="Edgy DC"] Japan's popular former Major League player Tsuyoshi Shinjo, seen here with the New York Mets in 2003, caught Japanese baseball fans off-guard with his unexpected retirement, provoking an emotional reaction. Flamboyant former Major League player Tsuyoshi Shinjo caught Japanese baseball fans off-guard with his unexpected retirement, provoking an emotional reaction. "People haven't noticed, but I am not happy about many things in my performance," he said. � AFP Flamboyant former Major League player Tsuyoshi Shinjo caught Japanese baseball fans off-guard with his unexpected retirement, provoking an emotional reaction. . ...are you trying to provoke an emotional reaction? I like the way the article about Bell says the crack pipe was still warm,...lol.