[Home Run Derby Champion's Curse? Lin Slips into a Slump After Winning the Title!]
[New York Yankees Surge Forward, while Lin's Record-Breaking Quest Hits a Snag...]
[The Steroid Era's Ceiling is Hard to Reach, but Lin is Already Great Enough!]
Nomura Katsuhiko looked at the North American media headlines with similar titles, feeling annoyed as he crumpled the newspaper in his hand and tossed it into the nearby trash can.
As Lin Guanglai's agent, he's been in a bad mood lately: since Lin Guanglai participated in and won the Home Run Derby, his batting form has fallen into a slump. In the entire month of July, he managed only a mere 8 home runs, marking the first time since the season started that his monthly home run count didn't hit double digits.
For most hitters, such statements amount to a Versailles narrative; but for Lin Guanglai, who aims to break Barry Bonds' record of 73 homers, this is a regression rather than progress!
