Fukudome to Bat Leadoff
One of our trusted readers tells us that he heard on WGN radio that Lou Piniella has decided to bat Kosuke Fukudome leadoff until Alfonso Soriano is back...or until Lou changes his mind again. I would assume that Jim Edmonds would get the bulk of the work at the five spot from now on, at least versus righties.
I also wanted to share this story that another reader found via the Sun-Times:
Mark DeRosa interrupted Matt Murton's back-in-the-big-leagues news conference Tuesday with the question most people want the answer to:
''Will you stop hitting swinging bunts and start driving balls out of the ballpark with your quads the size of bricks?'' DeRosa said, grinning. ''Let's ask the real questions. You going to hit some home runs?''
Replied Murton: ''Why not?''
That's the even bigger question -- the one probably most responsible for keeping Murton in the minors longer than expected.
That is the million dollar question with Murton, now isn't it?
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