Comments on: Friday Night Fukudome: Mike Fontenot vs. Eric Patterson

By: JackB

JackB — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:21:06 +0000

I don’t think Ichi Ban is too bad. That Horry Kow crap has to go though. Fucking douchebags. It’s just embarrassing. You’d think these people had never seen an Asian before.

By: Brad D

Brad D — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:57:30 +0000

Lou is just throwing these two puppies a bone. He doesn’t really think either one of them could hold the job down. He’s like the dad who catches you smoking and makes you smoke the whole pack right in front of him until you puke.
“You see” said Uncle Lou “I tryed to tell you, but you wouldn’t listen!”

Can you imagine the conversation between Murton and Patterson when Murton showed up and probably broke the news to him before Lou could remember to mention it.

Patterson: Hey what are you doing here, shouldn’t you be in Iowa hitting a daisy chain of singles right now?
Murton: Oh, didn’t they tell you, I’m here to replace you, although I think Disney world is still hiring for munchins and Lilliputians.
Sweet Lou: Oh, shit this awkward, you two gentle men know eachother right, Eric Meet your replacement, and don’t stare at him for too long or his pastiness will blind you, if the red hair doesn’t”

Patterson: Ok, but can I take a few souvenirs before I go, like Zambrano’s Jock?

Zambrano: I don’t think you could carry it boy!! Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha!!!

Oh to be a fly on the wall.

By: Brick

Brick — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:21:30 +0000

My parents went to a game where the official promotional thing handed out at the doors was a headband. It said “ichi ban” (“number one”).

If those are the headbands you saw, I don’t think that’s offensive, plus it was clearly some kind of Cubs official merchandise. (Though “official” doesn’t necessarily mean “inoffensive” I suppose.)

By: Ryan Beariot

Ryan Beariot — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:37:34 +0000

sorry, dude, total lie. was down there today and i definitely saw some people still selling the thing. several different stores were selling just the image, and i definitely saw at least one vendor selling the shirt. i saw several fukudome headbands and several different shirts with japanese writing and attempts at humor.

but you know what else i saw? a little known redhead by the name of MATT FUCKING MURTON!!!!!!!!!!

i was in the bleachers and when he walked out there we all started cheering for him, even after the 0 for 2. everyone was pretty meh to Pennsylvania, but the crowd freaking loved murton.

By: gocub17

gocub17 — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:45:03 +0000

Fontenot…by forfeit

By: JayBandit

JayBandit — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:53:48 +0000

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/903754,cubshirt041808.article

By: Jon

Jon — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:41:26 +0000

Once again, I went with Crab Juice. Because it can actually get on base.

By: StPatrick

StPatrick — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:41:39 +0000

racists

By: Thrillho

Thrillho — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:13:25 +0000

I don�t understand the question, and I won�t respond to it.

By: Klute

Klute — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:55:55 +0000

Agreed Jarritos-

OBP is the number one attribute for the top of the order, base clogger or not. Who gives a shit about speed when you’re getting on base at a 200 clip as an alternative. A 1-2 punch of Johnson, Fukudome would be a big improvement and if Johnson isn’t playing, go with Fukudome and DeRosa at the top.

I just can’t figure out how this escapes a baseball man like Piniella.

When the Fonz returns, hit him 5th. and say fuck it. He’s a whiff machine with over half of his hits for extra bases. Put him in a spot in the order when K’s don’t hurt the club, his speed will still be an asset and his extra base power will be maximized.