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zonersports.com - 10/3/2008
This Is the Year (Like Every Other Year)
— zonersports.com — The Cubs peed all over themselves. Isn’t that really the heart of the matter? On the mound,... in the field and most definitely at the plate, the Cubs look nothing like the team that won 97 games this year. The Sox are missing their MVP candidate. What’s the Cubs’ excuse? (more) This Is the Year (Like Every Other Year)

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suntimes.com - 10/3/2008
Is Fukudome a dirty word?
— suntimes.com — What's in a name? Ask Chicago Cubs fan Jill Howe, 15.... (more) Is Fukudome a dirty word?

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zonersports.com - 10/6/2008
No Reason to Freak On Fukudome | Zoner Sports
— zonersports.com — Here’s the truth about Fukudome–he still has a lot of value, even if he hits .260 next... year. I'll tell you why. As for this year, maybe it all turned out to be a bit too overwhelming for him. How would that make him different from any other Cub? (more) No Reason to Freak On Fukudome | Zoner Sports

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Top 10 things Cubs Fan doesn't want to hear right now
epiccarnival.com - 10/6/2008
Top 10 things Cubs Fan doesn't want to hear right now
— epiccarnival.com — by DMtShooter , Five Tool Tool 10. Realistically, the Dodgers are a better team than their record... 9. The White Sox are still alive. so you can just root for them, right? 8. Rich Harden is sure to be healthy again next year 7. Game Three was a much ... (more) Top 10 things Cubs Fan doesn't want to hear right now

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Fukudome is a dirty word
epiccarnival.com - 10/3/2008
Fukudome is a dirty word
— epiccarnival.com — Cubs fans would probably agree right about now, but bad baseball is not why Fukudome is considered... a bad word. (more) Fukudome is a dirty word

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Paging Kosuke Fukudome, You're Hated
mlb.fanhouse.com - 10/4/2008
Paging Kosuke Fukudome, You're Hated
— mlb.fanhouse.com — Life is not good for Kosuke Fukudome right now. The Cubs are down two games to none... in their NLDS series against the Dodgers, he's hitless in eight postseason at bats, kids are getting in trouble at school for wearing his jersey , and those headbands ... (more) Paging Kosuke Fukudome, You're Hated

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blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 10/9/2008
Hendry doesn't know -- and doesn't care -- who smashed water pipe
— blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com — By Paul Sullivan Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said he doesn't know who broke a water pipe... in the visitors' dugout after their Game 3 loss to Los Angeles on Saturday. And to borrow a phrase from outfielder Kosuke Fukudome,... (more) Hendry doesn't know -- and doesn't care -- who smashed ...

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Fukudome likely to sit for rest of NLDS | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com - 10/3/2008
Fukudome likely to sit for rest of NLDS | MLB.com: News
— mlb.mlb.com — CHICAGO -- He tried the second spot. He tried the eighth spot. He's done trying. Cubs manager... Lou Piniella has seen enough of Kosuke Fukudome for the time being, and Fukudome will not be in the lineup on Saturday for Game 3 of the National League ... (more) Fukudome likely to sit for rest of NLDS | MLB.com: News

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'Fukudome' Is Now a Bad Word to Both Lou Piniella and Chicago Area High Schools
sportingnews.com - 10/4/2008
'Fukudome' Is Now a Bad Word to Both Lou Piniella and Chicago Area High Schools
— sportingnews.com — Kosuke Fukudome’s opportunity to be the Cubs’ everyday right fielder has come ... and gone. For the... remainder of this season, at least, which may very well be one more game. The Japanese import, who Chicago is paying $48 mill over four ... (more) 'Fukudome' Is Now a Bad Word to Both Lou Piniella and ...

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chicagotribune.com - 10/5/2008
No need for Cubs to rush decision on Kosuke Fukudome -
— chicagotribune.com — LOS ANGELES — This isn't the time for Kosuke Fukudome to make any decisions. Here's hoping the... Cubs don't rush to one either. Fukudome boarded the Cubs' charter flight and flew four hours to Los Angeles on Friday, then was bussed to the team hotel and ... (more) No need for Cubs to rush decision on Kosuke Fukudome -

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dailyherald.com - 10/3/2008
Piniella fed up with Fukudome's play
— dailyherald.com — Cubs manager Lou Piniella has all but written off right fielder Kosuke Fukudome for the rest of... the playoffs and maybe longer. "From now on, I don't want to hear about Fukudome anymore as far as whether he's going to play or not," Piniella bellowed ... (more) Piniella fed up with Fukudome's play

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blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 10/3/2008
At O'Hare, Fukudome's plane is boarding
— blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com — By Paul Sullivan Kosuke Fukudome's downfall has led to booing at Wrigley Field, and now he's getting... no respect. Passengers at O'Hare Airport were surprised to hear his name being paged over the public address system in Terminal B on... (more) At O'Hare, Fukudome's plane is boarding

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baseballprospectus.com - 10/5/2008
Prospectus Hit List: Season Wrap-up by Jay Jaffe
— baseballprospectus.com — From not-quite juggernauts to the Nationals nightmare, how it all shakes out at season`s end.... (more) Prospectus Hit List: Season Wrap-up by Jay Jaffe

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The most scientific comparison in the history of science
sharapovasthigh.blogspot.com - 10/5/2008
The most scientific comparison in the history of science
— sharapovasthigh.blogspot.com — Fly from the Thigh examines... What is the bigger Japanese bust: Kosuke Fukudome or the Sega CD?... (more) The most scientific comparison in the history of science

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chicagotribune.com - 10/3/2008
Piniella: Fukudome likely to sit out Game 3 -
— chicagotribune.com — Mike Fontenot hit .360 in the second half of the season, or more than 140 points higher... than right fielder Kosuke Fukudome did after the All-Star break. But manager Lou Piniella played Fukudome in right Thursday night and Mark DeRosa at second base ... (more) Piniella: Fukudome likely to sit out Game 3 -

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crashburnalley.com - 10/4/2008
Proponents of 7-game LDS Are Wrong
— crashburnalley.com — The Cubs aren’t going to lose the LDS due to bad luck; they simply played badly. Occam’s... Razor, right? Kosuke Fukudome has been awful, similar to most of his 2008 regular season. The defense, especially in Game 2, looked worse than Little League-quality. (more) Proponents of 7-game LDS Are Wrong

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dailyherald.com - 10/4/2008
Fukudome now a problem for Cubs
— dailyherald.com — Call it the Fukudome Flash Point. Cubs manager Lou Piniella reached it Thursday night at Wrigley Field,... after another sickly looking performance at the plate by right fielder Kosuke Fukudome. Fukudome went 0-for-4 in the Cubs' 10-3 loss to the Dodgers ... (more) Fukudome now a problem for Cubs

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We’re Kind Of A Big Deal
rumorsandrants.com - 10/10/2008
We’re Kind Of A Big Deal
— rumorsandrants.com — We’re not the kind of fellows who like to toot our own horn, but it’s been a... pretty groundbreaking couple of weeks here at Rumors and Rants for making sizable footprints that have changed the world as we know it. OK, so maybe that toot ... (more) We’re Kind Of A Big Deal

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Triple Play: 100 Years and Counting—What Went Wrong?
chicagosporting.com - 10/15/2008
Triple Play: 100 Years and Counting—What Went Wrong?
— chicagosporting.com — Choke? Collapse? Curse? No. One word describes the Cubs’ last three games—Pathetic. The team that won 97... regular season games, and went on 15 win streaks of at least three games, couldn’t manage to string together three wins in October. This was a failure of epic proportions. A Cubs team that ... (more) Triple Play: 100 Years and Counting—What Went Wrong?

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MLB Crime Watch: Cubs Moral Collapse Follows Playoff Collapse
chicagosporting.com - 10/15/2008
MLB Crime Watch: Cubs Moral Collapse Follows Playoff Collapse
— chicagosporting.com — Saturday, Oct. 11, the Chicago Cubs were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first round... of the National League Divisional Series. Immediately following that loss, a series of emergency and non-emergency calls were placed to the Chicago Police Dept. regarding erratic and possibly violent ... (more) MLB Crime Watch: Cubs Moral Collapse Follows Playoff ...

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