Chapter 584 – Episode 576. Click. (2)

-Ji Maeng-ho declares war on Hwasan! “Make me more fun!”

… Meanwhile, Ji Maeng-ho, who recorded 2 hits in 3 at-bats, 2 home runs, and 2 RBIs, was selected as the Daily MVP of Game 1 of the Korean Series. Ji Maeng-ho said in an interview, “It’s nice to see Director Moon Ki-taek working hard. I hope he keeps trying to make me more happy. “Because it’s 4:0,” He said, declaring war on the Volcano Falcons.

… The pitchers announced as starters for Game 2 are Jang Yoon and Tinier…

┗Ji Maeng-ho, this bastard is so annoying haha. What kind of curse are you going to get if you lose haha

┗┗Are you going to win? LOL

┗┗ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I don’t think I’ll get criticized for losing

┗Wow, I feel so bad for Seonghyun. Haha. Except for Ji Maeng-ho, all the other batters were out, but we lost the game.

┗Ah, this fucking bastard is so fucking disgusting. Seriously, who doesn’t give him real education? ㅅㅂ

┗┗I think Tinie should throw an empty ball haha

┗┗Because he’s Tiny and innocent, he doesn’t throw bean balls or anything like that.

┗┗Hmm… Right?

┗ㅇㅅㅁㅎㅅ Just the JOAT of the interview world

┗But Ki-taek is also so fucking pitiful hahaHe played a shit and scored 2 runs, but Maeng Ho-sin just clicked and scored 2 runs hahaThe winning RBI was just a double-bunt-sacrifice fly haha

┗┗Lee Soo-hyun: The leadoff hitter can hit a double, but why is this difficult?

┗┗ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

┗┗ LOL This bastard really needs to leave AT and get verified LOL How can the batting lineup be Kim Soo-ho, Sangju Maeng-ho, Choi Jin-cheol, Williams, Woo Kwan-hyung LOL

┗Palcols you bastards, please make our Fierce Tiger fun ㅡ

┗┗It’s disgusting to see these fucking bastards out there hahaAre you Crongs or are you a piece of shit? Now it goes to 4:1 ㅅㅂ

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-Wooooo!

-Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maengho! Ji Maengho!

When I went out to the field to warm up, I heard boos coming from third base, but they were soon drowned out by the cheers of our fans calling my name. The power of home games…

But it was a little disappointing. When the crowd was all booing me, I felt like I could silence them with a home run, but I didn’t get that feeling in a home game. The Hwasan Falcons also had quite a few fans come despite it being in Jamsil, perhaps because it was the first Korean series in a long time, but it was inevitable that there would be more of our fans, perhaps because it was a home game.

“Ji Maeng-ho fighting!”

“Please hit a home run today too!”

After saying hello to all the fans we occasionally make eye contact with, we warm up. It was no different from the Korean Series, so after warming up with my teammates as usual, I returned to the dugout and senior Jincheol gathered all the players.

“Even though we won yesterday, we still had the mindset that it was 0:0. You know what I mean? Let’s not let down our guard and show off all our skills. Since the pitchers gave us strength yesterday, let’s let the batters give us strength today. Got it?!”

Senior Jincheol’s words about batters giving up their strength… Today was definitely a matchup where hitters had to show their strength.

Today’s starting matchup is Jang Yoon vs. Tinie. Our second starter was Bellingham, but because Jang Yoon was strong in Jamsil and Bellingham didn’t seem to be particularly selective in the stadium, the coach predicted Jang Yoon as the starter.

Jang Yoon’s record this season was 15 wins and in the low 2-point range. Although he was a pitcher who threw a pretty good ball, he was not an overwhelming pitcher, so as senior Jin-cheol said, he needed help from batters.

“Yes!”

The other hitters must have felt this as well, answering Jincheol’s words with a louder voice than the pitchers.

“Invincible!”

“AT!”

And as usual, the meeting ended briefly with the club’s signature slogan being shouted. When I glanced at the dugout on the side of the volcano, it seemed like they were continuously talking passionately about what they had to say.

‘No way, you won’t just throw an empty ball just because you had an interview yesterday, right? Mr. Rossby, can’t you just listen for a little bit?’

‘Hmph, you’re thinking of using me for such a trivial matter. ‘This body is busy.’

‘I see cheerleaders every day…, Ugh… ‘Okay.’

He’s such an unhelpful guy. However, I could not bear Mr. Rossby looking at women alone, so I called Mr. Rossby again.

‘Then let’s practice according to Tiny’s speed, right?’

‘Huh? Suddenly? You did it yesterday too.’

‘Ah, still. The type is very different from yesterday’s selection. I have to keep practicing.’

‘Tch…’

While sitting in the dugout and practicing timing with Mr. Rossby, someone tapped my shoulder for a few minutes.

“Brother, I have to leave now.”

“Already?”

“Yes.”

When I looked around, other players were also busy moving around with their gloves. I joined the crowd of players, grabbed my gloves, and put rosin in my back pocket to prepare for defense.

“Ruler! Let’s go!”

“Let’s block it cleanly in the top of the first inning!”

And the game started after the first pitch. Kim Joo-yeop, Hwasan’s first batter, came to bat. When I took a quick look at the condition of starting pitcher Jang Yoon, he did not look nervous as a player who has advanced to the Korean Series every year since 2018, and seemed to be his usual self.

‘Okay, even if I can’t do it in this situation, I will do the Quals.’

“Strike!”

Just as I thought, Jang Yoon showed his usual self and hit the first pitch strike. His velocity was 146, which seemed a little faster than usual, but since it was the stage of the Korean Series, throwing at full power was not a problem.

“Ball.”

“Ball.”

“Strike!”

Perfect!

“Get out of the way, out of the way!”

Kim Joo-yeop’s batted ball flew high in the infield at the end of a 5-ball game. I shouted and approached the ball, and the high-flying ball landed lightly in my glove. One out that seems to signal a smooth start. After that, Jang Yoon struck out second batter Lee Won-hyung and made two outs, and Choi Si-woo, the hitter of note, came into the batter’s box.

He had a bold interview with me to determine who the best hitter in Korea was, but it was clear that he had gritted his teeth and prepared today as he had worked hard in the first game. If it were me, I would be so angry that I couldn’t sleep if I heard that interview.

Perfect!

However, baseball was not a sport where you could do whatever you wanted just because you were angry or because you gritted your teeth and prepared. Choi Si-woo’s batted ball was caught by the right fielder, and the top of the first inning ended with an easy three-way throw.

“Good! “Let’s score and have fun!”

“Tinie, you know that bastard has bird breasts when you see him throw the playoffs, right? Let’s do as we said during the meeting. Okay?”

The opponent’s starting pitcher is Tinie. He is a pitcher who throws in the low 150s and looks untouchable on days when he is scratched, but also allows a lot of runs on days when he is out of control. Although he became more balanced after hitting my batted ball and fell down less often, he still gave up a lot of runs after that.

Moreover, in the playoffs, Tinie collapsed under Silla’s batting lineup, raising suspicions that he was a bird-heart, so his method of dealing with him was simple. Watch the ball as long as possible and wait for him to collapse!

“Strike!”

However, the speed of 161 km/h was displayed on the electronic display, and senior Su-ho shook his head at his bat.

“… Is it a scratch day? Then it’s dangerous…”

“… “It’s still the first pitch.”

Usually, when you look at the first pitch a pitcher throws in a game, you can get a rough idea of ​​what kind of pitch he will throw today, but Tinie’s first pitch seemed to indicate that he was in the best condition today.

‘I’m not going to take it easy either, right? ‘This is how it’s fun.’

This wasn’t bad either. Because I will stand out more in this episode than if several people are playing for no reason.

To be honest, even yesterday, if Senior Kwan Hyeong’s ball had hit the bat just a little better, it would have been a walk-off home run, and in that case, it was clear that MVP would go to Senior Kwan Hyeong, so my Daily MVP was a bit in jeopardy.

“Ball.”

“Ball.”

“Strike!”

“Ball.”

“Foul!”

However, contrary to my thoughts, senior Suho led the count to full count by seeing as many balls as possible,

Perfect!

After a 7-ball match, the batted ball was stuck in the infield. The shortstop caught the ball lightly and threw it to first base, resulting in the team’s first out count.

‘What is it, aren’t you in such good condition? If Tiny is scratched, the game will usually be decided within three pitches…’

In order to find out Tinier’s pitching condition today, I asked senior Suho how he felt about facing him as soon as he returned to the dugout. The answer I got was a little different from my first thought.

“Sir, how was it?”

“I was a little embarrassed because the first pitch was stuck in the corner of the zone, but it felt like my usual Tiny.”

“… Oh, really? Okay.”

Senior Suho said that it seemed similar to usual. In this way, our batting line could have been enough to target Tinie.

‘Well, this might not be bad either. Anyway, we have to win the game.’

Whether Tinie’s condition is good or bad, it’s an advantageous situation for me. When you are controlling your mind by picturing an image of hitting a home run regardless of whether there are runners on the ground or not,

Perfect!

A cheerful sound was heard from the ground.

-Wow!!!

– Weather warning! Weather warning! Weather warning!

“Wow, you fucked me yesterday, and you’re nice to me today.”

Weather warning, cool hit! Because the ball was hit so fast, it didn’t make it to second base, but it was enough to heat up the stadium. And Williams at bat.

‘1st and 3rd base? Or 1st or 2nd base would be good. I just wish the first base wasn’t empty…’

Perfect!

“Huh?!”

Unlike Lee Ki-cheol’s strategy, Williams targeted Tinier’s first pitch, and the batted ball rolled into the infield. However, it is an ambiguous hit to aim for a double play.

“Out!”

Unfortunately, Williams’ batted ball becomes a base hit, with 2 outs and 2nd base. The worst situation I expected came from the beginning of the first episode.

“Ha, if you’re like this…”

“This is an intentional phrase.”

Since the first base was empty, as was the natural course, I got on base with an intentional throw, with 2 outs and 1st and 2nd bases. Jincheol senior came to bat.

“Strike! Out!”

… And the result is a strikeout.

‘Fuck, if you’re going to do this, just strike out. Williams This bastard is really…’

As both teams held the first inning scoreless, Game 2 of the Korean Series signaled the beginning of a fierce game.