Chapter 515 – Episode 507. Pure Child. (2)
Empty ball. A ball intentionally thrown toward an opposing batter.
It’s a bit hard to say this out of my own mouth, but I wasn’t the type of player who was good at hitting empty balls unless I was thinking about getting hit. Once you look at the opponent’s ball, you can tell whether the ball was thrown intentionally, and there were situations in which an empty ball was thrown, so it was easy to avoid the empty ball in such a situation as long as you listened to Rossby’s words and prepared.
However, this time there were no such signs. The situation is like thin ice with a two-point difference. And a life that was not felt. The previous ball was thrown outward and missed badly, so there was justification for throwing it toward the body.
‘Sweet, I don’t think this time…’
No matter how much I thought about it, it didn’t seem like an empty ball.
‘What are you worrying about? Just looking at it, it looks like it was done on purpose. Basically, bastards should just be beat up.’
‘Just shut up.’
Moreover, seeing Mr. Rossby, this fucking racecist, egging me on, I felt like I was even more of a beanball.
“[Are you okay? Sorry.]”
Additionally, when I saw Tinie coming down from the mound, looking at me while I was receiving treatment, and handing me an apple, I thought it wasn’t really a beanball. Looking at those deer-like eyes, even Mr. Rossby, who hates black people, could immediately realize that this was not an empty ball. There was such a feeling of regret in his eyes.
“[… Are you okay? Because sand dunes are also part of the game.]”
The ball hitting your body is part of the game. No one, no matter how bad-tempered he was, cleared the bench immediately after being hit by a ball. And since I was a good person, it was natural for me to receive his apology.
‘It hurts a little bit. Well, it wasn’t intentional.’
‘Are you scared? ‘Were you scared by a bastard?’
‘Ah, who is scared? And he was the one who worried about me first even after getting hit by a batted ball, so why is he suddenly throwing an empty ball? In this situation. The ball just fell out, and I hit a home run in a row, so it seems like it fell out of my hand while trying hard.’
In the end, after considering all the circumstances, I concluded that this was not an intentional dead ball. Tinie is a nice guy who cares about the batter even when he gets hit by a batted ball. He wasn’t that kind of guy.
“Meng Hao, can you run?”
“Oh, it hurts a little…”
“Hmm. All my veins have burst now…”
After hearing what the coach said, I looked down at his shoulder and saw that it was already bruised and red.
“How is it? Do you want to move?”
“Hmm… “I can move, but it feels a little sore.”
“Then let’s go to the hospital first. I just hit 158 km/h. “You may have injured your muscles.”
158? For some reason, it hurt. I suddenly feel like punching Tinie, who is looking apologetic.
“Hey, are you okay? You know I didn’t do that on purpose, right? I said that, so he could do well too, but I feel sorry. Under… Tinie, the reason that guy is that way is that he is kind and has a good work ethic, so he is definitely not the type of guy who will intentionally throw things around.”
“Ah, it’s okay. It’s okay. “I understood.”
“[I’m sorry.]”
“[It’s okay.]”
However, Yonggi and Tinie’s continued apologies made me feel bad.
“Will the hospital be okay?”
“It’s okay. My shoulder muscles aren’t that weak. Argh! No, why are you pressing that! “I just got hit!”
“Let’s get treatment first.”
“Under… I understand.”
I was fine, but when the coach spoke in a stern voice, I could only nod. If I make a mistake here, something bigger will happen.
‘It just looks like a bruise…’ .’
Since my leg wasn’t injured anyway, I walked to first base and a pinch runner walked out of the dugout. Today’s game ends with this.
‘Still, we’re down by two points, so it won’t be easy to turn things around.’
“[Ji! I am truly sorry.]”
As we leave the ground, Tinie gives us one last apple. A perfect Korean apple that takes off its hat and bends down 90 degrees.
‘Mr. Rossby, did you see it? That kid is just a naive kid. Ugh, how can I play baseball when I’m so weak-hearted? Maybe I’m not in control because I’m afraid I’ll hit a ball that’s out of control?’
‘What is a purebred? To me, he’s just a bastard.’
‘Anyway, Mr. Rossby is a real piece of trash.’
“Meng Hao! Are you feeling okay? You’re not seriously injured, right? Wow, I was shocked because I thought I was getting hit on the head.”
“Are you okay. Are you okay? But the coach asked me to get a check-up at the hospital.”
“I thought you fainted because you didn’t run as soon as you got hit.”
“Hey, senior. It wasn’t even an empty ball, it was just a dead ball, so why am I running? I’m not that kind of person. Ah, director.”
“What about the body?”
“Oh, it’s okay. But the coach and trainer said it would be better to go to the hospital.”
“Okay, well-thought-out. “I don’t want you to get hurt.”
“Don’t worry. “Director.”
“Be careful.”
“Yes!”
After finishing my conversation with my teammates and the coach in the dugout, I went to the locker room to get my cell phone, and suddenly a loud cheer rang out from inside the stadium.
‘What? Did you at least hit at the right time?’
However, after turning on the baseball game on my cell phone, the scene I saw was Tinier striking out.
‘What? Did you hit me and get control? Fuck, if I had known this would happen, I would have come to watch this inning!’
“Meng Hao, aren’t you ready?”
“Yes. Wait a minute. “I’ll take my cell phone.”
I wanted to watch more of the game, but it was a nuisance to make the club staff wait any longer, so I left the game on and walked to the parking lot with the staff. I ran into a fan on the way, but fortunately, he didn’t ask for an autograph or does anything like that.
“Then, I will go to the hospital.”
“Yes.”
When I tried to get into the team car, a loud cheer echoed through the stadium once again.
‘What? Is it really the right time this time?’
“Wait a minute. “I’ll just check this.”
“Yes. Of course, I have to see it.”
Because there was a delay between the actual game and the broadcast on TV, I was able to watch the crucial scene without missing it, and I stared at the screen on my phone, hoping for a timely hit. The batter on the screen is Williams. The count is the full count with all lights on.
Tinier’s slider flies and Williams swings nicely. And the referee’s strike call.
[Strike out with a missed swing! Tinie escapes the crisis with KK in a crisis with 1 out and 1st and 2nd bases! Tinie roars!]
“Huh?”
Tinie escapes from danger and roars, raising his fist
‘Hmm… ?’
“Wow, this kid is doing a ceremony after finishing the inning with a great player.”
Just when I felt something strange, I heard the voice of an employee who was watching the screen with an angry face cursing Tinie.
“No way… It’s probably just because they escaped the crisis. “Pitchers are just like that.”
“No, but there are situations where a ceremony is necessary and situations when it is not. “Why are there all these bastards?”
“It’s one minute of the game. “What?”
“By the way, Meng Hao is also such a nice person. “I don’t know why people are criticizing Maeng Ho for his bad character?”
“… “Are there people like that?”
“Yes? You didn’t know, ah… “I’m sorry.”
Well, it has to be there. It was clear that he was cursing because he wanted to curse every time I came out, and his team was destroyed, but he had nothing to criticize about my skills.
“Are you okay. Never mind. And he’s doing it because he wants to do well, but ceremonies aren’t a sin.”
“Oh. Really, this is a funny story. “I will hint to the reporters.”
“Okay, it’s okay. “Don’t do that.”
“Ah, then only I know…”
“Okay. All. Go. “Yes.”
“… … First off, I understand. Then let’s go to the hospital.”
“Yes.”
After talking with the staff, I felt like the strong feeling I felt while watching Tinie’s ceremony was gone.
‘Well, that guy must be in a good mood too. We’ve come this far, and each game will be precious. How good I wish that innocent guy was…’
‘Sundungi is just a bastard. I just planned a ceremony by dipping you in the water. The unique characteristic of bastards is that they are different on the outside and the inside. No, the outside is black, and the inside is black, so are the outside and inside the same? Haha!’
… Watching Rossby do this shit, it was clear that she was a nice girl.
‘Well, you never know, so I might need to watch closely from now on.’
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[Choi Jin-cheol’s one shot! Breaking the balance in a game that was tight at 5:4! Choi Jin-cheol’s two-run lead in the top of the 9th inning, taking the lead to 7:4!]
[Taini pitched well, allowing 4 runs in 7 innings, but the bullpen couldn’t protect that score. It must be a pity, right?]
[Choi Jin-cheol, who was silent this series, stretches out! Oh, and I can see Ji Maeng-ho in the dugout. Hmm…, According to what we heard, a detailed examination showed that it was a simple bruise.]
[It is fortunate that Ji Maeng-ho was not seriously injured.]
[… Out. Now the game is in the bottom of the 9th inning. … At the bottom of the 9th inning, AT’s closer Kim Yun-ho comes on the mound.]
[The stabilization of the bullpen is a big part of AT’s overwhelming performance this season, right? Last year, Kim Yun-ho, who took advantage of the sluggish performance of Park Jin-hyuk, who was previously the closer, to move up to closer, is doing well as he has taken over the position of closer for the second year in a row, right? And with Se-ho Kang and Jin-hyuk Park, the previous closer, playing the role of a sure-to-win team, AT’s bullpen was complete. If the bullpens play well like this, the game becomes easier. In this game as well, starting pitcher Park Jun-hyung retired after allowing 3 runs in 6 innings, but the game became easier as Kang Se-ho pitched the 7th inning and Park Jin-hyuk pitched the 8th inning, right?]
[Yes. … Out, … Out! There is only one out count left! … Strike! Out! Yunho Kim protects this match! 7:4 AT Thunders win! A valuable victory is achieved! Now the winner of the series will be decided tomorrow!]
-AT Thunders! Defeat Tiny!
… AT Thunders balanced the series by defeating Tinie, who had pitched well in the previous two games, allowing one run in 16 innings. …
┗1 win, 1 loss ㅅㅅㅅㅅㅅ
┗He said he was happy after holding a team that gave up 1 run in 16 innings. Haha, you haven’t met AT yet, right?
┗But honestly, it smells like a Korean series, huh?
┗┗This bastard is already in the Korean series ㅇㅈㄹㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
┗┗Last year too, Palkolsfans was in the Korean series ㅇㅈㄹ and was bullied by Hancheol LOL
-Tainie, “Sorry to Ji Maeng-ho.”
… Tainie, who hit a dead ball at Ji Maeng-ho in the game the previous day, visited Ji Maeng-ho after being hit by the ball and apologized once again…
┗What is this bastard’s strikeout ceremony? I went to the hospital because of you.
┗Tinie is a softie, so he probably didn’t throw the ball on purpose.
┗┗Is it true that a softie is the one who matches his body with the batter and holds a ceremony?
┗┗? Even when the bastard hit the ball, he was worried about the batsman. Is this a joke?
┗┗But you’re a fierce warrior and a public certified soft-headed person? Can’t watch the interview?
┗But if you look at the interviews or hottubes that have been released so far, he is not a player you would intentionally guess.
┗ㅉㅉ I also offered an apple, but what’s the problem?
-Ji Maeng-ho, “Ceremony? It could be so. “When I’m happy, I hold a lot of ceremonies.”
… Meanwhile, according to a club employee, Ji Maeng-ho, who was watching the game on his cell phone, said, “If I wanted to do well, I would have held a ceremony. He said, “Ceremonies are not a sin,” And said he supported Tinie’s ceremonies…
┗He’s a fierce god of defense haha
┗If it’s a fierce tiger, that’s the way it is.
┗Why is this guy like this season? I was definitely a bit rude when I was a rookie, but now I feel like I’ve become more of a person.
┗┗Honestly, there was a controversy over the woman, but there was no controversy over personality.
┗┗There was no personality controversy? Hmm…
┗It’s because I’m trying to do everything well, but let’s be lenient on it haha. It’s fun when there are more ceremonies.
┗I don’t think Ji Maeng-ho would have said this, it’s just that Tiny got so much criticism that he made an article about it. Do you think Ji Maeng-ho would have said this haha
