The Larely Beagle – The Community Newspaper of Larely, California

Kyoto, Japan – After years of facing pressure over the deteriorating condition of Tengen Stadium, Nintendo has finally given in and decided to recall all copies of the game RBI Baseball in order to give the stadium a complete renovation.

Tengen Stadium, which is best known for its blinking sell-out crowd, jet black batter’s eye in centerfield, and huge scoreboard with three flags on top of it, was considered a state-of-the-art stadium when it opened in 1986. It is also the only stadium that launches a barrage of fireworks to celebrate every homerun, regardless of whether the home or visiting team hit it.

However, advances in stadium technology combined with poor upkeep have left the stadium out of touch and in rough shape.  As a result, the owners of the ten teams that play at Tengen Stadium have been demanding a complete stadium renovation.

Among the items involved in the renovation are the addition of a second level to the stadium, which will nearly double its capacity.  It will also add numerous luxury suites and concession stands, which should pacify the owners, who have been complaining about lost revenue due to not having enough of either.

Many baseball purists are fundamentally opposed to the move saying Tengen Stadium will lose all of its character if it’s renovated into a “cookie cutter” modern stadium.  They note that the stadium will lose its quirks like, the hole in the wall beneath the left field foul pole that will sometimes allow a line drive to be homerun.  The stadium also has a wall separating the outfield seats from the rest of the stadium, which allows balls to ricochet off it and into the crowd below and typically results in numerous injured spectators.  There were also a couple spots in the outfield where a throw from the outfielder would ricochet back into the stands, requiring all baserunners aboard to score before game play could resume.

Some players aren’t excited for the renovation either.  Moltor, a member of the American League All-Star Team said, “The stadium is perfect as it is.  It’s the type of place you’d see back in the 1940’s.  All that stuff that the owners call ‘outdated’ is what I call ‘character’.  For them to give it a complete renovation cheapens the game, and I am saddened that Nintendo has caved and given in.”

Moltor has also circulated a petition among players that asks Nintendo stop the renovation.  He already has signatures from players like DCincs, Mldndo, Mtngly, Vlnzla, Schrld, DaEvns, Blylvn, Backmn, and Oqundo.  Moltor plans on sending the petition to Nintendo once he gathers signatures from more than 50% of the players.

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