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Kosuke Fukudome - July 2009

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“It’s gonna happen.” Really?
“It’s gonna happen.” Really?
i94sports.com — Jayson Werth hits a game winning 3-run homer, the Phillies win again, the Cubs lose again. We’ve... seen the script to last night’s game before, though maybe the ending has changed a bit for dramatics. The Cubs get stellar pitching from a starter, some nice work from bullpen ... (more) “It’s gonna happen.” Really?
Cubs outfield unveils awkward "Temptations Snap Dance" celebration
Cubs outfield unveils awkward "Temptations Snap Dance" celebration
thesportshernia.typepad.com — The only way for this touching moment shared between Sam Fuld, Kosuke Fukudome and Milton Bradley to... get any more uncomfortable is if Fuld could somehow find a way to concentrate even harder on his rhythm. And it's been confirmed... (more) Cubs outfield unveils awkward "Temptations Snap Dance" ...
Asian Guy Power Rankings – Midseason Special Edition
Asian Guy Power Rankings – Midseason Special Edition
writingthepine.com — After seeing three Asian players selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 2006 and two... in 2007, I was disappointed to see that Ichiro was the only Asian player selected to the All-Star game. The last few reserve selections – especially in the outfield – are usually toss-ups, but ... (more) Asian Guy Power Rankings – Midseason Special Edition
Konnichiwa
muskat.mlblogs.com — The Cubs will add another coach on Monday in Philadelphia. Kyosuke Sasaki, who was Kosuke Fukudome's hitting... coach in Japan and who worked with the Cubs outfielder this offseason, will join the team there. Sasaki was in Chicago earlier this... (more) Konnichiwa
Baseball Hit Into Jersey of Jeff Fulchino Houston Astros (video)
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Baseball Hit Into Jersey of Jeff Fulchino Houston Astros (video)
youtube.com — A Kosuke Fukudome bouncer went into the jersey of Jeff Fulchino in a game July 28, 2009.... Enjoy and Please Comment! Reporters are Len Kasper (play by play),... (more) Baseball Hit Into Jersey of Jeff Fulchino Houston Astros ...
Reed Johnson breaks foot, out a month
blogs.dailyherald.com — The Cubs were hoping it was just a bruise, but they got the bad news on center... fielder Reed Johnson after today's 12-0 shutout of the Astros. Johnson suffered a fracture at the top of his left foot after he fouled a ball off the foot during the first ... (more) Reed Johnson breaks foot, out a month
Alfonso Soriano moved to sixth in Cubs' batting order
Alfonso Soriano moved to sixth in Cubs' batting order
suntimes.com — Alfonso Soriano will move to the sixth spot in the Cubs batting order and Kosuke Fukudome to... the leadoff spot ``for a while,'' manager Lou Piniella said Saturday. The move, hinted at Friday after another 0-for-5 day for Soriano, will mark the first ... (more) Alfonso Soriano moved to sixth in Cubs' batting order
Ten infuriating MLB players to watch
Ten infuriating MLB players to watch
scoresreport.com — Whether it’s that reliever that always seems to blow tight games in late innings, that batter that... leaves runners on the bases, or that starter that walks seven batters an inning, every team has at least one player that as a fan, you’d rather set your eyelids on fire than watch trot onto ... (more) Ten infuriating MLB players to watch
Cubs 4 - Braves 2: The Non-Estrada Parts Went Well Too
Cubs 4 - Braves 2: The Non-Estrada Parts Went Well Too
wastingawayinwrigleyville.blogspot.com — Are they taking this picture for the sports page or a Hallmark sympathy card? Am I mistaken,... or are we approaching an honest-to-goodness surge, a feel-good time of Cubs baseball that harkens back to the glory days of ... last year? Or maybe I'm just still riding that Estrada-wave , and the ... (more) Cubs 4 - Braves 2: The Non-Estrada Parts Went Well Too
Five Things the Cubs need to do after the All-Star Break
Five Things the Cubs need to do after the All-Star Break
mlbnotebook.com — The Cubs entered the All-Star Break 43-43 after splitting Sunday's doubleheader with St. Louis. On July 13,... 2008, the Cubs were 57-38 and found themselves 4.5 games ahead of St. Louis for the division lead. This season, they're fourth in the NL Central. There's still plenty of time to make some ... (more) Five Things the Cubs need to do after the All-Star Break
Weekend Recap: Love Those Washington Nationals
Weekend Recap: Love Those Washington Nationals
wastingawayinwrigleyville.blogspot.com — "It's almost like a real sweep!" This weekend was the franchise's first 4-game road sweep since 1997.... The last similarly vanquished opponent? The Montreal Expos. Nice. I wish we could play AAA teams every week. Owing to the fact that everyone else had to play actual, honest to god ... (more) Weekend Recap: Love Those Washington Nationals
Kosuke Fukudome is About to Get Awesome
Kosuke Fukudome is About to Get Awesome
bleachernation.com — Chicago Cubs center fielder and substitute lead-off man Kosuke Fukudome is in the midst of his second... year in a row of a protracted and steep decline following a hot start. But just as Lou Piniella is going to “coach” Milton Bradley out of his funk, Kosuke Fukudome is going to get ... (more) Kosuke Fukudome is About to Get Awesome
Bullpen or Bust?
Bullpen or Bust?
chicagocubsonline.com — From all indications the Cubs are looking for help in the bullpen, and not for their offense.... During Sports Central on Wednesday night, Dave Kaplan mentioned his sources indicated the Cubs would really like to add George Sherrill but that the Orioles' closer would cost the Cubs too much in ... (more) Bullpen or Bust?
Soon every Cubs hitter will have his own coach
bases.newsvine.com — Last month the Cubs fired hitting coach Gerald Perry one season after he presided over the league's... highest-scoring offense, so having run out of ideas for how to get Kosuke Fukudome on track now that he's faded following a great start for the second ... (more) Soon every Cubs hitter will have his own coach
A Good Day (Game) for Harden and the First Place Cubs - Cubs 5 Reds 2
A Good Day (Game) for Harden and the First Place Cubs - Cubs 5 Reds 2
chicagocubsonline.com — Game Ninety-Six - Cubs 5 Reds 2 WP - Rich Harden (7-6) LP - Micah Owings (6-11)... Save - Kevin Hart (21) For the first time this season, the Chicago Cubs are in first place in the National League Central Division ... all by themselves . The Cubs swept the Reds behind the best outing of the ... (more) A Good Day (Game) for Harden and the First Place Cubs - ...
Weekend Recap: First Place!
Weekend Recap: First Place!
wastingawayinwrigleyville.blogspot.com — Carlos Zambrano freaks the fuck out when he doesn't get a call on a breaking ball to... the outside corner. What happens when that dog poops in the house? Is that one in a line of many doomed dogs? That'll be nine road losses in a row for the Cincinnati Dusties, and I'll certainly take it. ... (more) Weekend Recap: First Place!
Cubs 5, Reds 2; First-place Cubs sounds mighty fine
Cubs 5, Reds 2; First-place Cubs sounds mighty fine
cubbienation.net — Filed:July 26th, 2009 Cubs starter Rich Harden (Cubbie Nation/file)   I got back from Toronto late this... morning, so with photos to edit, posts to write, and a lot of dirty laundry piled up, instead of heading over to Wrigley Field, I settled in for the baseball fan's version of ... (more) Cubs 5, Reds 2; First-place Cubs sounds mighty fine
Video: Kosuke Fukudome Hits Ball Into Jeff Fulchino’s Jersey
Video: Kosuke Fukudome Hits Ball Into Jeff Fulchino’s Jersey
mouthpiecesports.com — In one of those “just when you think you’ve seen everything” moments that pop out of nowhere... in the game of baseball, Kosuke Fukudome hit a come-backer up the middle to Astros pitcher Jeff Fulchino during the bottom of the ... (more) Video: Kosuke Fukudome Hits Ball Into Jeff Fulchino’s Jersey