Padres focused on finding outfielder
Published 12/5/2007 by Corey Brock at Major League Baseball News
Padres general manager Kevin Towers is focused on finding an outfielder this week at the Winter Meetings. Towers has his sights set on two players: Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome and Houston's Luke Scott. Towers confirmed an offer to Fukudome.
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