‘God of Baseball’ Kim Seong-geun and ‘Joseon’s No. 4 hitter’ Lee Dae-ho appear

Yoon Jun-ho decorated the stage bye with the strongest monsters through the last game. ‘Yasin’ Kim Seong-geun and ‘Joseon’s No. 4 hitter’ Lee Dae-ho were announced as the second managers.

In the 28th episode of JTBC's 'Best Baseball' aired on the 2nd, the Strongest Monsters were shown avenging their loss in the first game by winning 5 to 3 in the second game against Dinos.

The strongest Monsters took the lead in the first game against Dinos, their first professional team opponent, but were unable to continue the trend and lost 5-1. Ahead of the second game, the strongest Monsters lost all smiles and only showed their will to win. They raised their fighting power to the maximum two hours before the game started. Everyone's attention was focused on this game, where the pride of (former) and (current) pros was at stake.

Acting manager Park Yong-taek put Jang Won-sam on the mound as the starting pitcher for the second game. Jang Won-sam, who appeared as a starter for the first time in 17 games since the second game against Chungam High School, predicted the Korean Series mode. Jang Won-sam said, "I'm honestly upset if I lose. I'm going to throw my best today." Jang Won-sam pitched well in good condition from the beginning and held the Dinos batters' bats tight.

However, in the top of the third inning, Jang Won-sam had consecutive hits and lost one point. Accordingly, Acting Director Park Yong-taek makes a bold decision. It was decided to replace starting pitcher Jang Won-sam. Using the lessons learned from the first game against the Dinos as a stepping stone, they took a bold leap forward. Song Seung-jun, who then took the mound, prevented the crisis without allowing any runs, and the strongest Monsters, who opened the counterattack with Ji Seok-hoon's hit and surprise stolen base, went back to 2-1 thanks to Jeong Geun-woo's hit, Kim Moon-ho's 1-run sacrifice hit, and Lee Hong-gu's timely hit. He turned the flow of the game around.

Acting manager Park Yong-taek, who sensed that Song Seung-jun's ball power had declined, made a powerful move in the top of the 5th inning by sending the mighty Monsters' ace Yoo Hee-gwan to the mound. Dinos also immediately added one point to bring the game back to square one, and the strongest Monsters immediately followed suit. A batting order consisting of Jeong Geun-woo, Kim Moon-ho, and Lee Taek-geun scored 1 point, and Lee Hong-gu, Jeong Eui-yoon, and Seo Dong-wook scored 2 points together, taking them one step closer to victory with a score of 5-2.

Yoo Hee-gwan, who had found stability, overpowered the Dinos batters while giving up only one run, and Oh Joo-won came on the mound in the top of the 9th inning to end the day's game. It was a valuable result created by the combined hearts of the strongest monsters, who wanted to win more than ever, and the production team, who desperately wanted victory.

The MVP of this game went to Yoo Hee-gwan and Lee Taek-geun. Yoo Hee-kwan, the only 4 star of the Strongest Monsters, had tears in his eyes as he spoke about his feelings. Yoo Hee-gwan said, "I feel so good that we were able to come together and win today. I believed in a 1% miracle even if it wasn't 99%, but I think the players came together and achieved that 1% miracle. We will continue to do our best in the future. “I will do my best,” he said.

Lee Taek-geun, who was selected as MVP for the first time, said, "It always bothered me that I couldn't say hello to the fans. But through 'Best Baseball', I got to wear the uniform again, and I am grateful to the production staff who made it possible for me to say hello to the fans." “Now my son knows I’m a baseball player. I’m so thankful.”

Yoon Jun-ho, who left Ultimate Monsters after this day's game due to joining a professional team, said, "Time really seems to fly by. A lot has happened to me this year, and among them, I think 'Best Baseball' has really given me a lot. “I was happy every moment I felt that I was on the same team as I was with my seniors, and I think this is just the beginning. I will work hard to become a good player like my seniors and move forward,” he said in his final greeting. .

There are 6 games remaining until the end of the season. Will the strongest Monsters, who has 18 wins and 6 losses and a .705 win rate, be able to maintain their winning streak and prevent the program from being abolished? Will they win all 6 remaining games and go on a field training trip to Okinawa? Attention is focused on whether it can be done. At the end of the broadcast, Lee Dae-ho of the strongest monsters appeared and boosted the members' morale. It is said that director Kim Seong-geun surprised everyone by appearing shortly after the welcome.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr