No Climax Sequence? No downside.
Speedster Hiroto Kobukata, who performs for the Pacific League’s Rakuten Golden Eagles, might have missed out on the playoffs this season however he appears to be doing fairly effectively off the sector, partaking in an affair with a married lady, reviews weekly tabloid Shukan Bunshun (Oct. 10).
In response to the journal, the unnamed lady visited the condo of Kobukata, 29, in Sendai Metropolis, Miyagi Prefecture, on the evening of September 1 and stayed there for 3 nights.
When the journal inquired with the staff concerning the obvious tryst, they replied, “We’ll chorus from answering questions concerning the non-public lifetime of a participant belonging to our staff.”
“Must work even tougher”
On October 1, Rakuten misplaced to the Chiba Lotte Marines and missed out on advancing to the Climax Sequence, ending in fourth place for the third consecutive 12 months.
A second basemen, Kobukata, who is just not married, graduated from Kinki College. In 2019, Rakuten drafted him within the first spherical.
“His play makes essentially the most of his pure pace,” a sports activities reporter tells Bunshun, “and final 12 months he received the stolen base title for the primary time. He has additionally performed within the All-Star Recreation for 3 consecutive years till final 12 months.”
This 12 months was a unique story.
“Though he has established himself as a second baseman this season, his batting efficiency has been lackluster because the begin of the season,” the identical reporter says. “As effectively, his variety of stolen bases wasn’t sufficient for the title, so he must work even tougher.”
Disappeared into his room collectively
We wish to see Kobukata use his proud pace to mess around with opponents, however in truth he has began an “unfavorable love.”
On September 1, throughout a four-game sequence in opposition to the Orix Buffaloes in Sendai, the staff’s house base, Kofukata left his condo simply after 11:00 p.m. and drove to Sendai Station in his automobile.
When Kobukata arrived on the station, a slender lady appeared a couple of minutes later. She resembled actress Keiko Kitagawa, had lengthy brown hair combed again, and was pulling a black suitcase for a two- or three-night keep.
The journal additionally says the lady is a good friend of the spouse of Kazuki Murabayashi, who performs shortstop for the Eagles.
Kobukata returned to his condo with the lady, and the 2 disappeared into his residence collectively. The journal additionally adopted the couple to Matsushima, a gaggle of islands that’s considered one of Japan’s prime vacationer spots.
When confronted by a reporter from the journal about his relationship with the lady, Kobukata stared off within the distance. “Let me seek the advice of with the baseball staff,” he lastly stated earlier than scampering off.