One could only imagine the thoughts running through Tatsunori Hara's mind as he watched his Yomiuri Giants blow a five-run lead against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Sunday.
For the Kyojin manager, it's been a familiar sight in a season where nothing has gone as expected.
One might expect heads to roll and big changes to be made in the aftermath of Yomiuri's latest shortcoming. The better solution, however, might be to show a little restraint.