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Fukudome to Yanks
« on: July 28, 2011, 09:27:17 am »
Cubs and Yanks jerking each other.
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Re: Fukudome to Yanks
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2011, 09:38:52 am »
I read he was going to the Indians...
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Re: Fukudome to Yanks
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2011, 09:42:25 am »
Why would anybody trade for a .273 avg and .369 slg (15 2B, 3 HR, at Wrigley no less) at whatever the pro-rated portion of $13.5MM is? That's insane.
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Re: Fukudome to Yanks
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2011, 09:42:46 am »
Every time I hear of or see Fukudome, I think of the SI cover.  It's hard to believe the Cubs would let him go before he ended their 100 year drought.
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Re: Fukudome to Indians
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2011, 09:55:12 am »
Seems the report I got had the wrong the team.  Indians getting Fukudome.
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Re: Fukudome to Yanks
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2011, 09:56:29 am »
Quote from: austro on July 28, 2011, 09:42:25 am
Why would anybody trade for a .273 avg and .369 slg (15 2B, 3 HR, at Wrigley no less) at whatever the pro-rated portion of $13.5MM is? That's insane.

.374 OBP is nothing to sneeze at.
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Re: Fukudome to Yanks
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2011, 10:00:47 am »
Quote from: MusicMan on July 28, 2011, 09:56:29 am
.374 OBP is nothing to sneeze at.

No, but that .369 SLG isn't real spicy either.
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Re: Fukudome to Yanks
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2011, 10:03:35 am »
Quote from: MusicMan on July 28, 2011, 09:56:29 am
.374 OBP is nothing to sneeze at.

Apparently the Cubs are going to pick up some of his salary, so I guess he's a warm body. But giving up two prospects for the privilege of trotting that out in RF? Meh.

I was just looking at the standings, and I didn't realize the Indians are still in it (2 games behind DET), so I guess they've got to try something while they wait for Sizemore and Choo to get healthy.

But the really interesting tidbit in the standings is that PHI has nearly twice as many wins (65) as the Astros (34). That's pretty impressive/sickening.
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Re: Fukudome to Yanks
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2011, 10:09:05 am »
Quote from: austro on July 28, 2011, 10:03:35 am
But the really interesting tidbit in the standings is that PHI has nearly twice as many wins (65) as the Astros (34). That's pretty impressive/sickening.

But not surprising.
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Re: Fukudome to Yanks
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2011, 10:12:03 am »
Quote from: austro on July 28, 2011, 10:03:35 am
But the really interesting tidbit in the standings is that PHI has nearly twice as many wins (65) as the Astros (34). That's pretty impressive/sickening.

DoRay were yammering last night about the Brewers having more home wins than the Astros have in overall wins.
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Re: Fukudome to Yanks
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2011, 11:12:57 am »
Quote from: Ron Brand on July 28, 2011, 10:12:03 am
DoRay were yammering last night about the Brewers having more home wins than the Astros have in overall wins.
I don't even want to check to see if Jose Bautista has more HR than the Astros. (I'm sure he doesn't, but it's probably embarrassingly close.)
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Re: Fukudome to Yanks
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2011, 11:16:52 am »
Quote from: Reuben on July 28, 2011, 11:12:57 am
I don't even want to check to see if Jose Bautista has more HR than the Astros. (I'm sure he doesn't, but it's probably embarrassingly close.)

58-31 Astros WIN!!

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Re: Fukudome to Yanks
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2011, 11:36:58 am »
Quote from: Ron Brand on July 28, 2011, 10:12:03 am
DoRay were yammering last night about the Brewers having more home wins than the Astros have in overall wins.

JD mentioned it as well last night.

And in other news, ALTUVE! That is all.
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Re: Fukudome to Yanks
« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2011, 12:09:06 pm »
Quote from: JaneDoe on July 28, 2011, 11:16:52 am
58-31 Astros WIN!!


I wonder if in Bonds' or McGwire's best HR seasons they ever managed half of the worst HR team in baseball.
I'm actually a little surprised the Astros have that many. What does their cleanup hitter have, 8?
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Re: Fukudome to Yanks
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2011, 12:31:49 pm »
Quote from: Reuben on July 28, 2011, 12:09:06 pm
I wonder if in Bonds' or McGwire's best HR seasons they ever managed half of the worst HR team in baseball.
I'm actually a little surprised the Astros have that many. What does their cleanup hitter have, 8?

The year that Bonds hit 73, the Expos had a total of 131 and the Mets had 147.  The year McGwire hit 70, the Pirates hit only 107, the Marlins 114, the Phillies 126 and the Mets 136. 

The year Babe Ruth hit 60, he hit more than every team.  The closest was the A's, who hit 56 combined.
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Re: Fukudome to Yanks
« Reply #15 on: July 28, 2011, 12:37:34 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on July 28, 2011, 12:31:49 pm
The year that Bonds hit 73, the Expos had a total of 131 and the Mets had 147.  The year McGwire hit 70, the Pirates hit only 107, the Marlins 114, the Phillies 126 and the Mets 136. 

The year Babe Ruth hit 60, he hit more than every team.  The closest was the A's, who hit 56 combined.

In 1979, the Astros had 49 and Dave Kingman had 48.
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« Reply #16 on: July 28, 2011, 12:40:52 pm »
Quote from: Houston on July 28, 2011, 12:37:34 pm
In 1979, the Astros had 49 and Dave Kingman had 48.

That's about when they switched the Foamer trigger from Astro home runs to designated opposition strikeouts.
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« Reply #17 on: July 28, 2011, 01:26:58 pm »
Quote from: Houston on July 28, 2011, 12:37:34 pm
In 1979, the Astros had 49 and Dave Kingman had 48.

They stole 200 bases instead.  That was a damn good team.

I read somewhere recently that the Astros roughly 1977-1987 were perhaps the greatest symbiosis of offensive approach and home stadium in baeball history.  I am sure Yankee fans would disagree.
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« Reply #18 on: July 28, 2011, 02:10:47 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on July 28, 2011, 12:31:49 pm
The year Babe Ruth hit 60, he hit more than every team.  The closest was the A's, who hit 56 combined.

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Re: Fukudome to Yanks
« Reply #19 on: July 28, 2011, 02:16:42 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on July 28, 2011, 12:31:49 pm
The year Babe Ruth hit 60, he hit more than every team.  The closest was the A's, who hit 56 combined.

I hate to say it, but you've got to wonder what might make it possible for one man to hit more home runs than any team.
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Re: Fukudome to Yanks
« Reply #20 on: July 28, 2011, 02:18:18 pm »
Quote from: jbm on July 28, 2011, 09:42:46 am
Every time I hear of or see Fukudome, I think of the SI cover.  It's hard to believe the Cubs would let him go before he ended their 100 year drought.

And take a look at the 4 College Football programs they were highlighting in 2008.   

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/cover/featured/10942/index.htm

Talk about a 5-way jinx.
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