[Geechee843]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Safe bet...still like the kid...as I heard on player from the Islands once say...you don't walk off the Island, you got to hit your way out... so they are born to swing at everything.

yep. and they swing dam good too

[Bryan88]

After 7 games here is his line;

.458/.581/.708

I am not afraid to say I LOVE me some Fukudome!!!

[Bryan88]

Also watching his approach at the plate is a thing of beauty, kids should study it!

[Bryan88]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Why second bears9?...that's an odd place for him???

He is the prototype of what a number 2 hitter should be for all the reasons bears9 listed.