A Rookie In The Baseball Team Is Too Good [EN]: Chapter 324

Baseball Team Newbie Is Too Good – Episode 324

Baseball Team Newbie Is Too Good Episode 324

Chapter 77. Full Effort Possible (1)

A few days later.

Almost midnight.

To celebrate the weekend, American sports channels were airing programs reviewing the week in Major League Baseball.

This time slot was a true battleground for sports channels, with a huge number of programs launching and disappearing repeatedly.

Nevertheless, the program that has held the top spot for the longest time is [MLB This Week].

-MLB This Week! We’re broadcasting live to you!

The host of this program was Joel Gamons, a veteran sports announcer in his 24th year.

-Now for the last segment. Haha, honestly, it’s also the most troublesome segment.

It’s time for ‘Person of the Week’.

With the host’s gesture, the sound effect ‘Bba-bam!’ burst out on the TV.

-This week, we’ll pick the person who has shown the most outstanding performance in each league! First, let’s take a look at the National League, Brett?

As the host turned his gaze to the panelists, a man with thick horn-rimmed glasses answered as if he had been waiting for it.

-This week, it’s Benjamin. Benjamin Oznovich, the general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies.

It was a very confident tone.

-The Phillies, who completely collapsed last season with 98 losses, are completely different this year. This week, they swept all 6 games and are on a 12-game winning streak! Anyone can see that this result is thanks to Benjamin.

-Hey, Brett! You tend to overvalue the contributions of the front office.

Before the horn-rimmed glasses could finish speaking, a curly-haired man sitting next to him interjected.

-Isn’t it right to evaluate the merits and demerits of the general manager after a season has passed? If the Phillies’ 12-game winning streak is great, then the person who should be chosen as ‘Person of the Week’ is Miguel! The Phillies’ manager.

He continued.

-A veteran who has steadfastly maintained his position in this era overflowing with young managers in their 40s! He has been criticized for being too stubborn, but Miguel Costas, who has been reborn through drastic self-change…….

-What are you talking about? No, if that’s the case, isn’t it General Manager Oznovich who has been gently coaxing that stubborn Miguel to get to this point?

-What, stubborn? Is it okay to say such a thing on the air? Huh, this person is very basic?!

The panelists continued their debate with almost the momentum to hit each other, short of grabbing each other by the collar.

When Jisub first saw this broadcast, he thought, ‘What the heck is this?’, but in fact, this was the secret to the popularity of [MLB This Week].

The fact that baseball experts who appeared as panelists threw away their dignity and honor and engaged in a no-holds-barred debate.

Of course, from the host’s point of view, some flow control is also necessary.

-Okay, good. It seems that it will not be easy to reach a conclusion on the National League side, so let’s change the topic for a while.

American League!

The host shouted loudly.

-How about the American League? Who is the person who has performed the best in the American League this week?

In fact, it wasn’t a wise choice.

Because the American League usually has a more fierce debate than the National League.

But what was different about the 24-year veteran?

Just by changing the topic to the American League, the heated studio atmosphere calmed down.

The reason is only one.

-This week in the American League… Well, there’s only one person.

It was the words of the horn-rimmed glasses.

-Wouldn’t it be Julio Arcos of the Tampa Bay Rays?

-I agree.

-That’s right, it’s Julio.

United in Julio Arcos.

Watching the panelists nod their heads as if they had planned it in advance, the host gave a faint smile.

-Oh, this is really a strange thing. You guys who fight all the time are in agreement.

What is the reason?

At the host’s question, the panelists began to give their own answers.

-He hit 3 home runs and 15 RBIs this week alone. It was an unbelievable performance for a player who came up from Triple A [Minor League Baseball’s highest level].

-In a word, shouldn’t we see that he lifted the team out of the swamp? Because Tampa Bay’s upward trend had faltered since Paul Torres’ injury.

-Is there any need to add anything else? He is the player who won ‘Player of the Week’ this week. In the American League, it’s definitely Julio Arcos.

People praised Julio Arcos’ great performance.

The broadcasting station seemed to have expected it to some extent, and while showing his home run scene as archive footage this week.

The man with the horn-rimmed glasses, who had been silent for a while, opened his mouth slightly.

-But in another way… It seems like there was someone who was more than Julio Arcos.

-Someone more than that?

Everyone’s attention was focused.

-Who are you talking about? You don’t mean Vincent Hiyama, do you? Vincent’s pace has dropped a lot recently?

-No, it’s not that… Didn’t everyone see it? Julio’s ‘Player of the Week’ commemorative interview.

The horn-rimmed glasses continued.

-When players who have been unknown for a long time receive such an award, they usually give credit to the manager or coach. But Julio Arcos in particular….

-Ah, that’s right?

The curly hair nodded.

-He mentioned a front office employee, didn’t he? What was it…? He said he supported him by making his hometown food?

-Yes, that’s right.

The horn-rimmed glasses continued.

-There are many players who make surprise performances, and there are many coaches and managers who have created such players. But a front office employee who has been recognized by a player to the extent that he is mentioned in a media interview… I think this is really rare.

-I see. It’s definitely a rare thing.

The story focuses on the front office employee who brought up Julio Arcos.

It was time to change the topic, so the last comment the host made was this.

-Haha, does this mean that today is the day of the Tampa Bay Rays front office?

It was the host’s words.

-Benjamin Oznovich, the general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, Miguel Costas, the manager, and even the employee who was recognized by Julio Arcos… All of them have a connection with the Tampa Bay Rays.

* * *

According to Julio Arcos, he clearly stated the name ‘Kim’ in the interview.

Kim. Kim in the Future Strategy Planning Department. I was able to achieve such good results with his help.

However, Jisub’s name was not mentioned in the media reports. It was just expressed as ‘the help of the front office’ or ‘the help of the employee’.

The reporters who attended the interview that day seemed to have judged that they could not put the name of a person they had never heard of in the article.

In a way, it was a bit of a shame, but Jisub himself just brushed it off.

Although it was not mentioned in the media, Jisub’s name was spreading among people in the industry.

-Kim, are you really going to do this?

Less than a day after Julio Arcos’ article came out, a message came to Jisub’s cell phone.

It was a resentful message from the people in the MBA program at Fort Myers University.

-I’m on my way to get an earful from the general manager because of Kim. Kim made a Triple A player ‘Player of the Week’, but what am I doing?

-Nicholas did that too? Me too. I shouldn’t have said I was on the same team as Kim.

-That’s not how people do things. What’s the point of having good classmates? If you have such know-how, you should share it.

You guys never asked.

To be honest, he felt that way, but Jisub had recently become interested in contacting the MBA people.

As they said, they were classmates, so Jisub decided to generously share his ‘secret’.

-I learned it from my mentor.

Jisub’s short message caused another uproar in the group chat room.

-Mentor? Our mentor?

-The hosting family person [Referring to Ann Reynolds, who often hosts people]?

-Yes, I just put into practice what I heard from him. It’s not like I knew the know-how from the beginning.

Strictly speaking, the recipe he gave was not very effective. The traditional Mexican food was a complete failure.

However, the fact that food can awaken the dormant memories of players, and that the sincerity of making hometown food can gain the trust of players.

Jisub thought that the existence of the mentor was significant in that he was able to learn those two points.

-Damn it, is that so? I thought it wouldn’t be of any help….

-I knew our general manager told me to go there once… Was there a reason?

-Then, should we make an appointment again while we’re at it? This time, should we all meet the mentor together?

-That’s right, let’s do that! Then, we need to check the mentor’s schedule first….

People were buzzing with the news that they had obtained useful information.

The one word Jisub gave to them was this.

-Then, please match your schedules first. If you pick a few candidates, I’ll tell Mr. Reynolds.

-Hey, what is it? Are you already trying to appeal that you have a close relationship with the mentor? I can call to contact you.

-No, it’s not that….

Here, Jisub chuckled.

-I’m at Mr. Reynolds’ hospital right now. I can tell you right away.

-Yeah?!

-You’re at the mentor’s?

The content of the messages that followed was obvious.

How could this be? You should take us with you. Are you going to learn everything by yourself?

In an instant, dozens of messages filled the phone screen, but Jisub didn’t care.

‘Hehe’ He smiled quietly inside and put his phone in his pocket.

“Looks like something good happened?”

Was Jisub’s mouth corner raised? Ann Reynolds, who was sitting across from him, asked.

“No, it’s not a good thing….”

Jisub picked up the teacup that Mr. Reynolds had brought.

“I told them I was with Mr. Reynolds, and my classmates are making a fuss about wanting to come too.”

“Humph, what’s so envious about! When did you treat me like a useless old man?”

She said that, but she didn’t seem to dislike the students’ reaction of ‘wanting to meet him’.

“So, are you coming to meet me? Well, I’m always in the hospital, so it’s good to have guests….”

“Yes, I think they are exchanging opinions among themselves.”

At Jisub’s words, Mrs. Reynolds made a playful expression.

“Really? If those friends come, I’ll have to talk about my first love for an hour or two this time.”

“Yes? Why suddenly first love….”

“Why, why. Shouldn’t we divide the classes? People who came from the beginning, people who came later… I told you and Ronnie everything I knew without holding back, but I can’t do that for people who came late!”

Yes, that’s right.

I’m thorough in this kind of thing.

Just as Jisub’s face was filled with a bitter smile as he looked at Mrs. Reynolds, who nodded her head with her mouth firmly closed.

“Mr. Reynolds?”

A nursing hospital employee spoke to her.

“It seems like it’s almost time for you to arrive… What are you going to do? Would you like to change your clothes?”

“It’s okay, it’s okay. Would I change my clothes because a great person is coming?”

Mrs. Reynolds waved her hand, saying it was okay.

Jisub put down the teacup he was holding and asked.

“Are you having a guest?”

“Yes, there are many guests today?”

“Oh, then I’ll be on my way.”

He said it was almost time to arrive.

It is polite for the first guest to get up and leave quickly.

Jisub tried to pick up the bag he had placed next to the table, but Mrs. Reynolds shook her head.

“No, stay if you don’t have any other schedules. I deliberately called the guest to match the time you came.”

“To match the time I came?”

“Yes, I know you belong to the Tampa Bay Rays, but… Broad connections are important to young people.”

The next moment, Jisub could sense that an unexpected fortune had come to him.

“Benjamin Oznovich… Have you heard of him?”

It was Mrs. Reynolds’ words.

“He’s a friend who’s working as the general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies.”