Chapter 851 – 837. New Neo Ji Maeng-Ho. (1)
[In the first at-bat, he was hit by Cooper’s knuckleball, but in the second at-bat, Ji Maeng-ho gets a walk. Now it’s Judge at bat. I am recording no hits in 1 at-bat today.]
[Ji Maeng-ho continues to get on base, but Judge has been performing very poorly throughout this fall. We have to show something here!]
[… The moment I tell you! Judge’s hit! Jump over the fence! Judge’s three-run home run awakens from a long silence! In the top of the third inning, the New York Yankees take the lead with a home run by Judge, who was struggling! The score is 3:0!]
[Ah, the mistake was fatal. After giving up an error to Verdugo, he even walked Ji Maeng-ho. It must be very disappointing, right?]
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[In the bottom of the 4th inning, Ohtani comes to bat on first base with no outs.]
[It was good in the beginning as Rodon recorded 3 perfect innings, right? But he is shaken as he gives Sean a walk.]
[… Otani’s batted ball! Fence! Let’s go! Otani sets the stage for the chase! The LA Dodgers’ batting lineup is also starting to wake up! Score 3:2!]
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[Ji Maeng-ho gets a walk! … Soto’s 1 RBI hit at the right time! This time, Soto solves it! Score 4:2!]
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[… In the bottom of the 5th inning, the Dodgers are chasing again with Smith’s home run! Score 4:3! … Joo Seung-cheol reaches first base with no outs.]
[Finally, Joo Seung-cheol reported a hit. I must have been in a lot of pain because I went 0-hit in 9 at-bats, but I’m glad.]
[… Candelario’s comeback two-run home run! Score 5:4! The Dodgers are ahead! … And that’s it for Rodon. Rodon showed good performances in the Division Series and Championship Series, but left the mound in the World Series after allowing 5 runs in 4 innings.]
[Uhm… Too many innings left? If the Yankees had originally thought, Singer should have stepped up here, but Singer was out due to injury.]
[The pitcher on the mound is Jung Woo-sung. … This concludes the 5th episode. … In the bottom of the 6th inning, 1 out, 1st base, and at bat is Ohtani, who hit a home run today. … Ah! Let’s go! Ohtani records multiple home runs! Score 7:4!]
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[Game over! LA Dodgers win 8:6, bringing the series score to 2:1!]
[Ji Maeng-ho seems quite disappointed?]
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-Fierce slugfest! LA Dodgers take the win!
… Meanwhile, both teams, which scored around 7 points during the regular season, finally began to boast powerful batting lineups. The first to open fire was Jersey, who was underperforming. The Yankees took the lead thanks to Judge’s three runs…
… There were multiple home runs by Judge for the Yankees and Ohtani’s multiple home runs for the Dodgers, as well as home runs by Smith and Candelario. A total of 5 home runs were hit in this game…
… Ji Maeng-ho had 4 runs on base with 1 hit, 3 walks, and 2 runs scored in 2 at-bats, but he had no choice but to swallow the regret of the loss. Meanwhile, Joo Seung-cheol recorded his first hit in the World Series, recording 1 hit in 4 at-bats.
┗ㅋㅋㅋ I feel so sorry for the fierce man. He gets on base so bad, but he can’t come in.ㅋㅋ
┗7 walks in 3 games. Is this right?
┗Judge’s home run ahead of the game! But the team stopped haha
┗┗There is no one other than Soto Ji Maeng-ho Verdugo ㅅㅂ
-World Series Game 4 lineup announced.
NYY
2B/Ji Maeng-ho 0.667/0.846/1.333/2.179 1HR 1RBI
2. RF/Soto 0.333/0.308/0.500/0.808 0HR 3RBI
3. DH/Stanton 0.200/0.308/0.200/0.508 0HR 1RBI
4. LF/Judge 0.083/0.154/0.333/0.487 1HR 2RBI
5. 1B/hole 0.000/0.154/0.000/0.154 0HR 0RBI
6. 3B/Vientos 0.100/0.308/0.100/0.408 0HR 0RBI
7. C/Torrance 0.750/0.750/0.750/1,500 0HR 0RBI
8. CF/Verdugo 0.250/0.333/0.375/0.708 0HR 1RBI
9. SS/Volpi 0.000/0.100/0.000/0.100 0HR 0RBI
SP/Walker Buehler
… The Yankees changed the jersey to number 4 and made a twist by starting reserve catcher Torrance, who had 3 hits in 4 at-bats in yesterday’s game…
┗Look at the fucking records, are these guys really Yankees? Didn’t you bring other pups with you?
┗┗But it’s difficult with Ohtani, Glasnow, and Cooper because these three are top pitchers in the league.
┗They say they have the best batting lineup of all time, but a batting team is definitely no match for a team with a strong pitcher… Baseball is a pitcher’s game ㅇㅇ
┗┗But the problem is that the Dodgers’ batting lineup is almost the best ever haha
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How weak it is to rely on your team. In the end, life is lived alone. I had faith in him because he played well during the regular season, but I too was fooled by my weak trust in my teammates.
Mattingly made changes by changing the batting lineup, but I no longer trust my teammate. The only thing I can trust is myself.
And all I was given was one at-bat in the first inning. Yesterday, since I was a knuckleballer, I was lucky enough to hit a ball that went into the zone, but they were clever enough to allow batters in front of me to get on base and only gave me walks after the first inning.
Because their methods were so sophisticated, it was also annoying that I couldn’t complain to anyone.
To overcome the current situation, other batters had to work hard, but Ji Maeng-ho, a weak man who trusted others, died yesterday.
And now I am ‘New Neo Ji Maeng-ho’.
“Soto, Stanton, Judge. Let’s gather together.”
I called all the batters behind me together before the game started. Except for Soto, they were like scum, but there was nothing I could do since they were behind me.
“If I go to second base today. “I’ll tell you the pitch I predicted.”
“Huh? What? “It’s Peachcom, so you’re going to steal it?”
“What is that… Are you trying to steal the autograph?”
Three people react to my words. Everyone seemed reluctant, probably thinking I was going to steal their sign.
“…”
Well, Judge, a criminal, didn’t say anything.
“It’s not like that. It’s just that I’m kind of smart. It seems like you probably know what kind of ball to throw. When I get to second base, I’ll raise my finger, so if I have one finger, it’s fastball timing. Two is timing for a breaking ball. Okay? Please just trust me and follow me. Anyway, you have to lose to get your money’s worth, right? “The OPS isn’t as good as my on-base percentage.”
“Umm…”
“Oh, just know. “The world’s best Guess heater will tell you the pitch type.”
“… “Once I figured it out.”
Even Soto, the only one of the three who hit like a human, had an OPS lower than my on-base percentage, so the three had no choice but to nod at my words in the end.
In fact, during the regular season, Mr. Rossby was opposed to this method because other hitters were also competitors, but now it was a game where the championship was at stake, and the best player of all time had to go beyond the three-peat and win at least five times in a row, so Mr. Rossby also did it. He readily agreed to what I said.
‘Let’s go. Mr. Rossby.’
‘Okay, let’s go.’
My first at-bat after giving a clear warning to the batters who would come in behind me.
‘Fastball, outside low.’
‘Okay.’
But no matter how much I told them the pitches, they didn’t believe them. Because I am ‘New Neo Ji Maeng-ho’.
Even if the back hitter is replaced by Soto, there is a possibility of strikeout-strikeout-out in baseball.
‘Fuck, come a little closer. I’ll hand it over right away.’
Moreover, since this was almost the only at-bat I was allowed to do, I decided to swing the bat in every way except for the parts I couldn’t reach.
In fact, until the last game, I had skipped all the balls that seemed like they wouldn’t result in a hit even if I hit them because it was more advantageous to walk them, but now I don’t trust my teammates.
“Ball.”
But unfortunately, Yamamoto hit the ball almost to the left-hand side of the plate and threw the ball out of reach of my bat.
‘… Write it.’
The moment I see that ball, I think about walking since there are no outs and no runners. There was a high probability of scoring one run as long as the player got on base. However, the way of the world was that once you compromise, you have to keep compromising.
If I run away from here, I might wonder if I’ll just walk and get on base the next time at bat.
I am ‘New Neo Ji Maeng-ho’. I don’t eat such weak hearts.
‘It’s a fastball. This time, outside and higher.’
The guy’s second ball is thrown. The expected trajectory is almost shoulder height!
… And if it was about shoulder distance, it was within reach of the bat.
Dang!
Because you hit it like chopping firewood, you can hear the sound of the bat breaking. And a dull feeling rising up my hand.
However, the power was properly applied. No, it had to be carried.
‘Please, please!’
As the batted ball flew high toward the left pole, I prayed in my mind and ran to first base.
Tung!
And the batted ball lands with a clear and clear sound that is not suitable for a baseball stadium. Since I was running at full speed, I didn’t check the hit, but I could tell just by the sound.
That my batted ball hit the pole.
“Okay! Fuck! This is it!”
I was lucky to pass this ball. No, I liked my strength.
Now, if you want to throw a walk at me, you have to be prepared to throw a wild pitch. Or, prepare to be scolded by the fans and intentionally throw a dead ball.
Whatever it was, even if it was the same 1 run, it was better than quietly walking and getting on base.
Perfect!
“Good!”
“Zane! Zane! “Zane!”
“Okay, let’s get in the mood and give it a go!”
And perhaps thanks to the momentum from my home run, Soto struck out, but Stanton hit a hit and got on base.
Now it’s a jersey at bat.
‘Please don’t just hit double plays.’
No matter how much I am the ‘New Neo Ji-Maengho’, the only thing I can do in a situation I can’t help is pray.
Ta – Aak!
And as if the prayer had an effect, Judge’s batted ball goes over the fence with the wind.
“Aaaaah!!!”
“Aaron! Fuck! Whatever!”
“Yes, this is the Yankees! This is the owner of New York!”
The dugout was on the verge of going crazy with that home run.
“[Fuck! Jersey! Why are you here now?! You’ve been waiting, right? Your younger brother has been playing instead of you until now, right? That’s right! Jersey?!]”
“What are you saying? Say it in English. “In English.”
And since I was on the verge of going crazy, I got so excited that I started speaking in Korean without realizing it.
Perfect!
While we were laughing and chatting, Hall, who had entered the game as the number 5 hitter, hit an out without anyone noticing and returned to the dugout.
‘Ugh, fuck, that’s right. Still, where is the 3rd point?’
When I saw that, I took my gloves as if it was natural,
Ta – Aak!
A cheerful sound was heard from the ground once again.
‘Uh… ?!’
“Mark! What!”
“Wow, what day is today? “There are already 3 home runs?”
Even Vientos hit a home run.
‘… Was it not that my strength was good, but that Yamamoto was in bad condition?’
Anyway, the score difference from the beginning of the first inning was 4:0. It seemed like the Yankees batting lineup I knew had finally returned.
‘Well, no matter what, I don’t believe it.’
Of course, I had no intention of trusting these scumbags.