http://ballhype.com/mlb/kosuke_fukudome/ The Web's top Kosuke Fukudome news from BallHype - find more at http://ballhype.com/mlb/kosuke_fukudome/ en BallHype http://backend.userland.com/rss http://images.dailyradar.com/media/img/ballhype/logo_120x60.png http://ballhype.com/mlb/kosuke_fukudome/ 120 60 http://ballhype.com/article/chicago-cubs-centerfield-in-2010-curtis-granderson-or/ <p> I've been doing my fair share of reading on this site among others about the Cubs' interest in Granderson and what people think of the possible acquistion. Very interesting. Right now on the Cubs' depth chart, young gun Tyler Colvin is the starting center fielder. As of now, I don't see the Cubs taking a risk on the young guy by throwing him into the mix right away. At least I wouldn't. For those of you who think Colvin is more than ready, do the names Felix Pie and Corey Patterson ring a bell? They were in the same exact position as Colvin. We all know how the two of them turned out. Lets not let Colvin turn out the same way. Give the kid some time. He's 24. Lets look to the stats and contracts between Fukudome and Granderson. Fukudome in 2009 was mediocre at best. That is being generous. He hit .259 with 11 home runs and 54 RBI in 146 games. Pretty amazing. Not. Yes, his defense is very good in the outfield but that is not why he makes the big bucks. Fukudome's contract is pretty &nbsp;...</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/mlb/chicago_cubs/">Chicago Cubs</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/mlb/curtis_granderson/">Curtis Granderson</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/mlb/kosuke_fukudome/">Kosuke Fukudome</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/mlb/josh_beckett/">Josh Beckett</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/chicago-cubs-centerfield-in-2010-curtis-granderson-or/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:22:57 +0000 MLB Chicago Cubs Curtis Granderson Kosuke Fukudome Josh Beckett