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4.

July 17th.

Nationals Park, the home stadium of the Washington Nationals, was dyed colorfully.

“After all, the All-Star Game is a true story.”

“right. It’s something that you can’t see in the World Series when the uniforms of 30 teams are gathered in one place.”

It was a spectacle made by fans of all 30 major league teams to watch the All-Star Game.

Reporters pressed the shutter of the camera incessantly to capture a spectacular scene that could not be seen in the World Series.

Among them, he was also the player who received the most camera shutters.

“People are flocking to Howman. I was bitten like that online.”

“It’s different than online. He is a player who will become a legend in the future.”

Jinyong Lee.

He was not the brightest in the world of stars, and he had an overwhelming presence, and of course, the spectators who came to watch the All-Star Game were each requesting Jinyong Lee’s autograph from the stands.

Like baby birds wishing to throw their prey.

“But there aren’t many Mets fans, right?”

“Is that so?”

Interestingly, none of them were seen wearing a New York Mets jersey.

The question was revealed by a reporter in charge of the Mets.

“You can’t be a Mets fan unless you get an autograph from Howman.”

“What?”

“I did not know? No Mets fan gets autographs from Howman. They were all signed.”

Why can’t you just think it’s a joke.

But the reporters had no choice but to believe it.

“uh?”

“Lee is moving!”

Lee Jin-yong, who handed the autograph ball to the fans who had gathered in the 3rd base stand, ran straight to the 1st base stand.

“Oh my God, are you going to sign autographs?”

“Awesome.”

Unexpected scenery to look at.

Of course, the most ridiculous thing at this moment was Kim Jin-ho, who moved with Lee Jin-yong.

– When I was alive, I participated in the All-Star Game ten times, and this is the first time I’ve seen a guy like you.

On the other hand, Lee Jin-yong looked so excited that he couldn’t even hear Kim Jin-ho’s words.

“Kya, it’s been a while since I’ve signed properly. During this time, there was no one to sign autographs for, so I was in a bit of a pain!”

Kim Jin-ho clicked his tongue at the sight and looked around.

Those around who looked at Lee Jin-yong were all the same.

What’s with all those idiots? That kind of expression.

Kim Jin-ho said with a smile toward those expressions.

– I’m sure everyone will be surprised.

5.

Everyone’s festival!

True to that expression, the All-Star Game was held in a friendly atmosphere.

It started with the home run derby.

The Home Run Derby, in which eight representatives of the major leagues compete in a tournament format to determine the best home run king, showed a result worthy of its reputation.

– Big! Another great flying distance has arrived!

– Stanton, you’re also the best home run champion in the Major Leagues last season.

The giant guns representing the major leagues drew admiration from those who saw them as a parabola worthy of my name.

– Now Aaron Judge is at the plate. uh? who is that player?

Among them, the highlight was the moment when Aaron Judge, a new star of the New York Yankees, stood at the plate.

To be precise, it was the moment when the pitcher got on the mound to throw the batting ball to Aaron Judge.

Most of the crowd and reporters who came to watch the All-Star Game, involuntarily, shouted when they saw the small sized player wearing the number 104 Yankees jersey.

“downpour?”

– Player Lee? Is Gary Lee on the mound right now?

– I’m wearing a mask, but looking at the gloves on both hands, I can say that it’s almost certain.

Jinyong Lee, wearing a Yankees jersey, came up to the mound to throw a batting ball.

It’s an All-Star game, so you can see the stage.

– It looks like Lee will give all the fans an unforgettable show.

– He’s a great player. His skills are good, but his fan service is at a level that cannot be compared to anyone else.

At the same time, it was a stage that Jinyong Lee could see as he was willing to make sacrifices for his fans.

All the spectators watching the All-Star Game stood up and cheered with applause.

“downpour!”

“downpour!”

It was a moment when the Nationals Park was filled with howling, which is rare even in Citi Field, the home stadium of the Mets.

Even online, who were busy biting Lee Jin-yong, the criticism stopped for a while in front of Lee Jin-yong’s appearance.

– Houman fan service is acknowledged.

– Damn, one real fan service is the best.

– I really envy Mets fans.

For that moment, he hoped that all major league fans, except Mets fans, would be able to support Lee Jin-yong rather than fear him.

And that hope was also held by the major league managers who are now watching the All-Star Game.

In addition, the hopes of the major league managers were incomparable with those of major league fans.

It was natural.

‘After 3 years in the Mets, many of the key players, including DeGrom and Syndergaard, will be released.’

‘The Mets are in a situation where the financial power is insufficient right now. At the club level, we have no choice but to rebuild after three years.’

The Mets are a team with some financial power, but they can’t mobilize enough money as much as the teams that are currently called big markets in the major leagues.

Not to mention, the gods who currently support the Mets are expected to get free contracts one by one in two or three years.

Since the Mets could not catch them all, it was wiser than anything to put those players on the market early and trade them with prospects to try to rebuild.

In other words, there was a possibility that Jinyong Lee would appear in the trade market within two to three years at the earliest.

It is a matter of betting on big market teams as well as clubs hoping to win the World Series, even if they give all their prospects to the Mets.

‘Even if you come out as a free agent, it’s worth losing.’

It didn’t matter if the Mets had Lee Jin-yong in their hands until he got the free agent qualification.

If Jinyong Lee continued to show his performances now, his ransom would be at least $50 million a year, but considering Lee Jinyong’s ticket power, etc., it was a sufficient amount to bear.

‘If only we could win, what would we not be able to do?’

It was not worth paying that much money to win the World Series in a decisive way.

Aaron Judge’s home run race, which started out of such interest, resulted in a whopping 19 home runs.

“Awesome!”

“Nineteen!”

Everyone was astonished by the result.

But what surprised me the most was none other than Aaron Judge.

‘It’s creepy.’

Jinyong Lee’s ball control, which perfectly hit his bat and flew away, was eerily perfect.

– So how are you? The American League home run king’s blow?

And that’s why Jinyong Lee was willing to wear a Yankees jersey and hit a home run on the mound that he didn’t concede during the season.

“I have a lot of energy. Do you think the ball that goes out of the zone will just pass easily at Yankee Stadium?”

A chance to hit a home run against Aaron Judge, who may be met on the stage of the World Series this season in the future, would not come without an All-Star Game.

– Yes, I see. So I just said a new prayer to God.

“Aren’t you saying it’s not for me?”

– No, you asked him to hit a comeback home run in the World Series.

“After all, the only one who thinks of me is Kim Jin-ho.”

– What bullshit?

“Is that so? Did Kim Jin-ho’s wish come true at least once?”

– shit!

After the home run derby ended, the real game began.

6.

By 2016, Major League Baseball gave the All-Star team an advantage in the regular season.

The team that won the All-Star Game was given the right to play 4 of Game 7 of the World Series at home.

In response to that fact, the teams that were about to advance to the World Series became a problem as they showed excessive wins in the All-Star Game.

In the end, Major League Baseball made the All-Star Game a pure festival stage by not attaching any merit to the victory of the All-Star Game starting with the 2017 season.

A stage where there is no need to win.

“It’s also fierce.”

“Because they are major leaguers.”

However, for that reason, if he had not been obsessed with winning enough to give up his desire to win, he would not have become a major league star and participate in the star stage.

– Nice play! Corey Seager! He steals a hit from Mike Trout with a great play once again!

– What a great dive catch!

Naturally, the moment the match started, the players on the ground started a war, not a festival, and started playing their best to survive the war.

– With this, the American League team’s attack at the beginning of the 8th inning was over. The score is 2-1, and the National League still leads by one point.

A score of 2-1 at the end of the eighth inning was the most convincing proof that the All-Star players did their best.

Moreover, the 2-1 situation was not a score that could stand still for the Major League All-Stars who are full of wins.

“I can’t lose this even if I die?”

“I’ve come all the way here, but I can’t sleep because it’s embarrassing if I lose.”

“No matter what, you have to win.”

A score in which the winning side must mobilize all means and methods for a more certain victory, and the losing side wins.

– At the end of the 8th inning, the American League seems to be putting in the closing pitcher early.

That’s why the American League team put in the most powerful bullpen pitcher they could put out in the bottom of the 8th, which might be the last inning.

– Aroldis Chapman, the fastest pitcher in MLB history is on the mound.

Aroldis Chapman.

The Yankees close pitcher and the fastest pitcher in Major League history to throw the ball at 105.1 miles and 169.1 kilometers.

At his appearance, the Nationals Park spectators all had the same expression on their faces.

He focused on seeing even a little bit more detail of the pitcher’s pitch on the mound.

Being able to see the fastest ball in MLB history itself was a memory that I will have for the rest of my life.

It was the same with the players.

“Chapman is coming.”

“He’s a pitcher who throws a fastball that he doesn’t even know.”

“I’d rather not hit, so he’s a pitcher I’d like to put in the zone. If it sticks to the body, trauma remains.”

All players, both pitchers and hitters, including players from the National League team as well as players from the American League team, paid attention to the mound to watch Aroldis Chapman’s pitching.

And at the end of the eighth inning, Aroldis Chapman threw the ball just as everyone expected.

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Starting at 101 mph, Aroldis Chapman began throwing only a four-seam fastball.

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And gradually began to increase the restraint.

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Eventually, when the 3rd pitch was reached, the speed limit of 103 miles was stamped on the signboard, and everyone who watched the game looked at the signboard with a surprised expression or took a picture of the number on the signboard using a smartphone camera.

In the end, Aroldis Chapman showed.

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– 104 miles! Aroldis Chapman threw 104 miles!

167 kilometers.

The moment the unbelievable restraint came out, all the fans in Nationals Park began to applaud.

– 104 miles is the fastest speed in the MLB this season in 2018.

It was a tribute to the pitcher who threw the fastest of the countless fastballs pitched this season.

– Swing, strike! Aroldis Chapman ends the inning with three batters striking out!

Aroldis Chapman used that fastball to perfect the mound in the bottom of the eighth.

– Hey, it’s a monster. It’s a monster. Just throw 104 miles in a few warm-ups. Even that is not the highest restraint…

Jin-ho Kim, who was watching the game with Jin-yong Lee, who had already warmed up in the bullpen, was also impressed by Aroldis Chapman’s restraint.

– ah! If I had that kind of restraint, I would have won the World Series at least three times!

Kim Jin-ho, who was sticking out his tongue, secretly looked at Lee Jin-yong and said as if he was going to complain.

– Well, speed isn’t everything in baseball. In fact, only second-class people believe in restraint and pitch. A real pitcher throws the ball with his brain and heart, not speed. Even if the arrest is quicker, in the end, it’s a dog poop.

Jinyong Lee grinned at that grumbling.

That was then.

“lee! Now it’s time to compete!”

The bullpen coach ordered Jinyong Lee to sortie.

[I started in a save situation. The guardian spirit effect is activated.]

At the same time, another voice was heard in Jinyong Lee’s ear.

[Restraint increases by 3 km.]

[The sphere increases.]

[The control becomes more sophisticated.]

[Movements of all pitches are strengthened.]

Notifications from the baseball manager.

Lee Jin-yong, who heard the notification, headed to the mound with a deeper smile.

The ninth inning started.

7.

Jinyong Lee, the moment he got on the mound, the atmosphere in Nationals Park became like a cold bath in a hot tub.

“downpour!”

“downpour!”

Major league fans who visited Nationals Park welcomed Lee Jin-yong more fiercely than ever.

It was a proper cheer for the player who showed more showmanship than ever in the previous home run derby.

Conversely, the atmosphere in the dugout filled with players and coaches was colder than ever.

The atmosphere of the American League team dugout should have been cold.

‘It’s the first time I’ve seen Houman’s pitching up close.’

‘I’ll see how great your pitching is.’

The Red Sox was the only team in the American League that had directly faced Jin-Yong Lee through the interleague so far, and this was the first time that other players saw Jin-Yong Lee as a target.

A special feature was the atmosphere of the Nationals team dugout.

A more reliable player than ever to keep the mound, but the atmosphere of the National League team was much colder and colder than that of the American League team.

‘Damn, I have a bad memory.’

‘Pucking Howman.’

‘I don’t even want to see that monster until I wear the same uniform.’

The wounds Lee Jin-yong left for them were so deep that they made me cringe without realizing it the moment I saw him.

– Hey, look at their faces. Can you see the players on your team looking at you like a very ugly monster?

And that was a pitcher named Jin-Yong Lee.

A pitcher who does not stop at just winning, but leaves a deep aftereffect.

– Hell, every time we go out to meet up on the mound, we get booed, so if there’s a person you like, that’s crazy. Isn’t that right, Jinyong? do you even think

Naturally, even at this moment, Lee Jin-yong had no intention of stopping at just winning.

“Strength pitch.”

Here today, Jinyong Lee intended to clearly imprint on everyone’s mind.

“revolver.”

At the end of that spell, Jinyong Lee let out a long sigh.

8.

Fans of 30 Major League Baseball teams come to Nationals Park for the All-Star Game.

“Hawman is up!”

To them, Lee Jin-yong’s appearance was like riding a roller coaster up to the highest point.

“Okay then, let’s try it too.”

From now on, all you have to do is enjoy the moment while screaming and losing your mind.

Of course, I had no intention of waiting for Jinyong Lee to catch an out.

‘If you throw it, it is unconditionally heavy rain.’

Every time Jinyong Lee threw the ball, it was meant to cheer him up.

‘He took a pitching stance!’

‘Throw!’

In front of them, Jinyong Lee took a pitching posture.

With the glove on his right hand, he moved his right leg back slightly.

Then he immediately raised his right leg, which had been pulled back, high.

High enough to bring your knees up to your face!

Eventually, Jinyong Lee’s body moved like a cannonball towards the batter. At the same time, Jinyong Lee’s left arm went up high.

As if reminiscent of a javelin player, the ball held in Lee Jin-yong’s left hand headed towards the batter.

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And there was a sound.

‘uh?’

Too early, much earlier than the audience thought.

Upon hearing that fact, the audience turned their heads unknowingly to check the electronic board.

104 miles.

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