Chapter 578 – Episode 570. 2025 Korean Series Media Day.
[Taini collapsed in the top of the third inning, but the Hwasan batting lineup exploded in the bottom of the sixth inning, and the Hwasan Falcons won a huge 13:5 victory! Now, the Hwasan Falcons, one step away from the Korean Series, are flapping their wings towards Gocheok!]
-In the second game of the playoffs, a volcanic blow exploded!
… Thanks to the performances of Choi Si-woo, who recorded multiple home runs, including 5 RBIs, and Lee Yong-gi, who had a 4-RBI game, the Hwasan Falcons scored 13 runs and won the series for the second time. In the best-of-five PO series in history, the percentage of teams that won both the first and second games advanced to KS was 88.2%, so unless there is an upset, the Hwasan Falcons are likely to advance to KS.
… In the history of the playoffs, the bottom team recorded a reverse sweep and succeeded in an upset only once, in 1996. Will Shinra Triggers succeed in the reverse sweep? …
-‘Post Seonghyun’ Hwasan Chae Jae-hyeon VS ‘On the brink of elimination’ Show, PO 3rd match, a match that will determine the team’s fate!
… The Hwasan Falcons announced Chae Jae-hyun, known as Post Sung-hyun, as their starting player, and the Shilla Triggers announced their second foreign starter, Show, as their starting player…
-AT Thunders win 10:3 in practice match!
… In the practice game against Sangmu, the AT Thunders won a complete victory thanks to Ji Maeng-ho’s 2 home runs. …
[Two outs, top of the 8th inning. The score was 2:2. Crisis situation at 1st and 3rd base. Shilla Triggers’ closer Ryu Tae-hyun will take the mound earlier than usual. … Wonhyeong Lee’s bunt attempt! Ah! Don’t touch it! Meanwhile, Kim Joo-yeop, the runner on first base, reached second base! 2 outs, 2nd and 3rd bases!]
[Oh, I couldn’t throw the ball. If you throw the ball here, the runner on third base may aim for home. Seon Dae-young, who replaced Han Seong-jin as a pinch runner, is a specialist who can aim for home at any time in these situations.]
[A situation where all you have to do is get one out… Oh, second base runner Kim Joo-yeop has a long lead?]
[It is not easy to check second base, so when the batted ball passes the infield, prepare to throw it home…, Huh?!]
[Ah! Ryu Tae-hyun’s second base check! Meanwhile, the runner on third base goes home! Home, Sorry! Home! Coming in! And Kim Joo-yeop took advantage of the home throw to third base! The Volcano Falcons had a fantastic base running play! Score 3:2! Hwasan Falcons ahead by 1 point!]
[Hey… There was a great base running play just now, right? The runner on second base had a wide lead, and the moment Taehyun Ryu turned around, the runner on third base started running. It’s a promised play. Kim Hwan-young, aware of the situation, threw the ball home, but he was unable to catch third base runner Seon Dae-young because his lead was wide and his base running skills were good. And in the meantime, the runner on second base reaches third base. It’s amazing. How much practice did you have to do for this play?]
[Now it’s 2 outs and 3rd base.]
[Actually, it’s too bad we couldn’t catch Kim Joo-yeop. He could have ended the inning by giving up one run and driving the runner to second base… This is unfortunate. Director Moon Ki-taek carried out a perfect strategy.]
[… Wonhyeong Lee’s batting ball flies high! And then the center fielder, right fielder, and second baseman come running! Spittoon! It falls! Wonhyeong Lee’s lucky hit! Score 4:2!]
[Ah, this score is big. This score is big.]
[… Ryu Tae-hyun finishes the inning. But the score was 4:2. The game now goes to the bottom of the 8th inning. … There was a crisis, but Oh Hyo-jun saved the inning! He proves why he is the #1 pick in the 2023 Golden Draft! … Three-way offense! Inning over! And the game ends! To Jamsil! Volcano Falcons are heading!]
[Coach Moon Ki-taek’s game-winning strategy in the top of the 8th inning worked. In attack, the game was decided, and in pitching management, setup man Oh Hyo-jun and closer Shin Su-ho used standard management to block the two innings. It is also directed by Moon Ki-taek.]
[As expected, he is a great director. In the first game, an impregnable mound, in the second game, with hot hitting, and in the third game, with brilliant tactics. We will conclude Game 3 of the playoffs here with the news that the Hwasan Falcons successfully advanced to the Korean Series with a 3-0 score. Thanks for the help so far…]
-An iron-walled mound, a fiery batting line, and even a brilliant strategy! Hwasan Falcons advance to KS!
… With a 4:2 win in the third game, the Hwasan Falcons advanced to KS. The Hwasan Falcons, who won the first game thanks to Seong Hyun’s 8 scoreless innings and pitching, won the second game thanks to the batting of Choi Si-woo and Lee Yong-gi, although starter Tainier collapsed in the second game. And the fateful third game was 2-2. As Manager Moon Ki-taek’s brilliant base running strategy unfolds…
Meanwhile, Choi Si-woo, who hit a multiple home run in Game 2 and a two-run home run in Game 3, was selected as playoff MVP, and recorded a batting average of .404, 3 home runs, and 7 RBIs during the playoffs…
-PO MVP Choi Si-woo, ‘Expecting a match with Ji Maeng-ho.’
… Choi Si-woo, who was selected as playoff MVP, said, “I am especially looking forward to the match against Ji Maeng-ho. Although Ji Maeng-ho is a junior, he is a batsman with a lot to learn from. “I want to compete for the position of Korea’s best hitter in this Korean Series,” He said in a humble interview…
┗Big, goal first baseman Choi Si-woo, fighting!
┗┗Not yet?
┗┗You’ll get it soon anyway
┗Wow, look at you rubbing against the fierce tiger god just because you ate the playoffs lol Humility is ㅅㅂ If you want to rub against the fierce tiger god, you have to hit at least 50 home runs lol
┗┗ㄹㅇ What kind of gangster is Joo Seung-cheol, who was 20-20 in the majors, saying he can’t do it to Ji Maeng-ho lol. What was this guy doing last year during Juji Daejeon? LOL
┗┗Then it won’t work for Ji Maeng-ho in the fucking playoff interview. I’m a trash hitter compared to Ji Maeng-ho. Are you saying this?
┗┗ㅋㅋㅋ Still, you shouldn’t give an interview saying that you will compete for the position of Korea’s best batsman. Joo Hyung-jin also says he is better than you. LOL
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“Ji Maeng-ho, you predicted game 5 in the match prediction earlier, which means he is likely to win 4:1, right? Is there a special reason?”
Media day held the day before the Korean Series began. It was a media day that I attended despite the inconvenience because the director brought me, but the level of questions asked was very poor. You ask such an obvious question.
“Isn’t it obvious? We have to win at home. Winning in Daejeon is tasteless. “I will win in Seoul and enjoy the championship with my home fans.”
“Oh…, So if they fight with all their might for no reason, what do you expect?”
“Of course, the four major rice cakes… Oh, it’s not rice cake, it’s 0.”
“As expected, he has the confidence of a Ji Maeng-ho player. If it were Ji Maeng-ho, he would have expected 4:0, and it was a sufficient answer. Thank you for your reply.”
“Then next question…”
“This is reporter Kim XX of XX Sports. I would like to ask Siwoo Choi a question. In an interview after the playoffs, he said that he wanted to compete with Ji Maeng-ho for the position of Korea’s best hitter…, “
… Did you do that interview? It was my first ever interview. A person who has hit less than 40 home runs can become the best hitter in Korea…
‘The dream is also wild.’
While listening to the reporter’s questions, I was dumbfounded that such an interview was being conducted, but the questions that followed were even more absurd.
“If he wins that match, does he intend to advance to the majors? “I understand that the scouts watched Choi Si-Woo’s games a few times?”
I can’t believe I want to advance to the majors without even getting over 40… I started laughing without realizing it.
‘Anyway, Seungcheol abandoned everyone. Seungcheol hyung went there and played a bit, so he said he would go to Dog or Cow or Major…’
Even in Jincheol’s days, he had the advantage of hitting 50 home runs and being a third baseman. Are you talking about the major leagues because a first baseman hit about 30 home runs for two years in a row? It was a story that made Jinmo, who is stuck in Korea even after hitting nearly 400 home runs, shed tears.
“Hmm… First, I would like to advance to the majors. It’s every baseball player’s dream. Still, if I win against Ji Maeng-ho, wouldn’t I have a chance? Well, I guess I’ll have to call them first. Haha.”
“Oh…”
“This is AA of AA sports! Let me ask you a question right away! Ji Maeng-ho just smiled. Can I ask what it means?”
“Yes? Did you see it? Just because it’s funny. Fighting Choi Si-woo. Cheering… ? I will do it.”
“Then what do you think about the interview to determine Korea’s best hitter?”
“I gave you an answer. It’s funny. It’s fun.”
“Hey, Ji Maeng-ho, please don’t be like that and say something cool.”
Just as I was about to say something cool to the reporter, senior Jincheol, who was sitting next to him, grabbed my thigh tightly. These means don’t talk nonsense! But since I am now a person who knows how to think in terms of images, I had no intention of saying unnecessary things.
After removing Jincheol’s hand from his thigh, I gave him a look telling him not to worry, and then answered the reporter.
“How many home runs does Choi Si-woo have in total?”
“I know that I hit 146 shots from 2019 to this season.”
“I debuted in 2019, 146? I’m now at 198, so I’ve hit about 50 more in 3 years, right? Well, there’s no need to look for other records, the home run alone is enough… I couldn’t help but laugh, right? Did you get an answer?”
“Thank you for your response.”
The friendly atmosphere immediately turned cold at my answer. In particular, Choi Si-woo must have been very feverish as he was glaring at my face. We had some conversations at the Asian Games, but we weren’t that close, so I just looked at him and said, ‘Hwa, yi, ting.’
And the frowning look between his eyebrows.
‘Good facial expression. ‘I’ll show you the class difference from tomorrow, so you can never be fooled again, Siwoo.’
In addition to winning, I thought about educating a guy who didn’t know the subject and was making fun of me, and my heart started pounding in anticipation of the Korean Series.
