Became the Problem Child of MLB - Chapter 205



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Episode 205: Nickname (6)

The Major League is a league that every baseball player dreams of at least once, but it is also a fierce and cold business world.

Behind the spotlight, we cannot ignore the fact that each player is replaced like a part in the name of team victory, and that today’s teammate could become tomorrow’s enemy.

This does not mean that practicality always takes precedence over justification. However, it is the law of this world that one cannot go against the trend of following practicality unless there is a strong justification.

“Do you know what other players will think of you if you play as an active player at this age?”

“Did you look at Victor like he was a hot corpse?”

“…The metaphor ends badly. Well, it’s similar. What’s clear is that they don’t treat you like a living person.”

In such a world, it is quite romantic to retire as a legend of a team. It is not known when that will be, but there was talk that Chicago would be in tears when Victor retires.

The club, the players, and even the fans are not ready to let Victor go yet. But that is just a guess at the future.

“Hmm. Then it’ll get worse next year.”

“That’s true, another year has passed.”

“No, not that.”

“then?”

“Because there will be an undead that never dies and even wears a ring on its hand. There is no such thing as a complete boss mob.”

“You’re a funny guy. Don’t talk like a game addict when you’ve never seen him play a game.”

Victor was half-leaning on the locker room sofa, singing a strange song, grumbling with his mouth but secretly enjoying the sound.

“Cheers to our tomorrow, cheers to the fallen fools!”

“What is that song?”

Victor, who hadn’t had a single drop of alcohol, looked at me with a slightly flushed face.

“Don’t you know this? It’s what fans sing at stadiums these days.”

“Fans……?”

Even though our fans are some of the most passionate in the league, the lyrics are still overly destructive. It took me a moment to think about it before I could remember where Victor’s ridiculous lyrics came from.

“It’s a completely different song. If you’re going to change the lyrics from beginning to end, can you say you know the song?”

“Don’t be so hard on yourself, you idiot. You already have a headache. Let’s just live simply.”

Victor kept singing his own revised song while looking down on me until the end. Well, if you think about it, it’s just a corpse or a stray dog. It’s the same.

Fans only see the glamorous side of the major leaguers, but the reality is not like that. Most of the time, I spend fighting with myself, not my opponents, and I just cut through the games that come before me with a sword and move forward little by little.

Then, when the scorching heat starts to die down, everyone feels it without saying anything, that now, the one who endures is the winner.

“I wonder what kind of people will come up this year.”

“Are you going to give them a break too?”

“I guess I’ll have to be patient in front of my fans.”

“If possible, please be patient in front of reporters as well.”

“Look, I’m not a saint.”

We’re almost at the end of the August series, which means a lot of minor leaguers will be joining the team as part of the 40-man expanded roster.

Here, the players and fans have a clear difference of opinion. Fans are always thirsty for new faces, but it is not so pleasant for players who may end up on the bench because of them.

Here, the sweat that the players have shed over the past few months is not of much help. Apart from their contributions to the team so far, all the players can do is to accept the manager’s words that he will use a player who is physically more fit right now.

“Hey, you idiot. Are you nervous?”

“Me?”

“A newcomer who appears like a comet could take your spot.”

“Well, then there’s nothing I can do.”

I shrugged my shoulders and answered, but the answer came from behind me, not from Victor.

“I’m so unlucky.”

This is what Casey said.

“You’re stealing his seat? I can’t even imagine what kind of crazy person would do that.”

This is what Jose said.

“Woooooooooo-”

Jude, who was heckling next to him, covered his gums with his lips as if he had been struck by a joke when I pointed at the bat. It seemed like my threat of not giving him any more bats had been well received, but Andy, who had just seen that scene as he passed by, frowned.

“Hey, are you making fun of the elders right now?”

“Yes? Me? No!”

“Or maybe you’re lucky. Don’t forget that there are a lot of older fans in the stands. They’re healthy enough to pull out your good teeth.”

“yes…….”

Somehow, I was caught in the middle and was the only one holding back laughter. These people are really funny. It was a situation where I could have been sensitive enough, but the atmosphere was so good.

There are slight differences for each team, but in our case, there are 33 games left. It is possible because the team’s winning percentage is stable at 0.741. Thanks to that, winning the Central Division is almost within reach.

After taking a group photo to be uploaded on the team’s official SNS at the same time as winning the Earth Championship, my senior Martin, who was standing next to me, smiled awkwardly and said.

“Once you’ve won, the fans won’t try to kill you for a few mistakes.”

“Well, I guess so. I’m sure everyone will feel more at ease.”

When I nodded from the side, Sejai, who had been listening to us, said with a look of bewilderment.

“Martin, look at that guy’s face.”

“why?”

“Do you understand the feelings of a beast that has made a mistake?”

“Of course I understand…….”

“Be quiet and take this.”

What Sezai put in my arms was a special uniform prepared for Players Weekend. I unfolded it and checked the back… … .

“Who is in control of this……?”

“The fans decided it. Just accept it without any complaints.”

“Is this really what the fans decided?”

“Well, we decided on the candidates, but… Anyway, look over there. What’s written on your friend’s back?”

Where Sezai pointed, there stood Garlic Man, looking into the mirror with a gloomy expression.

hmm.

I’m not ignoring the fans’ tastes, but isn’t it a bit too hasty to just use a garlic emoticon as a nickname?

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[The Cubs’ unique lineup for ‘Players Weekend’ revealed!]

SP. (garlic emoticon)

1. Electrocuted Eel (2B)

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2. Beware of the Chupa! (RF)

3. Nasty prince (CF)

4. First Love in Chicago (DH)

5. Baseball Pocket (1B)

6. Bomberman (C)

7. 1 pound (3B) without snout

8. Only up to RedX (LF)

9. Sticky Gloves (SS)

└What are they doing? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└No one is normal except Victorㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└Still, I guess I should be thankful that they give preferential treatment to the elderly.

└Watch out for the chilling waves, this shit is hilariousㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It’s hilarious

└What does Nasty Prince mean? When I searched, it said it was a horrible prince.

└They said it was decided by fan vote;; Aren’t you antis;;

└ㄴㄴ If you translate it directly, it’s like that, but if you translate it freely, it’s closer to a really cool prince

└Oh

└Huh? So Han Jae-yi runs around wearing a uniform that says ‘Awesome Prince’ on his back?

└ㅇㅇ

└Oh~~~

└Awesome~~~

└Wow~~~ Wouldn’t a horrible prince be better~~~?

└ㅅㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└If you look into it, isn’t it highly racist?

└It really seems like they’re bullying Han Jae-yiㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└Highly developed love is indistinguishable from bullying.

└What, an elementary school student?

└Don’t ignore the pure love of baseball fans

└;;;;;;

└If I liked it a little more, I’d have an accident;;;

└ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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As September approaches, the competition for rankings among the top teams is intensifying.

In the National League East, the two-way system between the Nationals and the Braves has become fixed, and in the Central, our team has been in a monopoly for some time. The gap with the Reds, who are in second place in the division, has widened considerably, so it seems unlikely that the trend will change.

And in the West, the Dodgers, who we faced today, were in second place in the NL in winning percentage, trailing our team.

Although the league’s top two teams met, the rankings were not one that could be overturned based on the results of this one series alone. However, the gap was expected to narrow considerably, so we went into the game with more spirit than usual.

I was motivated, but… … .

“Damn it. Someone get that kid out of my sight. He keeps making me laugh and it’s embarrassing.”

“Really? Then why don’t you tell the prince yourself?”

“Really? Hey! There you are, awesome prince! Could you please go away?”

The problem was that it seemed to have gone the other way. What on earth should I do with those guys… … .

Only 3 days per season.

It was the only time you could see players with special nicknames engraved not only on their uniforms but also on their personal equipment such as bats, helmets and spikes.

It was a meaningful event for me personally, as the equipment used at the time was auctioned off to benefit the Youth Baseball Development Fund after the game… … .

“Jay! Don’t you like the name?”

“We built it with great care!”

Damn. If something is wrong, it is definitely wrong. I waved to the fans screaming in the stands and they cheered.

My head was starting to spin a little. What the heck, the fans and the players are all in the same boat.

“…Is this by any chance a hidden camera?”

As I held out the protective gear with the ‘Nasty Prince’ engraved on it, Zimmerman whispered softly.

“Just scratch it.”

I scratched the phrase with my fingernail just in case… … but not only did the hidden phrase not come out, it wasn’t erased either.

“There’s nothing.”

“Surprise~!”

What a surprise. Seriously, what a surprise.

“Bomberman, be careful! If you’re near a fire, it might explode!”

Zimmerman, who occasionally surprises us with unexpected appearances, was nicknamed as he is like a bomb that could explode at any time.

Compared to our team, the Dodgers were pretty normal. Starting pitcher Devon Huffman, “Chloe’s Dad,” pitched two shutout innings, and catcher Grady Hopper, who competed with me for Rookie of the Year last season, slyly bragged about his nickname in front of me.

‘Our hope.’

… What do you want me to do? Why are you showing me this?

“The Dodgers are in big trouble.”

“why?”

“You are the only hope I have.”

“Hmm. Maybe it’s because the ‘Nasty Prince’ is saying it, but I can’t hear him very well today.”

Well, it’s true that I’m a little upset, but honestly, I think Grady Hopper can do that. He’s been through a lot with me.

“But what does the nickname Martin mean?”

“Oh, this?”

Martin, who had the energy drink logo known to people all over the world tattooed on his back, pointed to the outfield fence. The names of the sponsors who support our team were written on the Wrigley Field fence, and Martin’s finger stopped at the “Red X” that was tilted toward left field.

“My territory ends there. Don’t go any further than that.”

“…ah.”

“Well, it’s not bad. Actually, I like it quite a bit. Haha.”

“Martin.”

“Really. I’m going to eat only RedX for the rest of my life, hehe.”

What the hell is baseball. Is it okay if one person here goes crazy… … .

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