<\/figcaption><\/figure>Just like the Overwatch<\/em> League\u2019s semifinals, it’s over in an instant. But it’s definitely a happier moment. He\u2019s landed the throw.<\/p>
The good thing is that now Saebyeolbe can relax, enjoy the Overwatch<\/em> League\u2019s off-season and meet with fans. Eat Korean food in New York and then in Korea. When he comes back for next season, he\u2019ll be met with opponents old and new\u2014he\u2019s heard six teams will join the league. \u201cOur team\u2019s system can be improved,\u201d he said. \u201cI’ll treat every game like the Philadelphia game, try my best every game. I think that\u2019ll bring better results.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Somewhere in the labyrinth of Citi Field in Queens, New York, Saebyeolbe is practicing his pitch, the first time he\u2019s thrown a ball in a while. \u201cI\u2019m more nervous than I am during an Overwatch League match,\u201d he told me. \u201cI haven\u2019t practiced.\u201dA ball boy decked out in Mets gear hands him a ball and steps back. Saebyeolbe's going to throw the customary first pitch when the Mets face the Padres at noon today. That's more than 60 feet\u201460 feet, six inches to be exact. He\u2019s a natural, though; his first practice pitch goes a little high, but it\u2019s fixed by the next throw. He\u2019s going to be fine.Related: Philadelphia Fusion complete the upset, send New York Excelsior packingNYXL wasn\u2019t supposed to come home to New York without a win, but here they are. During the Overwatch League\u2019s semifinals matches last week, something went wrong with the team. One match down heading into their July 21 matches, NYXL put up a fight, taking two map wins to Philadelphia Fusions\u2019 three. It wasn\u2019t the team that ended the regular season with 34 wins and six losses. Something wasn't right, whether it be the meta, the month-long break, or just a stroke of bad luck.Saebyeolbe says it\u2019s on him. \u201cI could have done more,\u201d he told me. \u201cI should have done more in clutch moments and that would have helped get better results. I could have played better on Widowmaker. I just didn\u2019t perform very well.\u201dRelated: The story behind New York Excelsior's one-of-a-kind logoIt stings coming back to New York without a chance in the finals, but he\u2019s putting it behind him. It\u2019s time to throw out the first pitch\u2014or, rather, in a half hour. The game\u2019s been delayed, a gigantic rain jacket\u2019s been pulled over the field, with fans ducking for cover under the stadium\u2019s overhangs.Someone throws a Mets jersey on Saebyeolbe before we\u2019re ushered up a few flights of stairs to a suite overlooking the field. NYXL is owned by Sterling Equities, which is a majority owner of the Mets. Naturally, Mets owner Jeff Wilpon is going to treat the Overwatch League team well. (He came down to rapid-fire shake our fans before pitch practice.) A bunch of NYXL players have already planted themselves in the seats, focused on the field, their phones, or the Shake Shack burgers piled high on the suite\u2019s buffet.Photo by Nicole CarpenterSinger Charlie Puth's \"One Call Away\" is playing over the stadium\u2019s speakers. Bang \u201cJJoNak\u201d Seong-hyun dances along, belting out the chorus. It\u2019s bittersweet to return without the win, but the team doesn\u2019t seem to mind too much. NYXL\u2019s fans are unwavering in their support of the team. They\u2019re here for them, Saebyeolbe said. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to do the first pitch,\u201d he added. \u201cIt feels like I\u2019m coming home to meet my fans.\u201dIt\u2019s not Saebyeolbe\u2019s first time in New York. He was here in April for another Mets game, one that was eventually called off for snow. He didn\u2019t get to throw the first pitch then, nor did he get to go to Central Park. He\u2019ll go this time, he said, but he wished he could have brought his dog, a Shiba Inu named Bebe. Instead, he\u2019s looking forward to dog-watching other folks in the park.I could have done more.When the Mets field crew starts pulling back the rain tarp, the crowd cheers. Despite the rain, Citi Field is loud. The team\u2019s not having a great season, but New York fans persevere. It\u2019s almost time.A few minutes of goodbyes and good lucks and we\u2019re taken through the stadium, through back hallways and into the stands before heading onto the field. First it\u2019s the national anthem, then a kid hobbling onto the field to deliver the game ball. A quick check of his hair through someone\u2019s cellphone sceen and Saebyeolbe\u2019s up. Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki is opposite Saebyeolbe, 60 feet, six inches away. The NYXL logo flashes up on the big screen. Saebyeolbe, it\u2019s your pitch.Just like the Overwatch League\u2019s semifinals, it's over in an instant. But it's definitely a happier moment. He\u2019s landed the throw.The good thing is that now Saebyeolbe can relax, enjoy the Overwatch League\u2019s off-season and meet with fans. Eat Korean food in New York and then in Korea. When he comes back for next season, he\u2019ll be met with opponents old and new\u2014he\u2019s heard six teams will join the league. \u201cOur team\u2019s system can be improved,\u201d he said. \u201cI'll treat every game like the Philadelphia game, try my best every game. 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