Ch 191

One.

Which team was most desperate to win the World Series in MLB history?

Everyone will answer that question without hesitation.

Chicago Cubs!

I can assure you, no other team was as thirsty for victory as those who had not won the World Series for 108 years and received sympathy and ridicule from the world.

Of course, the Cubs won the World Series in 2016.

He overcame a long curse and achieved a championship that will go down in MLB history.

But did that really quench the Cubs’ thirst for winning the World Series for 108 years?

Of course not.

Rather, the Cubs, who tasted the sweetest thing in the world in a long thirst, were suffering from thirst more than anyone else.

So the Cubs welcomed it.

“You’re going to be with the Mets? Good job.”

The matchup with the Mets, which every team fears and wants to avoid, is rather a God-given opportunity.

“I’m glad we met before we met in the postseason. You can really stick with it.”

Even they weren’t afraid of him.

“Yeah, let’s catch Howman before the postseason!”

“I’m going to leave a blot on his scoreless record!”

Jinyong Lee, who now reigns over the level of a monster and reigns as the absolute, the Cubs prepared to defeat Jinyong Lee rather than shudder in fear at the fact that he will appear in the 4th game.

And the Cubs had that potential.

Right now, the Cubs have a stronger streak than when they won the World Series.

“If it’s a different line, there’s nothing better than comparing it to any other team.”

Chris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo, who can be called the Cubs princes, were still playing as top-tier hitters in the league, and Jason Hayward, who the Cubs paid a lot for to break the curse, was performing at their best since coming to the Cubs and playing a big game. Van Zobrist, who is the strongest hitter than anyone else in the game and who won the World Series MVP in 2016, was also holding one of the center of the team.

The pitching team was also strong.

Cubs ace Jake Arietta was showing his ace-like skills, and John Lester was still showing his skills, and the bullpen built by General Theo Epstein, who pursues advanced baseball more than anyone else, during the season to match the era of bullpen baseball, is the league. It was of the highest level.

Crucially, they had experience.

“We are the ones who have broken the 108-year curse. At the very least, there is no reason to be intimidated by a rookie whose first year this season!”

“To be honest, catching Howman is harder than winning the World Series, isn’t it?”

The experience of winning the World Series and doing the most dramatic and difficult thing in MLB history!

The Cubs showed that fact through games like nothing else.

– It’s gone! Bryant! He finally hit a two-run homer that cut the game by one point!

Game 3 of the Cubs vs. Mets, which started in a situation where they exchanged 1 win and 1 loss, was actually a bland start.

– Oh, the Cubs are amazing. The score at the beginning of the game is narrowing down.

As the Cubs starting pitcher Kane Wood shook with the start, the score gap in the third inning had already widened by 6-1, 5 points.

However, since then, the Cubs have managed to score points relentlessly in every game, eventually reducing the score gap to 7-6 at the end of the 7th inning.

– This is the Cubs!

Through that game, he expressed it more clearly than anything else.

“Yeah, we’re going to the next game with this momentum!”

“Go, Cubs!”

I will definitely finish the Mets with Lee Jin-yong in the lead today!

– Jinyong-ah, are the Cubs guys going to make you my friend today?

“What do you mean?”

– You’re going to die by the Cubs.

From a viewing point of view, the Cubs’ murderous intent was clearly confirmed.

“Why am I dying? And when I die, I will become a ghost and go to heaven, right?”

– heaven? make a sound

“If I go to Hell, I will kick it out because I am a dick, but the children in Heaven will accept me because they are good. Isn’t it?”

– Is that so?

“And honestly, where is the person who dies playing baseball?”

– Anyway, the Cubs hitting feeling right now is enough to kill a real pitcher, no wonder! you see that right?

“Yes.”

– If we leave it as it is, it will come back at the end of the 8th. The Cubs kids are not at a level that can’t be stopped.

Furthermore, the feeling of hitting that the Cubs showed was heightened enough to be recognized by Kim Jin-ho and Lee Jin-yong.

‘Chris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Jason Hayward. These three are amazing.’

Skills, talents, experience and even thirst!

Because the Cubs players had it all.

So it was definitely dangerous.

– And if you succeed in a comeback at the end of the 8th, the Cubs will go crazy. When the next match starts immediately in that state…

If even momentum is poured on them who have everything, then no one will be able to stop them easily.

In front of that fact, Jinyong Lee had no choice but to be nervous.

“I can’t help it.”

That was the reason.

“Then we have no choice but to make the atmosphere cheap.”

The reason Jinyong Lee prepares for his sudden appearance.

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

– Do you want to go to the bullpen and warm up?

Jinyong Lee shook his head at that question.

– then?

At the next question, Jinyong Lee pointed to the mound with his chin.

2.

The end of the 8th inning, which started with a 7-6, 1 point difference.

“Go Cubs!”

“Reverse it like this!”

In front of the relentless pursuit of the Cubs, the atmosphere of the Cubs fans was hotter than ever.

The Cubs started directing that suited the mood of Wrigley Field.

“No!”

No. 6 Ben Zobrist, who came out as the lead hitter, made a hit by aiming for the pitcher’s first pitch.

wow!

That fact shook Wrigley Field with enthusiasm once more.

And that was the beginning.

“cheek!”

– It’s a walk!

– Oh, this is big. It’s really big.

With a walk after the lead hitter on-base, the Cubs reached first and second bases unharmed.

From the Mets’ point of view, it was more than painful and fatal.

“Are you going to go like this?”

“Go this way. Except for the setup man, the only thing we can raise is the closing pitcher, but there is no way we can raise the closing pitcher in the 8th inning, right?”

The current Mets mound in charge is Jerry Bay, the Mets setup man, who made 28 holds this season.

In other words, if you drop Jerry Bay here, you have no choice but to put the finishing touches on it.

In a situation where you didn’t catch any outs in the 8th inning, leave the runners at first and second bases and write the finish?

– The Mets are in a dilemma.

But it was also difficult not to change pitchers.

– Obviously, Jerry Bay is shaking.

The fact that the first batter went on a walk after getting on base was evidence that the pitcher was shaking more than ever.

Eventually, at this point, manager Collins spoke to catcher Joe Jones.

‘Go up the mound to ventilate the situation.’

At those unspoken words, Joe Jones came on the mound, and he spoke to Jerry Bay.

“I came up because the coach told me to go up, but I won’t say anything. I don’t know how to use empty words to exaggerate pitchers here.”

To that, Jerry Bay answered.

“I do not care. I’m sure my balance is broken right now. The bigger problem is that the Cubs guys are crazy right now. I know that with my skills, I will never be able to put out the hot Cubs atmosphere.”

Joe Jones nodded at Jerry Bay’s sober judgment.

Seeing him like that, Jerry Bay said.

“So tell me. What is the best way to prevent this moment?”

To that, Joe Jones replied simply.

“It’s best to change pitchers.”

“Would you like to put the finishing touches in the 8th innings with 1st and 2nd base?”

“No, if our team’s closure comes now, it will be like pouring more oil on it. The Cubs’ power analysis team has already analyzed everything about our team’s bullpen. No matter who gets out of the bullpen, we can’t stop the Cubs now.”

“Then who?”

“I need to raise a pitcher that I can’t even know.”

At that, Jerry Bay looked at the dugout in amazement.

“Ha, but… you didn’t even warm up in the bullpen, did you?”

And then he hurriedly asked.

Joe Jones answered the question coldly.

“I do not care. He is a monster who will show his pitch 100% when he wakes up.”

“Yeah, but… I have to go to the starter after a while. But does it make sense for him to be on the mound now?”

“If you think of it as practice pitching, there’s no problem, right?”

It was there.

Jerry Bay signed an autograph to dugout manager Collins right after the conversation stopped.

I don’t feel confident on the mound anymore.

At the sign, manager Collins let out a long sigh and told the pitching coach.

“To replace.”

At that point, someone said in the dugout.

“downpour.”

3.

– Jerry goes down the mound.

Jerry Bay, as he descended the mound, the entire crowd at Wrigley Field held their breath for a moment.

It was, of course, a breath-taking for greater cheers.

Because the Cubs fans knew.

‘This game catches.’

‘If it’s replaced here, it’s practically over.’

In this situation, the fact that the Mets change pitchers is effectively a declaration of surrender.

Even if the closing pitcher comes up, that is no different than just removing the bottom stone.

The Cubs fans who took their breath away prepared.

‘Whoever comes up.’

‘I will kill you the moment you stand on the mound.’

The moment the Mets’ new pitcher comes up the mound, prepare to kill that pitcher with a thunderous roar.

In front of them, a pitcher who would be sacrificed finally appeared.

“yes?”

“what?”

“Why are you out of the dugout?”

In the dugout, not the bullpen.

“uh?”

There, a pitcher with a small stature appeared with a glove on his side.

Cubs fans involuntarily shouted at his appearance.

“Why is it raining?”

Jinyong Lee, he has started.

4.

‘Prepared.’

Coach Collins, he already had in mind that Jinyong Lee would be put into the bullpen in Game 3 when the game against the Cubs was a doubleheader.

It was for two reasons.

One was to give him one chance as Jin-yong Lee had so much hoped for, and the other was to achieve the effect that Jin-yong Lee had hoped for.

‘Now we just have to look at the results.’

If Jinyong Lee saves here and continues that momentum and becomes a winning pitcher in Game 4, then the Mets will be able to get three wins in Game 4 against the Cubs and leave a sequel that will affect the postseason as well.

Of course, this was the reason why reason was talking up to this point.

What my heart was saying was different.

‘Still, my heart is pounding, I can’t help it.’

To be honest, Director Collins, I wanted to see him too.

A pitcher who made a save in the first game in a doubleheader game would come out and start the next game, something he probably wouldn’t have seen until Collins died.

In addition, Collins was not the only one who expected Jin-yong Lee to be on the mound as a bullpen pitcher and prepared.

“Come.”

“Yeah, I knew he would be like this.”

The Cubs players were also expecting it.

‘Still, I’m going to come out on the 8th.’

‘You’re coming out of the dugout right away without warming up…’

I didn’t know that he would appear in the dugout rather than the bullpen at the end of the 8th, but I thought there was a good chance that Jinyong Lee would appear.

Above all else, there’s no way the Major League monster who likes new records and spotlights is going to miss the double header stage.

‘It’s probably good.’

Anyway, the Cubs hitters prepared.

They were confident because they were prepared.

‘This is an opportunity. If we give him a blow here, we can take an advantage in the next match.’

This will be a defeat for Lee Jin-yong, and for the Cubs, it will be a golden chance to destroy the myth of Mr. Zero Lee Jin-yong.

The will of the Cubs began to explode as soon as Jinyong Lee stood on the mound alone.

– After all, the Cubs expected you to come out and prepared. Well, it’s not like you’re doing the same thing once or twice, you should expect it around this time.

At that momentum, Kim Jin-ho gave a fishy smile.

– Is it okay if I come out suddenly like that?

Through those smiles, he threw worried words to Lee Jin-yong.

At that, Jinyong Lee put on a slightly surprised expression.

“Take care of me, what are you doing?”

It was really hard to see Kim Jin-ho taking care of himself.

“Well, it’s okay. I had already finished running and practiced pitching. And as you know, I’m good at throwing out of nowhere, right?”

Jin-ho Kim shook his head at Lee Jin-yong’s answer.

– No, that’s not what I asked, is it?

“Yes?”

– You didn’t poop, did you? And he wasn’t even wearing a diaper. Are you really okay? Can you not poop in your pants?

Then yes, that’s when Jinyong Lee put on a fishy smile.

“Let’s stop talking about shit while playing baseball.”

– Then we should talk about baseball. So how do you catch it?

At Kim Jin-ho’s question, Jin-yong Lee said with a smile.

“You don’t know my style?”

– know. A style where he can’t stand it when he sees only the back of the head of a person.

In response, Jinyong Lee took out the glove he was wearing on his left hand and put it on his right hand immediately.

The public was surprised by that fact.

“Left hand?”

“Houman, have you been pitching with only your right hand lately?”

Recently, Jin-yong Lee increased his right-handed pitching ratio to manage the number of pitches.

“Aren’t you supposed to take care of the pitchers? You’re coming out right away, aren’t you?”

Also, it is a time when pitching management is more necessary than ever.

In addition, at this point in time when you need a hit-and-run pitch that can induce a deadly blow, it was natural to bring out your right hand more than ever.

Conversely, everyone thought so, so at this moment, Jinyong Lee willingly pulled out his left hand.

As Jin-ho Kim said, it was Lee Jin-yong’s pitching that broke the truth, and it was the pitching that Lee Jin-yong learned from Kim Jin-ho.

That is why Jinyong Lee was able to speak confidently while watching the Cubs hitters.

“Cubs, don’t make them look like Kim Jin-ho’s face.”

– Oh, really!

Jinyong Lee, he started his first bullpen debut on the MLB official stage.

End