The Strongest Monsters gave a touching impression by making the vague dream of a 70% winning rate a reality.
In the 32nd episode of JTBC's entertainment program 'The Strongest Baseball' aired on the 30th, the Strongest Monsters achieved their goal of 21 wins with a 10-3 win over Korea-Japan Jangsin University.
The Strongest Monsters confidently entered the series against Korea-Japan University after winning two consecutive cold games. However, they faced a shocking result, losing 4-3 in the first game. The awakened strongest monsters poured out all their strength to achieve just one victory to achieve a 70% win rate.
The strongest Monsters began to push the Korean-Japanese team from the beginning. They wasted a chance to score in the top of the first inning, but scored two runs in the top of the second to take the lead. With the momentum, Choi Soo-hyun's timely hit added 1 point in the 3rd inning, and 2 more points in the 4th inning gave them a 5-0 lead. Oh Joo-won, who took the mound as a starting pitcher, pitched with all his might to seal the bats of Korea-Japan University's batters, but gave up as many as 3 runs in the 4th inning, allowing the team to catch up.
The strongest Monsters tried desperately to shake off the Korean-Japanese team that chased them right up to their chins. Coach Kim Seong-geun also put pressure on Korea-Japan University by showing the essence of tactical baseball by making bunt signs three times in a row. The strongest Monsters increased their score one point at a time through strategy rather than flashiness, and eventually ran away with the score to 10 to 3 in the top of the 7th inning to secure the victory.
On the mound, Yoo Hee-kwan took over from Oh Joo-won in the bottom of the 4th inning and proved his worth by doing his best despite poor conditions. Yoo Hee-gwan did not give up a single run to the batters of Korea-Japan University until the bottom of the 8th inning, and finally, pitching team manager Song Seung-jun took the mound and struck out 4 times in a row, putting an end to the revenge battle.
The strongest Monsters rushed to the ground and enjoyed the joy of victory, and coach Kim Seong-geun congratulated the players for their hard work. Lee Taek-geun said, “There are many times when I feel very moved while playing 'Best Baseball.' “The problem with Season 2 of 'Best Baseball' is not that it's a problem, but I think I'm very moved,” he said, trying to soothe his agitated heart.
The Strongest Monsters, which was founded in a movie theater on April 18th last year, has played a total of 28 games until this game, recording 21 wins and 7 losses, confirming a 70% win rate for the season that everyone thought was impossible. Song Seung-jun expressed his sincerity, saying, “When we first founded the team and worked out, we thought 21 wins among pitchers was ridiculous and impossible, but I want to say that I am honored by the really good players and colleagues who have played so far.” Captain Park Yong-taek said, “When we first talked about winning 21 games, people said that baseball entertainment was difficult, but they said, 'I don't plan on doing it for a long time… ' ' That was all I could think. “I think all the players were serious about winning,” he said.
Yoo Hee-gwan, who is the team's only pitcher with 9 wins and has received MVP awards five times including this game, said, "I was lucky enough to meet a good team and I won the Korean Series three times, and when we all ran out together after today's game, I felt a little emotional. It seems. I was so happy, and I'm so happy that we can be together next season. “I will do my best to throw the ball from the mound from now. “on,” he said.
The final opponent of the Strongest Monsters, who achieved their dream of 21 wins thanks to the sincerity and sacrifice of all players, is waiting for the Bears, led by coach Lee Seung-yeop, who served as the first head coach of the Strongest Monsters . It is the second professional club to meet after the Dinos, and the pressure on the strongest Monsters is higher than ever before the second match played in front of a large crowd.
Coach Kim Seong-geun said, “It's a match, so we have to fight no matter who our opponent is. “I have to win no matter what,” he said, strengthening his resolve. Upon hearing the news of a direct game at Jamsil Stadium, Park Yong-taek, a former Twins player, pledged to win for sure, and Lee Dae-ho, who joined the Monsters when coach Lee Seung-yeop called him, also showed his fighting spirit.
In particular, as directors Kim Seong-geun and Lee Seung-yeop, who had a close relationship as priests, everyone's attention is focused on the real-time sword match between the two. Attention is being paid to whether the strongest Monsters, who have achieved a dream winning rate of 70%, will be able to stop the Bears from running.
The Jamsil direct match between the Strongest Monsters and the Bears can be seen on the 33rd episode of 'Best Baseball', which will be broadcast at 10:30 pm on February 6th.
Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr