Ch 170

8.

It takes a lot of work to become a strong team in the world of professional baseball.

The most essential thing among dogs is not to repeat the same defeat.

You can learn everything from the defeat of Christie Matthewsson, one of the first five players to be inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame, no need to chew the cud.

To tolerate being hit again by an opponent who has been beaten once is just proof that the team is not a strong team at all.

“This is my second matchup with that damn bastard.”

The Nationals, one of the strongest teams currently representing the National League, of course, had no intention of being equally beaten by Lee Jin-yong.

Further, they pledged.

“Let’s make sure that the torrential rain never comes out of that damn bastard’s snout!”

I will take revenge for what happened to Jinyong Lee!

The intention was to trample on Lee Jin-yong so that he would never dare to flutter his snout against the Nationals again.

Naturally, they had no intention of hiding their will.

‘I’m going to kill you.’

‘I’ll smashed it so I don’t ever do such a cheeky thing again.’

The Dugout coaches, as well as the Mets players on the other side, radiated a bloody energy that could be felt.

In addition, the coaching staff of the Nationals did not stop such a team.

There was no reason to dry it.

‘Last time, we lost helplessly, but today is different.’

‘The preparation is already perfect. All that’s left is revenge.’

Because they were strong.

Last year and last year, the strong man who won the district repeatedly!

In terms of beasts, a strong man like a lion in the meadow!

A lion’s pride would not allow such a lion to take one bite by a hyena, kill the hyena, kill the momentum, and fight as a secret hunter.

– Ugh, the Nationals are so desperate to kill you.

Kim Jin-ho stuck his tongue out at the energy emanating from the Nationals’ dugout and now from the batter facing Jin-yong Lee.

Then, looking at Lee Jin-yong, he shook his head and said.

– Jinyong-ah, I think you made a mistake last time.

A question that comes out of nowhere.

However, at that nonsense, Lee Jin-yong nodded and reflected on Kim Jin-ho’s rebuke.

Because Jinho Kim was right.

– If you stepped on it properly last time, this wouldn’t happen, right? is not it?

As Kim Jin-ho said, if Lee Jin-yong had instilled an overwhelming fear in them in the last match against the Nationals, they would not have attacked them in this way, still treating Jin-yong Lee like a hyena and thinking of them as lions.

– So who did I tell you? When you kill, make sure to kill.

Either way, it was clearly the Nationals’ mistake.

‘You sure want to kill me.’

Because the Nationals’ murderous intent meant they wanted clear outcomes with winners and losers.

In other words, the Nationals hitters were clearly expressing their intentions.

‘If you put it in the zone, you will hit it unconditionally.’

safety.

It’s also a hit that crosses the fence.

You want an arch that allows you to run base without anyone disturbing you.

He was telling this to Jinyong Lee, who was no one else.

In other words, Jinyong Lee is still regarded as a hyena.

‘Then I’ll put it in.’

There was no way Jinyong Lee would feel good about that fact.

Above all, Jinyong Lee was confident now.

Today, you are different from your usual self.

Therefore, Jinyong Lee was willing to hit them and put the ball into the strike zone as they wished.

‘With two hearts.’

Two-seam fastball.

Of course, I didn’t intend to put in an ordinary two-seam fastball.

“harness.”

9.

The harness skill is a tricky skill to use.

This is because controlling the trajectory and movement of the ball is meaningless by itself.

It is different from the rising fastball skill. The rising fastball enhances the power of the ball itself.

To put it simply, the rising fastball skill is like putting a booster in racing. Anyone can see tangible results.

On the other hand, using a harness skill is the same as curling. You need to do a really good analysis and calculation to get the results you want.

In the end, in order to use the harness effectively, Jinyong Lee must clearly understand it.

what the batter is aiming for.

Where and how to poke a weakness.

If the opponent is a major league hitter, it’s like hunting a wild beast with just one bullet.

To be honest, it wasn’t easy for Kim Jin-ho either.

No, Kim Jin-ho could have said it clearly.

No matter how much Lee Jin-yong admits, it’s impossible to get a perfect hitter who uses his skills against major league hitters.

[You have acquired 513 points.]

[You have succeeded in quitting the tripartite.]

[Pitching 3 innings without a score.]

[Returns 10% of the HP consumed by the inning eater effect.]

[Health has been restored by 2 points.]

But Jinyong Lee did it.

marvel.

– boy.

However, Kim Jin-ho was not surprised by that fact.

– How does it feel to be on the mound as an ace?

Because he had already experienced it.

“It’s amazing. It feels like the batter is right in front of you.”

– The tension is drawing out all your abilities.

world of stars.

It was the first mound I climbed as an ace in that world, because there was no choice but to be nervous, no matter how much Lee Jin-yong was there.

Such tension was bringing out the senses of Lee Jin-yong’s body to the limit.

– It probably won’t be easy to feel this way after today. Today will feel like a mirage.

Of course, this was not permanent.

You can’t be tense forever, especially since humans were the most adaptable animals.

– It looks like you really paid attention.

“okay?”

Moreover, it was time to let go of the tension, even for Lee Jin-yong.

That is why Kim Jin-ho dared to speak up and pinched that fact.

If the tension was greater than this, then a really big accident could happen.

To that extent, Jinyong Lee’s condition was, in a sense, a shockingly serious level.

– Yeah, you’re so nervous you haven’t had a rain in three innings.

“ah.”

It was a shocking event for Jinyong Lee himself to say that he didn’t give a single cheer while catching nine batters for three innings now.

So Jinyong Lee said with a really surprised expression.

“Oh My God······.”

– The world will turn upside down. From my point of view, maybe next week, aliens will invade Earth, or a dimensional gate will open and monsters will appear. Well, I don’t mind because I’m a ghost. ah! I’d rather have a monster appear! A monster boss with a strange name just like a dragon lord appears, and I hope Jinyong becomes a hunter and fights him.

“You’re forgetting to wash your hands again.”

So, while talking to Kim Jin-ho, Jin-yong Lee came down the mound and headed for the dugout.

The Nationals hitters who looked at him like that were natural, but his expression was not good.

It wasn’t bad, it was half crazy.

‘why?’

It was because I couldn’t accept the current situation itself.

‘Obviously I was aiming for it, but why is it all wrong?’

If I had rather been overwhelmed by Guwi, I would not have put on a bewildered expression, even if everyone would grind their teeth.

However, Jinyong Lee threw only his right hand against them in three innings and had a top speed of only 93 mph.

Nevertheless, no one was able to get a proper hit against Lee Jin-yong.

‘Can I become a wizard?’

It literally meant cooking Nationals hitters.

So the Nationals hitters had to be shocked even more.

The stronger the fighting spirit, the greater the shock of defeat.

The momentum of the Nationals hitters began to vibrate with willpower hanging on the edge of the cliff.

In that situation, only one pitcher, one pitcher who dedicated an out count to Jin-yong Lee and entered the dugout, lit up his eyes.

“Get ready.”

“What? Steven, what did you say?”

Stephen Strasburg.

Treasure of the Nationals, considered to have the greatest talent in the major leagues.

“I need to speed up from the end of the third inning.”

“speed?”

“I have to show him what a real ball is.”

He moved like an ace.

10.

Stephen Strasburg.

Public opinion on him is very simple.

The most talented pitcher in MLB history!

That wasn’t the evaluation of the lavish lip service lavish people.

With the stamina to throw up to 103 mph and 99 mph after 100 pitches, great control to get the ball where you want it, and a pitcher who can handle sliders, curves, and changeups skillfully, nowhere in MLB history. because I couldn’t find it.

Even the fastball he throws shows an innate movement, and it’s like a harness in itself.

Truly a pitcher with a gift from God.

In a nutshell, Steven Strasberg’s 3-point ERA in 200 innings has been evaluated as a season that did not live up to expectations.

His talent was truly in full bloom starting with the 2017 season.

I wasn’t talking about grades.

As I said before, it is natural for a player like Steven Strasberg to have an A+ report card in the first place.

It was none other than the qualities of an ace that were in full bloom.

In the 2017 season of the Division Series, even in the midst of suffering from the flu on that important stage, Steven Strasberg gave himself up for the team’s victory and showed the team to win.

After that, the Nationals lost to the Dodgers and failed to qualify for the World Series, but in that division series, Nationals fans believed that Stephen Strasburg would bring glory beyond the Nationals’ treasures.

And he was willing to give the Nationals fans what they wanted.

3 horses.

The batting order starts with the 8th.

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“Strike, out!”

He struck out at once against the 8th batter who came out as the lead hitter.

It wasn’t just a trio.

– Oh my God, I only put 4 100 mile fastballs in!

It was a strikeout achieved through ruthless violence, achieved using only four 100-mile fastballs.

At the same time, it was a warning.

– Then why are you suddenly raising the speed limit? Strasburg only throws around 95 mph for health distribution, right?

B Why is that, you signaled Howman to go to the plate next time.

b signal?

b This is the level of your eyes and mine!

Of course, Steven Strasberg, who finished the warning, set an example for Jin-yong Lee in his strike zone the moment he took to the plate.

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“strike!”

100 mile fastball.

Lee Jin-yong laughed at the ball that he digs into the strike zone so blatantly, but still can’t swing the bat easily.

– Hey, it’s killing the ball. It’s like watching my prime fastball.

Kim Jin-ho also did not spare praise.

Steven Strasburg’s fastball was just that. How the batters you see at the plate hit this ball, it feels like a mystery.

Even that was the beginning.

Steven Strasburg immediately threw the second pitch as if he didn’t want to give Jin-yong Lee a chance to breathe.

It was a ball that was too hard to control well.

The ball stuck to Jinyong Lee’s body because he couldn’t control it.

In other words, a ball with more force than usual.

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“cheek!”

The ball came, but that didn’t matter.

Because in front of the number 101 miles on the billboard, nothing can give meaning to it.

– Wow!

Kim Jin-ho also exclaimed only admiration.

On the other hand, Jinyong Lee bit this firmly.

Nationals catcher Pedro said to Jin-yong Lee like that.

“Hooman, take care. If you get hit by this ball, you might die. Know to avoid it.”

At that, Jinyong Lee took a stance at the plate instead of answering, and Strasburg threw the third pitch at him.

A ball that digs into the middle of the zone.

Jinyong Lee swung the bat without waiting for the ball.

Tight!

At that moment, Jinyong Lee’s bat split, and Jinyong Lee sprinted towards first base with his teeth tight.

That was it.

The ball rolled so lightly in front of second baseman that he reached first base much earlier than Lee Jin-yong and laughed at Lee Jin-yong.

ground ball out.

But that wasn’t what the people there were interested in.

“Oh My God.”

“102 miles!”

I only look at the restraints printed on the electronic board, and those restraints.

Lee Jin-yong also looked at the restraints on the billboard.

Kim Jin-ho said to Lee Jin-yong like that.

– In case you don’t know, I’ll explain what he said to you now, I have a brain with an IQ of 150. can’t you do this can i do it? huh? You’re a stinkin’ chunky piece of garbage!

At those words, Jinyong Lee said with a smirk.

“Thank you very much for your kind interpretation.”

Jinyong Lee, who went into the dugout with those words, of course found it.

‘I was going to show it at the climax… Okay, let’s try it somewhere.’

Gloves for left-handed pitchers.

Seeing this, Jinho Kim smiled softly and said.

– You are finally coming to this world.

11.

At the end of the third inning, Steven Strasberg finished the inning with a triple strike.

Top speed is 102 miles.

All MLB fans were thrilled by the news.

– 102 miles?

– Strasburg’s top speed is 103 mph, so can you see 103 mph today?

It was impossible for those so excited to take their eyes off the Mets vs. Nationals game.

No, even if that wasn’t the case in the first place, the game the two teams played at Citi Field was the game that received the most attention out of the 15 major league games played in the United States.

such a stage.

It is a stage that baseball fans all over the world pay attention to.

With that interest, the beginning of the 4th inning began.

– Howman came out.

– Which hand is the glove?

b right hand!

Jinyong Lee, he came on the mound with a glove on his right hand.

It was an expression of will.

A fast ball is an expression of the will to win with a fast ball.

– Yeah, that’s how it’s Homan. You have to pay back the fireballer with a fireballer!

Well, no matter how fast, if you compare yourself to Strasburg’s fastball, you’ll be embarrassed.

b You’re an asshole. I don’t know if I can even shoot 100 miles.

MLB fans were thrilled and ridiculed at the same time.

In the major leagues, there were very few pitchers who could face Steven Strasburg with a fast ball, and Jinyong Lee’s name did not exist among those few.

And the Mets fans knew that better than anyone.

“It’s a quick ball game… just do what you do.”

“If you’re going to have a quick ball game, just let the deGrom out! Otherwise, let Harvey or Syndergaard out!”

Because the Mets were the team with three pitchers capable of fast-balling against Steven Strasburg.

However, at least at this moment, no one expressed dissatisfaction with Lee Jin-yong aloud.

All I have is regret.

At least on the mound, what Jinyong Lee has shown so far is enough to be treated as an ace.

So it was even more sad.

Because Mets fans didn’t want to see Jin-Yong Lee fighting the Nationals’ ace here.

In front of them, Jinyong Lee memorized a spell.

“Strength pitch.”

slowly.

“Rising fastball.”

After memorizing the spell, he aimed his gun at the batter standing at the plate.

And I memorized the last spell.

“revolver.”

With those words, Jinyong Lee pulled the trigger without hesitation.

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pop!

Then a gunshot was heard immediately.

“uh?”

“uh!”

“I, that one!”

100 mile gunshots.

End