http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/tsuyoshi-nishioka-heads-back-to-japan/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:30:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/tsuyoshi-nishioka-heads-back-to-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-401287 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:35:17 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=263989#comment-401287 The difference is so “night and day” that it makes me wonder if we didn’t have a “Prince and the Pauper” routine going on. The “real” Nishi took 2 years off enjoying life in anonymity, while his stand-in “No-shi” came to the US and stunk it up for a year and a half. Now, refreshed Nishi will go back and hammer the Japanese league.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/tsuyoshi-nishioka-heads-back-to-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-401249 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:29:15 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=263989#comment-401249 On all accounts it always seemed the problem with this guy was mental. No friends, family, language barrier, totally uncomfortable from day one, alienated at every turn, so badly he gave back guaranteed money to get out of that situation. Wouldn’t be surprised if he does far better in Japan. Course no one will notice or care since he is never coming back…

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/tsuyoshi-nishioka-heads-back-to-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-401239 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:10:00 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=263989#comment-401239 The hitting was bad enough, but the gold glove is really questionable, can’t imagine how he got one there.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/tsuyoshi-nishioka-heads-back-to-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-401226 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:53:55 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=263989#comment-401226 Good for him. Can’t fault him for wanting to come over here and give it a shot in MLB. Too bad for his and the Twins’ sake that it didn’t work out better.

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