has 12 RBIs in the semi-playoffs and 8 RBIs in the playoffs?”
“Uh…”
The reporters as a group were speechless at Moon Ki-taek’s words. I knew that Ji Meng-ho was a great hitter, but hearing him in person made me realize that his performance was even more amazing than I thought. Building on that momentum, Moon Ki-taek opened his mouth again.
“Semi-playoffs: 60%, 1 penny, 5 leagues, playoffs: 60,600 won, 7 leagues. OPS averages around 2.7. Don’t skip this player? Have you lost your mind as a group? Yes?”
“Well, it is said that Ji Maeng-ho received the playoff MVP award for his impact in the final game against Ko Young-hwan, but the brightest hitter in the playoffs was Choi Jin-cheol. What do you think about this?”
“So, did we concede a lot of goals? They say it’s blocked by 4 points. That too in literature. Look at Hyunseong against AT Mad Cats Park. 13 goals conceded, 10 conceded. We are blocking AT 4 points in literature. Does this still mean that my choice was wrong? Yes?”
“But today’s game…”
“If Bellingham had conceded one goal, we would have lost no matter what we did. You all know this, right? “I lost today regardless of Ji Maeng-ho.”
“But isn’t this a strategy that deviates too much from baseball common sense? “This is something that has never happened in baseball history.”
“So, is it common sense for a player hitting .400 to hit 60 home runs? Is it common sense to hit 6 home runs in 4 games in Junple? So how do we stop Ji Maeng-ho? Reporter Kim, please speak up. How can we stop Ji Maeng-ho?”
“…”
Moon Ki-taek’s strategy to overturn baseball common sense. However, the reporters were unable to give any answer to Moon Ki-taek’s confident statement that Ji Maeng-ho could not be stopped using ordinary methods. In the reporters’ opinion, Ji Meng-ho’s performance made no sense, and his performance during the postseason made even less sense.
“Then will you continue to use this strategy throughout the Korean Series, coach?”
“I will not comment on the remaining games. Because the series isn’t over yet.”
“Director Moon Ki-taek! Was there any backlash from players? “I’m sure there are some players who couldn’t accept it, right?”
“I gave instructions. The players didn’t want to do it, but it was all a plan that came out of my head. I know fans are worried too. However, I will reward you with a win. Please believe me.”
After saying one last word to his fans, Moon Ki-taek left. The reporters who had gathered to interview the loser had many questions they had yet to ask, but as Moon Ki-taek confidently left the room, the reporters could only watch.
“… Director! Director Moon Ki-taek!”
Reporters who came to their senses belatedly called out Moon Ki-taek’s name, but Moon Ki-taek had already left.
“What? It’s not even over yet…”
“Well, Moon Ki-taek hasn’t been like that for a day or two. But what do you think? Is it really right to skip Ji Maeng-ho?”
“Well. Well, what Director Moon Ki-taek says makes sense. The performance he is showing now certainly looks much better than during the regular season. As director Moon Ki-taek said, there is only one thing left.”
“I guess so, right?”
“Yes. Since we are using such a ridiculous strategy, we have no choice but to prove it by winning.”
“I wonder if they will stop Ji Maeng-ho until the end with intentional attacks.”
“We’ll have to wait and see.”
The public opinion of the reporters who remained after Moon Ki-taek left was generally not bad. Because I felt confidence and spirit in Moon Ki-taek’s interview.
… However, the public opinion of fans was not like that.
-[KS] Game 2, Bellingham pitched well, allowing 1 run in 7 innings! MVP selection for the 2nd game!
Wow, Bellingham is back!
ㄴThe weather chief’s ceremony was crazy haha. You got real education right away, right?
ㄴㅅㅂ Can’t even open Bellingham?
But did Ji Maeng-ho really skip everything? Today was strange.
ㄴㄴㅇㅇ There was an interview with the loser. Link here
Link ㄱㅅ
-[KS] Moon Ki-taek, ‘Ji Maeng-ho does not have common sense!’
… Meanwhile, UG Overlords coach Moon Ki-taek admitted that it was true that he ordered Ji Maeng-ho to intentionally throw an out-of-field ball…
ㄴㅅㅂ Is this the director? I lost today’s game because of you
Moon Ki-taek should resign. Don’t you think about the fans who went to see this game?
ㄴㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Chutaek is as ugly as his nickname lol. He skipped everything and ended up losing, right?ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴㅉㅉ Fans want to see a win, but they also want to see a fair match, so what’s left if they do it this way and win? ㅉㅉ
ㄴI only feel sorry for the players ㅅㅂ
ㄴㅋㅋㅋㅋ It’s the best ever. Is this how it goes?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Fuck, Chutaek, are you out of your mind? Does this make sense?
– Haha, you skipped everything and ended up losing, right? Do other batters look like dicks? LOL
ㄴㄹㅇ I felt so relieved when the mourning ceremony was held.
-If I don’t win, I’m going to set fire to literature.
-Is this baseball? You play such an ugly game
-But I understand why you skip Ji Maeng-ho. If you want to win, you have to filter.
-From my third fan’s perspective, this Korean series is a bit boring. I wanted to see how Ji Maeng-ho would deal with the UG pitchers, but they lost the game and for whom was this strategy…
-I am a fan of Hyunsung, so I understand. If you Go Young-hwan had caught Ji Maeng-ho there… Wouldn’t we have been able to win too? In the postseason, it’s important to see how many people go crazy, but Ji Maeng-ho was really crazy in this postseason.
-Has this ever happened in the majors? I don’t think it’s ever happened.
-ㅉㅉ Stop embarrassing the country and just lose. Aren’t you embarrassed that Kosi is doing this?
Although some responded that it was understandable, the majority of fans’ opinion was that it was ridiculous. So much so that the large baseball-related community in Korea is ablaze with criticism of UG. And it was natural that negative public opinion took over all places related to the club, including UG Overlords’ stargram and fan page.
-Should I renew my contract with a director like this? I will admit to my dedication to the team over the years. But how long must our club be criticized for something like this? Winning isn’t everything.
ㄴWinning is everything.
Who recognizes this kind of win? You will just be ridiculed.
ㄴI don’t admit that winning isn’t everything, but I am also against renewing the contract.
If the team had won, UG’s fans would not have been so fired up, but as the loss coincided with an unreasonable strategy unprecedented in baseball history, posts criticizing Moon Ki-taek and public opinion against renewing his contract began to appear in droves on fan pages related to UG Overlords. It has begun.
In result…,
“Director, you should think about renewing your contract.”
The public opinion trickled down to the owner of the UG Overlords, and eventually the president of the UG Overlords called coach Moon Ki-taek the day before the third game.
“You’re doing this because you’re considering renewing your contract, right? “Don’t you have to win to renew your contract?”
“Director. As the coach knows, being a professional baseball team is not all about winning.”
“… “
The president said that winning is not everything. It was a nonsense statement in the professional world, but Moon Ki-taek knew that even though it was angry, it was true.
“Why would UG run the club? Are they trying to make money with this club?”
As the president said, the KBA League was not a league run by clubs to make money. It is safe to say that the KBA League is not a league that runs on the logic of capital like the Major League, but is operated to give back to society and improve the image of large corporations.
“Winning? Good. The club owner also likes baseball, and what’s not good about winning? But you have to do the basics. The basics are. “Did you know that you watched the game with AT Chairman Cheon this time?”
“… Do I even need to know that?”
Although he knew what the president was going to say, Moon Ki-taek did not hide his true feelings. It was a story I didn’t want to know in the first place, and Moon Ki-taek was not the type of person to hide his true feelings.
“Listen. AT Chairman Cheon, who was lying in a hospital bed, forced himself to come and watch the Korean Series. This time we watched it together in Munhak, but next time we will watch it together in Jamsil.”
“What’s so special about that? “It’s not unusual for team owners to watch the Korean Series.”
“How would our Chairman view Chairman Cheon? Yes? Think about it. He said the Chairman was embarrassed by me. “He’s embarrassed.”
And the most important reason why baseball teams are operated is that they are ‘pet sports’ for the owners of large professional baseball teams. What a disgraceful act in a baseball game like that. Winning was important, but honor was just as important to club owners.
The public opinion of baseball fans, which was linked to the company’s image, was not good, and even if it won, it was not particularly honorable. Moon Ki-taek’s strategy was enough to disturb the mind of the UG team owner.
“Do you want to win that much? Director? Then, where can we get drug dealers from America? What is the difference between winning like this or taking medicine? Yes?”
“Are you kidding me? Medicine is outside the rules, and my operation is within the rules. Is there a reason why I need to hear this?”
However, despite the president’s words, Moon Ki-taek did not give up his beliefs.
“Can I see this as saying that I don’t have to renew my contract?”
In the end, the last card the president pulled out was the contract renewal card. And the president’s words upset Moon Ki-taek, who had been holding back.
“Are you threatening me now?”
Moon Ki-taek’s expression was expressionless as he responded to the president’s words, but it was the kind of expression that anyone could tell that he was very angry. An expression that looks like it might explode at any moment if you touch it. In addition, Moon Ki-taek has a sturdy physique as a former professional baseball pitcher and is recognized for his charisma while leading UG for several years.
“…”
It was difficult for the president of UG, a former ordinary person, to withstand such an atmosphere,
“The boss, do your job. I’ll do my job. “My job is to win UG.”
In response to Moon Ki-taek’s life-threatening words, the president of UG could not respond and could only stare at Moon Ki-taek.
“Then I have to prepare for tomorrow’s game. “Enough.”
With those words, Moon Ki-taek stormed out of the president’s office and the president of UG was unable to catch him.
“Director! Director! Hey, Moon Ki-taek!”
After Moon Ki-taek completely left the president’s office, only the empty cries of the president who came to his senses filled the president’s office.