Posted December 19, 200717 yr No, this is not a new (politically incorrect) stadium in Chicago. For you Cub fans out there, Kosuke Fukudome, 4 time gold glover from Japan, has joined the team. He hit .296 with 12 homers last year. News conference going on right now.
December 19, 200717 yr They are introducing him today,,, but this has been known for about a week or so
December 19, 200717 yr Author They are introducing him today,,, but this has been known for about a week or so Obviously, not by me. I guess I'm a little behind the times. Kudos to Dusty Baker for bringing him in.
December 19, 200717 yr wasnt trying to be a dick or anything, i was just saying.... but i do hope the dusty baker bit was a joke
December 19, 200717 yr Author No offense taken. PS, as much as I hate those things, I have to say that we need an emoticon that winks.
December 19, 200717 yr No offense taken. PS, as much as I hate those things, I have to say that we need an emoticon that winks.
December 19, 200717 yr Author No offense taken. PS, as much as I hate those things, I have to say that we need an emoticon that winks. Wow, talk about customer service!
December 20, 200717 yr Gad... I don't follow Baseball and as a Mod at DD as soon as I saw Fukudome.........Was ready to kill this thread.
December 20, 200717 yr I thought "Fukudome!" was an exclamation the college football world uses everytime we ink another lucrative NBC deal.
December 20, 200717 yr Fukudome would be a great name for the ND basketball arena when the renovations are complete!!
December 21, 200717 yr Author I'm sure someone somewhere along the way has explained to this gentleman the issue of his name juxtaposed against the American language and culture. I think it's pronounce FooKoo-DOE-may, but I may be wrong here. I do know the way it's not pronounced.
December 21, 200717 yr I'm sure someone somewhere along the way has explained to this gentleman the issue of his name juxtaposed against the American language and culture. I think it's pronounce FooKoo-DOE-may, but I may be wrong here. I do know the way it's not pronounced."Hey man, you wanna hang out tonight?" "Sorry I can't; I'm going to the Fuk-YOU-dome."
December 21, 200717 yr We are havinga good one on this, It really kills me, Can you imagine the headlines if Weis calls in Fuckudrome in for a team pep talk
December 21, 200717 yr It certainly is an unfortunate name ... but maybe not this unfortunate: http://uclaband.com/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=cal03&id=66FD0048BrianS
December 21, 200717 yr It certainly is an unfortunate name ... but maybe not this unfortunate: http://uclaband.com/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=cal03&id=66FD0048BrianSOkay, there is absolutely NO WAY that that is possibly his last name. NONE. Wow. Now I wonder how you would pronounce THAT!!!!
December 21, 200717 yr It certainly is an unfortunate name ... but maybe not this unfortunate: http://uclaband.com/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=cal03&id=66FD0048BrianS LOL - that made my day That is a Jay Leno marriage bit when Mary Will and Brian Suksomwong get hitched at the the Will - Suksomwong marriage
December 21, 200717 yr He's not ND but if I were Weis I'd invite him to come speak to the team, especially after 2007 The Media headlines would be cream.
December 21, 200717 yr http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/12/19/kosuke.fukudome.ap/index.html?eref=si_mlb Says he spoke through a tranlator. I take it he can only speak Japanese, I would still like him to speak to the ND team, they seemed not to understand English talk from our coaching staff in 2007, so what's the loss? Priceless Media exposure.
No, this is not a new (politically incorrect) stadium in Chicago.
For you Cub fans out there, Kosuke Fukudome, 4 time gold glover from Japan, has joined the team. He hit .296 with 12 homers last year. News conference going on right now.