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How's he going to get his uniform dirty on turf? -
I found that pretty interesting. He also wanted to play his natural position of right field, whereas the Sox had him penciled in as either a left fielder or a center fielder and he didn't want to displace Jermaine Dye from right field. I like what I hear about this guy - has a ton of confidence in himself, wanted to play in a big city like Chicago to show the world what he can do and wanted the distinction of being the Cubs' first-ever Japanese player. If he can back up the talk with his play on the field, I think we're gonna enjoy having him on the team.
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It ends up dead in the water, I hope.
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I'm nearly positive the Cubs haven't worn throwback jerseys for a game since before Ryno retired. I know the Sox did a thing in 2006 (I think) where they played every Sunday home game in their throwback jerseys, but I'm almost completely positive that the Cubs haven't worn a set of throwbacks in years.
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Nope. What you got from Wrigleyville Sports is identical to the custom t-shirts MLB.com sells, with all-white lettering and a stock typeface. The red-with-white lettering is done only on the mass-produced shirts like this one. With that said, you know the Cubs are going to promote the hell out of Fukudome. Very doubtful if they'll be available before Christmas, but I'd be very surprised if a mass-produced KOSUKE 1 jersey shirt weren't made available relatively soon. Keep an eye on CubWorld, as they have some player shirts that I rarely see elsehwere, like Murton, Hill, DeRosa and Theriot.
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http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071212&content_id=2324311&vkey=hotstove2007&fext=.jsp
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Andy Gonzalez, Heath Phillips, Mike O'Connor.
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Oh lord, don't do it Jim.
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Fukudome. Without question. Roberts can take No. 11.
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It's possible, yes. Once he is officially not tendered a contract by the deadline (11 PM CT tonight), he's a free agent, permitted to sign with whatever team he likes. If that ends up being the Cubs, there's no rule against it.
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Levine: Prior, Hudson, Swisher
BCVM22 replied to JeffH's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Good riddens indeed. Towel-throwing bum. Right? -
Floyd to the Rays a done deal.
BCVM22 replied to YearofDaCubs's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
"Now watch the parrot in the background..." "'Na na na na na OH..." *laughter* -
Floyd to the Rays a done deal.
BCVM22 replied to YearofDaCubs's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I'm sure the turf there is going to prove most theraputic for his back and knees. -
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/12/SP4ETSURO.DTL http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-giants-rowand&prov=ap&type=lgns It appears to be official now, as do the years and money.
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Will Kosuke come to the Cubs' convention?
BCVM22 replied to Sweet Swinging Billy's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
"On Fukudome's personality and attitude: He's a competitor too. Kind of a throwback guy. No dyed hair, jewelry, image enhancements. Buzz cut, square jaw, intense eyes. Not that those things make you a good or bad player, but fans will be turned on by his serious approach." http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2007/05/mike_plugh_on_k.html -
That is fan-tastic. Management needs to mandate that all personnel in uniform wear their pant legs right, just for the one day/night.
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:lol: YES
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... Very well. Feel more than free to believe whatever you like. At the risk of sounding like Meph (always dangerous; no offense Meph), I am beyond confident that I am in fact 100% correct on this particular non-matter.
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...I beg your pardon?
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Good, I'm not crazy. He wore No. 17 during the WBC.
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Why not Michael Young?
BCVM22 replied to Hosak8's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
An absolutely monumental amount of talent and money going back to Texas. He's their franchise guy right now, and he's under contract with them until 2013. http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2005/01/texas-rangers.html Also, isn't he almost historically bad defensively as far as the metrics go? -
Yes. Yes, I did. I saw no problem with quoting his article for purposes of the discussion, such as it is. Was I incorrect?
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Ichiro is his given name, Suzuki is his surname. He started wearing ICHIRO on his jersey in 1994 on a suggestion from his manager with Orix (NPB) at the time as a means of making himself stand out within his team and providing a marketable icon for the franchise. He brought this over with him when he came to Seattle. "It was during the 1994 season that he began to use his given name, "Ichiro" instead of his family name, "Suzuki" on the back of his uniform. Suzuki is the second most common family name in Japan, and his manager introduced the idea as a publicity stunt to help create a new image for what had been a relatively weak team, as well as a way to distinguish their rising star. Initially, Ichiro disliked the practice and was embarrassed by it; "Ichiro" was a household name by the end of the season and he was flooded with endorsement offers."
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Thank you, I am aware of the Eastern convention of writing full names. I am, however, 100% confident that Kosuke is his given name and Fukudome is his surname. Every scouting report and media story has written it "Kosuke Fukudome," many of those stories written by people intimately familiar with the Japanese game. Furthermore, here is Team Japan's roster from the World Baseball Classic. He's listed as "Kosuke Fukudome" on that roster, elsewhere on which Ichiro Suzuki and Daisuke Matsuzaka, among others, have their names listed the same (Western; given name, surname) way. He intends to wear KOSUKE on his Cubs jersey on the advice of former teammate Alex Ochoa, who told him FUKUDOME just might not translate well. That anecdote is cited in this article,, the source being a Baseball Prospectus interview with Ochoa.
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http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r71/bcvm22/sigzeon/Kosuke.png
