"Hi, Jose, nice to see you again."
When Lin Guanglai stood on second base again, he greeted Jose Altuve, who was responsible for watching over him, just as he did during his first at-bat.
Although this was the first matchup between Lin Guanglai and the opposing team in a Major League series, it wasn't their first meeting—back at the end of 2014 during the Japan-United States baseball exchange games, the two had competed as opponents, and although their relationship wasn't as close as that of Lin Guanglai and Harper, it was still passable.
This time, however, when Lin Guanglai attempted to strike up a conversation with Altuve, the latter wasn't as jovial as he was when the game first started and the Astros held a big lead; on the contrary, Altuve became serious, sticking close to Lin Guanglai and not moving an inch away.
