Dec. 2 2011, 12:00pm
by Tricia Takanawa

Good afternoon baseball fans.  It has been a busy off-season for the Seoul Crushers and many other teams, but we have some strange news to report today.  What may be the biggest news for the Kure Arsenal is that P Yugoro “Checkmate” Chouda (#22) was spotted in Kure City, Hiroshima.  Some fans stated that they had seen Chouda at a local doctor’s office around 10:00 A.M. this morning.  This happens to be the same doctor who treats all Kure Arsenal players and coaches.  When I had a chance to call and see if Chouda had actually been there, I was told that no player named Chouda had a physical, but a person by the name Yoda had a physical.

When we asked Kure Arsenal GM Aaron Tassano, he stated the following: “We admit neither any meetings nor non-meetings with Chouda.  He’s a baseball player, and a very good one, but beyond that, I just can’t comment right now.”  When we spoke to Seoul Crushers owner Mark Kierstead, he stated, “I have no idea what you are talking about.  Chouda and I have been fishing in the lakes and streams around my house for the past few days.  That’s all I have to say.”

This seems to be all we are going to get out of those two.  I am Tricia Takanawa, and something smells fishy.  This is the Takanawa Times.