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Friday Morning Headlines/Open Thread
Published 4/18/2008 by carlheartscubs at A League of Her Own - Front Page
... ahead 2-0 both times up before fouling a pitch off. Overall, it was a rare rough day at the plate for Fukudome, who went 0-for-5 and failed to reach base for only the second game all year. Ramirez took his ninth walk of the season Thursday. That puts him on pace to walk 97 times this year. In 132 games last year, Ramirez walked 43 times. His career high in walks is 50, set two years ago. Ramirez is generally a free swinger who neither walks nor strikes out a lot. I need to get rid of my t-shirt Fukudome doesn't like it. But in my ...

Racial stereotypes alive and not so well in Wrigleyville
Published 4/18/2008 at Big League Stew
... as I thought Marty Brennaman's rant against Cubs fans was, I thought it was probably a little overreaction to what was supposed to be a fun stunt. No one got hurt, everyone except Marty had a laugh and the game moved on . But not even Brennaman hath enough fury for the knuckle-dragging morons that have been wearing this image to the right around Wrigleyville. I've always known that my fellow Chicagoans could be a little close-minded, but this sets a new low. From the Sun-Times: For all the innocently mistranslated signs, bows and zealous ...

With Racist Apparel, Cubs Fans Actually Are Obnoxious
Published 4/18/2008 by PostmanE at The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, IL.
... . I thought it was just Brennaman that deserved it, but today the Sun-Times’ Gordon Wittenmeyer, who does a great job covering the Cubs, brings up something that my friends and I have been too-quietly discussing the whole season: racist “Japanese” merchandise at Wrigley Field. ...

Chicago Sun-Times says: Add "Racist" to definition of Cubs Fan
Published 4/18/2008 by Bryan at OUT OF RIGHT FIELD
... Chicago Sun-Times is doing what they can to pile on Cubs fans today with their timely article on the best selling, unlicensed t-shirt in Wrigleyville. With much of the talk this season being about the 100 years, the Cubs fans booing, the baseball travesty of 2008 in which 200 fans threw baseballs on the field and no one got hurt or came close to getting hurt, Cincinnati Reds announcer Marty Brennaman hoping the Cubs lose and putting the blame on Cubs fans, lowly Chicago beat writer Gordon Wittenmyer produces a political correctness gem about how Cubs fans are racists. ...

Cubs T-Shirt Vendors: Capitalizing on Overt Racial Stereotypes
Published 4/18/2008 by PostmanR at FanHouse
... on it today, it bears bringing up: these t-shirts to your right vendors are selling outside Wrigley Field are a bit insensitive. The headbands they're selling are one thing, but replacing the letter "l" with the letter "r" and making an Asian-looking face on the Cubs logo is a whole 'nother thing. And before we get into the discussion of whether or not this world of ours today is too PC or I'm overreacting, why don't we just go to Kosuke Fukudome himself. From Gordon Wittenmyer in today's Chicago Sun-Times: 'I don't know what ...

Lack Of Offical Licensing Is The Least Of This Shirt’s Problems
Published 4/18/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... “There’s a little piece of Harry Caray’s bigoted soul inside all of us” sighs Hot Shit College Student, who forwarded the following item from the Chicago Sun-Times’ Gordon Wittenmyer : ...

Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “All Shook Up” Edition
Published 4/18/2008 by Bad Kermit at Hire Jim Essian!
... The Commish is a few weeks behind HJE, but for once he makes a good point. Get rid of the racist shirts, morons. Fukudome doesn’t think it’s funny, either. ...

For those that think we hate the Scrubs simply because we're from Wisconsin...
Published 4/18/2008 by South Side Rob at The Brewer Nation
Click Here for some comments from a Hall of Fame broadcaster Click here for an article in a Chicago newspaper that overviews more idiotic Scrub fans The "Comments" link is to an audio file, so make sure your sound it ready to go on your computer.

Cubs fans love their Asian sterotypes
Published 4/18/2008 by DCScrap at on 205th magazine: Stuff Guys Like. [Pop Culture For Men]
... away laughing. Fukudome thinks it's pretty funny though. Oh wait, no he doesn't. He thinks they are jackasses. "I don't know what the creator of the shirt meant this to be, but they should make it right," Fukudome said through his interpreter after being shown one of the shirts Thursday. "Maybe the creator created it because he thought it was funny, or maybe he made it to condescend the race. I don't know." Cubs officials had no official comment on the shirts. Smart move. Sun-Times

“Horry Kow”: Britney Spears Biopic Or Cubs Tee?
Published 4/18/2008 by Tuffy at SPORTSbyBROOKS
According to anecdotal T-shirt sales figures around Wrigley Field quoted in the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES today, Chicago Cubs fans would like you to understand a simple truth: ...

Links of the Day 4/18/08
Published 4/18/2008 by Ryan at The Victoria Times
What would be more awful? A 445.5 ERA or throwing 250 pitches in less than two innings ? For some reason, Asians find this offensive. The Vikings are deep in talks with defensive end Jared Allen . I remain disinterested. Labels: Links of the Day

Wade Star-Gazing?; Rose Not So Sweet After Fight
Published 4/19/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
Wrigleyville merchants selling offensive t-shirts ? Bet they reply, “Me so solly!” • Dwyane Wade dating Star Jones ? How in the world did this happen? Dwyane Wade Star Jones • Derrick Rose isn’t looking so good for the NBA Draft, after losing a fight with a guy over a gal . • Marty Brennaman , tell us how you really feel about Cubs fans . • Turns out Will Perdue is not a big fan of sports bloggers . Will Mark Cuban offer him a contract ? • Buy me some peanuts and turkey testicles , I don’t care if I ...

Fukudome doesn't find racist T-shirts in Wrigleyville funny
Published 4/19/2008 by skydivedad at SportsFilter
Fukudome doesn't find racist T-shirts in Wrigleyville funny : A Fukudome T-shirt with a racist image is the hottest-selling item at a souvenir stand that sells unlicensed Cubs-related merchandise across Addison Street from the ballpark.......... The Cubs front office was flooded with angry emails from fans in response to a Sun-Times story about a controversial T-shirt being sold outside of Wrigley Field. The ballclub does the right thing (update inside) after the uproar, for those of you who feel we've licked the problem of Racism in America, Guess Again! ...

Racist Shirt Is Top Seller At Wrigley Field
Published 4/20/2008 by Anthony Hall at MVN Outsider
... has been made of a racist t-shirt sold by a souvenir stand outside of Wrigley Field that specializes in unlicensed Chicago Cubs merchandise. The shirt depicts the Cubs cartoon bear face on the front with slanted eyes and Harry Caray-style glasses. This image is surrounded by the words ”Horry Kow,” which are written in a “Japanese-style” font. The name and number of Cubs right fielder Kosuke Fukudome are on the back of the shirt. (For a picture of the shirt, click here.) ...

Cubs Week in Quotations
Published 4/20/2008 by Rob G. at The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog -
... You get more at-bats. It's cool to do it in the big leagues." - Mike Fontenot "Fontenot left a lot of people on today. He hit a lot of balls hard." - Lou Piniella Lost In Translation... 'I don't know what the creator of the shirt meant this to be, but they should make it right. Maybe the creator created it because he thought it was funny, or maybe he made it to condescend the race. I don't know.'' - Kosuke Fukudome, on the Horry Kow! shirts being sold outside Wrigley 'I'm looking for something ...

DAILY RAYS OF SUNSHINE
Published 4/22/2008 by mrsunshinevegas at Mr. Sunshine
... These were designed to “welcome” Japanese import Kosuke Fukudome to the Cubbies. There was no language barrier for Fukudome, he understands the shirt is offensive.. ...

Fukudome doing well, feelings hurt
Published 4/22/2008 by Minneapolis Red Sox at Siberian Baseball
Despite the controversy over the "Horry Kow" racist trash / t-shirt, Kosuke Fukudome doesn't appear to be having many problems adjusting to the major leagues. ...

I'm late in saying it, but baseball is back, baby!
Published 4/23/2008 by Jesus at The Hall of Very Good
... Wrigley Field, the little “c” on their hats, Ernie Banks, Ron Santo and the fact that they call themselves the “Lovable Losers”…they all get my goat (reference intended). I do find it endearing, however, that while Boston overwhelmingly embraced the arrival of Daisuke Matsuzaka…the “Lovable Losers” have these shirts available just outside the “Friendly Confines” to celebrate Kosuke Fukudome. ...

Cubs Report - Hey, they’re kinda good
Published 4/28/2008 by Andy Dolan at Desipio.com
... a great hitter with unbelievable plate discipline, he runs the bases well, he plays outstanding defense and has a rocket arm.  Lou took a lot of crap for “wasting” him in the fifth spot, but you can see from E-ramis’ transformation at the plate that having a real threat behind him has made him better.  Plus, Fukudome has given Mark DeRosa and Geovany Soto a crapload of RBI chances hitting behind him.  I’m so excited I might even run out and print up some culturally insensitive t-shirts to celebrate! ...

The Hardball Times:The Pujols Awards: Week 17
Published 5/2/2008 by John Brattain at The Hardball Times
... ) The last pitcher to throw four consecutive complete games before Roy Halladay was … Roy Halladay. Over his last 20 starts, Halladay went the distance nine times with a BB/9 IP of 1.79, whiffing 100, posting a 2.91 ERA. He is 8-7 over that stretch. Since I can’t give him anything else, I’m giving him an Albert for being so freaking awesome. Hang in there, big guy. Better days are ahead. The Luis A Wrigley Field vendor (Submitted by Adam Dorhauer) A vendor outside of Wrigley Field and the fans of Chicago deserve a Luis for their welcome of new outfielder Kosuke Fukudome. ...