Became the Problem Child of MLB - Chapter 212



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Episode 212 Warning! (5)

Baseball fans think that the ace can always win. It is the trust and pure love that fans have for the ace.

But there is no such thing as 100% in baseball. The so-called ‘Babibta’, or lucky hit, can be frustrating, and a batter who had a ‘sam-tteun-ttang-byung’ record until yesterday can hit a home run out of nowhere, which is baseball.

Besides, even in the major leagues, there is still some head play.

It’s not uncommon for players to mistake the out count during a game, and there are even fools who hit a single that hits the wall, think it’s a home run, and run around only to get out.

Despite all the variables and uncertainties that are scattered on the field, people always think that the game where the ace pitches is a win.

Just like our fans, who thought Yandy, who leads the league in wins with 17, would easily defeat the Marlins, a relative underdog in the NL East.

“You guys are major leaguers! You should have just stayed home and slept well!”

“Go out and die!”

“You call this a game?”

After the game, Rondipo Park, the Marlins’ home stadium, was abuzz. If you just look at the excited fans, you might be confused if this was Wrigley Field.

“You have to do better tomorrow! If you don’t care about your life!”

“You idiots! See you tomorrow!”

The fans who had been vociferously protesting stood up and promised to come back tomorrow. So, you’re saying you’ll come watch the game tomorrow too?

I sometimes think this when I look at our fans… … . Do these people have no job? If not, I hope they have a job in watching baseball, or they have a job where they can earn money without working.

Anyway, starting pitchers who lose games they pitch in are divided into several types. Our team’s five starting pitchers each have different styles.

Garlic is the type of player who suffers without asking for help from anyone. After briefly reviewing the match with Zimmerman, he locks himself in the analysis room and analyzes the match.

On the other hand, Wheaton is the first to leave work. He either gets his emotions under control at home or returns the next day with a smile on his face. He is an incredibly professional person. I have never seen him feel negative emotions for more than a day.

Mikey lightens the mood in the locker room with a sly joke, and Dylan sneaks into the players’ passageway after looking around the stands. He’s not big enough to hide anywhere.

And Yandy is the type who is comfortable alone. No matter what the fans shout or how mischievous the reporters ask, he sits on the bench with an expression that says, “You say what you want, I’ll go my own way.”

Well, that’s all good. There’s no need to listen to that noisy story.

In my personal opinion, I think that starting pitchers tend to be stubborn. Just looking at Garlic, he seems timid on the outside, but he is a complete idiot on the mound. He is the type that needs to do what he wants to do to feel satisfied.

So, it’s not that I don’t know that the starting pitchers have strange personalities.

“…Aren’t you going in?”

Let’s go inside now. Why are you alone in the dugout, shaking in shame when no one kicked you out? The stadium staff have families too. It’s time to clean up and go home.

“…….”

Yandy looked at me with a slightly surprised expression as I approached her. But she stepped aside slightly to leave her seat, so it seemed that I had not disturbed her alone time.

“Why are you back? It’s been a while since you left.”

… or who did you wish would come?

“Were you watching?”

The players think I know Yandy, but I don’t really know that. I just know a little more than the other players.

Yandy didn’t answer my question right away. He thought for a moment, then pointed to the back of his head and said,

“Yandy has eyes here too. He can perceive the surroundings with animal-like senses.”

“I heard you well. Someone will come by tomorrow morning, so please open the door properly.”

“who?”

“I’m a NASA employee.”

“Nonsense.”

Yandy cut off the words with a single stroke and snorted.

“Yandy is something that NASA cannot monopolize.”

… … .

“I’ll pass that message on. I’ll think of you as a highly self-conscious, advanced creature.”

Then suddenly Yandy trembled. He wiped his nose with his finger, tidied up his hair, and laughed, making a ‘sniff-sniff’ sound.

“Yandy looks young, but she’s not a high school student. That’s too much.”

… he said, smiling as if he was embarrassed.

-Are you already crazy? Gosh, don’t blush for no reason! Don’t just sit there and say something! You’re good at something!

Hey, do you know who I am just sitting here with?

“I’m not a high school student… No, that’s fine.”

Do you think I’ve seen Yandy do that once or twice? She already has a face that’s completely immersed in her own world. No matter what I say, she doesn’t seem to listen, so why are you saying that to her?

“He should have listened to what you just said.”

Yandy, who had been quietly muttering, muttered with a satisfied expression. That person? It was rare for Yandy to talk about someone other than himself. I became a little curious.

“That guy?”

“curious?”

“Yeah, whatever.”

I thought Yandy’s self-praise would continue as usual, but the story that followed was completely different from what I expected.

“There used to be someone who said she was Yandi’s biological mother. That was 7 years ago, right when she first debuted.”

“…Isn’t that something you should say with a smile like that?”

“Hehe, so what? She wasn’t my real mother anyway.”

There’s no one around, but the clubs might be listening to this story somewhere. I wonder if it’s okay to talk about this on the dugout bench.

“Well, why him anyway?”

“They told all the reporters that I had laundered my identity.”

“Identity laundering?”

“You lied to me when I was 5. That’s ridiculous. It’s the same now, but back then, I was really strong.”

“…Yes. Please continue.”

“The reporters ignored it. Of course. There was no evidence, not even a birth certificate.”

Even if it is a low-quality media outlet, it is bound to do some level of fact checking. If they release an article that is too absurd, only the reporter will be embarrassed.

“So?”

“He must have been quite a persistent person. No matter how long he waited, the news didn’t break, so he changed direction. This time, he said that Yandy was hiding his assault record.”

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Oh. I know this story too. Who told me? I don’t remember, but anyone who knows Yandy must have heard this story at least once.

“Does that make sense?”

Yes. Honestly, I thought that might be the case… … .

“Yandy doesn’t hit people.”

“hmm.”

“If this hand gets hurt, it will be a loss not only to our team but to the nation.”

How many people can say something like that without losing their expression? I saw Yandy again. He’s even crazier than I thought.

“What do you think Yandy did to that guy?”

“…Did you send someone?”

The person I was talking about was not a legal representative or an agency employee. I was talking about someone who was more used to using their body than their head. When Yandy heard what I said, he laughed and shook his head.

“No. I didn’t even give her a chance. I just left her to fumble around on her own.”

“Hmm. It’s a little boring. This kind of story doesn’t sell.”

“It’s okay. The main character is Yandy.”

“…….”

I’ve rarely lost to someone verbally. Whenever I talk to Yandy, I feel like I’m becoming a weirdo.

“Poor guy. To think people would fall for such a lie.”

“…Okay. Should we go in now?”

Yandy nodded readily to my words. On his way out of the dugout, he encountered a clubby pulling a cart.

“Oh, are there any more players left? I’m on my way to clear out the dugout.”

“No, we’re the last ones. Thanks for your hard work.”

Clubby looked at me strangely, as if I was talking as if something urgent was going on.

-Why do you look like you’re being stabbed by something?

No, what… … .

-Are you saying this because you feel sorry towards Yandy?

Rather than feeling sorry, I feel a little embarrassed. I used to think that Yandy could easily do that. But I still feel like I have a long way to go before I become an adult, and I had a lot of thoughts.

Well. I don’t know about anything else, but I have to keep it a secret from Yandy until I die.

“Tell the reporters the same thing.”

“…What?”

“I still look like a high school student.”

“I’ll go first. Turn off the lights and come out.”

“You’re still so embarrassed.”

“Shut up……”

I barely managed to keep my mouth shut, but Yandy, who had sharp ears, had already heard what I said.

“Shut up?”

“…Where did the team doctor go? I can’t see him.”

“If you’re talking about Shane, he’d be off work already.”

“Aha. I see.”

… … .

-Kuhahaha, I was scared~ I was scared~ To Yandy~ I was scared~

I’m serious. Whenever I get the chance, I’ll throw everything I have into the trash. Just wait and see.

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September 5, 2032. There are about 20 games left until the end of the season, although there are slight differences for each team.

While there were some districts that were fiercely contested, like the NL West and AL Central, there were also districts that received their results early.

Here are the standings for one of those, the NL Central:

1. Chicago Cubs 102 wins, 36 losses.

2. Cincinnati Reds 90 wins, 50 losses.

3. Milwaukee Brewers 81 wins, 59 losses.

4. Pittsburgh Pirates 69 wins, 70 losses.

5. St. Louis Cardinals 65 wins, 85 losses.

The first-place Cubs were 12 games behind the second-place Reds and were on the verge of winning the division. It’s not mathematically impossible to catch up, but unless the Cubs lose their remaining games and the Reds go on a winning streak, a comeback was impossible.

In this situation, the Marlins sent out right-handed pitcher Nash Jarvis as the starter for Game 2. He is a three-pitch pitcher who mainly throws fastball, slider, and changeup, and he is still finding his place.

From the 5th starter to the 4th starter, from the 4th starter to the 3rd starter, and finally to the team’s ace.

The pitcher, who had a longer view, held his ground early in the game and showed pitching on par with Cubs ace Travis Wheaton.

But in the top of the fifth, he allowed a hit to Lucas Martin, who was the leadoff hitter. Javier Brandel flew out to the outfield. He gave up a hit to Kyle Elias. It was a lucky hit.

Jose Flores strikes out, and Cejay Suarez walks, leaving the bases loaded with two outs.

-The Marlins’ mound meetings are getting longer. It can’t be helped. For now, it looks like there won’t be any pitching changes.

-Hmm. It must be complicated for a pitcher. He was clearly pitching well, but then the bases were loaded in an instant.

-When a pitcher leads a game, he often encounters a reef. Simply put, it was just bad luck. However, the timing was not good.

-Yes. Because I happened to meet the worst typist of all time.

-Jarvis’ expression looks dark. I wonder what kind of instructions came from the bench.

The Marlins pitching coach wasn’t telling Hanjei where his cold zone was or telling him to throw the ball or to be confident that he could do it.

However, he only tried to persuade the pitcher so that feelings would not be hurt between the players and the coaching staff.

The pitcher was in a bad mood, but there was nothing he could do about it. The manager had already made the decision. Nothing could be changed just because a lower-ranking starter objected.

-The pitching coach is now leaving the mound.

– I can understand that. He’s such a picky hitter… … Oh, wait a minute. An intentional walk was called from the Malins bench! Was that the result of a long meeting?

The stadium was filled with boos from the crowd. It happens all the time at Cubs games, but it was unusually long and loud.

-Cubs fans are not accepting this decision. I would be too. Jay is just one home run away from passing Sammy Sosa for third place on the all-time home run list!

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