Absolute on the Mound

5.

Joe Jones.

With a body weight of 101 kilograms at 190 centimeters, he reminded me of predators like leopards and jackals rather than lions, he was a white man with nothing special to look at.

The problem was the look on his face.

Joe Jones always looked like he was missing two screws. In Korean style, it resembled the rotten eyes of Dong-tae and the animals.

But unlike the dull, foolish look, Joe Jones was a clever man.

How quickly I gave up MIT admission and chose to draft to become a professional even after I graduated from MIT.

Anyway, these three assessments of Joe Jones were simple.

“I want to apologize in advance. He lacks social skills, sees disadvantages over other people's advantages, and spits out whatever he wants. He is sure that when he is on the team, he will get angry, and he can get angry whenever he wants. Let's end with anger and conversation rather than just punching each other as professionals. Joe Jones once said, ”

Freak.

Joe Jones was the man for the word more than anyone else.

“Oh, yes · · · · · · · · ·. ”

‘Whatever it is, it's not normal. ’

Of course, to put it nicely, they were nerds, and those who didn't have a good relationship with Joe Jones didn't hesitate to call him a lunatic.

Naturally speaking, Joe Jones's personality has caused problems several times.

Oh, I remember, when Joe was just a kid in the Major League roster in 2006, he went to a guy who couldn't hit three games in a row and said, When you're angry, don't break things in Doug's out, but calmly reflect on your own blow a little while ago.

Joe Jones didn't hesitate to share his opinions with his team member or coaching staff or supervisor.

In fact, it was very dangerous and reckless.

Major leagues, people who earn over a million dollars a year for being good at baseball, point to someone else?

Is that your one year major league debut?

I'd forgotten to be mad at Otis for what he said to Joe Jones.

Even Joe Jones' behavior did not deter the player.

Afterwards Otis called me carefully after the game and asked me: Is Joe receiving treatment or taking medication for a mental illness?

David Otis said something about a man of a fiery nature who couldn't stand the rage during the game and showed all major league fans the footage of Doug breaking Doug's phone in real time.

But no one told Joe to get lost, and he didn't protest. That's what happened to Otis. Otis missed three consecutive matches because he didn't have a problem with the battlefield or his skill set, he had a problem just wanting to run home alone in the battlefield. It was just a matter of getting calm, like Joe said.

But none of what Joe Jones said was wrong.

That's why I call Joe a genius.

When I think about it, it was very surprising and great.

Being treated as a long-lived veteran in the Major League is usually the right thing to say. They have a vision built on talent and experience. Let's think about the opposite. You've been running in the minor league for a year or two, and you have that look in your eye for a newcomer who just made the major league?

Having that look without a career means that his vision is a natural talent.

Imagine what that could do to a skilled athlete after his career. Don't you feel shaky?

That was why Kim Jinho rated Joe Jones' value even higher now, over time.

Lee Jin-yong did not want to deny Kim Jin-ho's assessment.

I need you to tell me that earlier! ’

I just don't like the fact that he keeps his mouth shut until now and then comes and says this.

I never thought I'd ask you again. I taught you this as a joke then, but · · · · · · · · The dead resonance will ruin the midlife? Mwahaha!

Don't teach me that! ’

In addition, the fact that the reason is not more or less to screw with Jin Yong, the mouth of Jin Yong failed.

“Greetings. I look forward to seeing you again." ”

Even in that situation, Lee Jin-yong was polite.

However, if you are a recognized talent owner of Kim Jin-ho, it will be a great help to Jin Yong Lee.

However, such expectations for binary were immediately denied.

“I'm not going to be much help. My grades have dropped recently, and most of all, I haven't been in a major league in a while. ”

No one but Joe Jones himself.

“You'd better hope for Kevin Flicky than you'd expect for me. He's young, he's talented, he's promising. If I had the opportunity during the season, I'd be a good enough catcher." ”

Although it was through Lee Young-ye's mouth, Lee Jin-yong, who recognized Joe Jones' intentions, smiled awkwardly, and Kim Jin-ho smiled lightly.

It was then.

“Joe! Lee! ”

Metz's bench coach, who found Lee Jin-yong and Joe Jones, said toward them.

“Both in the practice game in two hours - one to three, three inning pitches! ”

“Yes? In two hours? ”

“Is there a problem? If you do, I'll tell the director I can't throw it because there's a problem. ”

In response to the bench coach's question, Jin Yong and Joe Jones replied at the same time.

No problem

On February 11, the Mets debut between Lee Jin-yong and Joe Jones was captured.

6.

Director Collins knew he was an old-fashioned director.

Using state-of-the-art techniques to calculate the firing angle of a batsman's swing, it was the story of a different country to Collins.

Of course, Director Collins knew he couldn't do it his own way.

Because of this, he wanted to evaluate the player in the old-fashioned way, what he does best.

“Practice game starts in two hours: five innings, one to three batteries for Lee and Jones. ”

Lee Jin-yong and Joe Jones have now undertaken a sneak test to assess their skills as Mets' new athlete.

Literally.

Surprise, I let the two of them face each other in the ground before they even said hello today.

‘If you give the level of two athletes some time to agree, you will get closer to perfection. Then you can't recognize the value. So we have to test each other before we agree. ’

In that way, I was going to see what the bottom of Lee Jin-yong, Joe Jones, and the two of them had.

Of course, Lee Jin-yong and Joe Jones didn't have time for a proper settlement.

because two hours was not enough time to unwind.

“This cause of death is outside, this cause of death is inside. ”

“This is Fossim, right? ”

“Yes, and this is the slider. How many other species does Lee have? ”

“Anything but knuckle balls. ”

“That's two hours worth of autograph. ”

That's why Lee Jin-yong and Joe Jones' agreement before the game was all about the Volsine.

[Deal with the lead batsman.]

[Quality Start Effect is active.]

[Switching (B) is active.]

So began the first pitch in the American continent for Jin Yong.

7.

pitchers and catchers talk a lot before the game begins.

We talk about the cause of death, we talk about the condition today, we change the mix, we review scouting reports, we share strategies, we prepare preparations for emergencies.

Naturally speaking, having this much conversation is not just because I'm bored.

All of this is absolutely necessary for normal game operations, and that's why we do it.

On the contrary, if a pitcher and a shooter start a match without any preparation, it can be a problem in many ways.

Moreover, Lee Jin-yong and Joe Jones had never experienced baseball with each other.

Jin Yong, what do you want to do?

After all, it was the best choice in a situation like this, all of a sudden.

You want to hold the wheel? Or do you want to give Joe the wheel?

As Kim Jinho said, one person is in charge.

In fact, Lee Jin-yong looked at Kim Jin-ho.

And then I remembered.

‘When Kim Jinho achieved Joe Jones and Nothit Noran, Kim Jinho never shakes his head. ’

The memory of the past, the memory of Jin Yong Lee, did not hesitate in making a decision.

‘Then let's go to Joe's order. What if it's a practice game anyway? ’

Lee Jin-yong willingly forgave the driver's seat to Joe Jones.

‘Let's see how impressive Kim Jin-ho's recognition is. ’

The first thing Joe Jones asked for in preparation for the pitching with the glove on his left hand was a foam fastball, aiming for the center of the Strikezone.

"Look at this? ’

For the first time, it was quite a radical but disruptive greeting.

"First time meeting and throwing a starter without prior agreement, asking for a foam in the middle? ’

I've never seen you before today.

Even without proper preparation, he suddenly deals with the first batsman, not just the ball that comes in to John, but the ball that gets stuck in the middle?

If the pitcher usually receives such a signature, the response is either.

I hesitate for a moment to doubt my intentions, or just shake my head.

Crazy kids come in without blinking. You look just like someone.

In other words, when moxa is used there, it means that it is usually just a pitcher.

‘That's funny.'

Of course, Lee Jin-yong nodded forcefully there without any hesitation.

And I immediately threw the ball.

You twirl your whole body and throw a foam fastball with your right hand.

Confinement is 135 kilometers, and mileage is about 84 miles.

The course was, of course, exactly what Joe Jones asked for.

Boom!

The ball that Lee Jin-yong threw pierced the center of the strikezone of the batsman without any error.

“Strike!”

As soon as he gave it to him, he shouted strikes and the batsman frowned.

“Right in the middle of it. ”

“Is it a brawl? Isn't it too crowded? ”

“I think it's a scrub. It's been a long time since I've thrown it, and the controls are shaking. ”

“Maybe he was throwing it to get a zero. Lee was supposed to be elected in the first place, right? ”

“Well, I wouldn't have been able to get the bullpen to pitch properly, but for now, zero is the priority. ”

“I try to find my style as soon as I can, rather than relying on my luck throwing it lightly. You're a professional. ”

Those who watched the match decided that the ball was a close-up ball.

It was no strange judgment.

Lee Jin-yong, who was now in the mount, was pitching on top of the mount after three months, and he was suddenly at the end of preparations, not at all ready.

Even reporters found out a few hours ago that Lee Jin-yong is coming out for the selection.

It was a situation fit for a human to be angry.

No, even if there was a toss in the middle, it was first to get a zero point.

In that situation, Lee Jin-yong threw the second.

The second one was the same as the first one.

Boom!

Arrest is 84 miles.

Course in the middle of the Strike Zone.

“Strike!”

He naturally called for a strike call.

“Huh?"

“Huh?"

However, everyone who saw the ball's face was completely different from when they saw the beginnings of binary dragons.

Everyone was surprised, looking like a herd of meerkats who found the eagle.

‘In the middle again? ’

But you're going to do this in a row? ’

‘According to the scouting report, Lee's control score is over 75 when thrown to Wowan? ’

No one else, and it can't happen for binary dragons to throw their shirts into the same course twice.

It is natural that people who see the pitching of Jin Yong feel embarrassed.

Of course, no one was more embarrassed than the batter on the platform.

"Coming in a row in the middle, what are we doing?" ’

James.

The twenty-two year old batsman, who was invited to spring training for the first time this season, could not easily understand what was happening to him now.

To be honest, I never imagined it.

Are you throwing it in the middle on purpose? ’

James knew his way around Jin Yong. He was one of the celebrities who warmed the winter and naturally heard about him when he became Mets' athlete and participated in spring training.

I also knew that he was a pitcher with both hands, and that his right hand showed remarkable control.

"Arrest is only 80 miles away"? ’

Of course, James thought that as a wooden pitcher, he would pitch a corner walk against himself and really only aim for the tip of the strikezone.

Throwing a ball in the middle of the Strikezone for the Major League was a privilege only for pitchers who could throw a fast-forward 90 miles.

However, the situation only entered the middle twice, rather than at the tip.

‘No, that's not the point. ’

Then I sent a warning in James' head.

Now's not the time to care about that.

‘The important thing is that there are no more Bolcounts. ’

The only thing James should be concerned about right now is that he only gave 2 strikes to Jin Yong.

I'm in front of the director. In front of the Major League. ’

Although the stage is now a practice that leaves no trace of his career, it was more likely than ever to have a significant impact on whether he entered his major league roster.

During spring training, athletes are cooled, and such athletes will enter a demonstration event, called the Great Fruit League, which begins on February 28.

That's why James tried his best to make a reasonable judgment at this point.

‘Two balls came in the middle. Obviously, the third ball is a sphere of change, and there's a good chance it's a lure out of John. ’

Novel Two Strikes.

From the pitcher's point of view, the ball count has no reason to do anything reckless unless the pitcher on the mount is a lunatic.

What was the pitcher's main weapon? Splitter! Yeah, he said he'd throw a splitter. ’

Furthermore, James remembers that one of Lee Jin-yong's main weapons is the Splitter.

‘In the middle is a trap. ’

At that moment, James was convinced.

If a pitcher catches two strikes with a fastball in the middle and throws a ball in the middle, it's very likely to be a splitter.

In that situation, Joe Jones again signaled, and Lee Jin-yong nodded and threw the third.

The third one was the same.

Restraints are 81 miles slower.

Course in the middle of the Strike Zone.

‘Spli, huh? ’

However, James remained steady in front of the sinking fastball rather than falling.

Boom!

“Strike, get out! ”

Sam-gu Samjin.

Everyone looks at the pitcher of the mount with a similar look on his face.

[You got 151 points.]

[You have successfully succeeded in the Samgu Triangle. Bonus points will be awarded.]

And the pitcher on the mount looks at the catcher with a smile as if he saw something very interesting.

Kim Jin-ho said to Lee Jin-yong.

I told you, she's amazing!

In response, Lee Jin-yong covered my mouth with a small voice with a glove.

“Hooray.”

8.

Lee Jin-yong's pitching did not differ greatly from that shown in Korea.

Without hesitation and without hesitation, I threw the ball towards the strikezone of the batsman.

The result was also not very different from what was made in Korea.

“Strike, get out! ”

The first batsman is a tripod.

“Strike out! ”

The second batsman, the rooking trinity.

“Swing strike, out! ”

And the third batsman is a triple swing!

Lee Jin-yong suddenly finished her first back plate in a triple set.

The face of Lee Jin-yong coming down the mount was mentioned.

It wasn't because of the weather in Florida.

‘I didn't think it would be possible to read the number of batsmen so quickly and do the appropriate ball combinations. ’

It was a response to Joe Jones' ability to read a batsman so perfectly and immediately deliver a tailor-made countermeasure to the batsman.

‘This is a sorry story for Hochan, but it is not compared to Hochan as Kim Jin-ho said. ’

In Lee Jin-yong's view, Joe Jones' ability to read the psychology of the batter and fight was not lacking compared to Kim Jin-ho, the best fighter that Kim Jin-ho recognized, but not Lee Ho-chan.

What do you think? I've never seen a player like this before, have I?

Kim Jin-ho said to Lee Jin-yong equally.

Joe Jones approached Lee Jin-yong and said.

“I've never seen a pitcher like you before. ”

Joe Jones was surprised, too.

A pitcher throws a ball like it's fun, rather than shaking his head at his own demands.

Is that why?

It was colorless, dry and blurry red on Joe Jones' face.

It's as if the engine that's been sleeping has been preheated.

“If only I could play baseball with you. ”

Joe said it'd be fun to play baseball with you.

Lee Jin-yong laughed at Joe Jones' words.

“Let's have some more fun, then. ”

With the horse, Lee Jin-yong took off the glove on his left hand.

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