Became the Problem Child of MLB - Chapter 247



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Episode 247 Forever (7)

‘I’m not 100% sure of victory. I’m a major league manager, not a god who controls fate. But regardless of the result, I’ll show a game worthy of the season champion.’

Coach Sean Tillaherty was watching the game with a nervous look, unlike the confident voice he had given to reporters before the game. It was hard to force the corners of his mouth to go up, but he had no choice. When you know that there are cameras recording your expressions throughout the game, it is essential to control your expressions.

Last night I had a dream about the final game of the World Series.

Sean Tillaherty woke up from his sleep while applauding the Yankees, went straight to the shower and poured cold water on his head. It was a ritual to wash away his distracting thoughts and anxiety.

However, in the bottom of the 6th inning, with 2 outs, the announcer in the stadium shouted out the name of a batter with great force, and he looked at the field with anxious eyes.

“Zachary, Hobbes-!”

The batter who had hit a home run in the first inning walked out of the batter’s box with a confident look on his face. Yandy Franco was still on the Cubs’ mound, and the Red Sox didn’t seem to have any intention of ending the season like this.

Here, the pitching coach and manager had different ideas. The pitching coach said it might be a good time to start the bullpen, while the manager wanted Yandy Franco to pitch until the sixth inning.

There was no shortage of relief pitchers who could come out later. The bullpen had been well rested thanks to the good pitching of the starting pitchers, and the players who had warmed up were just waiting for the order to play.

However, that decision was made only because Yandy had a much better career record against Zachary Hobbs.

Taaaaaaaah-!

‘…Was it a misjudgment?’

Then, manager Sean Tillaherty’s shoulders hunched as the batter swung. Once again, the ball flew high and far. But soon after, the umpire’s call rang out, and the manager’s shoulders straightened.

“Foul!”

The ball count was now no balls and two strikes. As sighs were heard from the stands and the batters were licking their lips in disappointment, the Red Sox bench requested a video review.

“What do you think?”

“Well, I guess it’s a foul, but I don’t think it is…….”

The ball flew so high that it was difficult to tell with the naked eye. The referee, holding a headset, stood on the field for a while, and various sounds echoed from the stands.

“Boooooooooooo-!”

“Just do it roughly and go in!”

“How long are you going to watch this? Just stop!”

Cubs fans are getting impatient.

“HOME RUN! HOME RUN!”

“I bet my house on it, it was definitely a home run!”

“I can walk my car too!”

Red Sox fans chanting in unison, hands clasped in front of their chests.

As their voices became sticky and tangled, creating a strange atmosphere, the referee, who had finished reading the decision, took off his headset.

“Fuck!”

“Fuck you!”

“See, I was right!”

“What the hell, where are you looking? A home run?”

And with a stern expression, he raised his right hand high and drew a circle.

* * *

-The referee overturned the decision! The result of the review is that Zachary Hobbs’s hit was ruled a home run. And the game is back to square one! The score is 2 to 2, and you are watching a drama with an unknown ending! What kind of scene awaits you at the end?

“Isn’t the pitcher mentally unstable? He was doing well, but now the manager is ruining the game.”

“That’s why you should have gotten off a long time ago.”

Han Ye-ha and Han Yeon-woo, who were watching the game, spoke nervously. They had received World Series tickets from their younger sibling, but due to personal reasons, instead of heading to Boston, they sat in front of the living room TV with cans of beer.

“I was anxious from the moment I heard that Yandy would rest for three days and then pitch.”

“Really? I wasn’t worried about that. It’s just a matter of timing the pitcher change.”

“Is the director in his right mind?”

“One thing for sure is that he’s not in his right mind right now.”

Of course, they knew that it was very easy to comment while watching the game, and that if they were given full control, they would lose their minds and not know what to do.

“But honestly, today’s game was fun.”

“That’s right. Is it because it’s someone else’s game?”

“Man? Dude, is the Cubs Man?”

“Okay, would you like another can?”

“Okay.”

But that is why they are just baseball fans, not managers. Irresponsible pleasures and ups and downs. They are virtues and pleasures that baseball fans should be able to enjoy.

In addition, the reason they were able to watch the game so peacefully was because they had strong trust in their younger brother.

-Oh, and the ball is out again… Jay shows up and handles it! Oh my! A textbook diving catch! A textbook for outfielders! Jay handles the last out of the inning with his signature beautiful dive! Perfect! That was a diving catch that I would give 500 out of 100!

– And Yandy Franco, who gave up 2 runs in 6 innings, is leaving the mound with the fans cheering him on. The score is tied, but he is the pitcher who protected the Cubs’ mound with only 3 runs in 38 innings in this postseason! He deserves a round of applause!

As the inning ended, Hanjei’s diving catch was replayed in slow motion, and the brothers opened their mouths simultaneously.

“This is crazy.”

“Yeah, that’s crazy.”

“You keep telling me I’m doing well, I’m doing well.”

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“When did you do that, hyung? Last time, no matter how much you did, wasn’t it too much?”

“When me?”

Han Ye-ha shrugged her shoulders with a shameless expression.

And at the same time.

“Why are you all dead? If someone saw you, they’d think the game was over.”

The Cubs players turned their attention to Hanjei, who was standing on the dugout steps.

“Come on, what’s there to worry about? You did a good job blocking it, so let’s go score some more points!”

Han Jae-yi’s shout was different from the speech time of the general veterans.

I couldn’t find any quotes from the legend, any stories of his experiences overcoming adversity, or any messages of encouragement. It wasn’t something he had intended to say to the players in the first place, and he wasn’t a veteran.

“Yeah, shit. Time spent lying down is a luxury!”

“Everyone, get on base even if you have to get hit! I’ll score!”

But the fact that it was Han Je-yi who said those words was enough. Although he is not a veteran, there is no one who can match Han Je-yi in terms of standing within the team.

A player who can no longer be classified as a rookie and a key hitter for a team that has advanced to the World Series for two consecutive years.

“Hey, you’re doing well now?”

After the incident was over, Victor Arouswell spoke to Hanjei, who was leaning against the dugout fence.

“Who do you think I learned it from?”

And then he smiled brightly at the answer and turned his head towards the ground.

In the top of the 7th, the Cubs start their offense with 9th batter Kyle Elias. Then manager Sean Tillaherty sends out a pinch hitter.

* * *

There are many different types of players in the league.

There are few players who can be called solid starters, and most are just trying to improve their precarious position a little.

“Jude, get ready to pinch hit.”

Jude Miller was one of them, who picked up his bat with a determined look on his face at the head coach’s call.

His role in this team was limited to pinch runner or, as is the case now, a pinch hitter who is given out like a bean in a drought. The three players guarding the Cubs’ outfield are key hitters who cannot be left out of the batting lineup.

Naturally, the opportunities for big defense have decreased, and as the Cubs have swept the wins and challenged to break the record, it has become harder to get playing opportunities compared to the early days of his call-up. However, Jude Miller is still satisfied with his current position.

It’s not that I didn’t have the desire to improve and go higher. I didn’t want to stop at being a perennial candidate.

But now it’s the World Series. I was happy just to be at the plate in the game that every baseball player dreams of. Maybe I was just getting used to the Cubs atmosphere, but it wasn’t bad to be part of a team that was on its way to the top.

Jude Miller came to the plate with his bat held as short as possible.

“cheek!”

The first pitch is a slider that goes outside. In the past, I would have rushed to swing the bat, but it is different now. I have been working hard to improve my poor eye for pitches, and I have even received an evaluation from my coach that I can reduce my ball-strike training.

‘Then it’s okay.’

Slowly, one step at a time. If I walk at my own pace, I will eventually catch up.

There were many players on this team who were role models for Jude Miller, especially Hanjei and Victor Aroswell. Watching the former gave him a sense of challenge, and the latter made him realize that those who survive are strong.

He would survive. That was the goal for now.

Exactly!

Jude Miller, who had his bat on a changeup in the second inning, ran toward first base with his head down. Then, when the umpire spread his arms, he cheered without realizing it.

“Safe!”

Now it was the Red Sox’s turn to get serious. With the Cubs’ top order in the lead, the pitching coach was handed the ball by the umpire.

Starting pitcher Sean Wiesnant, who allowed a hit to Jude Miller, left the mound and the bullpen was in full swing. Up until then, the Red Sox bench and fans had some faith.

The pitcher who follows will close out the inning cleanly and pave the way for a comeback.

Taaak!

“Safe!”

Taaah!

“Runner, all safe!”

So, when the Cubs had a chance to score a big inning with consecutive bases on balls, it was an inevitable natural disaster that the pitching coach, who had been handed the ball again, went up to the mound.

“JAY! JAY! JAY!”

“Jay, I’ve been waiting for this moment!”

“I came all the way to Boston to see you, my little birdie!”

“Ugh, don’t you know the line? Do it in moderation!”

“What the hell is a line! Who drew that line?”

“MY JAYYYYYYYYY!”

The third pitcher of the inning opened the bullpen door and walked out, and Han Je-i, who was walking out of the batter’s box, glanced around the stadium.

The camera slowly illuminated the scene, and the commentator, who had been searching for words for a moment, raised his voice.

-Okay, my heart is… pounding. The hitter who has been terrorizing the league this season has come to the plate.

-Haha. What more can I say?

-I know the answer. Viewers, the Major League in 2032 is finally heading towards its destination!

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