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One.

– out! Game over!

It was a historic moment.

– lee! He scores his second no-hit game of the season against the Dodgers!

It was a historic moment that no one dared to imagine, a moment that no matter how many times I see it, the excitement cannot be diminished.

“I can hear the torrential rain from here as well.”

“Because the word ‘amazing’ suits him better than anyone else.”

This was the reason why the players on the Mets’ private plane heading to New York, where they now live after 7 consecutive away games between the Giants and the Dodgers, watched the video over and over again.

“I don’t know how many times I’ve said the same thing, but looking at it again, it was an amazing match.”

No matter how I looked at it, I didn’t get tired of it.

Moreover, for the Mets players, that historic moment had to be more special than anyone else.

“Because that day we were playing there as players.”

“It’s something to be proud of for the rest of your life.”

“I came to the Major Leagues because I wanted this.”

Because they shared the scene as a supporting actor at that moment.

It was something that only Mets players could enjoy among major league players.

The emotion I felt was unique.

“Yeah, Lee is great.”

And the moment that emotion overflowed, the admiration for Lee Jin-yong rose again.

“But then, why does Li look so unhappy?”

“Well······.”

“Looking at your face, you must be in a bad mood.”

However, Lee Jin-yong, the protagonist of this historic moment, did not seem to be in a good mood.

Everyone could not help but question that fact.

“You were very fussy before boarding the plane, didn’t you?”

Because Jinyong Lee looked like the happiest person in the world until he got on the plane.

“I walked around the airport signing autographs. a bit too much. Like a person with a disease that will die if you don’t sign it.”

“I don’t know what to say, but it’s because I was like a complete idiot.”

If I exaggerate a bit, it’s like I’m going crazy because I’m so happy.

“I was definitely in a good mood until I went to the bathroom.”

“Because I went into the bathroom while humming. I remember it clearly because the hum is heavy rain.”

However, Jin-yong Lee, who went to the bathroom, suddenly became the most depressing person in the world.

Of course, no one could have known such a change in Lee Jin-yong’s heart.

Unless it was a ghost, there was no way to know.

– Whoa!

Of course, the ghost Kim Jin-ho knew.

Why is Jinyong Lee making this face now?

– Yeah, I knew this. Because there is nothing wrong with the old saying. Hosadama, what a heavy rain bastard does is stingy, that’s right!

Jinyong Lee, he used up all the roulette tickets he had won against the Dodgers in the airplane toilet a while ago.

3 Gold Roulette Tickets, 4 Platinum Roulette Tickets and 3 Diamond Roulette Tickets!

10 total!

Of course, Lee Jin-yong did not doubt it.

– Is there any way for a fireballer to come out since Mar is like that? huh? is not it?

A fireballer will appear at least once in these ten rounds of roulette.

that his redemption would rise once again.

However, there was no fireballer coming out of the ten rounds of roulette and the platinum roulette played by consuming points.

This was the reason Jinyong’s expression was wrinkled.

– Jinyong-ah, yes, isn’t it?

It was also the reason why Kim Jin-ho’s expression brightened.

“It’s noisy.”

– yes? what? You can’t hear it well because it’s a word from a slow gong jinta?

“Ah, really.”

In such an uncomfortable feeling, Jinyong Lee showed his ability window in front of him.

[Lee Jin-yong (type)]

– Physical : 54

– Balance: 83

– Sun Guan: 91

-Owned Skills: Hawk Eye (A), Hitman (A), Pinch Heater, Clutch Heater, Last Chance (F), Zone, Slugger (A), Multi Hit (A), Bad Ball Heater (S)

[Lee Jin-yong (Pitcher)]

– Max HP: 133

– Maximum restraint: 148

– Owned pitches: Four-seam fastball (S), two-seam fastball (S), split-finger fastball (S), cut fastball (S), changeup (S), slider (S), curve (S).

-Owned Skills: Before Planting (C), Daily Special (C), Rising Fastball (S), Magical One Inning, Iron Arm (B), Revolver, Control Master (S), Iron Man, Ace, Iron Horse (A), Power Helmet, Harness (A), Switching (S), Guardian God, Inning Eater (B)

In fact, it wasn’t without income this time.

On the contrary, there was clearly a visible spec-up.

Hitman skill and harness skill could be raised to A rank through skill-up (A), and the inning eater skill also became B rank.

In addition, the physical has also increased significantly.

In particular, it was a great harvest to achieve the master pitch even for the cutter pitch through the ball master item from the diamond roulette and to make the batball heater skill into the master rank through the skill master.

– Just because you stare intently like that, a fireballer that didn’t exist doesn’t come out~!

However, in front of Kim Jin-ho’s repeated provocations, Lee Jin-yong’s expression could not be opened.

In the end, Jinyong Lee wanted only one thing.

In the end, Lee Jin-yong spit out a complaint towards Kim Jin-ho.

“I have to win the World Series and make this yangban a success.”

To that, Jin-ho Kim replied with a shoulder dance in front of Jin-yong Lee.

– Whatever it is~ Whoa!

“ah······.”

Lee Jin-yong, seeing what he could not see, let out a long sigh while covering his eyes with his right hand.

On the other hand, the Mets players who were closely watching Lee Jin-yong had no choice but to be nervous.

“What did Lee mumble a moment ago?”

“I don’t know it well because it’s in Korean, but I definitely mentioned the World Series.”

If you don’t get nervous when the legendary player who made a historic match mentions the World Series with a firm expression on his face, it’s like he doesn’t qualify as a pro.

Moreover, Lee Jin-yong previously revealed his will through a conversation with Joe Jones during the match against the Dodgers.

Willingness to make it to the World Series somehow!

So the Mets thought.

‘You’re not satisfied yet.’

‘Well, the record with the Dodgers is 1 win and 6 losses no matter what you do, it’s a disastrous result.’

‘Leaving the game against the Dodgers, we are now fourth in the world. 4th place, not even in the wildcard rankings.’

‘It’s ridiculous to discuss the World Series in this situation.’

The reason Jinyong Lee’s expression was so gloomy was because of the team’s performance and nothing else.

At that fact, the faces of the Mets players gradually began to harden like Jinyong Lee.

‘Lee always pitches the best. But what about us?’

They were dissatisfied with the fact that they were a supporting actor in a historic moment.

In the midst of that dissatisfaction, each of the Mets players adjusted their resolve.

‘Up until last year, we were a team that was aiming for the World Series. Absolutely not a weak team.’

‘This time, Lee, of course, Joe came in. The power is stronger than ever.’

‘This year is the time to burn everything for the World Series.’

‘If you can’t make it to the World Series stage again this season, there’s no next time.’

With that determination, the Mets players now looked at Lee Jin-yong with burning eyes.

The plane with that determination arrived in New York.

2.

In April and May, two months after the season started, the MLB was still at war.

Still, all the teams were running towards the World Series stage with potential.

However, no matter how hard you run, it is inevitable that those who are ahead and those who are behind will be divided.

In the American League and National League, both major leagues slowly emerged teams that stood out.

[Yankees, winning streak! Overtaking the Red Sox to be number one in the world!]

[Astros aim to win the World Series once again this year!]

[Cubs, a year of rest is enough, aim for the World Series championship!]

[Dodgers, still strong. Can I achieve my dream this year?]

The frontrunners that emerged were the teams everyone expected.

The Yankees, who once again set out to build an evil empire after rebuilding last season, the Astros, who won the World Series last season, the Cubs, who have now become a strong team after breaking the curse of the goats, and the Dodgers, who continue to challenge themselves without dispelling their desire to win. Because it was what everyone expected.

However, the team’s performance was different.

[Mets winning streak!]

[The Mets do not stop running!]

The Mets, which remained at the bottom of the district with repeated losses until April and early May, became a completely different team in mid-May and started winning consecutive victories.

He was, of course, at the center of it.

[Lee, keep the scoreless inning record once again!]

[Mr. Zero! How far is his sprint?]

Jinyong Lee.

Refusing to compare him to any other pitcher in the major leagues for what he has already accomplished, he was not satisfied with that, and set a record that no one else could reach in the future.

Eventually, Jinyong Lee did it.

[lee! Finally 100 innings without a score!]

11 games, 101 innings, 11 wins, 0 losses, and 176 strikeouts.

and 0 points of defense.

It was a moment when a legend that would never appear again in MLB history was born.

Naturally, the whole world was terrified of that fact.

– Wow, Howman really didn’t score 100 innings.

– A real crazy bastard has appeared.

– I’m glad it’s the American League. Except for the interleague, you’ll never meet this monster, right?

B Yeah, it’s really fortunate that we didn’t meet in the regular season and met in the World Series.

As much as I was terrified, there were also more antis.

– The MLB level is low. The fact that a guy like this is scoreless means that the league has become an asshole, right?

– How long are you going to let this guy run down the league level? This is MLB! This is no place for such a weirdo to run rampant!

It was because MLB fans were starting to feel fear about Lee Jin-yong’s skills.

Fear of the fact that a monster has appeared that threatens the 30 MLB teams, the World Series championship that all fans of those 30 clubs desire.

They were not satisfied with the current situation.

“driving me crazy.”

And Jinyong Lee himself was not satisfied with the current situation.

– Don’t go too crazy.

There were several reasons for dissatisfaction.

– Just because you’re crazy doesn’t mean there’s no fireballer coming out. Get it!

I didn’t like the fact that the fireballer didn’t come out even though I played roulette with the points I got from repeatedly shutting down after the Dodgers game.

“Not that.”

– So what? Anti-fans increasing?

It was also dissatisfying that the more Lee Jin-yong played, the more anti-fans and criticisms he had.

“no.”

– So you don’t have more fans signing autographs?

“Of course not.”

But the biggest reason was something else.

– So what?

“Even if I don’t tell you, you know what the team atmosphere is like right now.”

– The postseason is likely to go through at least a wildcard game with the Nationals, who are number one on the planet, so let’s keep this pace without causing any problems or overdoing it, this atmosphere?

The biggest reason Jin-yong Lee was not satisfied with the current situation was the atmosphere Kim Jin-ho said.

The mood in the Mets right now is not bad.

After the Dodgers game, the Mets have clearly changed their faces.

In order to reach a higher place, it began to sprint more fiercely and fiercely.

I devised a way to win somehow in a difficult situation, and I tried to catch a winning game somehow.

It certainly had the appearance of a strong team.

But it was there.

“It can’t be like this.”

The Mets have only shown their dark horse side this season, but they haven’t been able to show any more.

At first glance, it was difficult to understand.

Dark Horse itself is already a strong enough team, but are you dissatisfied with not being able to show more than that?

It was similar to scolding a student who had scored 100 on a 100-point test to get a higher score.

– okay? Why not?

But Jinyong Lee knew.

The World Series stage is not a stage that can be discussed at the same level as the 100-point score or the score on the test paper.

“If only this was enough to be sure of winning, Kim Jin-ho would have been wearing the World Series championship ring on both hands.”

The existence of Kim Jin-ho, who was no one else, was proving the fact that he was the ruler of the military.

Kim Jin-ho smiled softly at Lee Jin-yong’s appearance.

– The Mets are a strong team now. If we go on like this, even if we don’t finish first in the district, we’ll at least advance to the postseason through a wild card.

Obviously, the Mets became a strong team.

– And it was you who made it possible.

Jinyong Lee made the Mets a strong team.

– You’re running from a distance, and the Mets are chasing you, so you’ve come this far.

It was because the Mets players were stimulated by Jinyong Lee and followed Jinyong Lee.

– I went there too.

And the place where Jin-yong Lee runs now is similar to the place where Jin-ho Kim runs in his heyday.

Therefore, Kim Jin-ho knew Lee Jin-yong’s thirst better than anyone, even Lee Jin-yong.

– I couldn’t go beyond that.

Because he got stuck there.

– If I go over there, I can get over the teammates behind me, but I couldn’t run more than that.

Even at this very moment, Kim Jin-ho was left as one of the best.

The fact that his expression looking at Lee Jin-yong was more serious than ever was proof of that.

In front of that expression, Jinyong Lee kept his mouth shut for a moment.

At Lee Jin-yong’s silence, Kim Jin-ho relaxed his expression and said.

– Well, I couldn’t get over it, but there’s no way a gaggle pitcher like you can surpass it.

Jinyong Lee also answered the silence.

“What are you going to do if you get over it?”

-Put the ground on my grave.

“I promise.”

– How do you know?

“You just have to try something that Kim Jin-ho hasn’t been able to do before. Kim Jin-ho’s record for most strikeouts in a game was 20, right? Let’s see where the next opponent…”

With that question, Jinyong Lee remembered his next match.

“A Red Sox expedition?”

3.

There are two types of leagues in Major League Baseball.

The American League has a designated hitter system and the National League does not have a designated hitter system.

There are two cases where teams belonging to these two leagues compete against each other.

One is the World Series.

The other is an interleague, that is, an exchange game.

In the 2018 season, the National League East Division, to which the Mets belong, played a total of 20 matches against the American League East Division team, and the Mets’ first interleague opponent was the Red Sox.

And the starting pitchers in the first leg of the two teams facing each other were an ace match.

– It’s a resale match!

B Isn’t it a heavy sale match?

Chris Sale, who became the new ace of the Red Sox with 308 strikeouts last season as the best pitcher in the American League last season, and Jin-yong Lee, the current best pitcher in the major leagues, Mr. Zero.

Even during the trial match, the two had already met.

Naturally, all the media were excited about the matchup.

[Lee big sale! The best pitchers of both major leagues are competing!]

[Who is the best Doctor K?]

[Lee’s goalless streak, will the Red Sox break?]

Public opinion also stirred.

– Please, this time the Red Sox fuck the Puking Howman!

– I’m a Yankees fan, but this time I’m cheering for the Red Sox.

– Dodgers fans of course support the Red Sox.

Of course, the uproar was not at all favorable to Lee Jin-yong.

To be more precise, all baseball fans except for the Mets fans were hoping for Jinyong Lee’s downfall.

“It won’t be easy to play against the Red Sox in this kind of situation.”

“Red Sox fans cannot stand still.”

In such an atmosphere, the atmosphere of the Mets ahead of the game in the holy land of the Green Monster, the Red Sox, not anywhere else, was more tense than ever.

Not to mention, the Red Sox ranked first in the district last season, and this season, too, was a strong team that was ranked second in the district with few rides with the Yankees.

A team that will do everything in its power against the Mets in a situation where one win is urgent to win the district title.

“The Red Sox can’t even stand still.”

The atmosphere in the charter plane of the Mets, which departed for such a battle against the Red Sox, was full of tension.

Of course he was an exception.

“This guy is raining with his right hand.”

Jinyong Lee, he was muttering to himself with joy rather than a look of nervousness.

“He rains with his left hand.”

Watching the Red Sox scouting report made by the Mets’ power analysis team through a tablet PC.

Thus, Jinyong Lee prepared for his debut at Fenway Park.

End