Solo All-Around Agent

Chapter 14

Today’s information

[Ahn Ki-yeol expands his business to baseball and wants to develop independent team players.]

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Moderate tension is good, but excessive tension could ruin his debut, so Song Jae-jin shouted loud enough to hear Jeong Dae-woon.

“Relax!”

“Agent!”

Jeong Dae-woon, who found Song Jae-jin, shouted at his pleasure and seemed to run right away, but he kept his seat and beckoned to Song Jae-jin.

“Whoa-”

When the pre-event was over and the game started in earnest, Daewoon Jeong sat down at home plate and took a deep breath and pounded his mitt with his fist.

‘Good. Good.’

‘The first batter shows a weakness for the fastball.’

He quickly signed autographs with the pitcher while replaying the opposing team’s reporting he had seen before the game.

‘The first ball is four cores in the center of the zone.’

Jeong Dae-woon, who was relieved of tension thanks to Song Jae-jin’s shout, held out his mitt.

The pitcher winds up without disagreement.

Puff-!

“strike!”

The referee’s call rang, signaling the full-fledged game.

‘The second ball is the four cores on the body side.’

For today’s starting pitcher, a quick four-seam in the late 140s and a big changeup in speed. And he was a pitcher with a curve.

“strike!”

The batter threw a bat, but a second yellow light came on on the display.

The batter tightened his glove and returned to the batting magnet.

‘And the end.’

And the next pitch.

“Strike out-!”

He made a good start by striking out three pitches with a changeup.

“Senior Nice!”

The pitcher responded by raising his glove to see if the start was good.

‘It’s definitely better.’

There are still things to be improved, but considering the time of the independent club, it was clear that it was a huge improvement.

“Is it the eighth hitter?”

stability.

It was the most needed word for Jaguars and for Jeong Dae-woon.

Daewoon Jeong was hired because he needed a player who could protect the home plate with good defense even if he hit the bat second.

And in that sense, Jeong Dae-woon was fully fulfilling his role.

And 2 out runners 1st and 2nd base.

8th batter Jeong Dae-woon took his place at the plate.

[Jaguers catcher Daewoon Jeong shows a stable appearance.][Actually, even when the main catcher was out of the season due to an injury at the beginning of the season, Jaguar fans were screaming.][There, even the backup catcher left with an injury.][However, when Jung Dae-woon was recruited from an independent league rather than a second-team call-up, the bulletin board was filled with fans’ vomit.][However, in today’s first game, he showed good defense and added stability.][I wonder what kind of appearance it will show in the blow.][If you look at the numbers in the independent club, the batting average is not that good.]

“Whoa-”

‘Daewoon, you have a good BQ, which is called baseball’s IQ. He can’t see a fighter, he’s got the ability to fight as well.’

Suddenly, I remembered what Song Jae-jin had said to me, and at the same time I recalled the player report I had read before the game.

“strike!”

Daewoon Jung didn’t react at all as if he had hardened on his first ball.

Pisik-

He heard the catcher laughing at him from behind, but Jeong Dae-woon ignored him and looked at the pitcher.

“strike”

The referee’s strike call rings again.

[I can’t respond at all. Maybe it’s because it’s his professional debut stage, so it’s solidified?]

‘By the way, has this happened before? What did you do then?’

As the pitcher winded up, Daewoon Jung released his strength from his shoulders and slammed his bat with his grip.

Damn-!

‘It was a home run back then.’

[homer! It’s a home run. Daewoon Jeong, who leads the pitcher’s third ball into a home run in the unfavorable ball count of two strikes!][Even if it’s beginner’s luck! Jeong Dae-woon hits a three-run lead in his first debut at bat!]

On TV and on fan forums, Jung Dae-woon’s performance exceeded expectations.

“nice!”

Jae-Jin Song, who made eye contact with Dae-Woon Jung, who returned to the home plate, raised his thumbs up and Dae-Woon Jung clenched his fists with a smile.

Daewoon Jeong’s three-run home run became the final blow and the game was won 3-0 by the Jaguars.

Daewoon Jung, who became a distinguished player with a record of three home runs before his debut, was being interviewed by the announcer’s last question.

“I think a lot of people will be reminded of his professional debut stage. Can you say something to them?”

Jeong Dae-woon, who was stuttering in his excitement and saying thank you, wiped away the flowing tears once and spoke again and again.

“And one last time when everyone tells me to give up baseball. that led me to pro. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my coach and agent, Jaejin Song. Agent-nim, no, you are the best agent.”

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“damn. It’s like a fucking bastard. I will just go out quietly.”

After Jung Dae-woon’s interview, positive public opinion about Song Jae-jin increased within the agency, and at the same time, negative public opinion about himself was forming.

Because of that, Ahn Ki-yeol was in a low-pressure situation every day.

As a result, the agents and staff members of Team 1 were living with their breaths day by day.

“Choi Giyeon!”

When Ki-Yeol Ahn shouted, Ki-Yeon Choi went into the moving room, dying.

“What do you think?”

Choi Gi-yeon was in a situation with Ahn Ki-yeol, so he tried to roll his head as much as possible, but he couldn’t think of a number.

He spoke carefully about what he had come up with on a whim.

“Like Deputy Manager Song, how about we invest in an independent club and see results?”

“In an independent club?”

“Anyway, how much investment would Deputy Manager Song have invested in working for an independent club? From instructors to trainers to information. I heard that they even brought Song Kyung-wan.”

“To Song Kyung-wan?”

“Isn’t that enough money, not your own abilities?”

“The risk is too great. It’s a business that I gave up because it wasn’t profitable before.”

It was because they knew that the two teams had tried to raise the players of independent clubs the other day, but were canceled due to profitability problems.

“Ugh.”

Ki-yeon Choi kept her mouth shut at Ahn Ki-yeol’s negative reaction.

Here, if he said something wrong, it was obvious that he would be cursed.

“No. no.”

But then I suddenly realized that the situation had changed again.

This is because Song Jae-jin, who can be said to be an advance team, showed results with the players of the independent club, and the image of the World Tree in the actual independent league is good.

Fast follower strategy.

He had already pioneered the market, so he thought that he could just eat well what Song Jae-jin had accomplished.

“Once you come up with a plan.”

Ahn Ki-Yeol caught Choi Ki-Yeon, who was about to leave, thinking that he could crush not only Song Jae-Jin, but also Seo Eun-Sang, who had fucked him on this occasion.

“No. It would be nice to have more plates. You’re eating the entire board that Song Jae-jin has laid out. okay. Director Choi, work hard on the plan and plan it well. I’m thinking of posting it to the boss at this monthly meeting.”

“Yeah!”

Gi-Yeon Choi answered in a loud voice full of confidence and left Ahn Ki-Yeol’s room, thinking that her opinion worked.

And at the same time, while Ahn Ki-yeol and Choi Ki-yeon were plotting, Song Jae-jin left the information he obtained and was in trouble.

[Ahn Ki-yeol expands his business to baseball and wants to raise players for an independent team.]

‘It’s Ahn Ki-yeol.’

I don’t know why he’s bothering him so much because of his repulsive feelings, but Ki-yeol Ahn’s attention to the independent club was probably because he was keeping himself in check.

‘Maybe Seo Eun-sang, the director, will give you some advice.’

In any case, meetings were essential for a new business in the company, and it would not cost a penny or two to expand the business and systematically nurture independent club players.

[brother! Did you watch the interview?!]

“Yeah, I saw it! Thanks to you, congratulations from the morning are a bountiful year!”

[Anyway, isn’t this all thanks to you? I want my parents to say thank you too!]

“What is gratitude? And I sent you a problem when hitting by text message, so talk to the coach and work harder!”

[Are you talking about training in such an emotional call after a long time?]

Song Jae-jin giggled at Jeong Dae-woon’s quarrel and countered it with a joke.

“It’s the price of an interview without telling me.”

[Hey, I will mention this often in interviews!]

After finishing the pleasant call with Jeong Dae-woon, Song Jae-jin visited the Unicorns front desk.

It was for Lee Ho-hoon’s professional negotiation.

He contacted several clubs for Ho-Hoon Lee’s professional career, but he was reluctant to do so due to the influence of the Dream Factory.

However, Unicornsman showed an active appearance in recruiting Ho-Hoon Lee, so it was a light but tense step.

“Hello. My name is Song Jae-jin, the negotiating agent for Lee Ho-hoon.”

“nice to meet you. I am the head of Unicorns operation team.”

And at the negotiating table with the Unicorns, Song Jae-jin could not hide his embarrassment.

“Guaranteed entry to the first team for at least 30 days after acclimatization in the second team for a month. The minimum salary is guaranteed, but up to 100 million won as an option.”

It was because the Unicorns brought out a more contract than Song Jae-jin thought before he even brought out the full-fledged story.

“Are you serious?”

The operations manager nodded his head with a smile.

“I think the players will be very happy with that contract.”

“Instead, there are conditions.”

“Conditions?”

At the next words of the operation team leader, Song Jae-jin hardened his expression and asked.

“When I heard from Kyung-wan, I heard that he has a very good eye for players.”

“Would only the other scouts and coaches of the Unicorns do it? It’s the team with the most wins in the last 7 years, right?”

When Song Kyung-wan’s story came out, Song Jae-jin smiled and nodded his head.

‘You could have said that the Unicorns are Song Kyung-wan’s parent club. It’s definitely a good thing.’

It was possible to predict what would come out of the manager’s mouth, but Song Jae-jin was just listening to the story.

This was because he was at the negotiating table for a player named Ho-Hoon Lee, who was not the main character himself.

“Especially when it comes to finding problems with players, they say it’s like a ghost.”

“It’s just a small skill. My job is to be an agent.”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

“This time, Manager Song Kyung-wan is scheduled to come as the new 2nd team manager.”

“It’s a good thing. If you’re director Song Kyung-wan, aren’t you a unicorns legend?”

“The director asked for it. Apart from the player contract, I want agent Song Jae-jin to look at the players in the second team.”

“If I refuse, will it affect Ho-Hoon Lee’s contract?”

It was a very important issue.

If his purpose was to sign a contract with Ho-Hoon Lee, then Jae-Jin Song was thinking of leaving his position right away.

“Not at all. In the case of Ho-Hoon Lee, we want to sign him because we need him. And the term “condition” doesn’t fit. It would be right to ask for this.”

Song Jae-jin stared intently into his eyes to ascertain the authenticity of his opponent.

What was important was Lee Ho-hoon’s contract. Of course, Ho-Hoon Lee said that he had the best compatibility with Unicorns, so it was true that he was the most active, but this kind of development was not right.

‘But the timing wasn’t right. You’re revealing your weaknesses here.’

If the Unicorns revealed their weaknesses first, it was the agent’s job to use them to negotiate with players, so Song Jae-jin smiled and asked for additional details in the terms of the contract.

“i See. If Ho-Hoon Lee has been named in the first team entry for more than 100 days, we want to guarantee a salary increase of at least 300 percent in next year’s salary negotiations.”

“Yeah?”

“If you can’t do it, it won’t be hard, but if you play as much as the Unicorns are essential, wouldn’t you be able to raise that level?”

The manager of the operation team looked like he had made a mistake, but because there was something that director Song Kyung-wan had asked for, he smiled and judged that it was an acceptable range and nodded his head.

“I will accept it. Instead, I would like to ask you about what I said earlier.”

“Sure. He is a player with me, so why not make me visit often to see him?”

When the negotiation, which was thought to be the most difficult, ended the easiest, Song Jae-jin called Ho-hoon Lee with a happy heart.

“Lee Ho-Hun.”

[Yeah. Agent.]

“As I said before, we have negotiated the contract with Unicorns, but personally, it seems to be a very good condition.”

Immediately after hearing the terms of Song Jae-jin’s contract, Ho-hoon Lee could not speak for a long time.

[Are you saying that the condition really came to me?]

“Yeah.”

[Thank you. Thank you very much.]

Ho-Hoon Lee didn’t think that the negotiations that broke down because of the procrastination at Dream Factory would be easy.

“Thank you. This is a contract that Ho-Hoon Lee is good at. But you will have to work harder in the future. As you know, being a pro is tough.”

[Honestly, I didn’t expect this at all. He thought he was lucky just to go pro.]

To Ho-Hoon Lee’s honest feelings, Jae-Jin Song replied that he understood.

The perception of agents was very divided, and there were still fraudulent agents that ruined the sports world.

In such a situation, when a proper contract was signed, Ho-Hoon Lee answered with a watery voice.

[Thank you very much. I will make sure to repay this favor.]

Knowing Ho-Hoon Lee’s heartache, Song Jae-Jin answered with a bright voice while wearing a bittersweet expression.

“You should smile on a good day. Can you cry?”