Struggles continue in 5 spot
| Friday, March 21st, 2008 |
Kosuke Fukudome is not producing this spring, which has cause his batting order to change several times. After starting the spring in the number 3 spot in the Chicago Cubs batting order, Fukudome moved up from the 3 to 2 spot. His most recent change has been from the 2 spot to the 5 sport, where many originally thought he would bat. The switch has proved to have much of an effect.
For the spring, Kosuke Fukudome has a batting average of .205. The move down in the order has really only made things worse, where Kosuke has just 3 hits in 21 at bats, not two mention 5 strike outs in the last two days. Before yesterday, Fukudome had only struck out 6 times in 14 games, which could be cause for alarm.
Lou Piniella does not believe there is anything to worry about though:
“I’m not worried about anything. He face a couple tough left-handers today. They threw the ball pretty hard and they were dropping down.” -Suntimes.com
What does Kosuke Fukudome think about his play? Fukudome doesn’t see any reason for worry or concern either:
“Being productive is not a productive approach.”
As the regular season continues to draw nearer, and the Fukudome continues to struggle this may be cause for concern. But lets remember, this is only spring training.
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