Fukudome declines Padres offer
Published 12/12/2007 by Corey Brock at Major League Baseball News
Kosuke Fukudome, the highly regarded Japanese outfielder, won't be playing in San Diego next season. A baseball source Tuesday confirmed that the 30-year-old decided not to accept the Padres' offer of a multiyear deal, leaving him likely to sign a contract with the Chicago Cubs.
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