The week of April 25-30 was not a good one for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles or Marty Kuehnert.
The Eagles, mired in last place in the Pacific League standings, were on a 10-game losing streak and, following a 6-22 start, Kuehnert was stripped of his position as general manager of the expansion Eagles on April 30, just one month and five days into the team's inaugural season.
Besides Marty's demotion to a position described as "team adviser," there were some key changes made in the Rakuten coaching ranks and among front office personnel.