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In May, former Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe was arrested on the spot on suspicion of assaulting his eldest daughter and abruptly resigned as manager. Since then, acting manager Hideki Hashigami has steadied the team, rebuilding it into a genuine pennant contender against the Hanshin Tigers — but now some media outlets have begun reporting that Abe could return to the dugout as early as next season. The Giants have long followed an unwritten rule that only a homegrown ace pitcher or cleanup hitter can become manager, meaning that even with Hashigami delivering results, his promotion to full-time manager is considered unlikely. On 5ch, reports of players’ “we don’t want him back” reaction to Abe mixed with voices backing Hashigami and frustration at the team’s homegrown-only doctrine itself.
The possibility that former Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe (47) could return to the dugout is now being reported by multiple media outlets. Abe was arrested on the spot at his Tokyo home on May 25, the eve of interleague play, on suspicion of assaulting his eldest daughter, and abruptly resigned as manager. Acting manager Hideki Hashigami (60), who took the helm on emergency short notice, has calmed the team down and put up a strong fight for the pennant against Hanshin — but under the club’s policy of “Giants managers must be pure-blooded,” his chances of being promoted to full manager next season are seen as slim. Talk of “former manager Abe’s return” is circulating within the team itself, and it has drawn pushback from some players. What decision will the front office ultimately make?
Attended a rally to rouse team spirit
〈”Is the report of former Giants manager Abe’s ‘September return’ true?” — even within the Yomiuri Group there is some sympathy for him, but what’s the sticking point?〉(Nikkan Gendai, September 1 issue), 〈The reality of the Giants’ succession plans: hoped-for return or comeback rumor? What kind of manager can be trusted with the young talent that has grown under the acting regime〉(Full-Count, September 7), 〈”Why not bring Abe (Shinnosuke) back as manager?” — a Giants legend issues an urgent proposal on next season’s managerial appointment〉(RONSPO, September 8)
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
'saintly' Abe makes his return (sarcastic — 仏 means Buddha-like/serene)
even if someone really thinks this, they're not going to say it to some reporter
and let acting manager Hashigami actually run the team
and probably thinks that's cool
Kind of like those 'Don't quit, Ishiba' protests, huh (lol)
what's wrong with that?
Say it to my face!!!
— you'd think it's a serious specialist outlet
but it clickbaits headlines like any tabloid site
though maybe that's just how it survives
Hashigami gets walked all over by the players, no way he becomes manager (lol)
Even if that's true, he's getting results, so it's not like Abe suddenly becomes necessary — can't be helped
— sounds like something he'd say
so dumb
A player's ability and a manager's ability are completely different things.
There'd be nothing wrong at all with someone who isn't a Giants alum becoming the team's full manager or coach.
dunno though
forget about a comeback already
it's fans of other teams who want him back
The cheers for Hashigami get louder by the day, and fans light up when he waves back.
Giants fans have already accepted Hashigami — more than expected
people who abuse their power drag down productivity
you guys are nothing but dead weight to the organization
Maybe it's because the players rallied together
It's messed up that pro baseball managers aren't chosen on merit
Being the front office's favorite or whatever is just gross
It's not about being the front office's favorite — it's just a dumb club playing a self-imposed 'Giants alumni only' challenge run
Matsui, Uehara, and Kuwata aren't homegrown Giants
Makes you suspect there's something going on with Kawai, precisely because he wasn't picked
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
The Giants are a club that has long upheld the unwritten rule that only a homegrown player (someone who was once an ace pitcher or cleanup hitter) can become manager, and it’s this convention that lies behind the view that acting manager Hashigami is unlikely to be promoted to full manager even with his results so far. Meanwhile, Abe resigned as manager in May after being arrested on the spot on suspicion of assaulting his eldest daughter, and this round of reporting does not touch on what happened with the criminal proceedings in that case. What split opinion on the thread was whether Hashigami, who is delivering results, should be given credit, and whether the Giants should stick to their homegrown-only policy — evaluations of Abe himself were almost uniformly harsh. It’s also worth readers keeping in mind that the ‘comeback rumor’ reporting comes mainly from outlets like Nikkan Gendai and RONSPO that don’t clearly cite primary sources, and is not an official comment from the club or from Abe himself.
*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “Former Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe’s ‘return next season’ rumor draws real reactions from the Giants roster: ‘We don’t want him back,’ ‘It’s crazy that Hashigami isn’t getting promoted’ [Ailuropoda melanoleuca★]“.
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