Tsuyoshi Nishioka is leaving America to go back to Japan. Nishioka played for 3 years with the Twins, including 1 minor league season. He played terribly on the field, and when it came to batting he couldn't hit to save his life. When he was called up to the majors, he broke his leg, and when he came back he was even worse. His batting averages from 2010-2012 (2012 was in minor league) are .215/.267/.236. Nishioka wanted to leave America so bad that he agree with the Minnesota Twins that he would let them keep the 3.25 million dollars they still owed him if they released him from the team. Tsuyoshi was a 5 time all-star and 3 time Gold Glove winner in Japan, which is where the 28 year old will most likely be going back to. The Twins paid over 11 million to Nishioka over the last 2 years, and he will leave with his dignity intact having not taken the money that we can all agree he didn't deserve.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/tsuyoshi-nishioka-says-goodbye-guaranteed-3-25-million-194306372--mlb.html
I think this man is honorable because he was honest with his team. I wish him the best of luck in the future!
ReplyDeleteWhy didn't he take the $3.5 million he was suppose to get? I would have taken the money. I hope he does well back in Japan.
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