As for the question from the head coach, Lin Guanglai just picked up his pitcher's glove from the side and rubbed his palm back and forth, "Don't worry, Coach, I'll take down those Red Sox hitters one by one."
Hearing the confident response, Don Mattingly nodded and then firmly patted Lin Guanglai's shoulder: At this moment, he, as the head coach, was probably the most nervous person in the entire team—
After all, before this, whether as a player or a coach, Mattingly had never touched the threshold of the World Series. Although part of the reason was the Yankees' darkest period in the 1980s during his tenure, the title of "King without a Crown" had lingered for years, gradually becoming a demon in Mattingly's mind.
This season, he returned to the Bronx under the eyes of the public. If last season's defending champions were eliminated by a mortal enemy in the first round of the playoffs, after the game, he would surely become the main target and be besieged by the media.
