Became the Problem Child of MLB - Chapter 211



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Episode 211 Warning! (4)

The fact that humans are forgetful creatures is a blessing, especially for baseball fans.

Looking back on a season, statistically, most baseball fans enjoyed themselves two to three days a week, and even those, when examined closely under a microscope, were often the result of luck covering up spectacular performances.

If you keep bad memories for a long time, it’s just self-harm. Fortunately, baseball fans are often good at this. No matter how painful the game is, it’s often overlaid with new memories after a few days.

But that’s not always the case.

Some memories do not disappear with time, but remain unconsciously. They are usually hidden and curled up, but when a similar environment is created, they come back vividly as if it happened yesterday.

These phenomena are generally collectively called trauma. And in the top of the 8th inning of that game.

“Shit.”

“It sucks, really.”

“I would be happy if someone would get that kid out of my sight.”

When Han Jae-yi came back to bat, Yankee Stadium turned into a refuge for patients suffering from collective trauma. It couldn’t be otherwise. Two hits and two stolen bases in the last three at-bats. I was sick of just looking at the scores on the scoreboard.

The Yankees fans who were staring blankly at the scoreboard naturally moved their gaze to the side. To the exact spot where Han Je-yi’s hit went in about a year ago.

The smoke billowing out and the crackling glitches were vivid in their eyes. Fortunately, they disappeared cleanly when they closed and opened their eyes, but this time, it was the Cubs fans who were getting on their nerves.

“Sixty-Five!”

“Sixty-Five!”

“JAYYYYYYY!”

“My love! Send me this way!”

“No! Blow it to me!”

It seemed as if he never got tired. Every time Han Je-yi came to bat, the voice shouting ‘Sixty-Five!’ got louder and louder, never getting quieter.

-There seem to be a lot of Cubs fans at Yankee Stadium today. Is it because you know their minds? Today, Jay achieved 40-40 as soon as the game started.

-Yes, it was his first 40-40 in his debut. And now he’s on the verge of breaking another record. Hehe. There’s no time to look away!

– Of course. I’m sharing this historic moment with you. If Jay hits one more home run during the rest of the season, he’ll be tied for fourth on the single-season home run list. Yes, you know, he’ll be pushing out Sammy Sosa in 2001 with the Cubs.

-Old baseball fans, especially Cubs fans, must have a different experience. How should I put it… … . It’s like witnessing a new era.

Sammy Sosa, who was loved by Cubs fans at the time, lost all popularity with his former team due to his reckless words and actions and was traded. Later, he was caught using banned substances and fell completely from the league.

After all this came to light, Sammy Sosa, once the face of the Chicago Cubs, a man who spent most of his career with the Cubs and set numerous history-making records, became a nobody to the Cubs organization and their fans.

No one would seek out Sammy Sosa, or even mention him, and he was condemned to a record-breaking fate.

However, the fact that he holds the records for single-season home runs, ranking 3rd, 5th, and 6th, has not changed. Even if it was tainted by drugs, a record is a record.

And that’s exactly why Cubs fans were screaming for Hanjei’s 65th home run.

[If Jay can surpass all of that conman’s records, I wouldn’t want anything more.]

I’m being honest. Even if Jay signed a 14-year long-term contract and ran away with it, I could forgive him.

If it can heal the fans’ wounds to that extent, I think it’s cheap.

└Bro, I know that’s not likely, but I get what you’re saying.

└Shall we be frank? If Jay hits just 3 more home runs during the rest of the season, his number will be retired. It’s a no-brainer.

└It’s confirmed that the number will be retired in the second year. It’s absurd, but it’s definitely possible. It’ll be even more certain if you win.

One of the three records had already been broken. At this time, prayers were being posted in the fan community at all times, hoping that Hanjei would break the remaining two records.

“Sixty-Five-!”

“Sixty-Five-!”

If it’s like that online, it goes without saying that it’s like that offline too.

The fans’ cheers that had continued throughout the game gathered in one place and struck the pitcher’s ear, and finally struck Han Je-yi as well.

Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah-!

It was a swing that was a bit creepy. It was a swing that seemed like it wouldn’t even forgive the ball that ran away from it.

Hanjeong, who bit the most vulnerable moment right before the slider curved, pushed the ball back and threw the bat away.

A large arch decorated the dark sky. And fortunately for anxious Yankees fans, nothing happened on the scoreboard this time.

“uh!”

“Shit.”

“no!”

However, the ball disappeared far away, beyond the horizon created by the outer wall of the baseball stadium, making the crowd chasing the ball in the outfield pale in comparison.

“MY JAYYYYYY!”

“NO! That’s my Jay-!”

The stands were swaying like waves, and Han Je-yi, who was circling the base, pumped his fist to the sound. The smile on his lips grew even deeper. He looked as if he was having so much fun. The Yankees fans who saw him were licking their lips.

“…Just stay still.”

In fact, it didn’t really matter to Yankees fans whether Han Je-yi finished the season with 64 home runs or 65. It might be a little disappointing, but in the end, all that matters is winning the game.

But there was another problem.

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“Sixty-Six!”

“Sixty-Six!”

The faces of Yankees fans darkened at the sound that resonated as soon as Han Je-yi stepped onto the plate.

“…Are you planning on doing that tomorrow and the day after too?”

* * *

The Cubs, riding high after Hanjei’s 65th home run, easily won their first game of the three-game series. In the process, the pitching of Mikey O’Brien, a lifelong Red Sox fan, also shined.

And the second game was a narrow victory for the Yankees. Starting pitcher Drew Halladay pitched 7 scoreless innings and became the winning pitcher, tying the series.

The team I hate playing against the most during the season is not the one that does well for a few days, but the one that shows that the entire team is moving in a unified direction. The Cubs fit that description perfectly.

Yankees fans, who had been feeling anxious because of that, were relieved when the series was tied.

But the joy didn’t last even a day.

“Hi there……”

The day after the third game of the series, Han Yeon-woo, who was secretly grieving at his new job, scanned the sports news section.

[Cubs take winning series in ‘Preview of 2032 WS’! Final score 5 to 2.]

[‘All-Star Pitcher’ Johnny Garlick, who has dropped the rookie title, leads the team to victory with 6 scoreless innings of stable pitching!]

[Cubs Manager Sean Tillaherty: ‘Everything is going well. Player usage and strategy will follow the natural course. The Cubs are a team that no longer needs to use unconventional methods.’]

Wherever he looked, there were only heartbreaking articles. Han Yeon-woo, who was quietly sighing, clicked on the article that had the most views and hearts.

“Wow… This is so touching it brings tears to my eyes….”

“Huh? What did you say?”

“Oh, I saw an article about my younger brother and it was really touching. Haha…….”

Then, the colleague sitting next to me nodded as if he knew what the article was about.

“I heard the news too. Isn’t it a truly touching story? Your little sister must be proud.”

Han Yeon-woo forced a smile at her colleague who continued speaking with an expression that seemed to be in love.

“That’s right. Stories like these enrich the league.”

“As expected, I knew you would say that. You two are such good brothers.”

A colleague I glanced at had the same article I was reading on his monitor.

[Who will be the lucky 66th home run winner? The magic ball that chooses the person who needs it the most.]

Last night, the news that the person who picked up Han Je-yi’s home run ball in Game 3 is paying off a huge hospital bill became a hot topic in the media.

The fan who found the home run ball was delighted and said he would put it up for auction to help pay off his debt. In response, the Chicago Cubs announced that they would make a model of the 66th home run ball and give it to him as a gift, creating a heartwarming story.

… that was strictly from the Cubs fans’ point of view, but Yankees fans thought a little differently.

“What is this?”

Han Yeon-woo found another article and laughed in disbelief.

[Exclusive coverage of the protagonist of the Powerball that fell from the sky! ‘Car damage? I don’t care. I used up all my luck in life with this.’]

In Game 1, Han Je-yi’s out-of-the-park home run hit a car parked in a nearby parking lot.

“her…….”

Han Yeon-woo, who was staring blankly at a photo of a smiling driver holding a ball in one hand and standing next to a shattered window, closed the Internet window.

But at the same time, I knew that this wasn’t a problem that could be avoided by just turning off the Internet.

“It would be nice if Yeonwoo could be happy no matter who wins.”

At his new workplace located on Wall Street in New York, there were a lot of people who were crazy about baseball. From the first day of his new job, Han Yeon-woo became a celebrity thanks to his younger brother, and even though his team was not the Cubs, he was bombarded with questions from employees who liked Han Je-yi (as a unique player).

“Yeah, thanks to that, I always win games. Whether the Yankees win or my brother wins.”

“i envy you.”

“Honestly, you’re a Cubs fan now, right? You’re hiding it because you don’t want to be bombarded by Yankees fans.”

Han Yeon-woo answered his colleague’s mischievous question with a grin.

“Haha. Think whatever you want.”

And then he sat alone behind him, feeling bitter.

‘Little brother, forgive your older brother who is like a little kid to you. Who told you to be so nice to him…?’

Fortunately, Han Je-yi didn’t really care what Han Ye-ha and Han Yeon-woo did.

Anyway, it was closing time.

Han Yeon-woo, who was checking SNS during his free time, burst into laughter after seeing a post by Drew Halladay, the winning pitcher for Game 2.

@Holiday.in.NY

-(picture)

-Growth. Power. And passion.

#draw #1:1 #doctor

Halladay, who was standing with his back to the Yankee Stadium scoreboard, looked at the camera with a sullen expression. Han Yeon-woo, who was looking at the space between his eyebrows that looked like it could easily hold three credit cards, muttered.

“It’s a blessing that the second-year syndrome comes in the second year of middle school, it’s a blessing…….”

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