Maybe Fukudome will hit for power

May 29th, 2008 at 01:57pm Matt Trowbridge

All the Fukudome to center talk revolves around the premise that he can’t hit for power because he only has two homers so far. Well, maybe more will come later. Stumbled upon this comparison to Kaz Matsui and Hedeki Matsui at Hardballtimes.com:

So, the Cubs supposedly slap-hitting Japanese import has shown more power in his first one-third of a season in America than the Yankees’ Japanese right fielder who went on to average 24 homers and 108 RBIs in his first four full seasons in New York. … There is absolutely no reason to worry about any part of Fukodome’s game to this point. Especially not a day after he made three wonderful plays in right field to help the Cubs win 3-1.

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