It only took a handful of games for Matt Dominguez to become the biggest thing to hit the Chiba Lotte Marines since the Nazo no Sakana (Mysterious Fish) mascot.
The fish burst onto the scene about this time last year and delighted Marines fans with its varied and weird antics. While Dominguez has sparked a catchphrase, "DO DO DO DO DOMINGO" (give or take a few "DOs," depending on the excitement level at the time), among the Lotte faithful, his approach has been a lot more straightforward: come up with a big hit, hear the roars, rinse and repeat.
"It's been fun," he told The Japan Times late last week. "I've been able to get up here, contribute and help the team. It's been a good start, so hopefully keep building on that and trying to help the team win."