White Sox sign Fukudome

[FirstTimer]

Hell yeah Fed! Get pumped!

[Goober]

I remember when Kosuke went apeshit during his first game as a Cub. Hit a game tying home run and the place almost collapsed.

That's about as good as it got for Fuku at Wrigley.

This is also the first thing I think of when it comes to Fukudome.

Brewers still won that game, despite Eric Gagne.

[Warner2BruceTD]

FedEx tweeted about the move. He likes the value.

This slanty does get on base at a good clip. Not a bad guy to have around.

[nwfisch]

No Alejandro De Aza in Right Field

http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/7574610/chicago-white-sox-agree-former-chicago-cubs-kosuke-fukudome

I remember Fukudome wanting to stay around Chicago when the trade rumors swirled about him.

[FirstTimer]

Fukudome is an OBP guys' wet dream.

Plays solid defense.

Solid move.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I'm a big fan of FUCK YOU, DO ME.

[NAHSTE]

Solid 4th outfielder, was essentially replacement level last year (just below actually) but at $1 MM, no big deal.

[Senser81]

I always thought it odd that he ever made it over to the MLB, because his swing is so fundamentally wrong. I guess he's like the Hideo Nomo of batters, but since he has no power whatsoever he'll never be more than a stop-gap player.

[FedEx227]

Fukudome is an OBP guys' wet dream.

Plays solid defense.

Solid move.

Love it for the value. He'll probably split time with Rios in RF initially but depending on how Rios plays he may take his spot completely.

2-3 WAR (the other parts of his career), .360 OBP, sees a lot of pitches, good OF arm, good defense... for $1 million it's a pretty solid value. Wish he had more power, but that's not going to happen. I think he got a raw deal in Chicago based off expectations and the money he was paid but for $1 million he's a great stopgap.

Essentially shows that Jordan Danks and Jared Mitchell are garbage and probably will never make the majors.

[FirstTimer]

Love it for the value. He'll probably split time with Rios in RF initially but depending on how Rios plays he may take his spot completely.

2-3 WAR (the other parts of his career), .360 OBP, sees a lot of pitches, good OF arm, good defense... for $1 million it's a pretty solid value. Wish he had more power, but that's not going to happen. I think he got a raw deal in Chicago based off expectations and the money he was paid but for $1 million he's a great stopgap.

Essentially shows that Jordan Danks and Jared Mitchell are garbage and probably will never make the majors.

Now we know why Kenny was trying to shop this guy so hard a few years ago. Sell high!

Jared Mitchell..man..what the hell is his deal?

[spiker]

I think that injury that put him out for the season his first year in the minors set him back... maybe permanently.

[FedEx227]

He ruptured his Achilles and for someone who's best tool was speed, he's basically ruined.

[FirstTimer]

But how the hell did he forget how to hit?

[FedEx227]

He's always had a long swing and K'd a lot.

Even in 2009 when he hit .296/.417/.435, he was still striking out 28% of the time.
2011 (A+) .222/.304/.377 still struck out around 33% of the time. Obviously it's increased but not that much. He was able to get away with it when he was 20 and fully healthy and probably making better contact/in better shape.

[FirstTimer]

Do you think there's any hope of him rebounding now that he's a full season away from surgery?