Does Sinatro speak Japanese, do they compromise and speak Spanish, or is Fukudomes English improving?
— Jake D., Janesville, Wis. Sinatro would be more likely to speak Italian than Spanish. Fukudome knows enough baseball English to understand what Sinatro is saying. As DeRosa’s biggest fan, I would like to know what uniform number he wore as the quarterback at Penn. I need to order a jersey for my DeRosa shrine. — Nicolas B., Bloomington, Ill. DeRosa wore No. 16, just as Joe Montana did. I consider myself to be a pretty knowledgeable baseball fan. I was looking at the box score from the April 18 game, and under the pitching section, the Cubs pitchers had an “H” next to their name and a number. I never remember seeing this before. What does it mean? — Rob G., Kenosha, Wis. The “H” stands for a hold, and it’s awarded to a relief pitcher if he enters in a save situation, records at least one out, and leaves the game without having relinquished the lead. What became of Chad Fox? I never saw any announcement that he was released. Clearly, he’s not on the roster, but was he assigned to a
