View Full Version : Alexei vs. Kosuke (follow-up)
NewEnglandAmazins
10-01-2008, 07:57 AM
Before the season started I posted a thread titled "Better Windy City Import?", here are the results from those polls: Cubs Forum (http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?t=72077) and
White Sox Forum (http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?t=72076)
I didn't post a poll on the International Forum, but here is the thread (http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?t=72020).
Final regular season comparison:
gman5431
10-01-2008, 09:26 AM
Very interesting. Fukudome came over with much more hype and despite his ridiculous election to the All Star game nonwithstanding, Alexei Ramirez had a better season and has a much brighter future, IMO. I see Fukudome as a grinder, a decent outfielder with little to no power. I see Alexei as an up and comming stud with boundless limits.
G Man
sopclod
10-01-2008, 10:32 AM
Yeah the lack of HR by Fukudome really hurts him here. Also the contracts these two guys have makes it even worse.
twplanck
10-01-2008, 10:55 AM
I saw Alexei in the Preseason as being a big time addition to the Sox as soon as he got adjusted to playing here...It took him a while but he got accustom to the Sox system quite nicely...cuz u suck fuk u do me was always going to be a guy that would hit well at first until people figured out that he cant hit a pitch on the outer third...
gman5431
10-01-2008, 11:01 AM
I saw Alexei in the Preseason as being a big time addition to the Sox as soon as he got adjusted to playing here...It took him a while but he got accustom to the Sox system quite nicely...cuz u suck fuk u do me was always going to be a guy that would hit well at first until people figured out that he cant hit a pitch on the outer third...
I agree. I think Fukudome will be average at best and Alexei could be a monster. As pointed out the contracts make it even more interesting.
G Man