Chapter 574 – Episode 566. The Fact That He Was Sent Into the Wild Card Match Without Even Having Time to Mourn Jang Woo-Joo’s Injury…

-Doljongseok is a fucking waka and changes the future of the team.

“Please don’t swear too harshly. I’ll ban this one. I’m sure Uncle Jongseok also has his own thoughts. But from what I see, Mirae’s fans seem really worried. Still, there is a tray for future fans, right? 2.33 with 16 wins. “It’s a card that can give you a win at any time.”

-The tray is ㅇㅈ.

-So who will you bet on?

-Jia sister! You look pretty today too!

“Hmm… In addition, as explained earlier, with Kim Won-ho appearing in the final game, it will be difficult for him to appear in the wild card game. The starters for the first game were decided to be Trey and Jelinsky… Hmm… I think Mirae will win the first game.”

-Oh? Then the future wins?

-I trust Jia and go full bet haha

“And Game 2 will probably be Shaw vs. Busch as expected, right? Even though both players are foreigners, they are such sure 1-win cards with 3 points? It is difficult to see it this way. So my choice is, wouldn’t Shilla Triggers advance to the semi-playoffs with 1 win and 1 loss? “I think so.”

-ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-It is difficult for the 5th place team to move up haha

-1 win, and 1 loss is a match haha

“Well, honestly, it would be difficult for the 5th place team to advance from the wild card, right?”

-Still, it’s a shame that neither Jang Woo-joo nor Kim Won-ho appear. These two are the next generation’s one-two punch

“Ah, thank you SuperChat. I was also looking forward to seeing Woo-joo Jang and Won-ho Kim face off, but I’m disappointed. Both pitched in the final game… And there was also an injury to Jang Woo-joo. “It’s unfortunate in many ways.”

-Sister, but haven’t you heard any news about our universe? The universe cried a lotㅠㅠㅠㅠ

“Any news about Jang Woo-joo? I heard something… Can I say this?”

-ㄱㄱ My father is Joo Hyung-jin and my older brother is Joo Seung-cheol, so who can say anything haha

“Hmm… Thank you Super Chat. Hmm… So, shall we tell you a little bit? They said the injury didn’t seem to be as severe as they had feared on the mound. Is it a level where I don’t have to have surgery and can just use injections? Well, I guess we’ll have to do a really thorough inspection.”

-Then is it true that a real player wants to pitch?

“That’s right. In fact, Uncle Jongseok is not a person who makes up things that are not there, and he is a coach who is very kind to his players. And from what I heard, he seems to have a strong will to play in fall baseball.”

-ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠIt’s spaceㅠㅠㅠ

-Jang Woo-joo, this guy is cool haha

-It was sad to cry haha

-ㅂㅅ If you get injured, you never know when you’re going to go crazy. What kind of fuck bar does a bastard who’s going to major do that?

“Don’t curse too much. This means that Jang Woo-joo is sincere. Anyway, that’s all for today’s wild card preview broadcast. I will also upload the edited video right before I leave today. Please watch a lot! Oh, and I’m going to watch the game tomorrow too, so please look forward to the vlog! Thank you!”

-ㅈㅂ

-ㅈㅂ

-I’m going too, good luck, see you in Gocheok haha

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The rise of the 100-mile pitcher. Future fans who lost their ace after one game didn’t even have time to mourn. The game that could be the team’s last game of the season was approaching.

The future Buffaloes’ starter in Game 1 was Trey, as every baseball fan expected.

Trey and Jang Woo-joo. Among the future one-two punches who combined for a combined 30 wins, there was one reason why manager Kim Jong-seok chose Trey as the first starter for fall baseball.

An overwhelming sense of stability. Looking at the records, Jang Woo-joo’s performance seemed to be better, but Trey had a sense of stability that Jang Woo-ju did not have. The number of home runs was also less than that of Jang Woo-joo, and the number of walks was also less than that of Jang Woo-joo.

Fall baseball is a stage where the atmosphere can change with a single home run. Although Jang Woo-joo’s record was good, manager Kim Jong-seok could not help but worry about walks and home runs.

Of course, if Charlotte had known they would lose in the final game, they would not have put Jang Woo-joo in the final game, but it would be too late to regret it.

“It would have been perfect if we had won the first game and gone to space… Under… Then you might not have been injured. What should I do? Even if you regret it, it’s already in the past.”

“Okay. Director Kim Jong-seok! Then, please say one last thing.”

“Wild card, we prepared hard. “I will definitely advance to the semi-playoffs.”

“Hey, why are the players like this? “Please give me a ticket based on the headline.”

“Umm… Then how about this? Still, we have a tray.”

“It’s just right. Thank you for the interview. Then I will support you.”

In this way, future Buffaloes coach Kim Jong-seok finished his last interview before the wild card game, shaking off his lingering feelings about Jang Woo-joo.

After finishing the interview, director Kim Jong-seok had only one thought in his mind. He must win no matter what.

Even for himself, this wild card match was a game he couldn’t afford to lose. There are no unimportant games, but this one was especially important. This year is the final year of a three-year contract. His results over three years were 8th, 6th, and 5th.

In the first year, there were excuses that he was appointed in the middle of the season and that there were injured players. In the second year, there were no injured players, but there was an excuse that the mercenaries failed. But this year there was none of that.

There is already an atmosphere within the club looking for a new coach.

In order to renew my contract here, I had to advance to the semi-playoffs. Winning the wild card game, which the 5th place team has never upset before, was an attractive factor in renewing the contract.

Fortunately, the probability of winning was higher for my team. First, Trey was far ahead in the starting matchup in the first game.

Kim Won-ho, the ace of Shilla Triggers, was unable to appear in the game, and Yelinsky, who appeared as a starter, was a good pitcher, but he was inferior to Trey. Both pitchers were left-handed pitchers, but Trey’s performance was much better, and Silla had left-handed hitters, and his team’s future had right-handed hitters.

The problem is the second game. If the matchup was as expected, it was a matchup between Show and Busch, so it was impossible to guarantee which team would win.

‘If anything, I can at least pay space in the second round. I am taking painkillers consistently. Well, I only threw about 50 pitches in the game the day before yesterday, so I’ll probably last 3 to 4 innings if things go well.’

Someone might have called him a human butcher, but for coach Kim Jong-seok, his team’s victory and his own contract renewal were more important. Moreover, the player himself also wanted it.

‘Enough. Silla is enough to win. Hyunsung is also not very strong, so if he makes it to the playoffs… First wild card upset and playoff advancement. At this level, the contract can be renewed…’

The first wild card game started with coach Kim Jong-seok soaked in sweet dreams while thinking about the second game.

[At the end of the first inning, Shinra Triggers attack. We start with the first batter, Kim Hwan-young. … Out! … Out! … Out! This is the end of the inning! Trey shows an overwhelming appearance from episode 1!]

[Hey, as expected, Trey’s ball looks perfect, right? I took a break a week ago to prepare for the wild card game, but my fastball velocity is not dropping below 150. If a left-handed pitcher throws a ball like this, you can’t hit it.]

Trey showed an overwhelming appearance from the first episode.

[At the top of the second inning, the Future Buffaloes attack. Number 4 hitter Lee Jin-hong. You hit it! The first hit in today’s game will be a double! 4th batter Lee Jin-hong’s double! … A bunt sends the runner on second base to third base. … Ball heading to the outfield! Third base runner Jinhong Lee easily made it to home! The future Buffaloes get the first point!]

Plus, you can even score first with your own strategy!

Kim Jong-seok felt like his contract renewal was getting closer.

… Until the beginning of the second inning.

[Now, at the end of the second inning, Shinra Triggers’ attack begins. The lead hitter is number 4 hitter Britte. … You hit it! This hit is a shortstop! Ah! Fumble the ball! Three leaves at first base! Three leaves! Silla Triggers succeeds in getting on base as the lead hitter.]

‘… ‘Huh?’

However, in the bottom of the second inning, Trey was assisted in scoring. It started with the leadoff hitter making an error…

[Pick out the ball! Walk! Now we have a situation where 1st and 2nd bases are safe! At bat, number 6 hitter Kang Yun-seok. Ah, prepare the bunt position.]

Trey’s concentration was lost, and he gave up a walk, and the situation soon changed to first and second base with no outs.

‘Bunt defense! Bunt defense! You have no choice but to bunt here!’

No outs, 1st and 2nd bases. Fall baseball. And the pitcher standing on the mound is one of the best left-handed aces in the league. In a situation where anyone had no choice but to bunt, Kim Jong-seok quickly sent a hand signal and instructed 100% bunt defense.

[Fake bunt and slash! Kang Yun-seok’s batted ball is slightly taller than the second baseman! Even the runner on second base who has already started goes home! 2:1! Shilla Triggers turns the game around in an instant.]

However, as if they had read the defensive strategy, Shilla Triggers responded with a fake bunt and slash, and the score was instantly reversed.

-LOL Jongseok and Hyeongseop are making fun of him LOL

┗100% advance to fall baseball, does Hyeong Seop-shin, the head of the upset, look like a dick LOL

A christening ceremony given to a manager entering fall baseball for the first time by a senior manager who led five fall baseball games and one upset runner-up finish. Director Kim Jong-seok’s face began to redden due to the exciting operation.

“Fuck!”

And the same thing happened to Trey, who turned an ordinary straight hit to second base into a timely hit with two RBIs.

[Type 7. Dong-Hyun Kim is in a bunt position.]

‘I’m sure it’s a bunt this time. Give it to me and get one out count…’

Manager Kim Jong-seok eagerly sent hand signals telling him to quickly throw the bunt, but Trey, who was already excited, did not want to give up second base. No, I didn’t want to trust the hand signals of the coach who made the stupid defensive shift in the first place.

Go as close to the borderline as possible to avoid bunting.

“Ball.”

Toward the borderline.

“Ball.”

Toward the borderline…

[Walk! Trey walks once again and gets to first and second base with no outs! … This time, I made sure to bunt and get 2nd and 3rd bases with one out! … Out! Runners cannot move. And at bat, the number one batter, Kim Hwan-young.]

[Kim Hwan-young is a very good player, right? He is also the national team’s regular shortstop and a hitter who can score at any time.]

[… A lightly pushed ball! In front of left field! It falls! Even the runner on second base who has already started goes home again! 4:1! Shilla Triggers creates big innings!]

[Oh, it’s not good. Lee Eun-chong and Park Cheol-young are waiting behind them. They are also national team-level hitters, right?]

[… Eun-chong Lee’s infield hit! The infield is shaking as the innings get longer! … Park Cheol-young! Cut right and center! Eunchong Lee! Eunchong Lee! Home! Home! Home! Coming in! 6:1! Shilla Triggers runs away with a five-point lead! Shilla Triggers is starting to pull the trigger toward the semi-playoffs!]

[Ah… Trey… It’s falling apart.]

An inning that started with an error. A score difference of 6:1 that no one expected.

The shock was great because no baseball fan thought that Trey, who had 16 wins, 6 losses, a 2.33 ERA, and 188 strikeouts in 189.3 innings, would collapse.

Especially for coach Kim Jong-seok, who was thinking of bringing victory with a trey in Game 1.

The dizzying feeling of autumn baseball that I experienced for the first time. In a situation where manager Kim Jong-seok was in a meltdown and could not order a replacement pitcher, Trey eventually came off the mound after giving up one more run.

[Ah, the pitcher replacement is a little late. This is my personal opinion, but I think he should have prepared for the season from the moment he gave up a walk and said he would not bunt. This stage is fall baseball, with everything at stake in one game.]

With the ace down, the score difference is 7:1.

“Woojoo, can you warm up? The director…”

“Yes? Coach? Are you serious? You want me to warm up now? No, I’m not winning… I threw 50 pitches the day before yesterday… Even for me, this is a bit…”

“… “I’m sorry.”

The game was already tilted to the point that even Jang Woo-joo, who was prepared to get a painkiller and go up to the mound to help the team win, shook his head.

[… Game over! Shilla Triggers ends the wild card match with 11:2! Now Silla’s trigger is pulled towards Daegu!]

So the game ended with Shilla Triggers winning,

“Director, I’m sorry to say this in this situation, but I think it will be difficult to renew the contract.”

“…”

Coach Kim Jong-seok’s dream of renewing his contract even if it meant ruining the team’s future was blown away.