Gurazeni: Money Pitch (2018) - S01 - CR vs Commie
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Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to inform you that I make 18 million yen per year.
Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to inform you that I make 18 million yen per year.
I'm twenty-six years old and single.
I'm 26 years old and single.
What's that? "You don't look like a big shot to me," you say?
What's that? "You don't look like a big shot to me," you say?
Hey, I can't help how I look...
Hey, I can't help how I look...
I earn most of my money at night,
I earn most of my money at night,
though I sometimes work during the day on weekends.
though I sometimes work during the day on weekends.
Don't get the wrong idea! My job isn't anything unsavory.
Don't get the wrong idea! My job isn't anything unsavory.
Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sure you've caught on by now.
Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sure you've caught on by now.
That's right!
That's right!
I'm a...
I'm a...
...professional baseball player!
professional baseball player!
Here in Jingu Stadium, it's the third game of the series against the Osaka Tempters.
Here in Jingu Stadium, it's the third game of the series against the Osaka Tempters.
He grounds it to the shortstop for a 6-4-3 double play!
He grounds it to the shortstop for a 6-4-3 double play!
And just like that, the Tempters are back to square one!
And just like that, the Tempters are back to square one!
What do you think, guest commentator Manaka-san?
What do you think, guest commentator Manaka?
That's gotta be a load off of Shibuya's mind.
That's gotta be a load off of Shibuya's mind.
That was a tricky spot that could have shifted the balance of the game completely.
That was a tricky spot that could've shifted the balance of the game completely.
The momentum's back on their side now.
The momentum's back on their side now.
My name is Bonda Natsunosuke.
My name is Bonda Natsunosuke.
I'm a left-handed middle relief pitcher for the Jingu Spiders.
I'm a left-handed middle relief pitcher for the Jingu Spiders.
Natsunosuke. Back to the bench.
Natsunosuke. Back to the bench.
Huh? But I've only thrown ten pitches...
Huh?
I think it's too early. Come back out next inning.
But I've only thrown ten pitches.
I think it's too early.
Come back out next inning.
Right.
Right.
This is Sakota-san, the bullpen coach.
This is Sakota, the bullpen coach.
He watches how the game unfolds and decides who to warm up when.
He watches how the game unfolds and decides who to warm up when.
That's right. This is my workplace.
That's right. This is my workplace.
Of course, I spend time on the mound, too,
Of course, I spend time on the mound too, but I spend the vast majority of my time right here,
but I spend the vast majority of my time right here,
in the bullpen!
in the bullpen!
When I'm not pitching, I talk with the guys while we watch the game,
When I'm not pitching, I talk with the guys while we watch the game,
or research my opponents in the player directory.
or research my opponents in the player directory.
I might look at players I expect to face off with today, for example.
I might look at players I expect to face off with today, for example.
I'm often brought in to get a single left-handed hitter out,
I'm often brought in to get a single left-handed batter out,
so I'll check all the left-handers on the bench in advance.
so I'll check all the left-handers on their bench in advance.
I'll pay closest attention to the guys who just came up from the minors.
I'll pay closest attention to the guys who just came up from the minors.
Takekawa, huh?
Takekawa, huh?
What part of their profiles am I looking at in particular?
What part of their profiles am I looking at in particular?
Of course, I look at their career numbers and how they performed the previous year...
Of course, I look at their career numbers and how they performed the previous year,
But most important is their contract!
but most important is their contract!
Okay, ready to go.
Okay, ready to go.
Right, right!
Right, right!
Murai.
Murai.
22 million!
22 million!
Oh, just missed it! It's 22.5 million!
Oh, so close!
It's 22.5 million!
Missed the decimal point, huh?
Missed the decimal point, huh?
Okay, next one... Narita?
Okay, next one...
Think he broke the top ten in batting average last year, so...
Narita?
42 million!
Think he broke the top ten in batting average last year, so 42 million!
You got it! Points for speed.
You got it!
Bonda-san, you really are incredible.
Points for speed.
This is our "contract quiz," and I've got the best record in the club.
Bonda, you really are incredible.
This is our "contract quiz," and I've got the best record in the clubhouse.
We're surprisingly interested in others' contracts.
We're surprisingly interested in others' contracts.
Well, less "surprisingly" and more..."extremely"?
Well, less "surprisingly" and more... "extremely"?
In a way, it's everything to us.
In a way, it's everything to us.
The money is what makes you a pro.
The money is what makes you a pro.
We end up seeing those with bigger contracts as above us,
We end up seeing those with bigger contracts as above us, and those with smaller ones as below us.
and those with smaller ones as below us.
If you get right down to it, that's what it means to be a pro.
If you get right down to it, that's what it means to be a pro.
The Tempters will be making a substitution.
The Tempters will be making a substitution.
Takekawa will be hitting for Ushima.
Takekawa will be hitting for Ushima.
There he is! 9 million!
There he is! Nine million!
Okay, Natsunosuke. You're in.
Okay, Natsunosuke. You're in.
Right!
Right!
Manager Tanabe of the Spiders is stepping out of the bullpen.
Manager Tanabe of the Spiders is stepping out of the dugout.
He's probably going to bring out a southpaw.
He's probably going to bring out a southpaw.
The Spiders will be making a pitching substitution.
The Spiders will be making a pitching substitution.
Bonda will be pitching for Kishida.
Bonda will be pitching for Kishida.
Jersey number 39.
Jersey number 39.
Once again, Bonda Natsunosuke heads for the mound.
Once again, Bonda Natsunosuke heads for the mound.
Plus one in the "games pitched" column.
Add one to the "games pitched" column.
A middle reliever's salary will reflect his number of games pitched.
A middle reliever's salary will reflect his number of games pitched.
Listen up, Bonda-kun.
Listen up, Bonda.
The world of pro sports is a harsh one.
The world of pro sports is a harsh one.
A single injury, and it can be all over.
A single injury, and it can be all over.
Take my advice: don't touch that signing bonus until you retire.
Take my advice: don't touch that signing bonus until you retire.
That's what my scout, Yasuda-san, told me when I went pro.
That's what my scout, Yasuda, told me when I went pro.
So I haven't touched one red cent of my signing bonus.
So I haven't touched one red cent of my signing bonus.
As the last pick in the draft,
As the last pick in the draft, my signing bonus was a crummy 15 million!
my signing bonus was a crummy 15 million!
Your average family man could earn that in three years!
Your average family man could earn that in three years!
Baseball is a job where your years are limited once you cross thirty.
Baseball is a job where your years are limited once you cross thirty.
And only a fraction of us land a coaching or commentating gig after we retire.
And only a fraction of us land a coaching or commentating gig after we retire.
I've known many whose income dropped to seven digits the year after they retired.
I've known many whose income dropped to seven digits the year after they retired.
So while I'm twenty-six, the age when baseball pros are supposedly at their peak,
So while I'm twenty-six, the age when baseball pros are supposedly at their peak,
I can't be earning just 18 million per year!
I can't be earning just 18 million per year!
I need to earn more, or I won't have enough for the rest of my life!
I need to earn more, or I won't have enough for the rest of my life!
"There's money buried under the pitch."
"There's money buried under the diamond."
That's a phrase you hear a lot.
That's a phrase you hear a lot.
It's true, too.
It's true too.
Those words play in my mind as a constant refrain.
Those words play in my mind as a constant refrain.
There's money buried under the pitch. Money Pitch!
There's money buried under the diamond.
Hey, we've got more action on the Tempters' bench!
Money Diamond!
Hey, we've got more action from the Tempters' bench!
A pinch hitter for their pinch hitter?
A pinch hitter for their pinch hitter?
Now they're bringing out a righty.
Now they're bringing out a righty.
I thought they'd hold on to him a little longer.
I thought they'd hold on to him a little longer.
The Tempters are announcing a change of hitter.
The Tempters are announcing a change of hitter.
Doi, jersey number 50, will be hitting for Takekawa.
Doi, wearing number 50, will be hitting for Takekawa.
Now I must pitch to a right-hander, a matchup that puts me at a disadvantage.
Now I must pitch to a right-hander, a matchup that puts me at a disadvantage.
But it's common enough.
But it's common enough.
This hitter, Doi...
This hitter, Doi...
Four years as a pro, with a 7 million contract.
Four years as a pro, with a 7 million contract.
When he joined the Tempters,
When he joined the Tempters, he got a lot of press for being a rookie with two kids.
he got a lot of press for being a rookie with two kids.
Hey, now!
Hey, now!
Doi-san, I know you just came up from the minors today.
Doi, I know you just came up from the minors today.
Yusuke
Still, I need to beat you.
Still, I need to beat you.
What's more,
What's more, if it turns out you couldn't hit off a left-hander like me,
if it turns out you couldn't hit a left-hander like me,
you'll probably be dropped back to the minors right away!
you'll probably
be dropped back to the minors right away!
A bunt?!
A bunt?!
That's right! He's fast, too!
That's right! He's fast too!
Catch!
Catch!
I got it!
I got it!
Natsunosuke!
Natsunosuke!
I got it! I got it!
I got it! I got it!
There's money buried under the pitch...
There's money buried under the diamond.
Money... Pitch... Money... Pitch...
Money... Diamond...
Why am I so desperate to catch this foul ball?
Why am I so desperate to catch this foul ball?
Doi can't want to go back to the bench on a foul fly either.
Doi can't want to go back to the bench on a foul fly either.
Money... Pitch...
Money... Diamond...
Yusuke
Money... Diamond... Money... Diamond...
Money... Pitch... Money... Pitch...
Money... Diamond...
Money... Pitch...
Money Diamond!
Money... Pitch...
Money Pitch!
Out!
Out!
Nice play!
Nice play!
Crud. I ended up saying "Money Pitch" out loud.
Crap. I ended up saying "Money Diamond" out loud.
Okay, Natsunosuke. Nice play.
Okay, Natsunosuke. Nice play.
I won.
I won.
I chose not to watch Doi walk away.
I chose not to watch Doi walk away.
The next day, Doi really was sent back to the minors,
The next day, Doi really was sent back to the minors,
based on one failed at-bat.
based on one failed at-bat.
And his demotion was also an implicit statement on my lack of worth.
And his demotion was also an implicit statement on my lack of worth.
"As a right-hander, he had an advantage,
"As a right-hander, he had an advantage, yet he couldn't get a hit off this 18 million-a-year pitcher.
yet he couldn't get a hit off this 18 million-a-year pitcher.
A hitter like that wouldn't stand a chance against an ace earning hundreds of millions."
A hitter like that wouldn't stand a chance against an ace earning hundreds of millions."
That was the judgment call.
That was the judgment call.
Our world is unforgiving.
Our world is unforgiving.
Sometimes, I really want to run away from it.
Sometimes, I really want to run away from it.
But I can't run away.
But I can't run away.
Because baseball is all I have.
Because baseball is all I have.
I'll fight here again tonight.
I'll fight here again tonight.
To earn myself a tomorrow, a future!
To earn myself a tomorrow, a future!
Money Pitch!
Money Diamond!
I'm twenty-six years old, with an annual salary of 18 million.
I'm 26 years old, with an annual salary of 18 million yen.
usually brought into the game to get a single left-hander out.
My name is Bonda Natsunosuke, and I'm usually brought into the game to get a single left-hander out.
Tonight, my work entails
Tonight, my work entails
a tied game at the top of the 9th.
a tied game in the top of the 9th.
A situation where one hit could win the game.
A situation where one hit could win the game.
And I'm facing their cleanup, a hitter with a 200 million contract.
And I'm facing their cleanup, a hitter with a 200 million contract.
If he hits a home run, we'll end up two runs behind in the 9th.
If he hits a home run, we'll end up two runs behind in the 9th.
This is where a guy in my job earns his keep.
This is where a guy in my job earns his keep.
It's a ton of pressure, though...
It's a ton of pressure, though!
Third!
Third!
Got it!
Got it!
I've got this!
I've got this!
In a key moment, an 18 million earner can take out a 200 million earner!
In a key moment, a guy making 18 million can take out a guy making 200 million!
This is my job.
This is my job.
Games like these are what improve my standing
Games like these are what improve my standing during the off-season assessments!
during the off-season assessments!
Great work today.
Great work today.
Hey, Natsunosuke.
Hey, Natsunosuke.
Toku-san! Great to see you!
Toku!
Great to see you!
What you did today will earn you major points in the assessments.
What you did today will earn you major points in the assessments.
It's an extra 300,000 per year, no problem.
It's an extra 300,000 per year, no problem.
O-Oh, I don't know about that...
O-Oh, I don't know about that...
I think it really had an impact.
I think it really had an impact.
It primed you guys to walk off in the bottom of the ninth.
It primed you guys to walk off in the bottom of the ninth.
Shucks!
Shucks!
Doing research today?
Doing research today?
Yeah, I'll be on color commentary two days from now.
Yeah, I'll be doing color commentary two days from now.
Take it easy on me if they do send me out, okay?
Take it easy on me if they do send me out, okay?
Well, we'll see.
We'll see.
So, Natsunosuke, want to grab a bite?
So, Natsunosuke, wanna grab a bite?
That sounds great! Let's do it!
That sounds great! Let's do it!
Roppongi.
Roppongi.
Right.
Right.
Oh, it's Bonda.
Oh, it's Bonda.
I've heard Toku-san's color commentary from the bullpen before.
I've heard Toku's color commentary from the bullpen before.
Wow, that swing had a nice "whoosh" to it!
Wow, that swing had a nice "whoosh" to it!
It might not be nice to say,
It might not be nice to say, but I never thought he'd become a commentator.
but I never thought Toku-san would become a commentator.
He was a real entertainer type, gregarious, and pretty popular,
He was a real entertainer type, gregarious, and pretty popular...
but he was a mediocre pitcher who racked up less than fifty wins.
But he was a mediocre pitcher who racked up less than fifty wins.
However, being friends with the director of Otowa Radio gave him a lucky break,
But being friends with the director of Otowa Radio gave him a lucky break,
and soon after retiring, he landed a commentary gig that'd just opened up.
and soon after retiring, he landed a commentary gig that'd just opened up.
The truth is, this week and next week are radio's "special weeks."
The truth is, this week and next week are radio's "special weeks."
"Special weeks?"
"Special weeks"?
Weeks when they research our listener ratings.
Weeks when they research our listener ratings.
In two days, when I'm on deck...
In two days, when I'm on deck...
I want to rack up the numbers.
I want to rack up the numbers.
I mean, I want numbers, of course.
I mean, I want numbers, of course.
But I also want to do commentary people will like...
But I also want to do commentary people will like.
The match in two days... The Carnavits' starter will be Nishida.
The Carnabeats' starter will be Nishida for the game in two days.
There's no doubt about that.
There's no doubt about that.
Annual salary: 26 million!
Annual salary: 26 million!
It's the Spiders I don't know about.
It's the Spiders I don't know about.
You're going to have a spot starter that day.
You're going to have a spot starter that day.
You don't have a rotation pitcher available.
You don't have a starting pitcher available.
Do you know anything?
Do you know anything?
Wait, did you just ask me that?!
Wait, did you just ask me that?!
Yeah. Even if you knew, you couldn't tell, I'm sure...
Right. Even if you knew, I doubt you could tell me.
I really don't know, though.
I really don't know, though.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
If you don't know, does that mean they haven't decided?!
If you don't know, does that mean they haven't decided?!
Potential starters right now would be...
Potential starters right now would be Ida, Yamasato, or Mogami...
Ida, Yamasato, Mogami...
They really haven't decided?
They really haven't decided?
Give me a break!
Gimme a break!
It would be easy to look up basic data on those three.
It'd be easy to look up basic data on those three,
But I'd like to get more information and weave it into my commentary.
but I'd like to get more information and weave it into my commentary.
Should I investigate all three?
Should I investigate all three?
No, that'd dilute my knowledge of each one... I don't have time!
No, that'd dilute my knowledge of each one. I don't have time!
Maybe I should just pick one and go all-in on the research...
Maybe I should just pick one and go all-in on the research.
Toku-san's really freaking out about this...
Toku's really freaking out about this.
That's it! That's what I'll do!
That's it!
That's what I'll do!
I'll narrow it down to one!
I'll narrow it down to one!
Did the station manager say something to you?
Did the station manager say something to you?
Huh?
N-No, not particularly...
N-No, not particularly...
Toku-chan, I'm sorry about this.
Toku, I'm sorry about this!
I managed to rope in Kuwata-san for the first ratings week!
I managed to rope in Kuwata for the first ratings week!
What are you talking about?
What are you talking about?
A special color commentator!
A special color commentator!
You mean you're skipping me?
You mean you're skipping me?
Yeah.
Yeah.
And our last ratings period,
And in our last ratings period, your days pulled the worst numbers...
your days pulled the worst numbers...
What?
Your commentary is kind of seat-of-the-pants.
Your commentary is kind of seat-of-the-pants.
Maybe instead of just calling out sound effects,
Maybe instead of just calling out sound effects, could you do a little more data-based commentary?
could you do a little more data-based commentary?
That's the situation I've found myself in!
That's the situation I've found myself in!
But I don't want to tell that to my junior!
But I don't want to tell that to my junior!
A second round, please.
A second round, please.
More of the same.
More of the same.
Well, well?
Well, well?
Have you gone fishing lately?
Have you gone fishing lately?
Huh? I don't remember you being into fishing, Tokunaga-san.
Huh? I don't remember you being into fishing, Tokunaga.
Looks like Toku-san narrowed it down to Mogami, the youngest of the lot,
Looks like Toku narrowed it down to Mogami, the youngest of the lot,
Of course I am! Did you forget?
Of course I am! Did you forget?
but they're not friendly enough to have a private chat.
but they're not friendly enough to have a private chat.
Getting married in the off-season, huh?
Getting married in the off-season, huh?
Where'd that come from?
Where'd that come from?
Don't play dumb. I know all about it.
Don't play dumb. I know all about it.
Which female anchor is it?
Which female anchor is it?
Toku-san was a superstar back in our prefecture.
Toku was a superstar back home.
It's not like that!
It's not like that!
Hey! Yamanashi Tsurumigawa High.
Hey! Yamanashi Tsurumigawa High.
It'll be great working with you!
I can't wait to work with you!
He taught me a lot about technique,
He taught me a lot about technique, but he also taught me about life too.
and about life, too.
Listen up, Natsunosuke. The money you earn as a pro won't last long.
Listen up, Natsunosuke.
He'd say that, but then he'd treat me to these crazy nights out even though his own salary wasn't all that high.
The money you earn as a pro won't last long.
He'd say that, but then he'd treat me to these crazy nights out.
Even though his own salary wasn't all that high.
Don't fall into the trap of earning money to support your lavish spending.
Don't fall into the trap of earning money to support your lavish spending.
In his ten-year pro career,
In his ten-year pro career, there was only one year his salary exceeded 30 million yen.
there was only one year his salary exceeded 30 million yen.
Not only was he loose with his spending, but taxes also took a lot.
Not only was he loose with his spending, taxes also took a lot.
He was probably broke by the end.
He was probably broke by the end.
His last year in baseball, he had the same salary I do now.
During his last year as a pro, he had the same salary I do now.
In other words, 18 million yen.
In other words, 18 million yen.
The next year, when he got his job as a radio commentator,
The next year, when he got his job as a radio commentator, some posit that his salary was less than 3 million per year.
some posit that his salary was less than 3 million per year.
Even the local superstar I admired so much was in dire straits after he retired.
Even the local superstar I admired so much was in dire straits after he retired.
I really want to earn more while I'm still in the game!
I really want to earn more while I'm still in the game!
You never know how long your baseball career will last.
You never know how long your baseball career will last.
My best years will be as a player.
My best years will be as a player.
Will I be able to find employment after I retire?
Will I be able to find employment after I retire?
Radio commentator is still a pretty good post-retirement career.
Radio commentator is still a pretty good post-retirement career.
I know so many...
I know so many people...
So many people who entered the game before me, at the same time, or after me,
who entered the game before me, at the same time, or after me,
who retired to find salaries less than 1 million.
then retired to find salaries less than 1 million.
If I really made a name for myself, I could be a pitching coach!
If I really made a name for myself, I could be a pitching coach!
That's for the true elites!
That's for the true elites!
It's a guaranteed yearly salary of 10 million!
It's a guaranteed yearly salary of 10 million!
Natsunosuke?
Natsunosuke?
When an athlete living what should be a breezy life in the majors
When an athlete living what should be a breezy life in the majors spends it thinking about his plans after retirement,
spends it thinking about his plans after retirement,
it's anything but breezy!
it's anything but breezy!
But that's what it means to be a pro!
But that's what it means to be a pro!
That's my motivation to work even harder!
That's my motivation to work even harder!
Go! Go! Spiders!
Go! Go! Spiders!
N-No way...
N-No way...
If they're starting tomorrow, they would've left the bullpen by now.
If they're starting tomorrow, they would've left the bullpen by now.
But all three of them are there!
But all three of them are there!
I missed the mark on all three!
I missed the mark on all three!
Have I no predictive powers as a commentator whatsoever?
Have I no predictive powers as a commentator whatsoever?
Just who could tomorrow's starter be?
Just who could tomorrow's starter be?
Toku-chan! Toku-chan!
Toku! Toku!
Here's today's lineup!
Here's today's lineup!
Look at the Spiders' starting pitcher!
Look at the Spiders' starting pitcher!
Who is it?
Who is it?
Yowza!
Yowza!
Toku-chan, what's wrong?
What's wrong?
Matsumoto-san!
Matsumoto!
Tonight's commentary is gonna be great!
Tonight's commentary is gonna be great!
Now announcing the Spiders' starting battery.
Now announcing the Spiders' starting battery.
Pitcher: Bonda.
Pitcher: Bonda.
Jersey number 39.
Jersey number 39.
Bonda?
Bonda?
You're kidding...
You've gotta be kidding.
Catcher: Terasugi. Jersey number 2.
Catcher: Terasugi.
Jersey number 2.
Y-Y-Yes...
Y-Y-Yes...
There he is! Bonda Natsunosuke!
There he is! Bonda Natsunosuke!
I know everything about that guy!
I know everything about that guy!
Toku-chan's way too amped up.
Toku's way too amped up.
Well, isn't this a surprise?
Well, isn't this a surprise? The reliever Bonda is starting today!
The reliever Bonda-san is starting today!
What do you think, Color Commentator Tokunaga?
What do you think, Color Commentator Tokunaga-san?
Well, the thing is...
Well, the thing is...
A rotation pitcher needs to be able to pace themselves through several innings.
A pitcher in the rotation needs to be able to pace themselves through several innings.
But a reliever tends to give it all they've got in short bursts.
A reliever tends to give it all they've got in short bursts.
And this pitcher, Bonda...
And this pitcher, Bonda...
Sadly, he couldn't make it in the pros without going 120 percent on each pitch.
Sadly, he couldn't make it in the pros without giving 120% on each pitch.
He's the archetypal middle reliever!
He's the archetypal middle reliever!
There's no way I can pace myself!
There's no way I can pace myself!
He won't last three innings. That's my prediction.
He won't last three innings.
That's my prediction.
But I happen to know a way to tell whether Bonda Natsunosuke is in the zone or not.
But I happen to know a way to tell whether Bonda Natsunosuke is in the zone or not.
Oh? I'd love to hear what it is.
Oh? I'd love to hear what it is.
Sure.
Gladly.
The moment he releases the ball,
The moment he releases the ball, if his wrist is upright, his pitches will be lively.
if his wrist is upright, his pitches will be lively.
On the other hand, if his wrist is down, his pitches will get hammered.
On the other hand, if his wrist is down, his pitches will get hammered.
Which is it today?
Which is it today?
Today...
Today...
It's up!
it's up!
Strike!
Strike!
I take back my statement that he won't last three innings.
I take back my statement that he won't last three innings.
I say he'll make it to the fifth.
I say he'll make it to the fifth.
Toku-chan's really changed up his style!
Toku's really changed up his style!
Starting pitcher Bonda Natsunosuke is taken out in the fifth inning!
Starting pitcher Bonda Natsunosuke is taken out in the fifth inning!
Amazing! Just like Toku-chan predicted!
Amazing! Just like Toku predicted!
Forty-nine pitches thrown.
Forty-nine pitches thrown.
Four and two-thirds innings lasted. Four earned runs.
Four and two-thirds innings pitched.
In that moment, this 18 million pitcher had but one thought.
Four earned runs.
In that moment, this pitcher who makes 18 million a year had but one thought.
"I-I made it to the fifth! I'm freaking amazing!"
"I-I made it to the fifth! I'm freaking amazing!"
He did well for a spot starter.
He did well for a spot starter.
Yeah, he kept us in the game.
Yeah, he kept us in the game.
Perhaps my efforts paid off,
Perhaps my efforts paid off, because we turned things around, and I got a no decision in the game.
because we turned things around, and I got a no decision in the game.
Toku, your commentary was great today!
Toku-chan, your commentary was great today!
Work hard for your next appearance, okay?
Work hard for your next appearance, okay?
Okay!
Okay!
Looks like Toku-san and I both
Looks like Toku and I both got through a dicey night by the skin of our teeth.
got through a dicey night by the skin of our teeth.
Of course, I'm not going to become part of the starting rotation based on tonight.
Of course, I'm not going to become a rotation pitcher based on tonight.
A spot starter is only a spot starter.
A spot starter is only a spot starter.
A middle reliever is a middle reliever to the end.
A middle reliever is a middle reliever to the end.
If I really want to make money as a pitcher,
If I really want to make money as a pitcher, I need to become a starter some day.
I need to become a starter some day.
"There's money buried under the diamond."
"There's money buried under the pitch."
That's a phrase you hear a lot.
That's a phrase you hear a lot.
It's true, too.
It's true too.
We're doing everything we can to dig it up,
We're doing everything we can to dig it up, for as long as we're pros.
for as long as we're pros.
It really is an unforgiving world.
It really is an unforgiving world.
But it's still my job.
But it's still my job.
Money Pitch!
Money Diamond!
Natsunosuke here!
Natsunosuke here!
Wow, I just realized something crazy.
Wow, I just realized something crazy.
The hitters below my 18 million yen salary have a hard time against me,
The hitters below my 18 million yen salary have a hard time against me,
but the hitters above me hit against me all the time.
but the hitters above me hit off me all the time.
I can keep the 50 million ones at bay pretty well, but...
I can keep the 50 million ones at bay pretty well, but...
What's that? What happens if I face someone with the same salary?
What's that? What happens if I face someone with the same salary?
It's a double-header with "Tendency" and "Buddies."
Next time, it's a doubleheader with "Tendency" and "Buddies."
Seize tomorrow's success and today's money!
Seize tomorrow's success and today's money!
Money Pitch!
Money Diamond!
▶ [HorribleRips] Gurazeni S1 - 02 [1080p]
▶ [Commie] Gurazeni - 02v2 [74157DE4]
I'm Bonda Natsunosuke, twenty-six years old,
I'm Bonda Natsunosuke, 26 years old,
and I make 18 million yen per year.
and I make 18 million yen per year.
One of my hobbies is reading the player directory.
One of my hobbies is reading the player directory.
I can rattle the yearly salary of any player off the top of my head,
I can rattle the yearly salary of any player off the top of my head,
as long as they're on one of the twelve major league teams.
as long as they're on one of the twelve major league teams.
But one day...
But one day...
Huh?
Huh?
I've noticed it, too.
I've noticed it too.
S-Sakota-san!
S-Sakota!
I see it has finally hit you, Natsunosuke.
I see it has finally hit you, Natsunosuke.
Wh-What do you mean?
Huh? What do you mean?
You're such a handful.
You're such a handful.
I'm talking about your very obvious shortcoming.
I'm talking about your very obvious shortcoming.
The next day...
The next day...
Batting first, left field, Nagasawa.
Batting first, left fielder, Nagasawa.
One out, bases loaded. And the Carnavits have the in-form Nagasawa up next.
One out, bases loaded. The Carnabeats have the in-form Nagasawa up next.
There's some activity on the Spiders' bench.
There's some activity on the Spiders' bench.
Who's the pitcher?
Who's the pitcher?
Bonda!
Bonda!
As expected, it's left-hander Bonda Natsunosuke.
As expected, it's left-hander Bonda Natsunosuke.
Nagasawa's been their starting leadoff hitter since breaking out in the preseason,
Nagasawa's been their starting leadoff man since breaking out in the preseason,
and he's maintained a .400 average with twenty games under his belt.
and he's maintained a .400 average with twenty games under his belt.
Plus, he's already had two hits today!
Plus, he's already had two hits today!
You think he might break the 200 hit barrier this season?
You think he might break the 200 hit barrier this season?
Getting 200 hits in a season could quintuple his contract!
Getting 200 hits in a season could quintuple his contract!
He could be a 50 million player next season!
He could be a 50-million player next season!
But his current contract is worth 10 million—8 million less than mine.
But his current contract is worth 10 million— 8 million less than mine.
An 18 million player won't lose to a 10 million scrub!
A player making 18 million won't lose to a scrub making 10 million!
Struck out in three!
Struck out in three!
What the...?
What the...
Yes!
Yes!
Natsunosuke!
Natsunosuke!
Bonda Natsunosuke struck out a .400 batter on a hot streak!
Bonda Natsunosuke struck out a .400 batter on a hot streak!
He was treating him as an inferior opponent,
He was treating him as an inferior opponent,
and his pitches looked great.
and his pitches looked great.
We've now got two outs.
We've now got two outs.
The next batter is another lefty, Kadowaki.
The next batter is another lefty, Kadowaki.
I bet they'd love to have a righty pinch-hitting here.
I bet they'd love to have a righty pinch hitting here.
But Kadowaki is the third catcher they've used in this game.
But Kadowaki is the third catcher they've used in this game.
They can't sub him, because they don't have any more on the bench.
They can't sub him out as they don't have any more on the bench.
It's a sign of how all-out both sides have gone today,
It's a sign of how all-out both sides have gone today,
but Kadowaki's own batting average is .210.
but Kadowaki's own batting average is .210.
Given how Bonda's been pitching today,
Given how Bonda's been pitching today, this .200-hitting lefty might be in for a hard time.
this .200-hitting lefty might be in for a hard time.
Kadowaki was an undisputed starter in his younger days,
Kadowaki-san was an undisputed regular in his younger days.
but now he's thirty-four.
But now he's thirty-four.
He's lost his starting spot, and his contract has dropped in value, but he still makes 30 million.
He's lost his starting spot, and his contract has dropped in value,
but he still makes 30 million.
Natsunosuke...
Natsunosuke...
It's a hit to shallow center field!
It's a hit to shallow center field!
The runner on third comes home! The Carnavits take a one-run lead!
The runner on third scores, and the Carnabeats take a one-run lead!
Yes!
Natsunosuke...
Natsunosuke...
Bonda Natsunosuke retired the .400 hitter,
Bonda Natsunosuke retired the .400 hitter but choked on the guy batting .200!
but choked on the .200 hitter!
Your performance today confirmed it for me.
Your performance today confirmed it for me.
Y-Yes, sir...
Y-Yes, sir...
If we draw the line at the 50 million-makers,
If we draw the line at those making 50 million a year,
this season you've regularly retired hitters with contracts lower than your own,
this season you've regularly retired batters with contracts smaller than your own,
while regularly giving hits up to those with bigger contracts.
while regularly giving hits up to those with bigger contracts.
18 million...
18 million...
When someone makes less money, you look down on them and pitch with confidence,
When someone makes less money, you look down on them and pitch with confidence,
but those who make more seem to cause your arm to tense up.
but those who make more seem to cause your arm to tense up.
You read the player's directory too much.
You read the player's directory too much.
You like your reputation as a contract know-it-all, I guess?
You like your reputation as a contract know-it-all, I guess?
However...
However...
For some reason, as we get to the players with contracts over 50 million,
for some reason, as we get to the players with contracts over 50 million,
your likelihood of getting them out starts to rise,
your likelihood of getting them out starts to rise,
and you have a reliable record against players that make 100 million or more.
and you have a reliable record against players that make 100 million or more.
I guess salaries in that range seem astronomical to you.
I guess salaries in that range seem astronomical to you.
And salaries over 100 million only fry your brain.
And salaries over 100 million only fry your brain.
That triggers a rebellious streak in you, so you start throwing sharp pitches again.
That triggers a rebellious streak in you, so you start throwing sharp pitches again.
Maybe it reflects a certain pettiness in your character...
Maybe it reflects a certain pettiness in your character.
You're only playing ball within your own comfort zone.
You're only playing ball within your own comfort zone.
It's the personality of a middle reliever, through and through.
It's the personality of a middle reliever, through and through.
Someone like you will never make a killing in the pros.
Someone like you will never make a killing in the pros.
What I'm saying is that you'll never make it as a starter.
What I'm saying is that you'll never make it as a starter.
Starter...
Starter...
As long as you judge your opponents by their salaries,
As long as you judge your opponents by their salaries,
you won't cut it as a starter, who has to face all kinds of hitters.
you won't cut it as a starter, who has to face all kinds of hitters.
A middle relief pitcher is all I'll ever be cut out for?
A middle relief pitcher is all I'll ever be cut out for?
Well, I've made up my mind.
Well, I've made up my mind.
On your next outing,
In your next outing, any time a batter making between 18 million and 50 million gets a hit off you,
any time a batter making between 18 million to 50 million gets a hit off you,
you'll do ten 100-meter sprints.
you'll do ten 100 meters sprints.
Got it?
Got it?
What?!
What?!
And the day after that...
And the day after that...
The Blue Comets went into the top of the 8th with the scores tied.
The Blue Comets went into the top of the 8th with the score tied.
They have a man on third with two outs. It's their chance to take the lead.
They have a man on third with two outs. It's their chance to take the lead.
Batting sixth is left-hander Fukatsu.
Batting sixth is left-hander Fukatsu.
Naturally, the Spiders are sending in a southpaw, too.
Naturally, the Spiders are sending in a southpaw too.
It's Bonda. Bonda Natsunosuke!
It's Bonda.
Fukatsu is in a rut, and his average is a mere .220,
Bonda Natsunosuke!
but there's no sign of a pinch hitter.
Fukatsu is in a rut, and his average is a mere .220, but there's no sign of a pinch hitter.
Manager Yoshikawa must be interested in building Fukatsu up,
Manager Yoshikawa must be interested in building Fukatsu up,
because he's been giving him chance after chance.
because he's been giving him chance after chance.
Fukatsu-kun, three years out of high school.
Fukatsu, three years out of high school.
Made starter on potential alone,
Made a starter on potential alone, he played in 100 games last year.
he played in 100 games last year.
His contract this season is...
His contract this season is...
18.5 million!
18.5 million!
Good fielding, good judgment, good legs.
Good fielding, good judgment, good legs.
It's just his batting that's on the weak side.
It's just his batting that's on the weak side.
His contract is padded by future potential, but he still makes more than me...
His contract is padded by future potential, but he still makes more than me.
A mere 500,000.
By a mere 500,000.
But I...
But...
There's no way I can't retire a .220 lefty...
there's no way I can't retire a lefty batting .220...
as a left-handed pitcher!
as a left-handed pitcher!
Yes, we've got him!
Yes, we've got him! Right field!
Right field!
The right fielder's got it... No, center?!
The right fielder's got it... No, center?!
It dropped!
It dropped!
It's a bloop single!
It's a bloop single!
Reliever Bonda fails to deliver!
The reliever, Bonda, fails to deliver!
Fukatsu pays off his manager's faith in him!
Fukatsu pays off his manager's faith in him!
Yes! Yes!
Yes! Yes!
I-Is this the difference 500,000 yen makes?
I-Is this the difference 500,000 yen makes?
N-Natsunosuke...
N-Natsunosuke...
You'll be doing those ten 100 meter sprints.
You'll be doing those ten 100-meter sprints.
Fukatsu is nothing!
Fukatsu is nothing! If I'd pitched with confidence, he shouldn't have been any trouble at all!
If I'd pitched with confidence, he shouldn't have been any trouble at all!
I hate myself so much right now!
I hate myself so much right now!
Batting seventh, third base, Komori.
Batting seventh, third baseman, Komori.
It's another lefty at the plate.
It's another lefty at the plate.
It seems they're sticking with Bonda.
It seems they're sticking with Bonda.
This batter, Komori...
This batter, Komori, made the jump from the adult amateur leagues, and he's my age.
He made the jump from the adult amateur leagues, and he's my age.
His contract is...
His contract is...
That's right, Natsunosuke.
That's right, Natsunosuke.
His is...
The exact same as mine!
The exact same as mine!
18 million!
18 million!
What's his batting average?
What's his batting average?
.260?
.260?
The same age, the same contract...
The same age, the same contract...
A batting average that suggests not an amazing hitter, but a fairly reliable one.
A batting average that suggests not an amazing hitter, but a fairly reliable one.
In a way, this is a matchup I'm very interested in seeing.
In a way, this is a matchup I'm very interested in seeing.
What will happen if your contracts are the same?
What will happen if your contracts are the same?
I... I can't lose!
I... I can't lose!
I don't want to lose to him!
I don't want to lose to him!
He's got him!
He's got him!
He can beat players with equal contracts!
He can beat players with equal contracts!
It's a weak grounder between the pitcher and first.
It's a weak grounder between the pitcher and first.
The first baseman came out too far!
The first baseman came out too far!
He won't make it back to the base!
He won't make it back to the base!
He should have let the pitcher get it!
He should've let the pitcher get it!
Damn it!
Damn it!
Natsunosuke, take it!
Natsunosuke, take it!
Huh?
It's a race between the pitcher and the batter!
It's a race between the pitcher and the batter!
Y-You won't beat me!
Y-You won't beat me!
Looked almost simultaneous to me...
Looked almost simultaneous to me.
What's the call?
What's the call?
He's out!
He's out!
Yes!
Yes!
What?!
Natsunosuke!
Natsunosuke!
You gotta be kidding me!
You gotta be kidding me!
The Blue Comets' manager, Yoshikawa, is out on the field!
The Blue Comets' manager, Yoshikawa, is out on the field!
He's really giving it to him!
He's really giving it to him!
That's one heck of an expression!
That's one heck of an expression!
Now we have an umpire's conference.
Now we have an umpire's conference.
Safe!
Safe!
Wow! The call is overturned!
Wow! The call is overturned!
Huh?
What?!
Say what?!
Say what?!
Now Manager Tanabe is mad!
Now Manager Tanabe is mad!
C'mon, let's see an instant replay!
C'mon, let's see an instant replay!
Hey! That's only for close plays at home!
Hey! That's only for close plays at the plate!
They're not pulling that out!
They're not pulling that out!
Shut up!
Shut up!
Instant replay! Instant replay!
Instant replay! Instant replay!
Fine, use it! It's all the same to me!
Fine, use it! It's all the same to me!
That's enough! I-I'll call this game!
That's enough!
Go ahead and call it! I dare you! Just try it!
I-I'll call this game!
Go ahead and call it!
I dare you! Just try it!
Fine. But first...
Fine. But first...
Yer outta here!
Yer outta here!
Th-This matchup's a d...
Th-This matchup's...
a dr—
It's a draw.
It's a draw.
Natsunosuke, I'm adding ten more 100 meter sprints.
Natsunosuke, I'm adding ten more 100-meter sprints.
Because I'm extremely annoyed.
Because I'm extremely annoyed.
What was the final call, you ask?
What was the final call, you ask?
What does that matter?
What does that matter?
Ten more for drawing with the guy!
Ten more for drawing with the guy!
"I can't go on like this... I have to change!"
"I can't go on like this. I have to change!"
So thought the 26-year-old in his 8th season...
So thought the 26-year-old in his 8th season.
Money Pitch!
Money Diamond!
I'm eight years out of high school.
I'm eight years out of high school.
I haven't seen much of my high school buddies lately.
I haven't seen much of my high school buddies lately.
They're all living their own lives.
They're all living their own lives.
Everyone I hang out with now is involved with pro baseball somehow.
Everyone I hang out with now is involved with pro baseball somehow.
Once you're a pro, everyone else is your enemy.
Once you're a pro, everyone else is your enemy.
That's what my scout, Yasuda-san, told me when I got drafted.
That's what my scout, Yasuda, told me when I got drafted.
High school graduates, university graduates, adults...
High school graduates, university graduates, adults...
Seven of us joined at the same time,
Seven of us joined at the same time, but by my eighth season, there was only two of us left.
but by my eighth season, there are only two of us left.
We're the same age, and we're both pitchers.
We're the same age, and we're both pitchers.
The difference is I'm a middle reliever,
The difference is I'm a middle reliever, while he got the dream job in the starting rotation.
while he got the dream job in the starting rotation.
Shibuya Akira.
Shibuya Akira.
Twenty-one wins in his seven years as a pro.
Twenty-one wins in his seven years as a pro.
A contract of 36 million.
A salary of 36 million yen.
That's twice what I make in a year.
That's twice what I make in a year.
Even so, we're not rivals.
Even so, we're not rivals.
We really feel like comrades-in-arms.
We really feel like comrades-in-arms.
He can be a little on the moody side, but he's the best friend I've got.
He can be a little on the moody side, but he's the best friend I've got.
What kind of idiot signals a sacrifice bunt
What kind of idiot signals for a sacrifice bunt when we're three runs down in just the second inning?
when we're three runs behind in just the second inning?
Must've wanted to cut into the lead one run at a time.
Must've wanted to cut into the lead one run at a time.
This ain't high school ball.
This ain't high school ball.
Tactics like that are bad for morale.
Tactics like that are bad for morale.
When we're together, we can gripe about the coaches to our hearts' content.
When we're together, we can gripe about the coaches to our hearts' content.
Hey, have you ever noticed we only talk about baseball...
Hey, have you ever noticed we only talk about baseball...
You know, about work?
You know, about work?
So what?
So what?
Some people say "never talk work at your after-work parties," right?
Some people say you should never talk about work when you go drinking with coworkers, right?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Well, that's probably smart of them,
Well, that's probably smart of them,
but I don't trust people who do that.
but I don't trust people who do that.
Since he and I both like to bellow out whatever not-smart thing comes to mind,
Since he and I both like to bellow out whatever not-smart thing comes to mind,
we really get along.
we really get along.
And that same Akira...
And that same Akira...
This is...
This is...
This is...
This is...
...ridiculous!
ridiculous!
He's been on fire this season, but he just can't land a win!
He's been on fire this season, but he just can't land a win!
I've started in three games, and I've gone the distance in all of them.
I've started in three games, and I've gone the distance in all of them.
My ERA is 1.00, but I have no wins.
My ERA is 1.00, but I have no wins.
No wins, three losses...
My record is 0-3.
There are three undisputed aces in the Central League.
There are three undisputed aces in the Central League.
In each of Akira's three starts this season, he's faced one of them and lost.
In each of Akira's three starts this season, he's faced one of them and lost.
In his first game, it was Tonoyama of the Wild Ones.
In his first game, it was Tonoyama of the Wild Ones.
It ended 1-0.
It ended 1-0.
In the second game, it was Mera of the Carnavits.
In the second game, it was Mera of the Carnabeats.
It ended 1-0.
It ended 1-0.
In the third game, it was Tada of the Tempters.
In the third game, it was Tada of the Tempters.
It ended 1-0.
It ended 1-0.
In other words, our batters haven't scored a single run during Akira's games.
In other words, our batters haven't scored a single run during Akira's games.
Well, I know that's because those three are great pitchers...
Well, I know that's because those three are great pitchers...
Akira's going into his second match with Tonoyama with a 0-3 record.
Akira's going into his second game against Tonoyama with a 0-3 record.
In the two games following the shutout, Tonoyama's given up two and three runs,
In the two games following the shutout, Tonoyama's given up two and three runs,
but his record is the opposite of Akira's: 3-0.
but his record is the opposite of Akira's: 3-0.
Damn. I'm so unlucky...
Damn, I'm so unlucky.
They even moved Tonoyama's scheduled start up by one day,
They even moved Tonoyama's scheduled start up by one day,
like they wanted to take advantage of Akira's rotten luck.
like they wanted to take advantage of Akira's rotten luck.
Yeah, Shibuya's gotta be the unluckiest pitcher in the game right now.
Yeah, Shibuya's gotta be the unluckiest pitcher in the game right now.
I want to get our ace his fourth straight win!
I want to get our ace his fourth straight win!
Beat him, Akira!
Beat him, Akira!
Strike! Batter out!
Strike three! Batter out!
Heading into the 5th, Tonoyama's only given up one hit.
Tonoyama's only given up one hit through five.
Meanwhile, Shibuya's given up six hits, but no runs.
Meanwhile, Shibuya's given up six hits, but no runs.
He's holding the line where it counts.
He's holding the line where it counts.
It's been a pitchers' duel so far.
It's been a pitchers' duel so far.
But I'm going to be in trouble soon...
But I'm gonna be in trouble soon.
I feel like I'll give up a run before he does.
I feel like I'll give up a run before he does.
The Wild Ones aren't warming anyone up in the bullpen.
The Wild Ones aren't warming anyone up in the bullpen.
But we...
But we...
Bonda Natsunosuke.
Bonda Natsunosuke.
You're distracting m
You're distracting me.
Stop that, Natsunosuke!