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On October 11, the Chiba Lotte Marines announced that first-team chief hitting coach and base-running coach Tsuyoshi Nishioka would be leaving the team. The club said it accepted a resignation request made by Nishioka himself, who had spent the season supporting new manager Saburo’s regime after joining the staff just one year earlier. The team finished fifth in the league, though it was also a year marked by the rise of young talent, including outfielder Shiki Nishikawa winning the league’s most-hits title. On 5ch, speculation swirled over the reason for his departure — ranging from friction with the manager to a possible poaching by Orix — but some pointed out that his contract had reportedly been for just one year from the start due to family circumstances, leaving reactions divided.
On the 11th, Lotte announced that first-team chief hitting coach and base-running coach Tsuyoshi Nishioka would be leaving the team. The request came from Nishioka himself, and after discussions the club accepted it.
Nishioka, a Lotte alum, joined the coaching staff this season to support new manager Saburo’s regime, but is departing after just one year.
The team finished fifth in the league, though among the position players, outfielder Shiki Nishikawa won the most-hits title.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Why Kamenashi?
Was he dating Minami or something?
Apparently he drew on Yoshihiko Takahashi's and Kanamori's theories too, but he's clearly skilled — he didn't just help contact/gap hitters like Nishikawa and Ogawa, he also turned Yamaguchi into an actual slugger. That said, Saburo's own hitting advice reportedly gets pretty good reviews too. Wonder if they'll bring in Imae as the successor?
Imae wouldn't take that job.
Actually, it was Fukuura who helped Yamaguchi
https://www.nikkansports.com/m/baseball/news/202605120000997_m.html?mode=all
Yamaguchi made the opening-day active roster this season, but managed just 1 hit in 8 games and struggled, getting removed from the roster on April 19 along with outfielder Hiromi Oka (34).
But in the minors he played 18 games, batting .302 with 4 home runs, taking advice from second-team manager Kazuya Fukuura (50) and second-team hitting coach Koichi Hori (57).
He worked on reshaping his form to "set up from the point where the top of the swing is built," and his form improved.
"I want to produce results to repay the people who helped me," he said, channeling his gratitude toward those around him into motivation.
The number Lotte's Koki Yamaguchi wants to wear after clearing 20-30 home runs for three straight seasons
https://www.nikkansports.com/m/baseball/news/202201200000878_m.html
What on earth happened?
Probably can't coach the hardcore drill-sergeant way, and won't do it voluntarily either, I bet.
I'd love to hear him talk about it though.
https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/868331?page=1
Oh, so it really was a one-year contract from the start?
Igarashi said something similar — that being a commentator gives you more flexibility.
And Nishioka's an Osaka Toin alum — my guess is if they land Fujinami, who they're reportedly scouting, they'll also use Nishioka to keep him on a leash.
Yeah, Orix poaching him does seem plausible.
Putting a leash on Fujinami — where would they even drag him around to? (lol)
Ken Hirano — Head Coach
Kazuhiko Ushijima — Pitching Coach
Takeshi Aikou — Hitting Coach
lol, every single one of them looks like they could win a bar fight
They all look like the type to throw the first punch
Was the mood in the clubhouse bad?
Singling out Coach Nishioka's name like this, at this point in the season,
almost putting him on display like this — this Lotte front office.
Feels like there's something dark going on here.
It was a one-year contract from the start, due to family circumstances.
Kataoka. The one who's not Tatsunami's buddy.
Not sure if he actually has any connection to Kudo though.
Is there anyone who'd actually want a coaching job with the Dragons? Especially coming in from outside — they'd have to beg him to come, practically on bended knee.
Background and Key Points of This Story
Tsuyoshi Nishioka is a former professional baseball player who played for the Kintetsu Buffaloes and the Lotte Marines before also spending time in the majors (with the Minnesota Twins) and with the Hanshin Tigers. Starting this season, he had joined Lotte’s coaching staff as first-team hitting coach and base-running coach, supporting new manager Saburo’s regime. The only fact the club has made public is that it “accepted a resignation request from Nishioka himself” — no specific reason for his departure has been disclosed. Within the thread, speculation about friction with the manager or a poaching move by Orix stood out, but none of it is based on any official team statement or explanation from Nishioka himself, and none of it is confirmed. At the same time, some comments pointed out that it had been reported, from the time he was hired, that his contract was for one year due to family circumstances — making it premature to jump from the timing of the departure announcement alone to conclusions like a “firing” or a “falling out.” There’s a real possibility this was simply an amicable end to a fixed-term contract, a nuance that’s easy to miss if you only look at the comments in the thread.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “[Baseball] Lotte Coach Tsuyoshi Nishioka Leaves After One Year.”
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