Fukudome is a Cub!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is the URL on the Chicago Tribune website. We all better learn to pronounce his name.
Sad to hear the part in here about the Cubs probably non-tendering Mark Prior. I have a feeling that may come back to haunt us.
Go Cubs!!!
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I just saw it on ESPN News channel.
This is great news
But we should remember--this guy isn't Ichiro and he's not Hideki Matsui. Keith Law compares him to Bobby Abreu, and I'd honestly be stoked if he turned out like Bobby Abreu.
He's not likely to be a superstar like Ichiro. But he's a quality player and he fits our needs perfectly. Bat him in the two hole behind Soriano (assuming Fonzie still wants to lead off) and that gives us a lineup as good as any in the National League.
You could bat him in the five hole, but that wastes his OBP a bit.
(Of course, acquiring Brian Roberts would change all that, and likely move Soriano to the five hole where he really belongs.)
- Soriano LF
- Fukudome RF
- Lee 1B
- Ramirez 3B
- DeRosa 2B
- Pie CF
- Soto C
- Theriot SS
Against lefties Pie sits and Murton moves into the lineup.
Soto really ought to bat higher...
Probably
And he'd bat behind Pie in order to break up the run of right handers. Piniella likes that.
by Josh Timmers on Dec 12, 2007 12:53 AM CST up reply actions
Sweet!!!!
We'd be sacrificing
DeRosa came up as a shortstop, but he got moved off that position for a reason. I think he can still play it once in a while, but to make him the everyday SS would really be hurting our pitching staff.
Yeah, I know. It's still a problem in that Theriot is really more of a backup than a starter, but the only other shortstop we have is Ronny Cedeno. Getting Roberts doesn't solve that problem, although it gives us another great bat.
If we get Roberts now, then DeRosa moves to right, Fukudome moves to center and we're stretching defensively everywhere (although DeRosa's a good right fielder, actually.)
But Soriano, Pie and Fukudome gives us a top-notch defensive outfield, which should help our pitching staff.
Hey! You know, Fukudome came up as a shortstop!
by Josh Timmers on Dec 12, 2007 1:01 AM CST up reply actions
DeRo at SS
All together now...
FOO-KOO-DOH-MAY!
FOO-KOO-DOH-MAY!
Gesundheit
by Josh Timmers on Dec 12, 2007 1:25 AM CST up reply actions
Robothal
Makes me a little nervous
The Reds could be really good in '08.
by WittyUserName on Dec 12, 2007 2:13 AM CST up reply actions
*smile*
by Madison Cub Fan on Dec 12, 2007 2:38 AM CST reply actions

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