Became the Problem Child of MLB - Chapter 226



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Episode 226 Visible Moment (5)

[Cubs Win 4-0 Against NL West Power Giants, Reaching Monumental 116th Win!]

[Han Je-yi hits multiple home runs in one game, hitting his 72nd and 73rd home runs, tying for first place in a single season (2001, Barry Bonds).]

[MVP Han Je-i, ‘The season is not over yet. I will do my best until the final game.’]

└Bro, don’t do that… … .

└Wow, it won’t be easy to have bad luck with every word you say.

└I… I don’t know anymore. He’s still a piece of shit, but I’ll admit it. That guy is real.

└You just found out. Even a turtle would be faster than you.

└It’s been a while since I’ve been so impressed by a player from another team. I lost. I surrendered. Even if I wasn’t wearing that crappy Cubs uniform, I would’ve sucked and bit that.

└Well, okay. Well. I’ll respect your taste 😉

└Why don’t you switch to the Cubs now? The Cubs will always be in first place for the next 10 years. This is a chance to buy at the lowest point.

└Hey, if you had the intelligence to make that kind of judgment, would you have watched the baseball game?

[‘Again 1906? Beyond 1906!’ The Cubs are racing toward the post-season, their goal is the World Series trophy.]

[Cubs manager Sean Tillerty: ‘Yandy Franco’s next appearance will be his first postseason game. I applaud him for his great performance throughout the season.’]

[Winning pitcher Yandy Franco (7 scoreless innings, 19 wins), effectively finishing the regular season. When asked by a reporter if he was disappointed with only one win, he replied, “I can get 20 wins next year.”]

[‘1.93 ERA, 210 innings, 278K’ Yandy Franco, countdown to winning his first Cy Young Award.]

[(PHOTO) “It’s Gone!” The home run show at Oracle Park.]

[(PHOTO) Cubs fans imitate (Han) Jay’s bat flip.]

[(PHOTO) Cubs players celebrating on the field.]

[(PHOTO) ‘The moment when love is visible’]

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Sometimes, when I was training at a hotel or eating protein shakes at a restaurant, Victor would come up to me and ask me, “Don’t you have any hobbies other than baseball?” “Don’t you want to shake something other than a protein shaker?”

‘To be honest, there’s no one here right now.’

‘Hmm. Victor? Is that camera over there only visible to me?’

‘Don’t worry. I’ll edit this out.’

‘I’ll bet you a thousand dollars that it’s going to be the main trailer.’

‘It’s not fun.’

Of course, even in the midst of all that, he didn’t forget to squint his eyes and doubt me. He didn’t know how I would act when he wasn’t looking.

When I told him that excessive suspicion was the main cause of stress and hair loss, he laughed cynically and said this.

‘That’s stupid. If I cared about my hair, would I have become a baseball player?’

That’s right. Hot baseball caps and helmets that have no ventilation are never good for your scalp in the summer.

Anyway, I used to have a hobby. It was a hobby that seemed a bit boring, called ‘watching movies’.

I used to be a fan of the famous SF movie series, so I used to go to the theater every time a movie was released. One of the first things I did when I arrived in New York was to watch movies that were 10 years old.

But not now. I have more surreal experiences every day than any hero movie, so I didn’t notice that movie. I actually thought that nothing more amazing would happen in my life.

Looking back now, I think that was also arrogance.

“Just write a short message. Saying that you gave me strength or asking me to join you in Chicago.”

There was a fan who became a topic of conversation with me in the game where I hit my 73rd home run. The fan who cried when I hit the home run was caught on camera, and some people suspected that he was my immediate family member. He cried so hard.

After the game, the fan in question explained that he was not a family member, and the matter was settled, but it had already piqued people’s curiosity.

└Didn’t you date Jay when you were younger? You might be crying because you’re upset about missing out on a future major leaguer.

└They say that what you see is what you get. Hey, don’t misunderstand the pure heart of a fan.

└That’s right. If I were in that situation, I wouldn’t have been able to hold back my tears. It’s a completely normal reaction.

└Hey, I was around that girl and she’s just drunk. She’s crying because she’s drunk on beer.

└What is this?

└Don’t talk like a dog. Your face has already been broadcast on camera.

My ex-girlfriend, you’re a drunk, don’t trample on the hearts of innocent fans, etc.

There was a lot of talk, but anyway, the front office said they were planning to send the fan a home game invitation as a thank you. I took a moment before going into the game to write a short handwritten letter to be included with the invitation.

… But how should we interpret this situation? Why are KBO fans crying in the stands?

“hmm.”

“What’s wrong? Does anyone know?”

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I was speechless for a moment at the front desk staff’s words. To be exact, it was someone I ‘knew’.

Even though it’s been 10 years, I recognized him right away. He was a fan who often asked for autographs on his way to and from work, and gave him gifts on special days to congratulate him. I remember taking good care of him because I was grateful that a student wearing a school uniform often came to watch his games.

“Jay?”

The staff looked at me strangely as I burst out laughing. I couldn’t waste any more time. The game would start soon, and I had to go to the field and warm up before that.

“No. I just saw it because it looked familiar.”

“Aha, I see. You can write your message here.”

I left a message, pressing down on each letter with a pen. I have been through a lot to get to this point, but life is still unpredictable.

I wonder what kind of incident awaits me next. Now I can look forward to it.

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The second game between the Giants and the Cubs was also sold out, starting with the outfield. Fans wearing gloves were waiting for home run balls in the outfield stands, and the stadium looked like a party place for Cubs fans.

Taaaaaaaaaaah-!

In that atmosphere, Giants’ star player RJ Osborne hit a home run in the bottom of the first inning. The Giants took the lead first.

When Zimmerman sent a sign saying it was his mistake, Game 2 starting pitcher Travis Wheaton smiled and shook his head.

How could a home run be the catcher’s mistake alone? If we really want to be specific, it was the battery’s mistake. And if we go deeper than that, it was the pitcher’s mistake.

“Hey, Wheaton! Come on! It’s only round one!”

“Yes! This is just the beginning!”

“Wheaton! Wheaton! Wheaton!”

“cheer up!”

Cubs fans cheered for the starting pitcher who gave up a run just 10 minutes into the game. They were relieved that they had already won the division title and were certain to set a new record for most wins, but that wasn’t all. They felt more sorry for Wheaton as a human being.

He has now given up the ace position to Yandy, but he was once the team’s number one starter. Some Cubs fans have even equated Wheaton’s departure from the number one starter position to their own at work.

There is something strange about the image of a player growing old with his fans. Older Cubs fans see themselves through Victor, while younger fans see themselves through Wheaton.

-Strike three!

At the same time, Johnny Garlick, who had returned to Chicago first to manage his condition, was watching the games at other stadiums. He thought he would get a preview of the teams he would face in the Division Series.

-It’s late in the season, but he’s still throwing good pitches. Dodgers’ Devon Huffman gets through two scoreless innings!

– He actually looks a little tired. But is it because the player himself is so determined? Even at the end of the season, he pitched as a starting pitcher without adjusting the rotation.

And then there’s the American League games, where the battle for rankings continues into the final week of the season.

– Oh, wait! Turner! Patrick Turner’s hit goes over the Green Monster at Fenway Park! His 35th home run of the season! The team’s star hitter saves the Red Sox again! The Red Sox season is not over yet!

-Yankees and Red Sox. I wonder who will win the East. Let me give you a brief overview of the ballpark situation. It is said that Yankees’ Drew Halladay is on the verge of winning his 15th game of the season against the Mets.

-If the Yankees win against the Mets, a team in the same division, the standings will change again. We can’t let down our guard until the end of the season.

Which team will make it to the World Series? And before that, can the Cubs make it to the World Series again?

It’s something neither of them can be sure of. But Johnny Garlick stopped to think deeply about it, especially when it came to the Cubs’ chances of making it to the World Series.

‘I’ll make it happen.’

For the past two years, he has been growing through constant bumps and breaks. Johnny Garlick is brimming with confidence. Compared to his self two years ago, he is a completely different person in terms of quality.

‘I want to get out of the game quickly.’

Sitting still made me shiver. Especially after a while, when I heard the excited commentator shouting, I wanted to run straight to the stadium.

– Oh my, this is an unbelievable sight! A cartoon-like trajectory! And a batter who surpasses cartoons! You are watching the 74th home run in a single season by a batter, the first in major league history! A batting average of . 402, and his 165th RBI!

– By all means! He has pushed Barry Bonds aside and has risen to sole first place! From now on, the history of the major league will be rewritten by the hands of this boy you are watching! Please remember this moment.

-Yes. Sejay Suarez homers! And Jay steps on home plate! 148 runs! A two-run homer that steals the win away from the Giants!

-Jay’s hit wasn’t just a home run. It was a hit that broke the rules of baseball!

Han Jae-yi’s 74th home run. And the Cubs’ 117th win.

Both were unprecedented events, but onlookers reacted as if what was going to happen had happened.

Giants fans were upset that Barry Bonds’ record was broken in their home stadium, while Cubs fans climbed on their seats and danced wildly.

Travis Wheaton shed tears in front of fans for the first time as the regular season ended with 14 wins, and a Chicago bar next to the darkened Wrigley Field was abuzz with activity.

[Thank you very much for your support. We will be waiting for you in Chicago.

P.S. I was a Ravens fan too.

-J]

“How did you know I was a Ravens fan…?”

And there was even one person who was dumbfounded while receiving a handwritten letter.

The night was coming to an end, with everyone having trouble sleeping for different reasons.

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