John Donovan: Fukudome gives Chicago the edge
Published 12/13/2007 at SI.com - MLB
The Cubs aren't printing playoff tickets just yet. But the addition of Kosuke Fukudome, says John Donovan, makes the defending NL Central champs the team to beat again in '08.
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