MLB  >>  Chicago Cubs
Tampa_bay_rays_e6b7
Longoria expects to healthy for spring training
Picimg_mlb_apr_12_9bea
Rangers could be done dealing for time being
Dunn
Ozzie saw Dunn's struggles coming
Morrison
Marlins unretire No. 5 for Morrison
Arizona_diamondbacks_vs_b771
Ryan Ludwick says Petco Park screwed up his swing

Fukudome is a dirty word

Found October 03, 2008 on Epic Carnival:
PLAYERS: Kosuke Fukudome,  Reed Johnson
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs

by DCScrap, on 205th magazine

Cubs fans would probably agree right about now, but bad baseball is not why Fukudome is considered a bad word.
Elgin High School sophomore had to remove her Kosuke Fukudome jersey and wear a gym T-shirt to class Wednesday because of a misunderstanding about how to pronounce the All-Star right-fielder's last name.

"Someone stopped me in the hall and asked me what the back of my jersey said," Jill said.

She replied that it was the name of Cubs player, pronounced foo-koo-DOUGH-may. The school staffer wasn't so sure and consulted others.

Then a dean, Susan Matei, told Howe the jersey was inappropriate. Matei made Jill take it off and wear a gym shirt instead.
Whoa. Stop there. Someone in Chicago does not know who Kosuke Fukudome is? Again, Cubs fans would probably envy them right now, but that's still a bit odd, isn't it?
Associate Principal Alan Flota said students may wear Fukudome apparel at school.

"As long as it is a legitimate name, they will be allowed to wear it," Flota said.
Good news for her! And, hey, good news for Cubs fans! Lou Piniella has officially stated that Fukudome won't be in the lineup for Game 3.
"From now on, I don't want to hear about Fukudome anymore as far as whether he's going to play or not," Piniella said when a reporter asked him about Fukudome's slump. "I'm going to play [Mike] Fontenot or Reed Johnson or somebody else, and that's the end of that story. The kid is struggling, and there's no sense sending him out there anymore."
After half a season of miserable play, these last two games were finally enough to push Lou to face reality. Too late? Yeah, well, probably...


Get wireless AMBER Alerts on your phone.

Original Story: http://www.epiccarnival.com/2008/10/f...
19 Comments:
Yardbarker aggregates the latest sports news, rumors and gossip from around the web. We use proprietary algorithms to automatically categorize stories and associate photos with articles. If you feel an article was miscategorized, please email tagging@yardbarker.com.
THE BACKYARD
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES

Boo You

Via Towel Drills  |  October 03, 2008
In the third inning of last night's game, I heard something that I feel needs comment. The man leading off for the Cubs that inning was booed before he even approached the plate. At that moment, Fukudome was hadn't batted in game 2 and had recorded a putout in right field. True, he went 0 for 4 the night before, but outside of DeRo and The Riot, who exactly hit well in...

Cubs Fans: Don't Panic!

Via Bugs & Cranks  |  October 02, 2008
Ok Cubs fans, back up off that ledge and take a few deep breaths. This is NOT the end. I know things didn't go too well last night. Dempster couldn't find the strike zone if he had GPS navigation, and our lineup wasn't the on-base machine that it is known for. But this is not the time to lose our heads.

It's Gonna Happen

Via Five Tool Tool  |  October 03, 2008
Yes it is Cubs fan. Yes it is.That stupid slogan has been knocking around Chicago for 2 seasons now. Leave it to Cubs fans to pick a slogan that comes back to bite you in the ass. Brilliant. But if you call yourself a Cubs fans, you've pretty much publicly claimed you aren't a genius. And these stupid white flags with a blue W that have been flying around Chicago this year...

Cubbie Chaser: This is the Sound of Suffering

Via Hugging Harold Reynolds  |  October 03, 2008
As you probably know, the Cubs have a theme song. It's called "Go Cubs Go," and it was written and performed by the late Steve Goodman (God rest his soul.) Well, I think it's time to scrap that happy little ditty for something more appropriate. Don't you? Yes. It is definitely time. I've always been a big Radiohead fan, so naturally, "Let Down"...

Cubs Fan Arrested For Throwing Ball At Manny Ramirez

Via SPORTS by BROOKS  |  October 02, 2008
It's tradition at Wrigley Field for fans to throw back the home runs of opposing players. However, that doesn't mean throwing balls *at* opposing players. A Cubs fan was arrested during yesterday's Game 1 against the Dodgers for trying to plunk Manny Ramirez.

RIP 2008 Cubs

Via Another Cubs Blog  |  October 03, 2008
Pretty much all she wrote. Down 2-0 going to LA. D-O-N-E.

Chad's Coming Out Party

Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  October 03, 2008
Not out of the closet, but into America's consciousness. I've written before about how he gets little credit for as good as he's been this year, but game 2 seems to have served as campaign for national recognition. Normally, I begin to resent players who get overhyped in the playoffs because the media falls in love with small sample size performances. This time, however...

Carlos Zambrano tells teammates he would've voted against bailout plan

Via Serious Sports News Network  |  October 01, 2008
CHICAGO - Cubs pitcher

Cubs Fans Can Eat Their Pitchers

Via Lion In Oil  |  October 01, 2008
Even before the first pitch of the series Chicago Cubs fans are getting excited. Not just fans though - businesses are getting in on the fun as well. Take Chicago-based Vienna Beef. They've created a whole line of hot dogs in honor of the Cubs' pitching staff.Cubs fans might want to try the Dempster Dog, which honors Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster's Canadian heritage....

Santo to Leno: No

Via Towel Drills  |  October 03, 2008
Lost in the shuffle of the game last night was the Ron Santo's Jay Leno sidestory. According to Ron, Jay's people contacted Ron's people about Ron making an appearance on The Tonight Show, tonight. Ron declined. His purported reason was that the Cubs plane was scheduled to land between 2-3 hours before taping, so Ron would have to go directly from the plane to the...

Psandberg 23

Via Cub Reporter  |  October 03, 2008
Psandberg 23: "The Cubs are my Ballclub" A The Cubs are my Ballclub, I shall not want. They maketh me to watch games in green fields. They restoreth my soul: they leadeth me in the path of happiness for their name's sake Yeah, though we walk through the valley of the shadow of elimination, I will fear no Dodger: for Harden art...

Other things you can't do for two innings in Chicago

Via Sports Hernia  |  October 01, 2008
It's a sad day in Wrigleyville today as bars in the surrounding area were pretty much forced to go along with the city's new "seventh inning break rule" for the Cubs' upcoming playoffs. The "voluntary" rule follows the actions of...

Game 2 NLDS / Dodgers @ Cubs

Via Cub Reporter  |  October 02, 2008
Game Chat | Press Pass | BR Preview SP Chad Billingsley A SP Carlos Zambrano A 16-10, 3.14, 201 K, 80 BB, 200.2 IPA A 2008 A 14...

On Ron Darling's "Mockery" Comment About Manny

Via Awful Announcing Inactive  |  October 03, 2008
So a few people wrote in about a moment from last night's Dodgers-Cubs game and I wanted to explore it a little bit today. Manny Ramirez had just hit a solo shot to centerfield off of Carlos Zambrano, and when going through the highlights, Ron Darling noticed a little smile that Manny flashed right before the pitch. Forget for a second the awesomeness of smiling at a pitcher...

Keep Your Balls Outta My Face

Via Hugging Harold Reynolds  |  October 02, 2008
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.