Ch 154

8.

There is a saying in the sports world.

Great if you win!

Even if the content of the match is so horrific and obscene that it is hard to open your eyes, you can win anyway.

Victory, the moment you get those two letters, it can get hotter than ever.

“lee!”

“You crazy bastard!”

Jinyong Lee, the moment he gave the team the two letters of victory at the end of the 14th inning, all the Mets players started running out to the ground.

As I said before, no matter what the content of today’s match was, it didn’t really matter.

Because of that, there was no reason in the eyes of the Mets players running out.

Also, Jinyong Lee himself, the runner on third base stepped on the home base, and the moment he stepped on the first base, his reason was cut off.

“downpour!”

There was also madness in Jinyong’s two eyes.

The madness immediately spread to the surroundings.

– right! This is it! did you see it! Fuck this is our Jinyong, MLB bastards!

Kim Jin-ho also began to go crazy with Lee Jin-yong’s game-finishing hit as if he was infected with madness.

In a situation where the players go crazy like that, there is no way that fans can stand still!

“downpour!”

“downpour!”

The Mets fans who endured this painful baseball until the end of the 14th called out Jinyong Lee’s name.

Meanwhile, other people who were passionate about Lee Jin-yong’s victory were busy moving.

“Finally, the game is over, let’s finish the interview and go home!”

“Get ready for the interview.”

At the end of the 14th, the broadcaster, which was broadcasting the match that was in some ways like two games, prepared the MVP interview, which is the final process, to finish the broadcast even one minute earlier.

“Who are you interviewing?”

“Who is Hou… No, it’s not Hou… What was his name?”

“Liyo!”

“Anyway, of course, we should interview the guy who didn’t hit the finish line!”

Of course, the interview subject was Lee Jin-yong.

Who else can be called the MVP other than the player who finished his first major league regular season debut with a hit?

In addition, today’s game was a game that came to the end of the 14th, that is, the players of both teams were fighting each other.

To be honest, if anyone had done their part properly, the match would have ended sooner.

So, for Lee Jin-yong’s interview, the camera moved, the reporter moved, and the interpreter Lee Young-ye moved.

“downpour!”

– Whoa!

But even at that moment, Jinyong Lee was still running wild without realizing that fact.

It was natural.

For Jinyong Lee, it was the first time since he was an amateur, that is, since he was in middle school.

In the game until the end of the 14th, he came out as a pinch hitter and hit the finish line?

What if that stage wasn’t even Little Baseball and the opening game of the Major Leagues?

Moreover, it is completely different for a pitcher to finish a game on the mound and for a batter to finish a game.

“Did you see it! I am Lee Jin-yong, pitcher of Joseon!”

If finishing a match on the mound feels like the curtain is coming down after finishing acting on stage, is it like responding to the encore request from fans who don’t want to finish?

After the game was over, the heat did not subside, but rather, my heart was beating faster.

It felt like my eardrum was beating like a heart.

“······lee!”

“What?”

Lee Jin-yong’s head was just full of heat, and there was no room for anything else to enter.

“lee!”

“why?”

“interview!”

In such a situation, the interview began.

9.

Late at night, when it was dark now, Citi Field, home of the Mets, set the stage to put an end to the game.

Three people stood up on the stage prepared in that way.

Reporter, MVP player and interpreter to be interviewed.

– What, that player?

Of course, everyone’s attention was focused on the interpreter, Young-Ye Lee.

– Wow, look at the size.

– Are you a new player for the Mets? Who is it?

– God, what the hell happened to the Mets? Isn’t that kind of player unknown?

Lee Young-ye’s presence was absolute because she had tremendous physical strength and an appearance that could cure any anger control disorder patient at the moment of seeing it.

‘I don’t know who the MVP is.’

‘Is that interpreter the MVP based on his presence alone?’

Even the broadcasters who prepared for the interview looked only at Lee Young-ye.

because they didn’t know

Jinyong Lee, the fact that his eyes are still young with madness.

– Jin Yong-ah, this is an interview with Jin Yong-ah. Wake. You might get into a broadcasting accident again by doing this.

Jin-ho Kim spoke to Jin-yong Lee, but Jin-yong Lee did not respond to that.

In the end, Jinho Kim shook his head.

– Er, I don’t know. Whether you have an accident or not, you are your own seller anyway.

A situation where something is about to happen.

In such a situation, an interview was conducted immediately.

“Congratulations, Lee.”

The reporter spoke, and Lee Young-ye gave an interpreter to make it more clear, and Lee Jin-yong, who heard the interpretation, answered.

“downpour.”

At that moment, some who watched the scene felt it.

‘Is that the answer?’

‘Isn’t this a broadcasting accident?’

If it was Korea, there would be a broadcasting accident.

But fortunately, Jinyong Lee now had Youngye Lee by his side, and he immediately interpreted it.

“Thank you,” said Jinyong Lee.

It was thanks to that. The interview proceeded immediately without pause.

“Ah, how are you feeling right now?”

However, Jinyong Lee was still excited and answered the reporter’s question with excitement.

“downpour!”

At that answer, the left crowd’s expression hardened once again.

“It feels very good. Thank you for being able to create such a wonderful stage. Also, thank you to the fans who have been watching this match so far.”

However, this time too, Lee Young-ye prevented the broadcast accident.

Of course, the online world was already in chaos.

– The concept of this bastard is clear.

– It’s not a concept, it’s sincere, right?

– I don’t think he’s doing this on purpose.

– A real idiot has appeared.

– He’s the perfect match for the Amazing Mets.

Because no one was so stupid that they didn’t even know the meaning of Jinyong Lee’s actions.

“Lee will be the first starting pitcher in the major leagues in the next game against the Nationals.”

Naturally, when the reporter asked a new question, no one was curious about Jinyong Lee’s answer anymore.

“Can you tell me something about the game?”

Because everyone expected the answer to the reporter’s question.

– It’s going to rain.

– Yeah, ho.

However, the moment he was asked that question, Jinyong Lee answered with a completely different expression than he had just before.

“The Nationals are the team that won the Eastern Division of our team last season. Compared to last year, there are no power leaks, and it is a team worthy of the World Series this season.”

A steady answer came out of Jin-yong Lee’s mouth, and Young-ye Lee immediately translated the answer.

– yes?

– uh?

– what?

– Are you talking?

Everyone was surprised by that fact.

To their surprise, Jinyong Lee spoke with a clearly changed look and tone.

“There’s nothing like choking a team like that and then killing them.”

It was not the eyes drunk with excitement, but the eyes of a hunter who was now facing his prey.

“I’ll show you what kind of pitcher I am that day.”

Jinyong Lee, that’s how he ended the interview.

10.

[Lee Jin-yong, no ending hit!]

[Lee Jin-yong, making a hot debut!]

Articles about Lee Jin-yong, who had a splendid debut in many ways, started pouring out quite naturally.

Naturally, Jinyong Lee’s name began to spread throughout the major leagues once again.

– You said an amazing troll appeared in the Mets?

– What’s your name?

b Whoa!

like an echo.

– Oh, that guy? Who got a hit against Sale?

b That’s funny Wasn’t he a pitcher?

As the new story was overlaid on the previous story of Jin-yong Lee, the presence of Jin-yong Lee gradually grew.

– Yeah, so when the season starts, your skills will be revealed.

-Are there one or two shiny ones in the beginning?

Of course, for MLB fans, the story of Jinyong Lee was still only a matter of interest.

No one considered Lee Jin-yong’s performance as his skill, and he was not afraid or afraid of Lee Jin-yong because he did not.

And that was unavoidable.

No matter how much Lee Jin-yong got a hit in the end, it was close to an event.

– Still, it’s the same with the sale, maybe he’s got something?

B Sale isn’t a hit-and-run pitcher, he’s just lucky to get one.

ㄴ Do you think you’ll get out of the game sooner or later as a pitcher?

B It would be funny if he was robbed as a pitcher and turned into a hitter.

Most of all, the stage of the Major Leagues was not a pitiful place to the point where I was afraid of the players who showed only that level.

That is why the story of Jinyong Lee disappeared as the night passed and the mirage of the desert disappeared as soon as a new match began.

Moreover, the Mets could not even afford to savor their opening game victory.

[The Braves win back yesterday’s defeat!]

[Cindergard 5 innings, 4 runs, lost!]

[The Mets can’t keep up the momentum in the opening game!]

The Mets lost in Game 2 against the Braves, and what they tasted in Game 3 was bittersweet.

[Matt Harvey, 4 runs in 4 innings]

[Mets, no more miracles?]

[Mets, the fall has begun!]

The bitter taste of defeat.

– Damn it, it’s over. It’s completely over!

– DeGrom, Syndergaard, Harvey, it’s over! Our team is done!

– This team is not until I die.

In front of the bitter taste of that losing streak, the sweet memories of winning the opening match no longer exist anywhere.

Under such circumstances, all Mets fans and players saw was the presence of the Nationals, which they faced immediately after a disastrous game against the Braves.

[Max Scherzer leads the opening game to victory with a shutout victory!]

[Steven Strasberg, 14K without a score in 7 innings! Is the Strasburg era finally coming?]

[Bryce Harper, home run in 3 games in a row!]

[Nationals run for 3 straight wins! The goal is the World Series!]

After shining first in the Eastern Division of the National League last season, and having finished all the hardening, the Nationals started their race towards the championship this season, running three straight wins, including the opening game victory.

Among the dogs, Bryce Harper’s presence stood out.

[Bryce Harper, 3 games, 10 hits, 3 homers and 9 RBIs!]

[Bryce Harper, no hitter is more perfect than this.]

Bryce Harper.

He is a hitter representing the major leagues, and who won the MVP award in the 2015 season, he showed a clear presence than any other player.

– Did you see the Harper bat flip video?

– Of course I saw it. YouTube has already surpassed 30 million views, but is there anyone who hasn’t seen it?

In particular, during three games, Bryce Harper showed a bat flip that shined more than three home runs, making the Major Leagues the hottest stage among American professional sports at once.

– I think I hit a home run because I want to flip the bat.

– It could be Harper. Isn’t it really the hot stage you want?

As if waiting for the bat flip to be lifted, he began to explode the talent recognized by all scouts in the major leagues.

– I’m going to crush the Mets.

– Are you saying that the comforting Scherzer and Strasburg aren’t there?

b not at all! Scherzer appeared in the third game.

B If Scherzer and DeGrom match up, the result is obvious.

B The Mets were a good team.

Naturally, the world sent sympathy for the Mets for facing such Nationals.

In such a situation, I didn’t think that Jinyong Lee would show something amazing or something amazing against the Nationals.

Even the Mets themselves did the same.

The Mets players who came to visit Nationals Park, the home stadium of the Nationals, were already crying in the locker room, and even the Mets fans were nowhere to be seen in the Nationals Park before the game, so even if they wanted to give fan service, there was no way to do it.

Jin-yong Lee, who was looking at the really chilly crowd, scratched his butt.

In his pocket, the three pens he had prepared for autographs sat sadly.

– The atmosphere from the beginning of the season is amazing. Well, it’s only natural that the atmosphere has been great since the demonstration game.

Instead of answering Jin-ho Kim’s words, Jin-yong Lee looked at the players around the Nationals’ dugout, where countless fans were gathered, in contrast to the Mets’ dugout, and the Nationals players who gave fan service to the fans around it.

It was truly a melting pot of enthusiasm.

“Harper!”

“Scherzer!”

Fans cried eagerly for their stars, and players signed autographs on uniforms presented by such fans or threw autograph balls.

“Wow!”

The fans who achieved what they wanted made a sound as if they had everything in the world.

– Heaven and Hell spread just a few dozen meters apart.

Heaven and Hell, the expressions were so perfect.

At Kim Jin-ho’s words, Jin-yong Lee nodded and said.

“It’s sad.”

– Sad?

Kim Jin-ho looked at Lee Jin-yong with a surprised expression at the unexpected answer.

– Aren’t you going to be sad?

Because it was hard to hear the words “sad” from Jinyong Lee’s mouth.

Because Jin-yong Lee, whom Kim Jin-ho knew, was such an evil demon that, after he knocked down a pooping man, he took a tissue and gave him 100 grit sandpaper instead.

At that, Jinyong Lee said with a sullen expression.

“You can’t help but be sad, right? The young fans of the Nationals, who will come to the stadium with their parents with joy, have bad memories of being trampled on by the team they support today.”

Jinyong Lee, who was speaking, let out a short sigh.

“Oh, I shouldn’t trample on children’s dreams, but I’m sorry.”

Then Kim Jin-ho nodded as if he understood.

– Yeah, that’s it, it’s Lee Jin-yong again.

“lee!”

Then Joe Jones came up behind him.

“How are you going to play today?”

Jinyong Lee answered that question.

“I’m going to make the Nationals fans see me at the end of the ninth and tell me to go to hell.”

A fishy smile hung on the corner of Jinyong’s lips as he answered.

In the center of Washington, there, Jinyong Lee’s real debut began.

End