Well somebody had to take the fall.
Yokohama BayStars manager Akihiko Oya, who's overseen a pair of losing seasons and seemed to be well on the way to a third, has stepped down to take a 'rest' as the team's manager.
Oya will be replaced by acting manager Tomio Tashiro for the time being.
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