Became the Problem Child of MLB - Chapter 238



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Episode 238 Problematic Typing (6)

Every baseball fan wants a 5-tool player. Is there really a fan who doesn’t like a player who runs well, hits well, and plays defense well? However, such players are not easy to find, and they appear like beans in a drought and set fans’ hearts on fire.

In the first place, fans don’t give the title of 5-tool player to a player who is mediocre in every aspect. If he does well, he’s a 5-tool player, but if he doesn’t, he’s just a 0-tool player.

This is also why a player with just one or two solid tools is treated better than a player with a wide range of ambiguous talents.

The second game of the National League Championship was a game that once again proved that obvious fact.

What fans expect from Victor Arouswell is not to get another base, but to drive in a wedge. For Kyle Elias, they want to see his defense, which is always constant, and for Sejai Suarez, they expect to see a quick foot and a powerful throw from his strong arm.

And it gave Han Jae-yi even greater expectations.

‘Controlling the mood of the game and changing the game.’

Compared to other players, it may have sounded abstract and far-fetched, but fans didn’t think so. Hanjei was the 5-tool guy that all baseball fans yearn for.

[San Francisco Giants 1 VS 6 Chicago Cubs.]

[‘Olds grow old, but veterans last forever’ Victor Aroswell’s three-run homer that has found its way into the hearts of Cubs fans!]

[The Cubs’ double steal that shook the Giants bench, a successful operation that fired the signal flare for victory.]

[(Highlight) Sejay Suarez’s home save turns a crisis into an opportunity in the top of the 9th!]

[The Cubs boarded the plane to San Francisco with a solid lineup of pitchers who ‘show no gaps.’]

[(NLCS) Will the Cubs, who won two games at home, continue their undefeated playoff streak in San Francisco?]

└It’s started.

└Please don’t pay attention to me ;(

└If God granted me one wish, I would pray that the reporters stop making such a fuss.

└Hmm.

└I’m not the only one feeling ominous, right?

At this time of year, baseball fans are just as concerned about jinxes as the players. One of them was the excitement of the reporters, and the ominous feeling turned out to be true.

Game 3 of the Cubs-Giants series at Oracle Park a day after the trip.

Taaak-!

There was no one who could turn back the walk-off home run hit by closer Dennis Washington. It was something that happened without anyone noticing.

-The hero of the walk-off home run! Aaron Dike finally enjoys his victory in front of the Giants home fans!

-I thought the trajectory was unusual, but I didn’t think it would really go over. Aaron Dike’s expression as he circled the bases was very bright. It was a refreshing home run that compensated for all the hardships he had endured.

– It must have been a burden to him to have a player his age who couldn’t match his. Giants fans are applauding Aaron Dike for overcoming the difficulties.

-Series score 2-1, Giants take the win, ending Cubs’ six-game playoff winning streak!

After the game, Giants fans celebrated by breaking the Cubs’ losing streak that had lasted since the regular season. It was no surprise that there were some angry Cubs fans among the crowd chanting, “Let’s start now.”

“Why on earth do you only lose when I come to see you?”

“We have to win tomorrow!”

“If you lose tomorrow too, I won’t let you stay still!”

And yet, the Cubs fans who had been chewing out the players for so long showed up for Game 4. Even though their numbers were higher than yesterday, they never decreased.

“Did you buy a ticket on the black market at the entrance?”

“Maybe they ran the ticketing by turning on the macro system.”

“Damn, why do I see so many Cubs? This is our home.”

Giants fans tried to show their displeasure while ignoring the anxiety that was deep inside them.

This is because the opposing team’s starting pitcher today was the ace who was coming on after three days of rest.

“Isn’t that team’s coach too much? Does he think that Yandy Franco will solve everything?”

“If you keep doing that, the pitcher will have to hold your arm and lie down to come to his senses.”

“Please grant Yandi the grace to be cured of acute enteritis, Amen.”

Giants fans grumbled as they entered the stands. Like Cubs fans, their emotions had won out over their reason.

I wanted to ignore the extremely obvious fact that teams entering the postseason switch to a four- or three-starter rotation. And just in case, I looked for a god I never thought of.

Exactly!

“out!”

Taaah!

“out!”

Moments later, the game began, and their fervent prayers began to be answered. Jose Flores’s stray ball was swept into the shortstop’s glove, and Cejai Suarez’s well-hit ball was stolen by a diving center fielder.

As each well-hit ball was out thanks to the excellent defense of the fielders, the home fans sighed in relief and the away fans sighed prematurely.

“hmm.”

And there was one more person whose taste buds I didn’t know about. Starting pitcher Chuck Craig and Hanjei’s eyes met at one point.

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“I brought the bat just in case, but what did you guys say on the bench? Should I go?”

“Just shut up and get in the battery box.”

“Oh, are you going to deal with me now?”

Adam Curtis didn’t answer my last question. He just looked at me in bewilderment.

But actually, I’m the one who should be dumbfounded. Hmm. I don’t know how to interpret this situation.

When there was a runner on first base, they automatically called it an intentional walk, but now they are making a gamble when there is no runner on base. I don’t understand why.

If there is one thing that stands out… … .

“I’m just saying this just in case, but you have to throw it into the strike zone. If you throw it with your head, I don’t know what the consequences will be.”

“If you fall down on a rainy day, you’ll break the back of your head.”

“Hey, you just said it out loud.”

“…….”

The more I look at this guy, the funnier he gets. What difference will it make if I make an “Oh no” expression now?

Anyway, judging by the look on Adam Curtis’ face, he probably won’t throw a beanball. I didn’t do anything to be nitpicked during the last series.

-Is that what a guy who throws the bat four times has to say?

What about the bat flip? Am I the only one who did it? Victor did it, and so did other players, but it’s only me who’s having a hard time.

“strike!”

Chuck Craig is a left-handed pitcher who is similar to Mikey in our team. He can handle a four-seam, two-seam, curve, and sinker, and he is a ground baller with grit and courage. He is also a player who stands out in big games like the postseason.

The first pitch was a fastball that landed outside the strike zone, and the second pitch was inside.

“cheek!”

It’s a common cliche to alternate between outside and inside pitches, but it’s the most effective way to blind the batter. It’s not for nothing that they say you get hit even though you know it.

“cheek!”

Third pitch outside again. He lowered his bat and pulled it back just before it was checked. Adam Curtis jumped up and motioned to the first base umpire.

“Safe!”

The decision was that the bat had not swung. Adam Curtis closed his mouth as if he was disappointed and put his catcher’s mask back on. He seemed to have no idea that I had just discovered the hint.

When I stand at the plate, every player except the catcher is looking at me. Every single action they take is a clue, a good hint that can help me solve the game.

It was as if the second baseman’s left foot, anticipating my bat, had moved toward first base one beat earlier.

The pitcher seemed to be trying to get me to hit ground balls. The balls were hitting low and outside in succession, and the second baseman’s movements pointed to one place at a time.

Now all I have to think about is whether the pitcher’s pitch is a strike or a ball. Since he gave up two balls in a row, I bet on him coming for a strike.

And well, it’s just my first at-bat, so there’s no rush.

I started swinging with the mindset of going for a fastball outside the zone rather than a home run, and trying to penetrate the gap between first and second base… … .

Taaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

The ball, which was caught coolly by the bat, went over the fence in an instant, beyond my expectations.

“Fuck…….”

I decided to be generous and overlook the swearing I heard behind my back. If you say something about cutlets here… … . They’re not human, are they?

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“You all must have heard it.”

After the game, it was time for the MVP interview. When Yandy Franco, the winning pitcher with 7 scoreless innings, opened his mouth, the reporters all held their breath and waited for him to speak.

“The team that sweeps the Championship Series is eliminated from the World Series.”

And Yandi spoke curiously, enjoying the gaze of the reporters who were paying attention to him.

“I think our team needed a break in the middle of the game. And I’m glad that I could help Yan… win.”

Reporters thought Yandy was too overcome with emotion to continue speaking.

“The man who leads the team to victory, Yandy. The man who leads everyone to a festival, his name is Yandy… …!”

In reality, there was a sharp conflict between what I wanted to say and what I could say, so my words were tangled, but in any case, the interview atmosphere was good.

Except for Hanje, who was anxiously looking at Yandi, who was trembling beside him. Hanje continued speaking after seeing the strangely shining eyes.

“Our team’s goal is not to win all the playoffs. It’s not to become the new evil army of Major League Baseball.”

The reporters burst into laughter at this part. They never imagined that the topic that had recently heated up the sports news would come out of the mouth of none other than Han Je-yi.

Han Je-yi finished her speech, smiling brightly as she looked at the reporters who were smiling pleasantly.

“We just want to lift the World Series trophy with our teammates. It’s a simple wish, isn’t it?”

The reporters nodded as if they were possessed. It was strange. If someone else had said it, they would have laughed at it, but somehow they didn’t feel like doing it.

The interview ended with the news that the Red Sox were leading the Yankees 2-1 in the American League Championship Series.

And this news flew into the smartphones of baseball fans starting their day on the other side of the world.

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