On August 11, 2021, just before the resumption of the second half of the pennant race, shocking news came from the ball world. It is the assault of Sho Nakata, the main gun of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
According to the content announced by the team, Nakata suddenly got angry and put out his hand when he was talking with a junior player behind the bench before the exhibition match DeNA match (Hakodate) on the 4th. It is said that it was done.
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Sho Nakata (Photo: YUTAKA / Afro Sports)
“I was worried because my juniors couldn’t go against Nakata.”
Nakata had been in the starting lineup in the same game with “4th, 1st base”, but the team, who heard the situation from the victims, took the situation seriously and replaced Nakata with one at bat and ordered him to return home immediately. Then, on the 11th, he announced that he had been suspended from participating in all games of the 1st army and farm for violating Article 17 (model act) of the unified player contract.
Last season, he scored 31 home runs, the highest number of his own, and won the third RBI with 108 RBIs. He has a track record of playing an active part in international competitions as a member of SAMURAI JAPAN. He made a name for himself as a Japanese cannon representing the ball world, and was famous for being loved by his juniors.
However, a TV official confesses that “many players really hated playing with Nakata.”
“A video in which the coach pointed out in a strong tone the behavior of Kenshi Sugiya playing with a kick and throwing a ball while practicing base running at the autumn camp in 2014 became a hot topic. Sometimes.
As Nakata grows older, the number of seniors decreases, and no one pays attention to his overwhelming words and actions. I was worried because my juniors couldn’t go against Nakata. The atmosphere of the team these days has never been good. “
Both individual results and teams are in poor condition
It may have been terrible and frustrating.
Nippon-Ham was sluggish at the bottom this season, and Nakata played 39 games with a batting average of .193, 4 home runs and 13 RBIs.
When he struck out the bat on the bench after five strikeouts in the Softbank game (Sapporo Dome) on April 7, he fell behind the bench. The next day, he appeared on the ground with a large purple swelling around his injured right eye, which surprised the media waiting at the stadium.
In the Hanshin Tigers (Sapporo Dome) on June 8, he collapsed while running and left the front due to acute low back pain. The topic is not about baseball, but about accidents. Nakata on the bench wrinkled between his eyebrows, and the scene with a rugged expression was conspicuous.
Is there a trade story with the Se team?
Due to the assault trouble this time, he was suspended for an indefinite period, and there is a possibility that he will not be able to play in the game this season. This year is the final year of the 3-year contract. It is inevitable that the annual salary will be significantly reduced from 340 million yen.
“There are victims and the centripetal force of our teammates is declining. I think it will be difficult for Nakata to play at Nippon-Ham next year. There is a possibility that he will offer a trade to the Central League team,” said the sports newspaper desk. analyse.
Will Nakata, who is in danger of baseball life, come back to the ground again?
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