Fukudomania

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Open Thread: Cubs vs. Pirates, Sunday 4/20, 1:20 CT
Published 4/20/2008 by Al at Bleed Cubbie Blue: Front Page Posts
... Weather this afternoon: beautiful. Let's sweep this series. Notes: Carol Slezak writes about "Fukudomania" in today's Sun-Times. Wonder if she read this post I made with the same title 11 days ago. I don't usually care for Mike Downey's columns, but today's, about Reed Johnson, is worth your time. Average attendance through 11 home dates is 39,651. That's a significant increase over last year, when the first 11 home dates drew an average of 34,423. The difference is, the weekday afternoon ...

Cubs Fans Show Off Inaccurate Love Of Fukudome
Published 4/20/2008 by Richard McPlenty at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... While the imported outfielder appreciates all the well-wishes and signs, he does note that much of it is, well, gibberish. From the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :“‘It’s nice to see more and more people wearing the T-shirts and the headbands,’ he said Thursday. ‘But I do realize that many people are wearing the headbands upside down.’ He speaks through his translator, Ryuji Araki , making conversation difficult. But laughter translates in any language, and it was clear that Fukudome was amused by the upside-down headbands. The signs he has read also have amused him. For instance, one ...

Sorry, But [Most] Cubs Fans Are Horrible
Published 4/20/2008 at The Sporting Blog
... I don't know.'' Regardless, it's not funny. The image feeds not only ugly, arrogant and ignorant Japanese stereotypes, but also the stereotype of the obnoxious, profane, drunken, booing, garbage-throwing Cubs fan. I couldn't agree more with Kosuke. Yeah, the idea is kind of funny, you know, if you don't care about using racist innuendo to make money. In other news that makes Cubs fans awesome, Fukudome wear is more popular than Ernie Banks and the "Win or Lose, We Still Booze" is a big seller . Which seems about right.

Fukudome Flattered That Cubs Fans Want Him to House The Sandwich Of Investing Sockdrawer [Lost In Translation]
Published 4/20/2008 by Sussman at Deadspin
... Some of the signs the bleacher bums parade out in the stands aren't exactly correct Japanese, and the headbands are worn all wrong, says Fukudome: ...

Links The Man Wants You To See
Published 4/20/2008 by McD at Rumors and Rants
Cubs fans love Kosuke Fukudome. And then they take it a little too far - Chicago Sun Times and Fanhouse Stephen A. Smith pissed Chris Bosh off but good - Toronto Star Jimmy Clausen has the worst hair ever - Busted Coverage Whenever Sam the Eagle shows up on television, I link it - The Sports Hernia LaDainian Tomlinson is going to play in the preseason? Crazy - San Diego Union Tribune And for a finale, I give you Michael Jordan's top ten dunks ever - Fast Break Blog

Transitory Translations
Published 4/21/2008 by Adam Godson at Bugs & Cranks
... ) were going to find a way to butcher basic Japanese.  True enough, Fukudome says that pretty much every sign that he’s seen has been incorrectly translated. ...

Weekend Shenanigans
Published 4/21/2008 by Buck Rampage at Cobra Brigade
... Cubs Vendors are Stupid - Apparently the vendors at Cubs games can't get their hands on a Japanese spell-check/translator machine to make sure the Fukudome shirts say the right thing....... Hell, they can't even tell if it's actually even in Japanese. ...