The Hardball Times has set up a memorial fund for John Brattain's family. He left behind a wife and two teenage daughters.
Four years ago, I found from personal experience how generous the online community can be to its own in their hour of need. I am now literally begging you to be even more generous than you were to me.
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"Larry, can you be any more of a Yankee apologist?.... Just look past your Yankee myopia and try some objectivity." - Bernal Diaz
"Mr. Mahnken is enlightened." - cordially, as always,
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"Wow, Larry. You've produced 25% of the comments on this thread and said nothing meaningful. That's impressive, even for you." - Anonymous
"After reading all your postings and daily weblog...I believe you have truly become the Phil Pepe of this generation. Now this is not necessarily a good thing." - Repoz
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"i think his followers have a different sexual preference than most men" - bob
"Boring and predictable." - No Guru No Method
"Are you the biggest idiot ever?" - Randal
"I'm not qualified to write for online media, let alone mainstream media." - Larry Mahnken
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The Yankees, searching for affordable bullpen help, met with the representative for Japanese free agent Kazuo Fukumori during the winter meetings in Nashville.
Alan Nero, Fukumori’s agent, told Newsday he met with Yankees assistant general manager Jean Afterman on Wednesday. Nero said about 10 teams have expressed interest in the righthander. The Padres and Rays are among the reported suitors.
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One major-league scout, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Fukumori threw a fastball that generally ranged from 88 to 90 miles per hour and a split-fingered fastball. The scout described Fukumori as “not bad,” opining that he could help someone as a sixth- or seventh-inning pitcher. The Web site Japanbaseball.com lists Fukumori as being 182 centimeters tall (six feet) and 78 kilograms (171 pounds).
Here are Fukumori’s career stats. I haven’t projected him yet, but I’d guess it wouldn’t be pretty.
