Chapter 769 – Episode 756. Okay, Alcantara Analysis Complete. (3)
“Out!”
‘Ugh, okay, this is better.’
Ohapee sends the ball to the outfield, but it is caught, and the out count goes up. It was disappointing that I couldn’t attack the shaky guy, but it was better than recording a double play and getting two outs, or hitting an advanced base hit and automatically throwing me out, so I went to bat with my regrets at ease.
… Just like before, hold the bat briefly.
‘Mr. Rossby, let’s go.’
‘Tsk, what’s the benefit of just lowering your stats?’
Mr. Rossby seemed displeased with my short grip on the bat.
Well, it wasn’t that I didn’t understand. If this were to happen, I might not feel good at batting for another few days, and it would have been difficult to hit a home run today.
‘Hey, Mr. Rossby, let’s look at the forest. We might meet in the World Series, so it would be beneficial to instill fear in that bastard now.’
However, Atlanta was now overwhelmingly ranked first in the major leagues and was an opponent they might face in the World Series.
And Alcantara is the ace of Atlanta.
Giving this guy an image of me could be of great help if we ever meet again, so sacrificing a day wasn’t a bad idea.
“Strike!”
‘Oh, first pitch strike?’
Looking at the strike being thrown from the first pitch, it already seems to be working.
No matter what, I had to do what I had to do, so I twisted my whole body again as Soto had told me.
“Why don’t you stop talking like that?”
“Why? “It’s my routine.”
“Fuck, you didn’t do that in your first at-bat.”
“It happened from the second at-bat.”
To be honest, I’m not sure if this Soto-inspired move was effective, but it was fun to watch the catcher throw a fit.
‘Shall we make it a little more fun?’
Currently, the third baseman is conscious of the strong hit and has stepped back. I laid down the bat the moment Alcantara made the pitching motion.
“… !”
Alcantara looked embarrassed, as if he didn’t think I was the substitute for the bunt, and the third baseman started running forward in a hurry.
Of course, I had no intention of bunting against a two-seamer whose speed was close to 100 mph, so I took the bat away, but that was enough.
“Ball.”
Because Alcantara’s composure was shaken, and the ball went wide.
“Are you scared?”
The baseball stadium was quite noisy, so Alcantara, who was standing on the mound, probably couldn’t hear my voice, but I guess what I said when I saw him had an effect, as he seemed to read what I said.
How did you know?
If you don’t notice when your body is shaking like that, you’re an idiot.
‘Yes, you’re angry, right? Shake more.’
And losing your composure is the same as losing control.
“Ball.”
Once again, his ball is driven deep into the body.
“Wow, I guess I’ll catch someone. Referee, I’m going to die if I keep doing this. No, if you can’t control the ball, you shouldn’t throw the ball!”
I shouted at the referee, but there was no reply. But I didn’t really want an answer either, so it didn’t really matter. This time I spoke loud enough for the mound to hear.
“Ball.”
This time, the ball is declared as the guy’s ball falls ridiculously high.
Yes, it must be hard to bear.
If it had been at the beginning of the game, no matter how angry he was, he would not have thrown such an outrageous ball, but now he has thrown close to 100 balls. It was already difficult to control, and as he became angry, his command was completely shaken.
The problem was that, no matter how good I was, it was not easy to make a foul by making contact with a ball like this. I wanted to get off the mound by getting as many balls out as possible, but that seemed difficult.
But the good news is that I think I can get on base without having to do that.
“Strike!”
“Base on balls.”
And although there was a strike as I expected, the ball thrown at full count missed again and a walk was declared.
Now the situation is 1 out, 1st and 2nd bases. Judge is regaining his hitting skills at the plate. However, Judge did not necessarily attack the shaky pitcher. No, I couldn’t attack it, so I thought it would be more suitable in the current situation.
“Base on balls.”
Alcantara gave up a straight walk by throwing the ball in a place where the batter could not reach.
Now it’s Soto at bat. I wondered if Atlanta might replace the mound, but it seemed like they weren’t ready yet.
‘Well, he’s an ace and his style is to throw long distances, so it won’t be easy to put him down. ‘Thank goodness.’
Naturally, it was more advantageous to have Alcantara on the mound right now. Even though he was a two-time Cy Young winner, he couldn’t throw a good ball while losing his composure.
‘Soto, give it a try!’
And Soto was a hitter who did not miss a ball thrown into the zone by a shaky pitcher trying to get control.
Perfect!
‘It’s done!’
A lightly pulled batted ball passes over the second baseman’s head. And as soon as I confirmed that the ball wasn’t going straight, he started running.
‘To the left!’
“Sliding!”
Vientos, who arrived home first, puts away the bat and shouts at me. Then, I followed the sidewalk and slid toward home plate, and the catcher’s mitt touched my shoulder, but I had already swept home plate.
“Safe!”
“Nice!”
-Waaaaa!!!!
2:0 with this. I was a little worried that my hitting wouldn’t improve if I kept cutting, but I was very fortunate that I didn’t have to do anything like that again today.
‘Gilbert’s condition is good today, so I think this will be enough?’
As soon as I can think of that, Alcantara comes off the mound.
Perfect!
-Waaaaa!!!
“Out!”
“Base on balls!”
Perfect!
-Wow!!!
“Run! Run!”
“Good! 2 points added!”
And Stanton’s wedge score targeting the changed pitcher’s first pitch, Volpi’s walk, and Kelnick’s 2 RBI and timely hit.
“Out!”
The inning ended in the top of the 6th inning when Vientos, who was at bat for the second time, was thrown out, but we were able to secure the win by scoring 5 runs in the top of the 6th inning.
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[In the top of the 7th inning with the score at 5:0, leadoff hitter Ohape comes in. … Ohapi creates hits! … Ji Maeng-ho gets a walk and reaches first and second base with no outs. … Judge’s batted ball! It falls! Runner on second base to home! Coming in! First base runner Ji Maeng-ho stops at second base, giving him the opportunity to reach first and second base with no outs! Score 6:0!]
[The game was played as a pitcher’s battle, but Alcantara collapsed, and the game became one-sided.]
[… Soto gets a walk. Now the situation is bases loaded and no outs. … Strikes out Stanton. … Hall’s batted ball is selected by the shortstop and first base. Out. Score 7:0. Atlanta Braves increase 2 out counts with bases loaded and strikeout and ground ball to shortstop.]
[One point with bases loaded, and no outs is an exchange that Atlanta can be satisfied with, right?]
[… Volpi’s hit! Let’s go! Three Run! The Yankees score 5 points again! The attack power is scary!]
[Gilbert records 7 scoreless innings!]
[… The Yankees score 4 runs in the top of the 8th inning! Score 14:0!]
[… Atlanta’s attack in the bottom of the 9th inning… Riley’s two-run burst! … Game over. New York Yankees win over Atlanta 14:3!]
[In fact, this game attracted attention as a match between the teams ranked first in each league, but the Yankees’ batting lineup exploded late and overwhelmed Atlanta.]
[Then see you at the game tomorrow!]
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-New York Yankees! Defeat Atlanta!
… The Yankees won a landslide victory of 14:3 with consecutive big innings in the 6th, 7th, and 8th innings… Meanwhile, in tomorrow’s game, the Atlanta Braves will start Max Fried and the New York Yankees will start Carlos Rodon, and a tense left-handed matchup is expected.
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Ta – Aak!
-Wow!!! Ah…
The sound of the crowd cheering was heard along with a tremendous hitting sound, but the cheers soon turned into sighs.
‘Fuck, the timing isn’t right.’
Obviously, the timing wasn’t right, probably because he kept cutting against Alcantara yesterday. Normally, a ball like this would have been thrown out of the park…
With this foul home run, the count is now full.
‘Sinker, outside.’
‘Okay.’
Since it was a full count, I decided to hit it when a similar ball came, and when I waited for the guy’s ball, the guy’s ball was thrown, and like Mr. Rossby said, it felt like it was outside.
‘Should I hit it?’
It feels vague to say it is in the zone.
Freed, the opposing starter, was a left-handed pitcher, and considering the trajectory of the left-handed pitcher’s sinker, I felt that a strike might not be called, so for that brief moment, I held the ball in.
And the referee thought for a while and finally opened his mouth.
“… Base on balls!”
‘It was good.’
A walk from the start. To be honest, it was a gamble, but based on my current batting sense, there was a high probability of a ground ball if I hit that ball, so I held on, and the result was good. Would he have sacrificed himself for the team, risking strikeouts?
Ta – Aak!
And as if the heavens were moved by my sacrifice, Judge spins the bat beautifully. Without even giving me time to run.
-Wow!!!
The result was a home run that went well over the fence.
‘You came back perfectly?’
“Now there are seven. “I will follow you soon, so relax.”
“You don’t have to come back for something like this…”
“Huh?”
“… “It’s nothing.”
The game started off well with Judge’s two runs. Although Soto was out, Stanton cleared the fence once again, allowing the team to start the second game against Atlanta with a refreshing three-point lead.
And in the top of the third inning.
Perfect!
‘What the fuck… !’
The vaguely touched ball slowly flowed toward third base and shortstop,
“Safe!”
I was barely able to get a safe call at first base.
‘If possible, I shouldn’t bat today. It doesn’t really fit.’
Although it was a hit in the infield, I didn’t feel good at hitting, so I decided for a moment that I would walk today if possible.
Perfect!
“Base on balls!”
Judge and Soto produced hits and walks, giving the team a chance to load the bases with no outs.
And at bat, Stanton hit a home run in his first at-bat.
Stanton, who hit a home run in his first at-bat, was radiating a sinister energy that even I, watching from third base, could feel.
Ta – Aak!
‘And…, This guy is also suddenly burning.’
And as if the energy wasn’t wrong, Stanton climbs over the fence once again. Stanton, who had been quietly struggling over the past two weeks by hitting only two home runs, was starting to burn again.
We took the lead with Stanton’s multiple home runs, but there were times when our starting pitcher, Rodon, suddenly gave up 4 runs, causing us to be shaken, but we continued our hitting skills from yesterday and ended the second game against Atlanta with a big score of 16:9. I was able to build it.
After the second at-bat, when it was clear that my batting skills were not good, I was able to get on the bus happily, getting two more walks and going 1 hit and 3 walks in 3 at-bats.
‘Wow, it’s a bus ride. Yes, I sacrificed so much yesterday, but there should be days like this too.’
And the third game against Atlanta was held the next day. We once again showed off our striking ability by scoring 7 runs, but unfortunately, Buehler and the pitchers, who came out as starters, were on fire, so we were unable to sweep the series and the match with Atlanta ended with 2 wins and 1 loss.
‘Obviously, if other batters hit, Atlanta pitchers won’t be able to stop us.’
And while I was looking at our batting lineup that clearly exploded when it hit, I thought that if other hitters could maintain this level of condition, it would be possible to win the World Series.