Comments on: The Fukudome Watch http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/ A Chicago Cubs Blog and Fan Site Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:18:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ManInTheBox http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12129 ManInTheBox Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:24:39 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12129 Uh...it's just an add-on for one. For another, to pitch 57 innings and only have 12 go three up and three down is very poor. That's 21 percent. When you're a RELIEVER and can only get 21 percent of your 1-2 innings as a 1-2-3, you're not a MLB reliever anymore. You're starting for the Cincinnati Reds. Uh…it’s just an add-on for one. For another, to pitch 57 innings and only have 12 go three up and three down is very poor. That’s 21 percent. When you’re a RELIEVER and can only get 21 percent of your 1-2 innings as a 1-2-3, you’re not a MLB reliever anymore. You’re starting for the Cincinnati Reds.

]]> By: dave http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12124 dave Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:13:44 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12124 Don't get me wrong - Howry has been a bad pitcher this year. I would be content if we didn't see him pitch for the Cubs again. I am just saying that the number of 1-2-3 innings is somewhat irrelevant to the discussion. Don’t get me wrong – Howry has been a bad pitcher this year.

I would be content if we didn’t see him pitch for the Cubs again.

I am just saying that the number of 1-2-3 innings is somewhat irrelevant to the discussion.

]]> By: Billy H http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12123 Billy H Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:51:16 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12123 All it takes is one big HR for Howry to ruin a Cub win...and I can tell you there have been WAY TOO many of those! Get rid of Howry! All it takes is one big HR for Howry to ruin a Cub win…and I can tell you there have been WAY TOO many of those!

Get rid of Howry!

]]> By: dave l http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12122 dave l Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:11:38 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12122 <i>12 1-2-3 innings over the course of 120-plus games aint so hot.</i> I am not sure how the number of games that the Cubs have played is relevant. He has pitched in 57 games. But I also only counted full innings. He also had several no hit, no walk partial innings. 12 1-2-3 innings over the course of 120-plus games aint so hot.

I am not sure how the number of games that the Cubs have played is relevant. He has pitched in 57 games. But I also only counted full innings. He also had several no hit, no walk partial innings.

]]> By: ManInTheBox http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12121 ManInTheBox Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:23:41 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12121 Hence the "almost NEVER". Mostly a joke. 12 1-2-3 innings over the course of 120-plus games aint so hot. Hence the “almost NEVER”. Mostly a joke. 12 1-2-3 innings over the course of 120-plus games aint so hot.

]]> By: dave l http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12120 dave l Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:43:19 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12120 <i>I’m pretty sure he’s almost never PITCHED one.</i> Well... being that he has at least 12 1-2-3 innings this season, I am pretty sure you are wrong. :) I’m pretty sure he’s almost never PITCHED one.

Well… being that he has at least 12 1-2-3 innings this season, I am pretty sure you are wrong. :)

]]> By: ManInTheBox http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12118 ManInTheBox Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:08:09 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12118 I'm sure Howry has SEEN 1-2-3 innings. I'm pretty sure he's almost never PITCHED one. The guy pitches like he's afraid of ending the inning too soon. I’m sure Howry has SEEN 1-2-3 innings. I’m pretty sure he’s almost never PITCHED one. The guy pitches like he’s afraid of ending the inning too soon.

]]> By: Billy H http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12117 Billy H Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:30:24 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12117 ABH...Anyone But Howry would be better. The guy is a Star Spangled Banner type of Pitcher in which we see the rockets homerun red glare and hear 400 foot bombs bursting through the air. Enough bring up a kid if you have to. I am happy with Jon Lieber stick with him LR. ABH…Anyone But Howry would be better. The guy is a Star Spangled Banner type of Pitcher in which we see the rockets homerun red glare and hear 400 foot bombs bursting through the air.

Enough bring up a kid if you have to. I am happy with Jon Lieber stick with him LR.

]]> By: Jeff Pico http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12116 Jeff Pico Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:23:09 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12116 Lou seems very committed however to letting Howry "work it out", though I tend to think he is cooked. Maybe it's because Howry was so bad early last year, but righted the ship in June and was very very good for us the last 3 months. (Remember?) The other thing is that the options are not that enticing. It would probably be Mike Wuertz again, or Jose Ascanio, or John Lieber off the DL, or someone like Mitch Atkins. None of those are good options, NL batters are hitting Lieber at almost the pace they are hitting Howry, and Wuertz and Ascanio are having location problems. Lou seems very committed however to letting Howry “work it out”, though I tend to think he is cooked. Maybe it’s because Howry was so bad early last year, but righted the ship in June and was very very good for us the last 3 months. (Remember?)

The other thing is that the options are not that enticing. It would probably be Mike Wuertz again, or Jose Ascanio, or John Lieber off the DL, or someone like Mitch Atkins. None of those are good options, NL batters are hitting Lieber at almost the pace they are hitting Howry, and Wuertz and Ascanio are having location problems.

]]> By: Rustman http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12115 Rustman Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:16:06 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/14/the-fukudome-watch/#comment-12115 Has anyone considered that maybe the real Fukodome is actually just a weak-hitting .270 batter who strikes out a lot? Just because he got off to a .300 clip early doesn't mean he's necessarily a natural .300 major league batter. Whatever he did in Japan goes out the window. He's got to prove himself all over again. Wishful thinking doesn't make him better than he is. Maybe what happened early in the season was the real fluke. He could end up being a weakness in the Cubs' postseason lineup. Has anyone considered that maybe the real Fukodome is actually just a weak-hitting .270 batter who strikes out a lot? Just because he got off to a .300 clip early doesn’t mean he’s necessarily a natural .300 major league batter. Whatever he did in Japan goes out the window. He’s got to prove himself all over again. Wishful thinking doesn’t make him better than he is. Maybe what happened early in the season was the real fluke. He could end up being a weakness in the Cubs’ postseason lineup.

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