Article: Despite lefty lineup, Fukudome left out again.(Sports)

Article: Kosuke Fukudome: a fan favorite in Wrigleyville: Japanese ...
Baseball Digest;  July 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Chunichi Dragons. In 2002, Fukudome's .343 batting average ... the league batting crown. Fukudome was the Central League MVP ... do very well, Cubs manager Lou Piniella said. There's an adjustment ... pound left-handed hitting Fukudome brings to mind a young Tony ...

Article: Fight for Fukudome on deck; Expect Cubs to beat out Sox in ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  December 9, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... million spree last offseason. Fukudome would fill the Cubs' need ... continues to disappoint. Landing Fukudome and Roberts -- a threat to ... out of Japan, Cubs manager Lou Piniella -- who has worked with Japanese ... how does Piniella feel about Fukudome? "He's a very talented ...

Article: Quite a hit Fukudome center of attention on his first day ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  February 16, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Cubs camp Friday as Kosuke Fukudome stepped into the covered batting ... you think, Coach? manager Lou Piniella asked Hall of Famer Billy ... damp day at Fitch Park, Fukudome brightened things up considerably ... m., their man arrived. Fukudome passed through the media ranks ...

Article: Cubs hope Fukudome gets back to form he OPTIMIStS' CLUB
Post-Tribune (IN);  March 24, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... ASSOCIATED PRESS Cubs hope Fukudome gets back to form he showed ... PHOENIX -- Any day now, Kosuke Fukudome starts over with the Cubs ... fallen star. Cubs manager Lou Piniella has said he's confident Fukudome will rebound from his four ...

Article: Fukudome now a problem for Cubs.(Sports)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  October 4, 2008 ;     700+ words ...LOS ANGELES Call it the Fukudome Flash Point. Cubs manager Lou Piniella reached it Thursday night at Wrigley Field, after ... performance at the plate by right fielder Kosuke Fukudome. Fukudome went 0-for-4 in the Cubs 10-3 loss to the ...

Article: Cubs welcome Fukudome
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  February 16, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Kosuke Fukudome walked into the Chicago Cubs ... move. He stopped by manager Lou Piniella's office for a brief handshake ... Zambrano. Zambrano had pulled Fukudome's familiar No. 1 jersey over his broad shoulders and Fukudome found a No. 11 hanging in ...

Article: Piniella may bench Fukudome soon.(Sports)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  August 11, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... com Cubs manager Lou Piniella put slumping right fielder Kosuke Fukudome on notice Sunday ... its the results. Fukudome batted second Sunday ... the night off. Fukudome has batted mostly ... Saturday doesnt have Lou Piniella concerned. Zambrano ...