Author: Japan Reacts Editorial

During the Seibu–Nippon-Ham game at Belluna Dome on September 12, Nippon-Ham pitcher Ito Taiga and Seibu coach Kuroda Tetsushi got into a heated shouting match mid-game, with an angry-looking Kuroda storming toward the mound. Players poured out of both dugouts and things briefly turned into a tense standoff, though it never escalated to blows. On 5ch, a post claiming to be from someone watching in person spread the account that “Coach Kuroda kept heckling Ito persistently about how he was handling the rosin, and Ito snapped back at him — that’s what set it off.” Some questioned why a coach, rather than a player, was the one front and center in the confrontation, while others speculated that the recent decline in on-field brawls might be linked to team policies banning casual chatter and greetings between players.

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“Seibu vs. Nippon-Ham” (September 12, Belluna Dome)

Source: topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp / Original article here

*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “Stadium in an Uproar: Nippon-Ham’s Ito Taiga and Seibu Coach Kuroda Tetsushi Nearly Come to Blows — Kuroda Storms Toward the Mound in Anger, Both Benches Empty in a Tense Standoff.”

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

2AnonymousSep 12, 2026 21:26

7AnonymousSep 12, 2026 21:28

Now that he's got his anger management sorted,
'saintly' Abe makes his return (sarcastic — 仏 means Buddha-like/serene)

*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★]“.