Genius Pitcher Hides 170Km [EN]: Chapter 273

#272. Slugfest

This is what I believe the qualifications are for a team’s number one starter, the ace.

A player who can endure until the end and support the team even when things are falling apart.

To be called an ace, you need to be at least like senior Lee Man-shik and senior Im Jun-yeong from the old Warriors.

In that sense, I genuinely think Ryan is the most suitable player for the ace position on this team.

I ended up wearing a Seattle Mariners uniform for various reasons, but I’m not prepared to sacrifice everything for this team like senior Lee Man-shik used to, or like I did with the Warriors last season.

Of course, I don’t know how my mind will change in the future due to this equity acquisition, but that’s how I feel right now.

“Play!”

Anyway, Ryan Thibodeau, who seems like Seattle’s most reliable ace, shut down the Rockies’ attack in the bottom of the 6th inning without allowing a run.

There was a pretty hard-hit ball this time, but center fielder Derek made a great catch, recording the first scoreless inning of the game.

Ryan, who has only thrown 88 pitches despite allowing 5 runs in 6 innings, seemed to be considering pitching a little longer.

I watched Ryan review his past pitching videos on his tablet and slowly walked onto the field.

There’s only one thing I can do for the ace who is so eager to win.

“Hey, we talked it over and decided to let that bat flip [an exaggerated throwing of the bat after hitting the ball] you showed in your first at-bat slide. But…”

“Shut up. Who are you guys to decide whether to let it go or not? If you have a problem, throw the ball at my head. But if you can’t kill me in one shot, your jaw will be broken. And I’m going to go up to the mound tomorrow and drill your team’s lead batter. So, come at me if you’re confident.”

“…You son of a bitch.”

“Shut your mouth and play baseball.”

After silencing the catcher who was acting like he was doing us a favor, I glared at the pitcher.

Even in 2030, these Major League geezers’ closed-minded way of thinking just doesn’t change.

What age are we living in that they’re giving me grief for a bat flip?

“I’ll say it again, throw it if you’re confident.”

“……”

After making sure, I focused my attention back on the pitcher.

Since the umpire heard our whole conversation, he won’t try to hit me unless he’s a complete idiot.

Ah, of course, if the pitcher is an unimaginable moron, he might throw the ball at my head regardless of the catcher’s signals.

I have no intention of backing down.

I’d rather quit baseball than be intimidated by guys like this.

Whoosh

Clang

“Ball.”

“As expected, you were cowards.”

“You son of a bitch, I’m going to kill you.”

“Usually, dogs that bite don’t bark.”

“Fuck you.”

Hmm, when I think about it, there are dogs that bark before biting. The chihuahua that Min Ye-rin raises is exactly that kind of dog.

Anyway,

That’s not what’s important right now.

Score 11 to 5, location is Coors Field, the most hitter-friendly stadium in Major League Baseball.

On top of that, I’ve publicly stated my desire to challenge the home run record.

Everyone knows that I’m aiming for a home run, but that doesn’t mean they can avoid me here and face the next batter.

If they’re not careful, they could end up loading the bases and getting hit with a grand slam, which would be the worst-case scenario.

That’s what I’m counting on.

Drdrdrk

Tighten the grip, focus on the outside low pitch that the pitcher keeps throwing today,

The moment the ball hidden in the pitcher’s hand comes into view, immediately one, two,

Whoosh

Crack!

“God damn it! You sons of bitches! Stop getting hit!”

“How many home runs are you going to give up to that guy? Huh?”

I ignored the boos from the crowd and admired the flying ball.

The catcher seemed to be muttering something behind me, but I just ignored it.

The ball continued to fly and landed on the top of the outfield stands.

Thwack!

“Eat shit! You son of a bitch! Take it! Take it back!”

The angry spectator grabbed the home run ball and threw it back onto the field.

The back of the Colorado center fielder, who bent down and picked up the ball, looked particularly lonely.

But the enemy’s pain is my joy.

Turn around first base to second base, to third base, and then to home,

Thud

The moment I stepped on home plate, another round of boos poured out.

“Ty, that guy won’t be able to throw outside low to you anymore.”

“Hehe, good. I’ll keep that in mind.”

After all, this is why Coors Field is so great.

* * *

“We meet again. Wait, has the inning already changed? I don’t remember playing defense.”

“Eat shit, you son of a bitch.”

“Hmm, you’re a foul-mouthed guy. Good, then throw one at my head this time. I’ll take one for you out of pity.”

“……”

The top of the 7th inning, which started with my home run, is not over yet.

Starting with me, the back-to-back-to-back home runs continued to number 4 Chuck Clark, plus two singles, and then Bruce’s three-run home run again.

The Colorado Rockies’ pitcher changed again, and just when it seemed like they could finally catch their breath after the new pitcher got the 8th batter out.

Another walk and a single created another one-out, runners on first and second chance,

“Okay, let’s play baseball.”

My second at-bat in the top of the 7th inning arrived.

The aggressive guy who glared at me in the previous at-bat is nowhere to be seen, and a young punk with dull, lifeless eyes is trembling on the mound.

He seems to be a rookie who was called up from the minors not long ago, and I don’t know whether I should offer condolences for making his debut in this situation, or congratulate him for stepping onto the big league stage like this.

“The development of technology is truly amazing. Don’t you think so, friend?”

“…What the hell are you talking about?”

“You have a rough mouth, but considering the current score difference, I’ll let it go this time. Anyway, I mean it. Look up there at the mound. It looks like NASA has finally created a robot that throws balls. Seeing as how its whole body is white, it seems like they haven’t implemented things like complexion yet, but still, isn’t it amazing?”

“Fuck you.”

“That’s the second fuck you today. Good. Let’s stop joking around and focus on the game again. Of course, even if I don’t focus, there won’t be any problem hitting that corpse’s ball.”

“I’ll throw it at your head this time.”

“Anytime.”

It feels like the stress that has been building up has been blown away.

When you think about it, being a Major Leaguer is a really good job. You can receive an annual salary of at least hundreds of thousands, and at most tens of millions of dollars, and even get free batting practice like this.

Whoosh

Crack!

“Good, this ball will fly even further.”

“……”

“Hmm, I think there was an idiot sitting behind me until just now.”

“……”

“Pfft, hey. Stop it now and go out. This friend is going to cry.”

“Yes, of course. I respect the authority of the umpire more than anyone else.”

“Good, I’ll be doing something else for a while, so hurry up and take a lap and come in.”

“Yes sir.”

At first, most of the umpires treated me like a rookie from Asia, but as I continued to accumulate stats and the fans’ attention increased, there were even people who accepted jokes like this.

After teasing the Rockies catcher with that umpire, I slowly started towards first base again.

“Woooooo!”

“You son of a bitch! You’re going to be buried in Denver!”

“My revolver is going to fire at your head today!”

“Damn it, you fucking Rockies! Is this all the pitchers you have? Put up someone decent!”

The score has now widened to 20 to 5 with this home run.

Looking at the Rockies dugout, it seems like they’re going to keep entrusting the game to that young pitcher.

Good.

If too many big hits come out, there might be a problem with the batting balance in the next game,

But this is Coors Field anyway.

Even if it’s difficult in the next series, it’s right to hit as much as you can for now.

In that sense,

“Ty, that guy is a scarecrow. The ball probably won’t come into the zone. You can either wait patiently, or try to hit the ball that’s running away.”

“It’s hard to even stand, so I’ll have to choose to hit rather than wait.”

“Good choice.”

Our team’s attack doesn’t seem to end, the angry spectators throw hot dogs,

The excited Min Ye-rin is at the safety net…….

Huh? Why is she there? I thought she said she had studio work in New York today?

* * *

Seattle, with a whopping 18 batters appearing in the top of the 7th inning, scored 13 points in that inning alone, the most points in an inning in the club’s history.

Although it falls short of the all-time Major League record of 18 points, that happened way back in 1883.

Ryan, who had been struggling by giving up points every inning, silenced the Rockies batters with clean pitching in the 6th and 7th innings.

The score is 24 to 5, and at this point, it might be better to just swing and go into the dugout to rest, but I’m the one who decided to break the single-season home run record set by the drug user this season.

I can’t miss this opportunity.

“We meet again, friend.”

“……”

“Have you decided to just play baseball now? Good. That’s a desirable attitude.”

Whoosh

Clang

“Strike!”

“This moron is more of a moron than the last moron……”

Hmm,

I’m picking a fight again without realizing it.

“That was a mistake.”

“Fuck you.”

“Are you only going to say that now? Good, I’ll generously overlook it since it was my mistake too.”

The reason I’m tormenting this catcher so persistently today is because I remembered that I got into a fight with this guy before my regression and was out for about a week.

Of course, it hasn’t happened yet, and it probably won’t happen because my position and situation have changed,

But still, it’s still annoying.

Whoosh

Clang

“Ball.”

“Let’s just quickly throw a strike and end the game. I need to go and rest now.”

“Fuck you.”

“I forgot. That you’re a moron who can only say that.”

“Fuck you.”

Okay. I should stop here.

It’s time to focus on baseball again.

Step back about half a foot from the plate, adjust the grip in preparation for a high ball,

Whoosh

Crack!

“Woooooo!”

“Yeah! Let’s all die together! You sons of bitches! If we’re going to get hit with 4 home runs by one guy, let’s just set this place on fire and die together!”

“Fucking Rockies! I hate you! I hate you!”

“Seattle, you sons of bitches! Stop hitting us! Stop hitting us!”

I thought it would be a little difficult this time, but the ball keeps carrying.

That way, another ball went over the fence.

The eyes of the Rockies fans and players looking at me have now changed from anger to resentment.

This is a bit dangerous.

I put the bat down slightly and walked around the ground very gently.

At this rate, it felt like they would really follow me to the hotel and set it on fire.

* * *

[Seattle Mariners, a landslide victory in the first game against the Colorado Rockies, 31 to 5]

[Most points scored by one team in a single game broken in 23 years]

[Angry Colorado fans occupy the stadium for an hour after the game and continue their protest]

[Push back the outfield fence, replace the manager, buy more pitchers, trade for Han Su-hyeok no matter what, Rockies general manager responds to fans’ demands, “I will consider whether there is anything I can do.”]

[Han Su-hyeok, who recorded 8 at-bats, 2 walks, 6 hits in 6 at-bats, 4 home runs, and 8 RBIs, surpassing 34 home runs this season, “I had a particularly good batting feel today. I will do my best to keep my balance from collapsing.”]

[Rockies fans who saw Han Su-hyeok for the first time were shocked, “What the hell is that guy doing?”]

[Can Han Su-hyeok break the record for most home runs in a month (20) set by Sammy Sosa in 1998?]

[Ryan Thibodeau, who became the winning pitcher despite giving up 5 runs in 7 innings, “I am grateful for the dedication of the hitters. They are the best baseball players and the best teammates.”]

[The two teams exchanged 1 win and 1 loss, and will play the final third game tomorrow. Baseball fans are focusing on the match between Mariners’ Han Su-hyeok vs. Rockies’ Evan Sanchez]