Chapter 335 – Episode 327. Exhibition. (3)
“Hey, are you okay?”
“Ah, bro.”
After the pre-game warm-up training, there was a little time left before the game started, and Joo Seung-cheol approached me as I was swinging the bat alone near the batter’s box.
“Looking at your expression, it looks like you’re fine, right? “I thought you were acting strong, but you look perfect.”
“Hyung, didn’t you see the video? “I was so fucked up.”
“Besides that, are you mentally okay? Mental.”
“Well, is it possible for me to have a mental breakdown? Just think of it as a vacation and take a break.”
Even though he was suspended, it was not a complete rest. On match days in Seoul, I would go home from work after training with the first team, and on away match days it would be individual training.
“30 games? “How can I hold back from being itchy?”
“So bro, be careful today. “I’m going to unpack some of the stuff I accumulated during the exhibition game.”
“Why not try it?”
“But honestly, aren’t you more worried about your brother than me?”
“I? Why?”
“Now that the season starts, I won’t be able to see my girlfriend much. Are you okay?”
“Oh my! Why are we talking about him here? Just go away.”
Looking at their blushing and angry faces, it seemed like they were still getting along well.
“Oki, I’m going to throw a batted ball towards you, so please let it miss.”
“I should report you too and get a reward. “This is a match-fixing proposal, right?”
“I can’t do it. “I’ll send you away, so you can’t catch me.”
“Okay, why don’t you take a look? If you’re bored during the break, call me. I’ll play with you when I’m in Seoul.”
“Oki.”
As I was talking with Joo Seung-cheol like that, it was almost time for the game to start, the national anthem rang out and the game started.
“Meng Hao! Strike one well and come back.”
“Yes.”
“Even if you hear boos, don’t be scared. Okay?”
“Hey, director, am I scared of something like that?”
“Yes, I believe it.”
“I will come back.”
‘Well, even if it’s an away game today, it’s the home stadium, so I won’t criticize you too much.’
To be honest, it was true that the assault controversy caused controversy, so I tolerated the boos. And it was better that way. Because it was my hobby to turn the booing fans of the opposing team into a library. But when I walked to the plate with such determination, something different from what I expected unfolded.
-Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maengho! Ji Maengho!
-Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maengho! Ji Maengho!
Even though it was called Jamsil, they started chanting my name loudly at first and third base. AT fans and Hancheol fans gathered at the stadium together.
“Come in quickly.”
As I stopped unconsciously due to the excitement as if I was in the Korean Series, the umpire urged me to come to the plate.
“Wait a minute.”
The referee noticed, but I couldn’t sit still in this situation. I took off my helmet and bowed my head to the fans who chanted my name. First base, centerfield, third base, and outfield.
-Wow!!!!
-Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maengho! Ji Maengho!
And the fans cheered and applauded again as if responding to my greeting. I was a little embarrassed to see even Hancheol’s fans greeting me like this, but it didn’t feel bad either. And as I entered the batter’s box, a banner with my face and a cheering message was unfurled from the outfield seats near the left wall.
‘I think the fan club people were carrying something earlier and that’s what it was.’
How can you prepare for something like this? I couldn’t help but respond. After setting up the bat for the fans who prepared the banner, he pointed towards the left wall where the banner was.
-Ji Maeng-ho’s predicted home run came out!!
And the cheerleading leader responded positively. Jamsil Stadium was once again ablaze with cheers.
-Wow!!!
-Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maengho! Ji Maengho!
However, this time the cheers were cheers accompanied by boos.
-Woowoo!!!
Hancheol fans reacting to my predicted home run by booing. It was good to hear cheers from opposing fans, but this was still my preference.
“Then I’m ready.”
As I finished all preparations and took up my batting stance, I heard an unfamiliar voice coming from home plate.
“Aren’t the preparations too loud?”
“But who?”
“… “You don’t know me?”
“Catcher Hancheol only knows Yonggi-hyung… Ah, Yonggi went to the volcano. “I’m sorry.”
Actually, I knew at least the face. Because on days when Lee Yong-gi didn’t appear, this guy did appear. But he didn’t even know the name, so I didn’t say anything wrong.
“This bastard… Okay, let’s see how long I can ignore it. My name is Hoonchan Ahn. Remember that.”
However, he seemed to be very angry at my facts and gritted his teeth while saying his name.
“I hope I do well and become a player I will remember.”
“You cheeky bastard, you were like that last year, and you’re still the same.”
“Was I like this last year too? “I really don’t remember.”
“This bastard until the end…”
I really couldn’t remember this. In a way, it was natural because I couldn’t remember how many catchers I met.
‘Then, shall we take a look at the ball formulation?’
Today’s starting pitcher for Hancheol is Kim Hyun-sik. Kim Hyun-sik, led by Lee Yong-gi, was also my food, but what about Kim Hyun-sik, led by this bastard? My mouth is already watering.
‘Tsk, I know the pitch anyway, so it doesn’t matter who’s sitting, right? ‘It’s too good to be proud.’
‘Do you know that a pitcher’s lead is only based on pitch type? The location is also the pitcher’s lead, but you only know one and don’t know the other.’
‘This bastard… Yeah, hehe. ‘Just feel what kind of lead that guy leads.’
‘Yes? Mr. Rossby! Mr. Rossby! I need to tell you the type of pitch! … ‘Fuck you.’
How can you get upset and disappear just because you played a prank? It was such pettiness that it was hard to believe that he was actually born more than 100 years ago.
‘What can I do? I, the kind person I am, have to endure it.’
Well, even if Rossby wasn’t there, I wasn’t particularly worried. Because the opponent was Kim Hyun-sik. Kim Hyun-sik was the type of pitcher who had precise ball control and threw several breaking balls. He is a pitcher who likes to play with his hands. And most of those pitchers had slow pitches, and Kim Hyun-sik was the same.
And it’s a sad story for Kim Hyun-sik, but Kim Hyun-sik’s credit was clearly visible to me. From pitching form to slow velocity. Is it a good match? He was a pitcher who was not worried at all even without Rossby.
‘Come.’
“Ball.”
The first pitch is a fastball that goes wide outside. And the ball thrown was also a slider that went from the outside to the outside. Both pitches fall outside. After seeing UG’s pitchers deal with me in the last Korean Series, I felt like other teams also decided to deal with me in this way.
Pull it outward as much as possible, and if that’s not possible, give a walk. The strategy of taking 1 point.
‘Well, I didn’t just sit around all winter.’
What I focused on training this off-season was hitting outside balls. I focused on controlling my right hand and practiced so that I could hit a home run even if I missed one or two balls.
‘I guess I’ll throw it outside this time too, right? ‘Fearless assholes.’
Of course, even if it was outside, it was clear that he would get a little closer to induce a possible strike. No matter how much you decide to go for an outside game, no pitcher or catcher wants to give you three balls in a row. And when the third ball is thrown, as it leaves my hand, I feel it floating slightly, and my instinctive sense tells me what kind of pitch it is.
‘It’s a curve!’
If you look at the trajectory, it’s a curve that falls outward. I broke my posture and pulled Kim Hyun-sik’s low curve on the outside.
Ta-ah!
A batted ball makes a cheerful sound and flies toward the left wall where a banner is hung. It was also a home run.
“Hmm… Ball mixing, failed. “When throwing to the outside, you can either pull out more or throw the ball closer to the body.”
“This, fucking bird…”
I walked toward first base while hearing the catcher swearing behind me. While listening to the cheers of the AT fans at third base, I looked towards where the Hancheol fans were sitting, and as expected, the fans who had been booing earlier were gone and had a gloomy look on their faces.
‘Wow, it tastes like this. But, what was that catcher’s name? Well, looking at the cheek mixing process, I guess I don’t have to memorize it, but it doesn’t matter.’
*
-Assault controversy, Ji Maeng-ho! It’s still the same at bat.
… Meanwhile, AT Thunders infielder Ji Maeng-ho, who caused social controversy due to an assault controversy, announced his health by going 1 hit for 1 at-bat, 1 home run, and 1 walk in this game. …
ㄴㅇㅅㅁㅎㅅ
ㄴㅋㅋㅋㅋ Maeng Hosin is not the kind of person whose mentality will be broken by something like thisㅋㅋㅋ
Wow, I’m mentally screwed. I almost cried when I saw him hit a pre-announced home run. LOL
-Ji Maeng-ho, hits hard every day! The exhibition game is going well!
… Ji Maeng-ho went 2-for-2 with two hits and two doubles, and the AT Thunders achieved 4 consecutive wins thanks to Ji Maeng-ho’s performance. …
Wow, everything starts from the exhibition game, right? The batting average is currently at 80% haha
ㄴㅇㅅㅁㅎㅅ
ㄴIt sucks because I don’t think I’ll be able to see it during the regular season. Honestly, I don’t understand why they were punished when they eradicated the pests that eat up professional baseball.
-This year is different! Hwasan Falcons ranked 1st in the exhibition game!
… The Hwasan Falcons, who succeeded in recruiting Sung Hyun, Kim Joo-yeop, and Lee Yong-gi, achieved a record of 10 wins and 3 losses in exhibition games, successfully raising expectations ahead of the regular season. … Last year’s winning team, AT Thunders, took second place with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, showing off its outstanding batting power, thereby establishing the pride of last year’s winning team. The Charlotte Blue Mariners, known as the powerhouse of spring, took third place. The Charlotte Blue Mariners finished with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses…
ㄴThis year is different! Fighting with the strongest volcano!
ㄴㄴㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ If you look at the fact that Volcano came in first, an exhibition match is an exhibition match.
ㄴAh, now I won’t be able to see the Fierce Protector hitting. I’ll have to wait a month to see the Fierce Protector hitting.
ㄴOnly the strong players gathered for the Volcano AT Charlotte exhibition game haha
ㄴㄴㄹㅇ How do you always get together like this haha
ㄴㄴBut I’m glad AT least won last year haha
-Who is the exhibition game batting king and home run king? Last year’s MVP, Ji Maeng-ho!
… In the 2024 KBA exhibition game, he recorded a batting average of 0.769 and 7 home runs, winning the exhibition batting title and home run title. … Meanwhile, Ji Maeng-ho was suspended for 30 games, so the key is whether this hitting ability will continue in the regular season…
Well, this is natural.
ㄴNo matter how much it is an exhibition match, the results are terrible haha
ㄴBut in the exhibition game, hardly a single ball came in from inside the body haha
There’s nothing we can do about it. There aren’t many first-team pitchers who play well in exhibition games
ㄴDon’t post articles like this anymore. Is it news that Ji Maeng-ho is the batting king and home run king?
No, it’s just everyday life, so I don’t mind
Ah, how can I survive a month without my fierce guardian?
The first 30 games of the season will likely be the key.
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[In the opening game, the AT Thunders report their first pleasant win with a 2:1 win over the Charlotte Blue Mariners!]
“As expected, it was close.”
As Hyejin said, we recorded our first win in the opening game, but our team’s performance did not look that good. After all, is it natural that I’m not there? Or maybe it’s because it’s early in the season and my body hasn’t warmed up yet.
‘But what’s more important now than that… ‘
“Sister, don’t you think your breasts have gotten bigger these days?”
He said that Hyejin’s breasts seemed to be bigger than usual. She kept touching her breasts while watching the baseball game, but she was sure her sister’s breasts got bigger once the game was over. After giving birth to Hojin, she realized that her breasts, which had been shrinking, had become so big…
“How did you know? “I heard you’ve become very perceptive.”
“Sister?”
“It’s 8 weeks.”
“Really?! Ah! That’s why she said she had something to say today and asked us to watch some baseball together at home!”
“Surprise~.”
She was a little depressed because she couldn’t go with the visiting team, but this is such happy news. The 8 weeks were perfect as it was the period before leaving for field training. When I looked at Hyejin’s belly after her ceremony, I noticed that she was definitely a little more protruding than before.
‘For some reason, Hyejin didn’t pester me to have sex, so I guess she was being cautious because she was in the early stages of pregnancy.’
“I guess it worked because she only cummed inside her sister at that time?”
“Yes, I think it was possible because the other kids helped.”
Before she left for America, she had an orgy and whenever she felt like it, she only cummed inside Hyejin.
“But, I’m sure Lee Ki-cheol won’t be suspicious, right?”
“Hey, you know. She says that if she drinks alcohol and wakes up with her naked in the morning, she knows she’s had sex. All you have to do is take a few steps out with her hand.”
“Good job. “Don’t have sex with her again.”
“Of course. “I am our fierce tiger’s female.”
“Then shall we give it a try as a reward? “Can I do it in 8 weeks?”
“Are you okay. Just don’t do it violently.”
Then she began to take off her breast-stained top.
