Became the Problem Child of MLB - Chapter 203



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Episode 203: Nickname (4)

Fans dream of a team lineup filled with players who hit well, pitch well, and run well. They want a team made up of pitchers who can make quality starts whenever they pitch and hitters who can hit long balls whenever they hit.

However, this is only a dream that is permitted only during the Stove League, and once the exhibition game season begins, most baseball fans will have to accept the reality. The reality of having to spend another season with a team that is not much different from last season.

In fact, by that time, all the players and coaching staff on site are busy doing their own work. The opening is just around the corner, and player selection is entirely the manager’s responsibility.

But fans enter a sort of blue-white game from then until the end of the season.

‘Put this one down and put that one up. Don’t put this one up and put this one down again. Was that guy… still on our team?’

If the gap in skill is clear, there is less room for debate, but usually, this kind of blue-white game tends to get more intense when there are many players of similar abilities. Even though they are fans who support the same team, their thoughts cannot be unified.

Well, I didn’t find out because I wanted to know the details. I found out naturally because I spent a long time in the rehabilitation unit and often saw juniors who couldn’t make it to the first team.

When fans watch, there will be players who they wonder why the manager keeps using. These are the players in an ambiguous position who are called the so-called manager’s adopted sons.

But on the field, there are times when you have to use a player with a clear advantage even if he or she has other weaknesses.

Exactly!

“Foul!”

I think that’s why Gunner Bryce, who is called the embodiment of ups and downs and a human roller coaster, is still a part of the Mets starting lineup. In fact, Gunner Bryce seems to have come to his senses after giving up a home run to me in the first inning, and he has been handling the innings economically.

So, if he had continued the game without a hitch, he would have heard from Mets fans, “But he does it when he has to,” and “That’s right. He usually does a lot of things.”

“Base on balls!”

Leadoff hitter Jose hits a single, leaving a runner on first and two outs in the top of the sixth.

When Sejai calmly walked a batter at the full count, boos erupted from the stands. Perhaps First was also shouting along with them, it was obvious without even looking.

Anyway, now there are runners on 1st and 2nd base.

“Booooooooooo!”

“If you think you can avoid Jay forever, you’re mistaken!”

“You fucking idiots—!”

“What on earth are you doing, you coward!”

“And you can still call yourself a major leaguer after doing that?”

As Victor had expected, when the Mets bench called for an intentional walk, this time our fans started going wild. The bases were full, and our fans, who filled the stands without a single space, were all chanting Victor’s name.

“No matter when I see you, you are truly fantastic fans.”

“Are you being sarcastic?”

“No way. Don’t misunderstand my sincerity.”

“Your true intentions are quite dark.”

“Damn, I got caught?”

Mets first baseman Orel Ryan is a man of few words. He is the face of the team, but he knows how to approach players from other teams first, and he doesn’t seem to be the type to show off unnecessarily.

But it’s okay that he’s okay as a human being. When we meet on the field, we’re just competitors.

If there was a bench-clearing brawl with the Mets today, I’d be ready to step in front of Ornel Ryan without a second thought. And so would he.

“hey.”

He didn’t answer and expanded the base and lead width. Onel Ryan, who had been quiet for a moment when he signaled that he would concentrate on the game, opened his mouth again when the pitcher got a strike on Victor with a first-pitch changeup.

“Hey, just listen to my story once.”

“What is it?”

“I saw a really cool picture on the internet yesterday…….”

“Is it a photo?”

Onel Ryan grinned, showing his teeth.

“Yeah. There was a guy who looked like you, clinging to the window and sobbing. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a grown man cry so earnestly.”

“…….”

“Honestly, seeing that broke my heart as the captain of this team. I should say that I felt responsible for yesterday’s defeat. You’ll understand what I mean.”

I am also very familiar with this photo. My second son would post it in the chatroom whenever he had the chance, so I couldn’t help but look at it.

“I don’t understand. And don’t lie.”

“It’s not a lie. It’s true.”

“I saw the picture too. Besides that, my brother and I don’t look alike at all. What are you talking about?”

“…Is that important now?”

“Then what’s important?”

“No, whatever… it’s okay.”

Behind Onel Ryan, who shrugged his shoulders as if he had lost all interest, I could see our fans screaming.

“Just hit the button! You can do it!”

“Victor! Don’t forgive me!”

“You didn’t eat breakfast? What the heck is a swing!”

Onel Ryan shrugged as our eyes met.

‘Am I right? It’s fucking fantastic, huh?’

Well, I responded to that look by raising my shoulders in the same way.

‘Is this your first time playing against the Cubs? You’re so surprised by everything.’

Even in the midst of all this, Victor, who was at bat, was not shaken by the bases-loaded situation.

He swung his bat as usual, and a few foul balls were caught by the crowd. And then he watched the balls go out of the strike zone.

Taaah!

I swung the bat as if I had been waiting. I didn’t have time to check which pitch the pitcher chose as the full-count decision pitch. All I had to do was run forward as soon as I heard the sound of the ball hitting the bat.

Of course, I also have to check the direction of the ball. The runner on third base can just run home without worrying about where to go, but I have to decide where the ball will end up based on my own judgment. It didn’t seem like the ball would go over the fence.

If the hit is short, it’s second base, and if it’s a little loose, it’s third base. Since it’s a tied game, you should try to score home if possible.

Taat!

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I was out of breath but I didn’t stop. Even though I was confident in my physical strength, playing 9 away games was no easy task.

Still, one of the team’s veterans hits a timely hit that hits the fence with two outs and bases loaded.

“Safe-!”

Wouldn’t it be our duty to respond as a colleague?

As I swept home plate with my legs, the umpire spread his arms out to the side. Hugo Nicolas belatedly put his mitt on my body, but he probably felt it too. It was too late.

“Waaaaaaaaaaaa!”

“Everyone get out! Coach and players, get out of my sight!”

“There isn’t a single one of them in their right mind!”

“Everyone else get out except Onel!”

The cheers and boos combined to make my ears ring. I’m used to it now, but it’s still amazing. In the major leagues where away fans are rare, it’s amazing to be with a fandom that’s just as good as the home fans wherever you go.

“Strike, out!”

Gunner Bryce, who gave up three runs in one out, including a triple, barely managed to end the long inning by striking out Andy.

But when the inning ended, the score was 6 to 3. The game was back in our favor.

“Victor! Victor! Victor!”

“Whew! Sign here!”

Victor, who didn’t score but had a lot of RBIs, returned to the dugout like a triumphant general. Victor high-fived the players one by one, and then he high-fived my hand and smiled, so I looked back and smiled and said.

“Thanks for the $1,000, Victor! I’ll put it to good use!”

“…really?”

“Then it’s true. You’re not going to give it to me?”

“Damn it. This crazy kid is like this.”

You might think I was talking nonsense. Victor looked at me with tired eyes and started talking like a broken cassette tape throughout the game.

“Andy, did you hear that?”

“What?”

“Oh my god, I heard there’s a team that has a hitter who gets paid for hitting home runs. Instead of receiving it! Isn’t this really the end of the world?”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“There is something like that. You should be careful too. You never know when it might happen to you.”

… … .

“Gentlemen, remember what I said. When you retire, don’t go to a strict asset manager. Go to a slacker. He’s a very trustworthy guy!”

Why are you like that, seriously? You raked in all that money while you were a player.

“Victor.”

“Oh! Okay, okay. What’s up?”

What the heck.

“My ears hurt. I’m going crazy.”

“Hmm, really?”

Victor seemed to think for a moment, then he got some earplugs from somewhere and handed them to me.

“Take this.”

“Why earplugs all of a sudden?”

“You still have a long way to go to make $1,000, so hold on.”

“…….”

This one was really bad.

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[Chicago Cubs 7 VS 4 New York Mets]

[The Cubs are leading the NL, and their strength continues in the second half.]

[(PHOTO) ‘Amazing Mets!’ Trash falling into the Citi Field grounds.]

[(PHOTO) Han Je-yi, cool patented home run swing!]

[(PHOTO) ‘I came to cheer for my son/brother.’ Han Je-i passes home with the support of his family’s love.]

└You’re killing me with this composition.

└It’s not a plot, but one of them is really dying?

└LOL. Why on earth do humans suffer and die?

└Not only that guy, but all Mets fans must be masochists. Are they in their right mind spending hundreds of dollars on a game they’re sure to lose?

└Damn. I’m rooting for a different team, why am I getting sick?

└Fuck, me too. Haha… … .

└I’m sorry for suddenly getting serious, but I don’t believe in past lives. I believe that a person only lives once. But when I see that guy, I start to believe in past lives.

└That sounds plausible. He must have committed an unforgivable crime in his past life. That would explain his life.

└How profound.

[Cubs manager Sean Tillerty, ‘A strong team is a well-organized team. A team where players create synergy with each other will only get stronger in the future.’]

[Chicago’s undying flame, Victor Aroswell, who recorded a sweeping comeback hit and was named MVP.]

└An unlucky old man.

└I hope he falls in a spectacular way.

└They’re cute. All those Mets guys can do after the game is sit in the corner and stroke their keyboards.

└Fall? Tell me again in two years. By then, there will be someone who agrees with you.

└When Victor falls in two years, he will probably be recorded in the first chapter of baseball history. Just imagining it makes me excited 🙂

└Those fucking guys.

└Thanks for the compliment. You guys don’t look like shit 🙂

└Fuck you.

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