The Oracle on Fukumori Signing
Wow. This is pretty negative...but it's not that any of us thought this was a great signing anyways though.
"Texas Rangers - Signed P Kazuo Fukumori to a 2-year contract.
It's official: Jon Daniels thinks that all Japanese people look alike - having a Japanese last name doesn't make you Matsuzaka or Sasaki or Kuroda. Kinda like when Steve Phillips got all excited over Tsuyoshi Shinjo for no reason in particular. Fukomori's had an up-and-down career and arm problems and there's really no reason to sign him for a 2-year deal over signing any random AAA reliever to a minor-league deal. ZiPS has him with a 5.10ish ERA - sorry, it just crashed on me. Think Kevin Gryboski."
0 recs |
24 comments
Comments
it was definitely a weird signing
by ab03 on Dec 14, 2007 11:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Sounds
by Randy Richardson on Dec 14, 2007 11:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I think I might know why...
by Excel Hearts Choi on Dec 15, 2007 7:16 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think JD is planning on the unfamiliarity of
Also, TMetcalf will never hit major league pitching.
by JTodd on Dec 14, 2007 11:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ummmm
by BlackGloveRighty on Dec 15, 2007 1:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Your sig
College football is probably my second favorite sport behind MLB, but I just can't muster up any excitement for that game. Weak f'ing sauce.
by thedirkatron on Dec 15, 2007 2:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Because LSU
I wouldn't care if they had six losses and got in because every other program disbanded, I'd still get excited at the possibility of a national championship.
by BlackGloveRighty on Dec 15, 2007 8:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
lsu
by rentz on Dec 15, 2007 8:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Dad brought back a hat in sixth grade..
by BlackGloveRighty on Dec 15, 2007 10:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, well
by thedirkatron on Dec 15, 2007 10:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Metcalf
by RCCook on Dec 15, 2007 4:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Metcalf had a line of
after the all-star break in 108 ABs. However, 36 of those ABs were against SEA with a line of .444 .459 .722 1.181
by RangerMad on Dec 15, 2007 9:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If we would have signed him
ignant.
by clark on Dec 15, 2007 12:04 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Fukumori video
I did find an interview he did about a year ago. He seems to be a bit of a card in this video, seems to crack the room up at will. I believe nose-hair clippers are discussed about 1:00 into the preceedings there. There are some quiet dull moments in the middle but Kaz seems to liven the room back up toward the end. He's the player on the far right - http://youtube.com/watch?v=kodKgWd8oeA
And BGL, if Kaz ever gives you crap about how hokey the Cotton-eyed Joe is during a game, just throw this in his face - http://youtube.com/watch?v=3FS2rZYK8PM - yikes!
by shroomer on Dec 15, 2007 3:23 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Found a Fuku highlight
part 1 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=D_SdXe5xiZo
part 2 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=7XKbaySW5vk
part 3 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=mYCt3TWkYzI
by shroomer on Dec 15, 2007 4:13 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I posted a video
by jamcadbury on Dec 15, 2007 6:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Mushy Galoshes
by shroomer on Dec 15, 2007 6:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He'll remind folks
by DJCahill on Dec 15, 2007 6:42 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Thanks Dan
by rangeressary on Dec 15, 2007 9:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
well I guess since Aki is gone..
we needed the token Asian magnet on the team.
Couldn't we have gotten someone a little better though? I'm afraid he's going to take a liking to fast food and we're going to have another Steinbrenner ish fat toad on our hands. I'm still having Chan Ho flashbacks..haven't we suffered enough??
by LAMuscleFag on Dec 15, 2007 11:39 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

by 















