Chapters 465 – 457. Suspension From Business Trip.
-Woo Kwan-hyung finished! AT Thunders win the second game too!
… Meanwhile, the game was decided with two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning. With 2 outs and 3rd base on base, AT’s last at-bat was the ‘heart of AT’, Woo Kwan-hyung. Woo Kwan-hyung, who came to the plate with fans’ expectations, hit the first pitch of Hancheol’s closer Jeong Tae-hwan for a walk-off home run. … With this win, the AT Thunders took their second win in the series and moved one step closer to winning the championship.
┗I trusted you, my brother!!!!!
┗ Wow, this is Woo Gwan-hyungㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
┗Crazyㅠㅠㅠㅠ
┗Coffin for life!!
┗Sssss and oranges Tae-hwan Jung, please retire. Why did a bastard over 40 years old hit a walk-off home run?
┗Let’s just end the season ㅅㅂ
┗┗Even if I don’t fold, I think I will fold after two games haha
┗┗ㄴㅇㅁ
┗I watched with excitement until the very end! AT Thunders V4 Gaza!!!!!
-Joo Seung-cheol, symptoms of wrist sprain! What about participation? Still unknown!
… Meanwhile, Joo Seung-cheol performed well on this day, hitting a home run and playing defense. However, Joo Seung-cheol, who felt something wrong with his wrist while catching Choi Jin-cheol’s batted ball in the bottom of the 9th inning, left the field and was replaced by defensive back Lee Tae-kyung. … Hancheol coach Park Dae-hoon said, ‘We will have to see the situation tomorrow. However, it may be difficult to play as a pinch hitter.’ …
┗Wow, nothing is happening. Joo Seung-cheol is also injured. ㅅㅂ
┗It’s done ㅅㅂ
┗Still, I’m glad it’s not an injury that requires surgery.
┗Ah, without Joo Seung-cheol, the remaining games will be difficult ㅅㅂ
-An unprecedented incident in the Korean series, what will be Ji Maeng-ho’s punishment?
… The situation arose in the top of the sixth inning, when An Si-Hwon was at bat. In the top of the 6th inning, leadoff hitter An Si-Hwon hit a surprise bunt and collided with Ji Maeng-ho, who was covering the base at first base. The incident in question occurred immediately afterward. Ji Maeng-ho stood up and swung his fist at An Si-hwon. A Si-Hwon collapsed on the spot, and the situation did not escalate further due to the players who soon gathered in.
In an interview after the game, Ji Maeng-ho said, ‘I felt that he was intentionally pushing me while I was playing defense. In fact, he felt the threat of injury since yesterday’s game, such as stepping on the back of my hand, so he reacted violently at the moment. But he has no regrets. I just did what I had to do to protect his teammates because I don’t know what kind of threat a player who ignores the spirit of camaraderie might pose to my team in the future. ‘Next time, if you threaten the safety of me or other colleagues, I will act the same way.’
Meanwhile, An Si-Hwon said, ‘It wasn’t intentional at all, and I’m not sure why Ji Meng-Ho was excited. However, since it happened during the game, it would be nice to see it as part of the game.’ He showed his veteran attitude.
The KBA League Rewards and Punishment Committee responded, ‘The physical fight inside the ground undermines the value of professional baseball, and we will impose appropriate disciplinary action on Ji Maeng-ho through a clear investigation.’ Meanwhile, Ji Maeng-ho was suspended for 10 games and fined 2 million won for fighting while clearing the bench against Shilla Triggers last year.
…
┗Get rid of the gangster. This is a game that even children watch. Does this make sense?
┗ㅉㅉ When I see him do that in the Korean Series, he seems to have no sense of professionalism. What’s the point of being good at baseball? You have to become a person first.
┗I hope you feel refreshed by Fierce Protector ㄱㅊㅋㅋㅋ
┗┗ㄱㅊㅋ They pushed it first, but it’s really true that they’re the victim’s cosplay
┗But I looked up yesterday’s game, and they said they really stepped on the back of their hand with their foot? The tackle also strangely goes dangerously towards Ji Maeng-ho. When I saw it, it looked like I felt something and threw a punch
┗┗ㄹㅇ The two were trying to collide at second base yesterday, so there must have been a reason
┗ㅋㅋㅋㅋ If Ji Maeng-ho isn’t there, isn’t AT a mess? I won the championship haha
┗┗He’s at the level of Hancheol’s fan lol Yes~ Even if he wasn’t around, he was a fan of my brother, right?
┗I’m really curious about how many games there will be. To be honest, our team has already fallen, so it doesn’t matter what happens.
┗┗ㄱㅊ!
┗┗ㄱㅊ!
┗┗I wish I was disciplined for 100 games, so I don’t have to watch it again next year haha
┗I don’t think Ji Maeng-ho, who performed well at the Olympics, would have waved his fist for no reason. A thorough fact-finding investigation is needed.
┗┗Aww, it’s my fault
┗┗Then it’s okay to punch someone if you have a reason? Stop justifying violence
┗┗ㅉㅉ Imagine that Ji Maeng-ho is your family.
┗┗Your family is gone
┗┗But he really stepped on me so openly, but given Ji Maeng-ho’s personality, I think it was brave of him to hold back for once haha
┗Hmm… If what Ji Maeng-ho said is true, I think Park Joong-ki’s soaking yesterday was intentional, right? There’s no way this bastard will let go quietly?
┗┗Let’s refrain from speculation. Someone breaks it intentionally. For a baseball player, hands are life. Not a psychopath.
┗┗Ji Maeng-ho is a psychopath.
┗┗I think this went too far haha. Anyway, it’s still the same Seon-sun, no way haha
┗┗ㅇㅇ He’s not the kind of player who uses his head for no reason, as if he just swung his fists like he did today
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“Yes? “3 games?”
“Okay. 3 games.”
“Under… It doesn’t make sense. This is. “I just shook my fist once and was suspended for three games.”
The news the coach delivered to me as I was preparing for the third game of the Korean Series was like a bolt from the blue. Suspension for 3 games. It was too much. At best, I was thinking about a few hours of baseball service and a fine…
Normally, using this level of violence in bench clearing would have ranged from a fine to a 10-game suspension, but honestly, given the special nature of the stage of the Korean Series and the fact that An Si-Hwon made a dangerous play, my true opinion is that three games seems too harsh. It was.
“Can’t I raise an objection?”
“I already applied. It won’t come out quickly.”
“Under…”
I just sigh. But the good news was that even if we lost all three games in which I did not appear, the series score would be 3:2.
‘Huh? It’s a bit strange. How does it fit together like this?’
“And I don’t think that will change even if we file an appeal. Three games. Can you feel it too?”
“It’s a bit subtle. It’s not that I can’t play in the Korean Series completely, but it’s a bit of a blow.”
“I think the governor probably thought there would be a problem if you didn’t show up, so they decided on three games. “I’m not sure.”
After listening to the director’s words, I felt that the punishment was as fair as possible to our team and Hancheol, but not to the extent that it would affect the success of the Korean series. It’s probably the result of a compromise between disciplinary action and the success of the league.
When I thought about it that way, the 3-game suspension didn’t seem like an unreasonable punishment.
“Under… It can’t be helped. Still, if there are three games, I just have to win the remaining two.”
As long as I came out and won the remaining two games, there was no problem with winning the championship.
“What do you mean?”
“Yes?”
“Meng Hao. Our team is strong. … Even without you. Trust your team and rest a little. And the game will be held in Jamsil, so come down right after it ends.”
The director taps my shoulder and says. It was a tone of strong confidence that the victory could be confirmed even without me. And it was a tone of trust. Only two wins remain until the championship. With the performance our team showed yesterday, I felt like we could win without me.
“That’s it, Ji Maeng-ho, you know that a player using violence on the field is something that shouldn’t happen, right? The club will also need to receive its own training.”
“What about that…”
After watching the video a few times, it’s over anyway.
“And look forward to it in spring training. “I think you’re going to be a little tough and need some proper mental training.”
“… Yes.”
Fuck.
When I cursed under my breath and left the coach’s office, the players were waiting for me in the locker room.
“Hey, there was an article. “A three-game suspension?”
“… Yes.”
“Look at how weak this guy is.”
The players’ reactions were varied. From players who comfort us to players who tease us. Still, thanks to those players, my mind relaxes a bit. The coach said our team is strong… We were definitely a completely different team from the ragtag team I had when I just joined.
‘Yes, I took first place in the regular league as well. At the beginning of the season, it was a little off when I wasn’t there, but that’s because there were a lot of injuries.’
Kim Su-ho, who quietly does his job, Ki Ki-joo, who started the comeback yesterday, Choi Jin-cheol, who hit the most home runs on our team other than me, and although he sometimes resorts to trickery, he knows my sincerity and is impressed, so he is the number 4 hitter during the second half of the season. Williams, who keeps his position, acts suspiciously whenever he’s with Charlotte, but other than that, Seongtae Yoon is a trustworthy partner…
‘And Hwicheol and Baek Jeongjin are also guys who do their part. The pitchers are a bit anxious about the bullpen, but they don’t suffer as much as the starting pitchers. Furthermore…’
… In particular, Woo Kwan-hyung, who hit a walk-off home run yesterday, was more reliable. The older man probably ate something good, so when he hit a walk-off home run yesterday, he got up and screamed without even realizing it.
All players do their part well even without me…
‘When did I grow up like this?’
When I came in, seeing people who were crying and crying without me grow and become stronger, made me feel like my eyes were tearing up without realizing it.
“What? Why is this guy’s eyes looking like this? “Are you looking happy, like a grandfather looking at his grandson?”
“Brother, I heard he still hasn’t come to his senses. Leave it alone, I’ll have another strange idea.”
“… I didn’t think it was strange. That’s it, don’t lose. Because I will be watching.”
“I heard that yesterday I struck with my teeth clenched. How proud this bastard will be if he loses when he’s not around. Ugh, when I retired, I retired. Even if I die, I won’t be able to see that.”
The players began to laugh as if they sympathized with the weather warning. After a bout of laughter, captain Choi Jin-cheol began to urge the players for training.
“Okay then, let’s go train.”
“Yes.”
“Guys, pack your bags!”
“… What are you doing? Ji Maeng-ho. “I’m not following you.”
… Including me who was trying to see the players off.
“Yes? “I’m not going to the game today, so am I training too?”
“So you were trying to rest? “This guy is really into it.”
“If it were like the old days, we would have gathered together and put our heads together. I heard it’s really gotten better these days.”
“Hyung Kwan, let’s play pata for the first time in a while.”
“Hey, stop harassing Mengho and come out.”
“They say they only favor real fierce tigers.”
“So you’re good at baseball?”
“Ugh… Hey! Ji Maengho! Since you are not playing today, work harder. “I’m watching.”
“… Yes.”
That’s how pre-game training began. The condition of our team that I observed during training looked quite good.
… To the point where I think they can win even without me.
