In the latest twist involving a planned merger between the Orix BlueWave and Kintetsu Buffaloes, Kintetsu players association president Koichi Isobe suggested Sunday the strong possibility of an indefinite strike.
Baseball fans rally in Osaka's Nakanoshima Park on Sunday to oppose the planned merger of the Kintetsu and Orix baseball clubs.
"We had a meeting before the game today and we are united in our resolve that we will fight. We will persevere until we can be satisfied with the situation," Isobe said after a game against the Daiei Hawks at Osaka Dome.
The pro baseball players association has scheduled a meeting for Monday in Kobe and is likely to propose the first work stoppage in Japanese baseball history.