Stove League (스토브리그)

Why don't you talk about someone who's normal?

You're only criticizing that strange man.

He's really strange.

He used to be a general manager of a handball team.

How well did they perform? - They won,

but it's different from professional baseball.

Hey, Se Young.

Yes?

If we fail again, I want us to fail in a new way...

instead of failing for the same reasons.

Gosh. Don't let such words persuade me.

Why... Why are you meddling when you already quit?

I don't have any power anyway.

Gosh.

Yes?

Okay. I'm coming right now.

You have to go, don't you? - Yes.

They picked the new general manager...

without telling me. They say I can just check now.

That's good news.

You were...

the best general manager in my opinion.

Thank you.

Do your best.

He's not a familiar face,

but they say someone good...

is just plain good.

I think the same goes for a general manager.

Someone good at managing will be a good general manager.

Although he doesn't have much history in baseball as we do,

he was able to bring victory to different sports teams...

What the...

What?

F...

Funny. Friends.

What are you saying?

Step back.

This is Baek Seung Soo, your new general manager.

Let's give him a big band.

Right.

This is our operations manager, Lee Se Young.

You remember her, right? - Yes.

She's the very first...

female operations manager in professional baseball.

I bet you didn't know that.

He's young.

I'm Han Jae Hee of the Operations Department.

Nice to meet you.

Hold on. Where did I leave off?

That he's young.

Mr. Baek is young, and he's called the winning...

killer?

Hitman.

He's the winning hitman.

He's here to win. Am I right?

Yes, it's something like that.

Say a few words. - Okay.

I was able to bring victory to a handball team,

wrestling team, and a hockey team.

I don't know much about baseball,

but I'll learn as I go.

I'll take a look around today,

and we'll start our meetings tomorrow.

I believe we're really behind.

Sure. Okay. Let's applaud.

Sir. - Yes? What is it?

Why him?

I wanted to put your opinion into consideration,

It was someone above me.

Someone above you?

Yes?

Have you been well?

Yes, what about you?

I've been quite busy.

I've been neglecting the baseball team...

since it has always been doing well.

It was Junior Managing Director's decision.

Can you find anyone else that has never lost?

His resume is golden.

I see.

I believe he's the man we need for our team.

I see.

Just accept it.

Yes?

Nice to meet you.

I'm Kwon Kyung Min.

He's the Junior Managing Director.

I'm also the nephew of the team's owner.

Yes, he's the nephew as well.

I'm not telling you this...

because I plan on controlling the team with my connection,

but because it'll help you understand why I'm cocky.

People understand when I explain this to them.

You understood too, right?

I love being productive.

So just forget that I'm the nephew of the team's owner.

Just think of me as the owner himself.

I'm Baek Seung Soo, the new general manager of the team.

All the equipment are fixed-up.

The general manager before you fixed everything up already,

even though he's so broke.

Because we don't get enough funding,

he even fixed some things himself.

What a great man he was.

I'm going to go eat.

How long has it been since your handball team won?

This year.

You must know about handball quite well then.

Yes, I'm also knowledgable in...

wrestling and hockey.

How did you go from...

leading a wrestling team to a hockey team?

The wrestling team got disbanded.

I see.

Your hockey team as well?

Didn't it win the league?

Yes, it won and then it got disbanded.

I see.

This can't happen in baseball.

Even the worst teams don't starve in baseball.

We don't aim to place last...

when we play.

I see.

Is your goal here to make the team win too?

No, right?

CEO wants us to prepare a list of players who won't be back.

It's a tedious job.

This is my least favorite part of the whole year.

We have to do what we have to do. I'm preparing the list.

What should we do...

with Jang Jin Woo?

He's not the best.

2 wins and 6.78 in earned run average.

But he grew up in our team.

He's the eldest one now.

I wouldn't say that he grew up in our team.

I know he reached his peak at one point,

but the team couldn't take the trophy home at that time...

because Jin Woo slipped towards the end, right?

Let's take some more time to think.

There are quite a lot of fans that are waiting around,

hoping for him to get back up on his feet again.

Just head outside...

and you'll see college students who are even better everywhere.

Would it be difficult...

for Jin Woo to become a coach?

Probably, right?

Students are only willing to learn from impressive teachers.

Who wants to learn from...

a pitcher who can barely throw?

None in the world we live in right now for sure.

Are you looking to earn even more money?

I have to work hard...

and make you into the winning pitcher.

Is that why you get a strikeout whenever I'm throwing?

My arms don't listen to me...

when I play with you.

Take care of your arms. Where does it hurt the most?

My elbow.

Here?

Is this where it hurts?

You brat.

It hurts!

Of course it hurts.

Hey,

I hope that...

we can hold our retirement ceremonies together.

Why do you say that?

You should play for a much longer time than I.

That hurts.

Ms. Lee!

What brings you here?

Why did you have to get your drink so fast?

You chose the 20-cent one.

I ran here to get you the 40-cent drink.

You're too rich for that.

You should buy me a four-dollar drink instead.

Is our new general manager here?

I don't know.

Are we going to keep the same head coach?

We don't know either.

If you don't know, who will?

Is it really too much for me to ask for,

even when I've been on the team for the past 11 years?

I'm Lim Dong Gyu.

I really don't know.

Even if I did, everyone has their own places.

For example, we don't order you to train longer hours...

because you're going through a bad phase.

That's...

because I'm still the best one even at my worst.

Whatever floats your boat.

Enjoy your drink and have a nice day.

Bye now.

What a brat.

Goodness. - Be careful.

I'm sorry. - Sorry.

Here.

I have mine here.

That's right.