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(Stove League)

(This drama is fiction and the elements of the story...)

(have no relation to reality.)

We have high goals.

We're giving up on Andy.

Let's take a look at the video of the foreign player list.

Miles?

How much is he worth?

We're in talks for 500,000 dollars.

Hello, my name is Robert Kil and I'll be the coordinator.

There hasn't been a time when...

a foreign player contract ended so easily,

so I'm a bit worried.

He's saying his price has gone up since yesterday.

What do you mean double the price all of a sudden? It's unbelievable.

That's being too selfish.

We're taking Miles at the right price.

Mr. Oh Sa Hoon, do you want to make a bet?

Let's see who's the one laughing on the way home.

You picked a good translator.

Do you not know of Gil Chang Ju?

Robert Kil is Gil Chang Ju.

My nationality is American right now.

If you think about going back to Korea,

Who would want to take in a player like me?

I'm someone who avoided military service.

This isn't right.

Do we want to be criticized all season?

Will we be able to bring in a better foreign player...

for a million dollars?

I didn't find any issue with it.

I request that the disciplinary action be lifted.

Gil Chang Ju.

Do you have no reason to be desperate?

I'm going to be able to play baseball again.

I said we should make a bet.

I said we'd be the ones to be laughing on the way home.

Chin up.

This is nothing so far.

Let's go.

(Press conference with Robert Kil entering the Dreams)

I'm Reporter Kim Jang Goo of Financial Modern.

Let me make my question short and straight to the point.

Why is it Gil Chang Ju?

Well,

he can throw a strong fastball to wherever he wants.

That's the kind of player he is.

Did you consider what the Korean people would think?

We brought the best player we could choose...

although his past isn't so ideal.

I'm Reporter Jung Seng Keun of Jungdong Daily.

Mr. Gil became an American citizen to avoid his military duty.

If he gets to play baseball again in this country,

other Korean men will most likely feel deprived.

What will you do about it?

Jungdong Daily?

I won't deny that Mr. Gil played a role in that sense of deprivation.

I'm aware of it,

and he's aware of it too.

Right, he will have to bear with criticism...

that's much stricter than that against people...

such as the son of a press company or the son of a politician...

who has been exempted from their military duty...

for excuses like essential hypertension.

But you know what?

There was a young baseball player with a promising future.

He was selected as the ace player of the national youth team.

He played in a total of 4 games, including 2 preliminaries.

He was the winning pitcher for the semi-finals,

and for the finals,

he was the relief pitcher. His team won the championship,

but unfortunately, he injured the ligament of his elbow.

He went to the States for surgery and focused on rehab.

After the rehab,

his results came out.

(Nine wins this season!)

Then he finally got recognized.

However,

he was faced with the time to join the army...

when he became a promising rookie in the major league.

Around that time, there was a survey...

for which 70 percent of the answers was favorable toward naturalization.

Are you saying his naturalization was just?

I do not think it was just,

and that is why I'm making it a long story.

Can I ask you one last question?

I'm Kim Yeong Chae of Baseball Is Life.

There might be a way for him to be forgiven.

What do you think about him...

serving in the army now?

Due to time constraints, we'll end the press conference here.

You may get up.

Please answer the question.

If you end it now, it seems like you're avoiding the question.

Yes, I am avoiding the question.

You have to face them head on. We all came here determined.

I don't know how to fight with my hands tied.

We should fight when we know how to win.

I have something I'd like to say.

Say it later. Let's go.

(American Gil Chang Ju Comes Back as a Foreign Player.)

(Will the Dreams rise back up with the help of Gil Chang Ju?)

I said we'd be willing to pay up to 900,000 dollars.

Yes, you did.

But they used only 500,000 and brought a lousy one?

But...

he's played in the major league.

If he were that great, why would he come for only 500,000?

His price represents his skills.

Yes, that's true.

Then, when Baek Seung Su comes,

do I have to compliment him...

or scold him?

I think we need to see how the public opinion is.

No, I think...

I should compliment him for showing some clueless courage.

Baek Seung Su.

He's a bit...

strange, isn't he?

Aware of the controversy surrounding Gil Chang Ju avoiding...

his military service, the Dreams opened a press conference.

General Manager Baek Seung Su showed his conviction regarding the player.

- You're home. - Yes. How have you been?

Did you not eat yet?

You must be tired. I'll prepare the food today.

Thanks.

As I prepare the food, you should feel relaxed...

and take out the presents.

It doesn't have to be anything heartfelt or serious.

It just has to be expensive.

Seung Su, let's eat.

Yes.

I didn't crave any Korean food when I was away,

so I thought I was very American in that sense.

But I was wrong. I was forgetting this taste.

How dirty.

Talk after you're done eating.

I think I'll be on TV tomorrow. Can you take out a beauty mask?

No one would notice even if you had five watermelon seeds on your face.

Do you have to say it like that?

Hey, are you sure...

you brought the right person? There's a lot of controversy.

He's a good person. He has a strong sense of responsibility.

- If he had responsibility, - Mom.

We should stand by his side, at least.

And apart from that,

he has a strong sense of responsibility for his family.

That's why he worked as a coordinator to earn money.

At night, he'd train.

He'll do well.

How would you know?

That's how your dad was like.

After knowing you were in my belly,

he brought home the most money he ever did. Here.

Before I was born, Dad was too much of a playboy.

But when he has a heavy burden on his shoulders,

you have to believe and be at ease.

Even if he doesn't play well,

don't blame him too much.

Don't feel sympathy for him!

He gets paid way more than me!

Way more!

It's because you get paid too little!

There you go again talking about my pay.

Sir.

Look who's here.

Didn't we have more journalists expected to come?

Just looking at the press conference,

it didn't seem like he'd answer any tough questions.

I guess the journalists weren't feeling it either.

Let's wait.

- Wait for what? - Our hidden card.

Hello!

Hello!

- Hello. - Have you been well?

Yes.

This is the head of the management division.

I know of Ms. Lee Se Young.

I met her at the press conference and I knew her before that as well.

How did you know her?

If I didn't know the first female management division head...

in our country, I should quit my job. Am I wrong?

But at the press conference,

you were too mean.

I was?

I only asked a question that everyone was curious about.

If you were considerate...

of Gil Chang Ju,

you didn't have to ask that question as soon as he returned to Korea.

Hello, everyone.

Hello, everyone.

Hello, sir.

- Excuse me. - Yes.

Is it difficult to do an interview with the general manager?

Do you think I would have asked only once or twice...

when it was you who wants the interview?

- He says he doesn't want to. - Then, I'll ask myself,

- face to face. - What?

Hello, Mr. Baek. I'm Kim Yeong Chae.

Yes. Hello.

Confirm with the analysis division if their cameras are ready.

Yes, sir.

- A hidden card? - Yes, a hidden card.

I have a lot of questions.

You can go through the public relations division.

So you can reject it through the public relations division?

Yes.

The Dreams is the club that's preparing for the biggest changes.

Is there a reason you're not replacing the manager?

It must be similar to the reason the producer isn't replacing you.

I appreciate your kind words.

I'll officially be rejected through the public relations division.

- I'm nervous. - Are they paying you more...

- for pitching better balls? - Mr. Baek said...

that everyone will be convinced why he brought me as the season begins.

But...

I'd like to convince them right now.

I don't think I should let him be criticized because of me anymore.

May I throw the ball with maximum strength?

Do you think any team would keep us in check or analyze us...

just because you're pitching balls a little bit better?

Just pitch as you always do.

Mr. Gil Chang Ju,

please tell us how you feel about your return to Korea.

For letting me stand on this mound,

for all the reporters...

paying attention to me,

and for calling me Gil Chang Ju, not Robert Kil,

I appreciate it all.

Yes.

You've just shown us some positive pitches.

It feels like I'm sparing words of praise by saying: "positive."

I'll say it directly. Those were...

very powerful pitches.

Thank you.

Before that,

I'd like to apologize first.

There is no excuse for the fact that I've let down many baseball fans.

And I'll accept any criticism on that matter.

I sincerely apologize again.

Let's wrap it up. Good work, everyone.

Hey.

I constantly search my name...

and the name of our group just like those kids nowadays.

- What is going on? - Well, sir.

The firm's name keeps coming up in the sports section.

What do we do about this?

I apologize.

Why are they making a fuss...

for something so useless and not worth any profit?

I apologize.

Did you bring someone problematic from America?

Yes, the general manager has been...

causing a bit of trouble recently.

But it's all part of the plan.

On a larger scale, it's going as you have wished.

Kyeong Min.

Yes, sir.

You're doing good work because we're related by blood.

You know that, right?

Boy, what if they win the championship?

Your father was complimenting you yesterday.

Relax.

What did he say?

That you're better than your father.

Hey!

I mean...

that's what my father said.

Fine.

- It's like you're going to bite me. - Don't be dramatic.

Dramatic?

Let's not do this to each other.

We're cousins. We should be friendly to each other.

And our objectives are different in scale.

I didn't say anything.

Let's just go eat.

And so?

I'm afraid that...

I won't be able to work any longer.

All right.

(Analysis Division Head, Yoo Kyeong Taek)

The interview of Gil Chang Ju by Kim Yeong Chae will be...

broadcasted the week after next week.

Chang Ju can pitch balls well for sure.

Yeong Chae said his pitches were the best among what she saw...

around the clubs this winter.

Were you there for the interview she was doing?

Yes, of course.

- Any problematic questions? - I told her repeatedly.

It was mainly focused on today's pitching,

and his resolution for the future.

I know she adds some personal opinions in the studio...

apart from the interview.

Are you also her fan?

That's the secret to her popularity.

She engages the viewers with her journalism, not her looks.

And also,

she's pretty.

The opinions that she adds in the studio...

could get us in trouble.

No way.

She won't be giving up her chance to cover our club.

Have you told her to?

No.

She'll keep hitting our sore spots and think it's journalism.

- Should I call her? - No.

I'll...

make sure.

The salary negotiation of our players is coming soon.

As soon as I get the raw data regarding the negotiation,

I'll hand it over to the management division.

(Raw data, original data that hasn't been processed)

Yes.

We'll prepare to receive the data.

It'll be arduous.

Because of upper management that thinks the players are...

obsessed with money when they're not even good at baseball,

the total amount of salaries is low considering our bad record.

But it's something we get done somehow every year.

And...

Lee Jin Beom of the strategy and performance analysis division...

- decided to quit. - Jin Beom?

But he was a reliable employee.

His family runs a big orchard, and he went there.

An orchard?

That is some reason to quit.

The employees of your division are being replaced quite often.

Kids these days can't stand long if you treat them too harshly.

We'll have to hire someone who can work longer.

For the scouting division and the analysis division,

it's never good to have employees changing too often.

- Isn't it? - How about...

we hire one through open recruitment this time?

Why?

Jin Beom used to handle data,

so rather than someone who used to be a player...

It's someone that I have to work with.

I know that. That's why...

I'm suggesting we limit it.

Since we're at it,

I think our team is too closed when it comes to sabermetrics.

If the experts in that area apply for the job,

it wouldn't hurt to talk to them once.

How would I work with someone I don't know?

I've never interfered in the recruitment...

of the management division,

and I don't plan to in the future.

I prefer not to work with someone...

who hasn't struck out anyone or hit a home run before.

Whether it's black or white, a cat merely has to hunt mice well.

I also haven't struck out anyone or hit a home run before.

In the major league,

the number of coaches who weren't athletes is growing.

Also, an analyst works close to the team.

In the Pelicans,

I know that a sabermetrics expert is working as an analyst.

And they're not doing so bad.

I believe...

someone with experience in playing baseball sees things better.

I still practice batting every morning. Do you know why?

I wouldn't know.

The players won't even listen to me if I'm not in shape.

No matter how hard I try to analyze the data...

and tell them to fix this by showing the videos,

they still say that they know best about their own bodies.

And you think an ordinary person could...

tell them what to do because they've watched a few baseball videos?

Do you think they'd listen?

If it were me, I'd rather fix their wrong conception...

instead of changing myself...

to their standard.

Let's do an open recruitment.

Have the one you recommend apply for the recruitment too.

Let's end our meeting here.

Good work.

He says catching a mouse is all that matters.

I can catch your balls even with my eyes closed now.

What? Hey.

Don't you know I'm just playing catch with you?

Really? Then throw it properly this time.

All right.

I'm retired, but I still have my skills.

I'll go.

Come.

Are you okay?

Are you hurt? Let me see.

I knew this would happen.

Let's stop for today.

You're hurt, so don't pay me for today's lesson.

Come on. It was my fault. I still need to pay you.

I see you have reason the more I get to know you.

You're cool too.

- You know that? - Goodness.

Why are you so enthusiastic?

I'm not.

It's true that all of my students like baseball.

But none of them takes lessons often and consistently like you.

- You don't even spare yourself. - You see,

I might grow to like it...

- if I do this. - Like what? Baseball?

Well,

- something similar. - Softball?

Gosh, I won't pay.

Jae Hee, about the data sent by the analysis division...

Why are you laughing?

Do you feel his void?

No.

- He knows how to earn his keep. - Look at you.

You gave him a hard time for getting a job through nepotism.

Is he helpful now?

Nepotism...

(The Dreams Open Recruitment, 2016, Waiting Room)

- Hello. - Hello.

- Go to that side. - Thank you.

Is he the one who our CEO mentioned? Han Jae Hee.

Right, from Jaesong Group.

Mr. Han Jae Hee.

Oh, hello.

- Mr. Han Jae Hee? - Yes.

- Thank you for coming. - It's my pleasure.

What's your resolution in applying for our franchise?

That I'll work hard.

Is there any division you want to join?

What divisions do you have?

There are a lot. Management division, for example.

Then I'll choose that division.

You're so confident...

unlike the other applicants.

- That's not true. - I like it.

What's your problem?

- Do you want to die? - What are you saying?

Why do you think the other applicants...

are here?

I don't understand.

They studied much harder than you and are desperate to get a job,

but they won't get hired because of some jerk like you.

You punk.

Apologize to those people before you go home.

And you.

Don't come even if you get hired.

I'll never let that happen,

but if you pass just in case,

don't come.

Or I'll kill you.

Darn, what was that?

Wait.

Hey, punk.

What?

You didn't get hired through nepotism,

so why did you answer when I made fun of you?

Are you drunk?

- Then go home quietly. - Hey, you little...

You didn't favor from your connections because of me.

Why are you bringing that up again?

You applied again after a year.

Did you feel wronged about it?

No.

I thought it would be better than being hired like that...

and getting nagged for not knowing anything.

It was obvious someone was going to give me a hard time.

Why are you here? Isn't your vacation until today?

This isn't Europe or anything.

I have a lot of work,

and my direct superior is super slow at work.

I just can't go home.

You little...

How much have you done?

I'm about to do it now.

Then stop patronizing me.

Mr. Baek.

Didn't you leave work?

Is the analyst done taking resumes?

Yes, would you like to check them?

- Do we have a lot of applicants? - No.

It took place in a rush, so about ten people applied.

Then let's interview them all tomorrow.

All of them?

It's better we interview them all because there aren't many.

- Okay. - Good.

I'm home.

Hi.

Why don't you talk to me in person?

You have the exam tomorrow. Is that it?

Let's talk later.

Is it fun playing baseball?

Yes, it's fun. But...

But what?

It's true that I like baseball,

but I'm confused why I'm doing this...

because I play baseball all the time.

Yeong Su.

Don't be weak, you punk.

Have you ever seen me come home early and rest up?

No.

It's a battle out in the world.

At least, you're doing what you like.

- Right. - Good.

Any other concerns?

- Nothing. - Deal with your odor first.

Go tell Mom to get you some strawberries.

I bought them on my way home today.

(AVG, OBP, SLG, OPS)

(Season Records, 2019)

(Yamanse)

(The Heat Changes Everything, Even Baseball)

(As for hitters to begin with, they've had more hits this year.)

(Year, AVG, OBP, SLG, ISO, HRP)

(It's scientifically proven to have more home runs and hits...)

You don't seem well today.

You don't have to pass the exam.

I need to.

When you become an accountant,

let's save money together...

and have our parents move to a closer place.

Why? Do you feel burdened?

A little burden is needed, you punk.

I'm leaving.

Don't struggle traveling, and just take a taxi.

Bye.

Good luck.

Can I let the first interviewee come in?

Yes.

I saw on your resume that you're studying sabermetrics.

- That's right. - I'll ask you a question about it.

Tell us anything you know...

about the least sample records...

that can evaluate a batter's ability.

Are you referring to the domestic league?

It's different depending on the index.

Right, you know.

It changes according to which analytical technique you use,

but as far as I know, about 200 at-bats for strikeouts,

400 at-bats for 4 balls,

and 300 at-bats for SLG.

(An expected measure of a hitter's batting productivity)

Then in terms of the major league, the sample should be...

It should be lower than this.

- Why is that? - Well...

I'm not sure.

(Waiting Room)

Think of it as an experience even if you fail.

You've studied hard.

What's the answer to your question earlier?

There isn't a definite answer to it.

I just wanted to see him interpret the statistics.

Where did you learn...

things like that?

I read books.

I also often check Yamanse for reference.

(Resume)

It's okay. I'll try it on my own.

Hello.

Hello.

Shall we begin the interview?

(Baek Yeong Su)

I'll deliver it for you.

Thank you.

(The Heat Changes Everything, Even Baseball)

Gosh.

Are you Robinson of Yamanse?

You wrote "The Heat Changes Everything, Even Baseball"...

and the post about the Pythagorean winning data.

Right?

You don't know him?

I don't.

Oh, I see. He's really famous.

I'm Baek Yeong Su and I often upload posts...

on Yamanse using my ID Robinson.

I chose a few articles...

about the team performance analysis...

from the things I've written so far.

You wrote a lot.

By the way,

is this really helpful for the team performance?

You must be the head of the strategy and performance analysis division.

- You're right. - I'm sure...

you already apply sabermetrics when analyzing the statistics.

You make and gather the detailed stats of each player, right?

But you just make different choices...

depending on how you interpret the data.

You would know it well if you've ever played baseball.

There are so many reasons people don't see...

beyond the numbers.

Most players that hit a slump all of a sudden...

turn out to have personal issues with their girlfriend or family.

But sabermetrics has no clue about such issues, right?

Among all the sports,

I think baseball is the best one to be analyzed by numbers.

In sports like basketball, volleyball, and football,

all the plays are easily affected by other players' moves.

But for baseball, players can make strikeouts and hits...

without the help of other players.

Not introducing sabermetrics in modern baseball...

is the same as not willing to be healthy.

Even if you study sabermetrics, you don't get an official diploma.

But I studied it so hard...

that I've never thought of any job that's not related to it.

Seung Su, what are you doing?

If I...

quit baseball,

can you teach me how to study?

Yeong Su.

You're talented in baseball more than any other thing.

You're not smart that way.

- Hello? Yeong Su, I need to go. - Seung Su,

I have a game today.

Yes. And what?

And my pelvis started hurting from yesterday.

I heard that suffering from pain is inevitable...

for all players as they use explosive energy at once.

Yeong Su, don't look back and look forward.

Just go forward, okay?

Tell me how many hits you made after the game.

To my knowledge, even the Sabers,

the champion of last season, didn't fully adopt sabermetrics.

Many think the same as you...

because the Sabers didn't hire regular workers for stat analysis.

But as far as I know,

they have two contract workers designated for the task,

and the two refused...

to work as regular workers for the team.

And their wage has been raised a lot recently.

Do you think those who studied the mere numbers...

can work for baseball teams even if they have...

neither made a strikeout nor hit a homer?

I've made strikeouts and hit homers as well.

Not your neighborhood league.

No, not in my neighborhood league.

(Daeseong High School)

Daeseong High School?

Yes. Also, I believe...

if there's anyone who hasn't made a home run or a strikeout...

but knows sabermetrics better than me,

he should be hired instead of me.

You're very confident.

Of course, the analytical skills are not always...

directly related to the team's standing.

There are many other factors that determine the standing.

However, for the Dreams that has neglected statistics,

I'm sure it can give some substantial help.

WAR is regarded as one of the most important...

statistics when it comes to sabermetrics.

Can you tell me why hitters usually show higher WAR than pitchers...

while many say pitchers matter the most in baseball?

That's the point.

That's the reason why we don't trust these numbers in the field.

The first reason is that hitters do both hitting and defense...

at the same time.

So, the starting pitchers' WAR is not much lower...

than the hitters.

But middle relief pitchers have really low WAR.

But aren't their roles really important to win games?

Right. So I think we should use...

WPA, the win probability added, instead of WAR...

to evaluate the performance of middle relief pitchers...

in a more accurate way.

You don't have any questions to ask?

How high do you think the doorsill is?

The doorsill you just crossed.

The doorsill...

you barely managed to cross with someone else's help in the end.

I think it'd be about six centimeters high.

Everything, including such a trivial thing,

would be tough if you work for us.

Mr. Baek.

He should understand it exactly first...

to accept whatever decision we'd make.

I really like Jackie Robinson.

That's why my ID is Robinson.

He's the first African American player in MLB.

He had to fight against the unfair judgment of the umpires,

and many pitchers hit him on purpose...

just because he was African American.

It's total nonsense in this day and age.

If you hire me, I'd be the first disabled baseball analyst.

The press would eagerly write stories about me.

Such stories aren't what we are after...

I want you to know this.

If you don't hear good news from us,

that means we found someone more competent than you.

The Dreams won't give you...

a disadvantage because of the difference you have.

I trust you.

- Let me ask one more question... - You got injured.

Tell us what happened.

Sorry?

Yeong Su,

don't look back and look forward.

Just go forward, okay?

I got injured during a baseball game.

You'll have to watch countless game recordings.

The recordings of real games.

You might think you'd still be in the field if that hadn't happened.

Also, you must easily recall...

the moment you got into the crash and all the ugly memories.

Can you handle it?

I can.

Would your family also want that?

My family doesn't know.

This is what I want,

and that's why I'm doing this.

Because I'm fine.

Applicant Baek Yeong Su is my younger brother.

I wasn't aware he applied, nor do I hope for his employment.

Please judge it as objectively as possible.

But I don't think...

you have judged it objectively.

He must have considered how I would rate him before he came here.

Even though it's your brother,

you crossed the line a minute ago.

Even though he could guess...

why you would talk to him that way.

We have no choice.

I'll just announce the result according to the scores.

Why? What did he say?

(Baek Yeong Su, Daeseong High)

(The immoderate advance that ended the career of a rising star.)

(There has been a sad accident during the match between...)

(Tolerating an injury led to an even more severe injury.)

(I hope no more incident like that of Baek Yeong Su repeats in...)

Mr. Baek!

Hold on.

I checked the heights of the thresholds in our office.

We have 8 doors that either have thresholds that are less than 2 cm,

or don't have one.

He can pass these doors in the wheelchair.

We can also install ramps on the doors with higher thresholds.

We can solve the problem with a much cheaper budget...

than installing new doors.

I still won't hire him.

We have to hire someone who can assist and protect you.

Who would assist whom?

Please just do as much work as others in your position.

Who's protecting whom?

What are you doing?

You always say your piece and just leave.

Fine. Say what you want.

Your brother was...

a good player.

That past doesn't exist.

(Resume)

Have you read his resume thoroughly?

Do you think we're this close to talk about these things?

I'd like to stop talking about my family.

I'm talking...

about hiring...

an employee of the analysis division right now.

You made me realize...

that you don't know all about him even though you two are close.

(Resume)

It doesn't say anything about him going through a hard time, does it?

But you can tell.

With that one line where it says he majored in statistics,

he deserves to be applauded.

No company hires an employee because of a line in their resume.

You're working in the baseball industry...

which got your brother injured.

He must not have come here...

with no determination or hesitation.

But...

don't you think your brother would have...

made a tougher decision...

than the decision you had to make?

- Get out. - Yeong Su has been...

walking on eggshells around you, hasn't he?

I know...

you're doing this because you're worried,

but your brother has been overcoming his hardships...

so amazingly that it's unbelievable.

You should admit to his courage to some degree.

Did you know?

Yeong Su had already overcome his injury,

and he has been waiting for you...

this whole time.

(General Manager Baek Seung Su of Dreams sparks a new wave.)

Since when have you been writing it?

It's been a while.

You deceived your family.

I haven't lied about anything except that I like baseball.

- I worked hard. - Hey.

I've been telling you to study so that you can live...

- a better life. - I was sick of baseball...

when I was an athlete.

After this happened to me,

it's become fun watching baseball.

So I was going to tell you last time.

I'm okay with watching baseball now.

- Then why didn't you tell me? - You threw it all away.

Everything related to baseball.

You always spit at it and curse baseball.

How am I supposed to tell you that I like it?

- But that's what made you... - Although you always say so,

you think it happened because of you.

It's been so many years.

Do you think anyone in this country can hide away from baseball?

Then why did you enter a baseball club?

The general manager of a baseball club doesn't let his brother...

even commentate on a baseball game.

How hypocritical is that?

Then who would make money?

What can't a man do to make money?

Someone has to make money.

Stop saying that stuff!

Don't you know we live in a nightmare to watch you...

devote your whole life to our family?

I'm the one who can't walk.

Why do you have to struggle with the sense of guilt,

and why do I have to wait for you?

I'm already out of the nightmare.

Why are you still in there looking at me?

"I'll make the sacrifice. You find a secure job somewhere else."

Isn't that it?

Do you know how suffocating it is to hear that?

Do I have to be this self-conscious for all of us to be happy?

Snap out of it already, please!

Fine.

You don't have to hire me.

So let's please live a brighter life.

It wasn't your fault.

Do you think...

you'd be able to not blame yourself if you were me?

Yes.

Because it's really not your fault.

If you were the only one who was hurt, it'd be different.

But that's not true.

I was...

I was...

We still have to see his progress.

But he has so many bruises on his body.

Do you know what happened?

- No. - He's a baseball player, right?

I think there's been physical punishment.

His ankle was severely swollen up...

where it's not relevant to his injury.

It wouldn't have been easy for him...

to run that fast.

(Message Inbox)

Yeong Su.

Everyone is going through a hard time.

Let's only look forward, okay?

You're the pride of our family.

What are you going to do about the result?

(General Manager's Office)

Come in.

(Dreams come true.)

Oh, hey.

Why did you suddenly come? I have afternoon classes too.

I wanted to badmouth someone,

but I couldn't think of anyone else to do it in front of.

If that someone is the frustrating man I'm thinking of,

you've come to the right person.

It was bound to happen one day.

But I think...

we put that day off for too long.

I'm okay.

What about you?

Well,

I ended up like this after putting it off too much.

Unlike Seung Su and me,

you two are brothers, so you can't part ways.

Try to overcome it.

I just...

did it for myself.

Right.

Your brother will live the rest of his life in regrets...

if he doesn't see us happy.

But aside from that,

you just need to enjoy your life.

And smile a lot.

(Incoming call)

Hello?

Hello, I'm Lee Se Young of the Dreams.

- Oh, hello. - Congratulations.

You've passed the interview.

Really?

Thank you.

Congratulations once again.

When can you start working?

Right away.

I'll see you tomorrow at work then.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

- Did you get accepted? - Yes.

- Really? - Yes!

Goodness.

Congratulations.

- Can you do a good job? - Of course.

Goodness.

I'm so happy for you.

Good luck.

Mom.

Yeong Su is all right now.

I'm fine with everything as long as he's fine.

Yes.

(Exceptional, Challenging, and Progressive Baseball)

Kwon Kyeong Min. You're good at work because we're related.

You know that, right?

- President Ko. - Yes, Mr. Kwon?

I need to see Mr. Baek.

May I ask what this is about?

I want to see him. It's been a while.

- Have a seat. - Okay.

What's the total amount of last year's salaries?

It's 5,530,000 dollars.

We'll need a sharp cut on that.

We can't afford that much money.

What's with the wine between two men? It's so lame.

We're expecting someone, and he likes drinking wine.

Is someone coming?

It's someone you know.

(Kwak Han Young, Infielder of the Dreams)

What's this?

The estimated salary budget of our team.

Why do you have this?

I sneaked it out from the management division.

Do they know about this?

- Can this be leaked? - You're so fastidious.

Why do you think I'm showing this to you?

Look.

I don't want to get involved with something like this.

- I'll get going. - Sit down, you punk.

Gosh, what's with this mood?

Sit back down, Mr. Kwak.

You see,

I opened an agency.

I'd like to sign a contract with you...

and negotiate your salary.

I don't earn a lot, so you might not get a lot of commission.

You just need to treat me to a drink.

I'm doing this because I feel bad for your past contracts.

Right, you punk.

Until when will you agree to what they offer without a say?

Before you,

I've signed contracts with Lee Young Yul,

Jung Tae Soo, and Yoo Min Won.

People at the Dreams look down on me,

but I'm quite renowned outside.

All of them have won a Golden Glove.

Have you signed contracts with four in total?

Who is the other one?

(Agent Contract)

(Lim Dong Gyu)

Don't tell me you're flustered.

You're Mr. Baek.

Is the topic a little too difficult?

Yes, it is.

Of course,

they might think it's huge...

to have their salaries cut down by 30 percent.

But we'll have to make them understand...

our circumstance.

The total of the salary budget for players has been reduced,

and you want me to negotiate and sign contracts...

with all the players.

Is that it?

Right.

I suggest you make it ten percent.

I told you, it's 30 percent.

Fifteen percent.

Stop talking about money as if you're bargaining at a market.

It's you who decided on the price like it's some kind of bargaining.

What are you doing?

You can't do this without any rational reason.

Do you want me to tell you the reason?

We are...

bad at baseball.

There's more.

We're horrible at baseball.

One more.

We've been horrible at baseball for years.

And one more.

We're suffering a loss from this team.

Right.

We were bad at it last year and the year before.

That's why our players have the lowest salaries.

They will hate the idea if you cut it down this much.

I wonder why a smart man would oppose me. Let me tell you this.

It's neither an opinion or a suggestion.

It's my decision.

And the resolution of our group.

You left work, so get lost to your house.

Why do you want to eat with your superior?

Be grateful that I'm having a meal with you.

Wait.

What's that?

Is she his girlfriend or wife?

I don't know.

I wondered why he left work early today, and this was why.

I should ask him about this tomorrow.

Hey, be mature already.

What? What is it this time?

Let's just go.

I didn't know Mr. Baek could smile like that.

I know.

Let's go.

I was supposed to go on a trip today.

You did?

I canceled it after getting your call yesterday.

Whether I go with my friend, alone,

or with another man,

I will go on a trip next year.

Let's not see each other this day next year.

Okay.

It's fine.

If we're obsessed with trying to comfort one another,

we might never be able to get over that memory.

That came to my mind.

This day will come every year.

We can't keep doing this even when we grow old.

Let's see each other except for this day.

Okay.

Who's going to comfort whom?

We're both strong.

(Stove League)

Did you accept that?

Be fiercer in preparing for the salary negotiation.

I've seen a lot of people like that.

People who want to seem like they have conviction.

This is about professional games, not some local game.

It's been cut down sharply.

If you decline, we will never offer this amount again.

We will evaluate their weaknesses properly.

Mr. Baek's fake leadership.

It's the easiest way to reduce labor costs.

- Won't they oppose it? - He started it off.

If he fails, he'll just go down.

Could this be...

It's the list of ten players to be released.

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