Chapter 696 – Episode 683. Aim for Ji Maeng-Ho! (1)
-AT Thunders 4th consecutive league loss! At the center of it all is ‘Ji Maeng-ho’!
… AT Thunders joined the KBA League’s 4-game losing streak club in the Korean Series. The teams that previously won four years in a row were the Mirae Buffaloes, who built the first dynasty with four straight losses in the 1980s, and the Hyunsung Madcats, who built the league’s second dynasty with four straight losses in the 2010s. The AT Thunders also won four straight in the 2020s. The third dynasty of the KBA League…
In addition, the AT Thunders are the first team to start the fall baseball season in 5th place and win from a wild card position. There have been several cases where the 3rd place team that won the semi-playoffs has won the championship, but no team ranked 4th or lower in the regular season has won the championship. The team with the best performance has never won the championship…
AT Thunders’ 4th consecutive loss. The leading role was definitely Ji Maeng-ho. Ji Maeng-ho won MVP of the Korean Series three times, excluding the second championship during which he was suspended. …
Ji Maeng-ho showed off his thoughts on receiving the MVP award, saying, “I had a good time.”
Meanwhile, Ji Maeng-ho proved why he is the best hitter in Korean history, with a batting average of .667, 6 home runs, and 4 stolen bases in this Korean Series. Ji Maeng-ho recorded the most home runs and RBIs in the 4 Korean Series with 14 home runs and 32 RBI, and also recorded the most stolen bases with 34.
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Now, the AT Thunders must move toward the unprecedented level of winning the Korean Series for the fifth time in a row. However, all baseball fans predict that it will not be an easy journey. Ji Maeng-ho, a key hitter, announced his intention to advance to the major leagues before the season, and there are rumors that all 30 major league teams are interested in Ji Maeng-ho, so Ji Maeng-ho’s path to the major leagues is almost certain.
In addition, key hitters Choi Jin-cheol, Kim Su-ho, and Ki Ki-joo are aging, with next year’s ages expected to be 41, 37, and 36, while foreign ace Bellingham and Korea’s No. 1 starter Jang Yoon are also 37, showing signs of serious aging.
AT Thunders general manager Jin-seong Yoon said, “I know many fans are worried about Ji Maeng-ho leaving and the aging of key players. However, we have Golden Glove shortstop Yoon Seong-tae and young ace Lim Jun-hoo, who showed off his skills this season, so we will run toward winning next season as well,” He said, expressing his expectations for next season.
Many baseball fans are paying close attention to how the AT Thunders will cope with the aging of key players and Ji Maeng-ho’s absence, and whether they will be able to build a new milestone of 5 consecutive Korean Series wins.
┗4 consecutive lossesㅊㅊㅊㅊㅊㅊㅊㅊㅊ
┗Ah, what are we going to do with baseball if we don’t have a fierce protector?ㅅㅂ
┗Sssssbtsssss around over around up at the bottom.
┗You little bastards have all been searched haha. Have you had fun hiding behind the fierce god of protection, Eungdi? Fuck, now you can experience it too
┗┗ LOL Let’s go back to the dark ages LOL
┗The end of Ji Maeng-ho’s colonial period~~~~~~!!!!!!!
┗If this fucking bastard wasn’t there, we would have won ㅡ
┗┗There were so many teams that got hit that I don’t know which team it was haha
┗Yes, we did well in the first round and achieved our 4th straight loss~ LOL
┗I’m tired of the inferiority complex haha
┗Cheolyoung will finally get the second base goal ㅅㅂ How many times have he been in second place so far haha
┗┗ㄹㅇ If you look at the results, it’s definitely a goal, but the competitor is Ji Maeng-hoㅋㅋㅋ
┗Now can we also support the fierce tiger? Haha,
┗ Etc
┗┗Are you going to a complete defeat just because you’re crazy? LOL
┗So where will the winning team be next year?
┗┗Volcano, Hyeonseong? AT is honestly a losing year haha
┗30 teams, that’s a lot haha
-Korean Invasion! Which KBA League star will advance to the Major League this year?
… Since Joo Hyung-jin entered the Major League in 2003 and left a record of 167 home runs and 720 RBIs over 10 years, there has been a steady stream of stars moving directly from the KBA League to the Major League.
In particular, Kang Han-beom, Seong Hyun, and Choi Joo-tae paved the way for younger players by going straight from the KBA League to the Major League, and recently, Korean baseball’s best closer Ko Young-hwan and Joo Seung-cheol, the son of Joo Hyeong-jin, went straight to the Major League…
This year too, three players representing the KBA League challenged the major league.
The list includes Korea’s best hitter, Ji Maeng-ho, and this season’s best pitcher, Kim Won-ho. And Shin Su-ho is the best closer in the league. Jang Woo-joo, another top pitcher in the league, revealed his intention to challenge the U.S. In his best form due to his poor performance following an injury this season, and plans to spend one more year in Korea…
The three players’ performances this season and overall performances are as follows.
Ji Maeng-ho (debut 2023)
133G 142R 171RBI 135H 62HR 0.381/0.617/1.071/1.688 75SB
WRC+/286.2 WAR/18.1
(WRC+=adjusted scoring production ability, WAR=win contribution compared to replacement player)
495G 545R 689RBI 600H 260HR 0.401/0.593/1.074/1.667 294SB
WRC+/296.3 WAR/73.8
Wonho Kim (debut 2023)
28G 18W 3L 1.96ERA 184.1IP 47BB 213SO WAR/8.6
(G=number of games, W=wins, L=losses, ERA=ERA, IP=innings, BB=walks, SO=strikeouts.)
126G 47W 17L 2.37ERA 570.2IP 136BB 617SO WAR/20.5
Shin Su-ho (2020 debut)
60G 3W 2L 44SV 58IP 15BB 76SO WAR/2.8
381G 24W 14L 189SV 389.2IP 132BB 485SO WAR/13.1
All three showed the best performance in their respective positions this season…
In addition, as KBA league players such as Seong Hyun, Choi Joo-tae, Ko Young-hwan, and Joo Seung-cheol have continued to show decent performances in the major leagues, most of the public opinion is that the top-tier players in the KBA league are also effective in the major leagues, and the three players are expected to hit the jackpot. < /I>
Closing pitcher Shin Soo-ho is expected to receive a four-year contract worth $18 million, starting pitcher Kim Won-ho is expected to receive a contract worth between $100 million over six years and $120 million over eight years, and Ji Maeng-ho’s annual salary is expected to be around $120 million over eight years. It is expected to be around $40 million for Judge, who currently receives the highest salary in the major leagues…
Many baseball fans are paying attention to how much contract money the players who showed the best performance in the KBA league will receive.
┗The seniors are active, and the contract details are all serious.
┗Pitchers are not at Yamamoto’s level
┗┗Yamamoto was familiar with Japan, so you can’t compare it haha
┗┗But isn’t Kim Won-ho’s contract a huge deal? Compared to Seonghyun, it feels like a world away.
┗┗Are prices the same now as they were 10 years ago? LOL
┗Wow, Ji Maeng-ho is just on a different level
┗┗But it doesn’t work for Otani haha
┗┗It seems likely because Otani also works as a pitcher
┗┗Besides, he proved it in the majors haha It’s rather strange that the expected salary of a fierce fighter who hasn’t even been certified in the majors
┗I’m really curious how much I’ll get.
-MLB.COM FA rankings
1st place Ji Maeng-ho (2B, AT(KBA))
2nd place Sandy Alcantara (P, MIA)
3rd place Brandon Woodruff (P, MIL)
4th place Gleyber Torres (2B, NYY)
5th place Jeffrey Springs (P, TBR)
6th place Kim Won-ho (P, Shilla (KBA))
7th J. P. Crawford (SS, SEA)
8th place Emmanuel Classe (P, CLE)
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“… Of teams have sent offers. So, I think I should go to the U.S. A little early to adapt to the local environment and negotiate with major league clubs. All the other players who entered the U.S. From our agency also left the country by the end of November.”
Meeting room at SY Agency. As I was listening to the story of Attorney Jeong, who is dealing with my agent, something bothered me.
“Then when will you come back?”
It was said that it was better to go to the United States.
“Maybe I can come back when my contract is over, but I usually spend the first year in the US. Joo Seung-cheol was like that too.”
“Oh, Seungcheol too? But I don’t like it.”
“Yes?”
Attorney Jeong looks puzzled at my words. However, I had a reason to remain in Korea.
“Now Soyoung, um, since this is Soyoung’s company, should I call you director?”
“You can call me whatever you want.”
“Anyway, you know that your sister is giving birth soon, right? “My child will be born soon, so how can I be in America?”
Because Soyoung was born in December. When Hye-jin and I had a child, I couldn’t go, and when Seo-yoon gave birth, I went in person, but I was a little disappointed because it wasn’t included in my family register.
So I didn’t want to miss Soyoung’s birth scene. Because she was the first child on my family register.
And I also had to ease Soyoung’s feelings that she had been holding in while watching us having sex.
“Hmm… That problem is a serious one. But her posting deadline is January 3rd, so I have to pass it by sometime in December.”
“It’s ambiguous. Hmm… “Her due date is early December.”
“Well, I guess that’s okay.”
“I would like to participate in the Golden Globe Awards if possible. It’s the last one, so the main character can’t be left out, right?”
“Ah… Is that so?”
Attorney Jeong makes a shocked expression. It seemed like they wanted to complete the contract as quickly as possible. But honestly, aside from Soyoung’s birth and her Golden Globe Awards ceremony, there were reasons why I didn’t want to go to the United States.
“And, honestly, I’m not the type of player you need to look for. Ask them to come from there.”
There is no need to bow your head before entering.
A thirsty person must dig a well, so why should I stoop down and go in there? I’m not sure?
‘Yeah, that’s a good idea. Those bastards will try to reduce their salary somehow, so we need to show a strong performance from the beginning.’
… I felt a little uneasy when Mr. Rossby said this.
The clubs that made me offers were all 30 major league clubs. I felt like if I was going to compete, I would have to show a level of sincerity by visiting in person to attract me.
“But please tell me there is no need to prepare PPT. What’s important is sincerity.”
“Sincerity is money, right?”
“As expected, you can communicate. Oh, and I want a 4-year contract. Since I will be 28 in 4 years, I would like to sign a 15-year contract. The largest amount ever. Oh, and please leave out the out-of-town clubs. “You know what I mean, right?”
“All right. “First of all, I will tell you about all 30 clubs, but I will also mark all the clubs that are not in big markets.”
Well, Otani told me to prepare a PPT to explain the club’s vision, but I didn’t need that. After all, I am the vision of the team.
All I want is a 4-year contract, money, and the big city that Hyejin likes. That was it.
Well, I’m not asking for much.