cobrabrigade.com - 12/12/2007
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Yep, they did it. The Cubs signed Japanese OF Kosuke Fukudome tonight : Dave Kaplan of WGN Radio reports that the Cubs have signed Kosuke Fukudome
to a four-year deal. Kaplan says it's for about $50MM, maybe a hair
more. Fukudome will be a free agent after the fourth year; there will
be no arbitration Wow. I am totally against this signing. I just don't understand what the ...
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Signing Fukudome is the Wrong Move
cobrabrigade.com 12/5/2007 — Apparently the #1 name on GM Jim Hendry's wish list this off-season is indeed, Kosuke Fukudome ....it hurts me just to write that. They'll sign this guy, have a big press conference for him, probably throw him in at the Cubs Convention and somehow convince everyone that this is a great deal for the Cubs. But it's not.
cobrabrigade.com 12/5/2007 — Apparently the #1 name on GM Jim Hendry's wish list this off-season is indeed, Kosuke Fukudome ....it hurts me just to write that. They'll sign this guy, have a big press conference for him, probably throw him in at the Cubs Convention and somehow convince everyone that this is a great deal for the Cubs. But it's not.
Kosuke Fukudome Rumors: Wednesday
mlbtraderumors.com 12/6/2007 — Let's start a thread just for Kosuke Fukudome . The prevailing sentiment is that the Cubs are the frontrunners for his services. Newsday's Ken Davidoff adds today that Fukudome has narrowed his choices to the Cubs and Royals.
mlbtraderumors.com 12/6/2007 — Let's start a thread just for Kosuke Fukudome . The prevailing sentiment is that the Cubs are the frontrunners for his services. Newsday's Ken Davidoff adds today that Fukudome has narrowed his choices to the Cubs and Royals.
Cubs Willing To Pay $12-15MM Per Year For Fukudome?
mlbtraderumors.com 12/7/2007 — According to Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union-Tribune , it "sounds like the Cubs might go as high as $12-15MM per year" for outfielder Kosuke Fukudome . He adds that Fukudome would have to be willing to take less money to play on the ...
mlbtraderumors.com 12/7/2007 — According to Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union-Tribune , it "sounds like the Cubs might go as high as $12-15MM per year" for outfielder Kosuke Fukudome . He adds that Fukudome would have to be willing to take less money to play on the ...
Waiting on Fukudome
1060west.net 12/10/2007 — As the Cubs wait on a decision by Kosuke Fukudome , I wonder more and more what all of the hype is about with this guy. I stumbled upon a scouting report on Fukudome that's over a month old at Dugout Central , here's what was said: Fukudome is one of ...
1060west.net 12/10/2007 — As the Cubs wait on a decision by Kosuke Fukudome , I wonder more and more what all of the hype is about with this guy. I stumbled upon a scouting report on Fukudome that's over a month old at Dugout Central , here's what was said: Fukudome is one of ...
Wrigley Turning Japanese? I Really Think So
wrigleyville23.blogspot.com 12/11/2007 — If Kosuke Fukudome comes to the Majors and if he signs with the Cubs, the Trib envisions a Little Tokyo at Wrigley Field : If the Cubs sign Fukudome, they can immediately add to their revenues by selling advertising space at Wrigley Field to Japanese ...
wrigleyville23.blogspot.com 12/11/2007 — If Kosuke Fukudome comes to the Majors and if he signs with the Cubs, the Trib envisions a Little Tokyo at Wrigley Field : If the Cubs sign Fukudome, they can immediately add to their revenues by selling advertising space at Wrigley Field to Japanese ...
Cubs Willing To Offer $50MM For Fukudome?
mlbtraderumors.com 12/11/2007 — Interesting piece of information from Tom Krasovic today - he says the Cubs are willing to offer close to $50MM for Kosuke Fukudome . They really want this guy and have built their offseason plan around him. It's hard to believe the Cubs ...
mlbtraderumors.com 12/11/2007 — Interesting piece of information from Tom Krasovic today - he says the Cubs are willing to offer close to $50MM for Kosuke Fukudome . They really want this guy and have built their offseason plan around him. It's hard to believe the Cubs ...
Moron Cubs ready shell out buttload of cash on Fukudome
construda.blogspot.com 12/11/2007 — It was announced late last night that Kosuke Fukudome, the latest Japanese sensation to take his shots in the MLB, will sign with a major league team to play next season. The Cubs are ready to toss 6o million at this guy, allegedly fully 10 million or more than any other team.the price is just off the wall. Go ahead and pay it Cubs, you will have no cash to add payroll in late summer....
construda.blogspot.com 12/11/2007 — It was announced late last night that Kosuke Fukudome, the latest Japanese sensation to take his shots in the MLB, will sign with a major league team to play next season. The Cubs are ready to toss 6o million at this guy, allegedly fully 10 million or more than any other team.the price is just off the wall. Go ahead and pay it Cubs, you will have no cash to add payroll in late summer....
Kosuke Fukudome Signs With Cubs
mlbtraderumors.com 12/12/2007 — Dave Kaplan of WGN Radio reports that the Cubs have signed Kosuke Fukudome to a four-year deal.
mlbtraderumors.com 12/12/2007 — Dave Kaplan of WGN Radio reports that the Cubs have signed Kosuke Fukudome to a four-year deal.
Fukudome to Cubs at 4/$48: Here's what to expect.
breakingballs.riveraveblues.com 12/12/2007 — Can Kosuke Fukudome become the first big Japanese star of the central US states? Only time will tell, but his track record suggests that it is not out of the realm of possibility. What will it take for Fukudome to make a successful transition to the Big Leagues? The NL Central and its pitching will help, but it is all about those big league fastballs.
breakingballs.riveraveblues.com 12/12/2007 — Can Kosuke Fukudome become the first big Japanese star of the central US states? Only time will tell, but his track record suggests that it is not out of the realm of possibility. What will it take for Fukudome to make a successful transition to the Big Leagues? The NL Central and its pitching will help, but it is all about those big league fastballs.
Fukudome a perfect fit for Cubs — MVN Outsider
Bleacher Bums, meet your new right-fielder!
The latest star player to leave the Land of the Rising Sun for the Land of the Rising Deficit is slugging outfielder Kosuke Fukudome, who agreed to join the Chicago Cubs less than 24 hours after announcing that he would be moving to the States.
General manager Jim Hendry noted earlier on Tuesday that he believed the Fukudome race was, to a ...
Cubs Sign Fukudome — Knuckle Curve
The Chicago Cubs have signed Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome to a 4-year deal worth a reported $50-56 million. ArmchairGM has an impressive collection of information regarding Fukudome, for those inclined to learn more about Chicago’s latest import.
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The Chicago Fukudome — MVN Outsider
If you’ll pardon the expression, the Chicago Cubs have gotten Fukked. As in, landing Japanese outfield star Kosuke Fukudome for four years and $48 million, edging out the crosstown White Sox—not to mention the San Diego Padres and, perhaps, the San Francisco Giants in signing him.
The Cubs are likely to put him into right field, with Alfonso Soriano in left and touted prospect ...
Cubs Win Fukudome Sweepstakes — Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports : Cubs Thoughts
ESPN 1000 is reporting the Cubs have signed outfielder Kosuke Fukudome from Japan, and in the process Jim Hendry's offseason has been saved. If they weren't able to sign Fukudome, I don't know what they would have done in Right Field next year because most the viable MLB free agents have already signed. Hendry said he had a trade in the works, but who knows how that ...
Will This Wake Omar Up... — Mets Merized Online
According to MLBTradeRumors.com , the Chicago Cubs have signed OF Kosuke Fukudome. The Cubs have signed Fukudome to 4 year $50 million dollar contract. Kosuke Fukudome will be playing right field for the Cubs. Peter Gammons talked to one GM who said that Fukudome is a cross between Ichiro and a young Mark Kotsay. This is how the 2008 Chicago Cubs lineup will look: 1. Alfonso Soriano 2. Ryan ...
News: Fukudome signs with Cubs — MetsBlog.com
ESPN is reporting that the Chicago Cubs and OF Kosuke Fukudome have reached an agreement.
The terms of the contract have not officially been announced but it’s rumored to be a 4-year $50 million deal.
…fukudome was all the rage in japan and i know the padres were going after him hard, but he made up his mind rather quickly after deciding to leave japan. it makes you wonder if ...
Breaking: Cubs Sign Fukudome — Baseball Prospectus: Unfiltered
Kosuke Fukudome has agreed to terms with the Chicago Cubs according to several sources. The final package is not known, though the last known offer was for four years and nearly fifty million dollars. GM Jim Hendry’s off-season plan involved signing Fukudome to improve his NL Central winning team that lost in the opening round of the 2007 playoffs.
The Cubs remain the property of ...
Fukudome to Cubs — Hot Foot
According to Ken Rosenthal at Foxsports.com, The Chicago Cubs and Kosuke Fukudome have agreed to a 4 year deal. The deal is expected to be for approximately 12m a year.
We’ll see which Matsui he’ll follow in the footsteps of.
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Fukudome to the Cubs — Lone Star Ball
Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Kosuke Fukudome has agreed to a deal with the Chicago Cubs, believed to be around $12 million per year. Bah. That sucks. I'm very disappointed.
SportsTicker: Cubs sign Japanese OF Fukudome — BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Japanese free agent outfielder Kosuke Fukudome will be playing for the Chicago Cubs in 2008. According to a report by ESPN 1000, the Cubs beat out the San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox for the 2006 Central League MVP.
The contract is for four years and somewhere in the $50 million range.
Kosuke Fukudome Picks the Cubs — FanHouse
Word yesterday was that Kosuke Fukudome was going to announce his intention to come to America last night and a decision on where he was going to play would be coming shortly after. Quickly doesn't even begin to cover it. Tonight, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Fukudome has signed a four year contract with the Cubs for somewhere between $45 and $50 million. It's really hard to ...
Fukudome signs with Cubs...reportedly — VFTB
It is being reported all over Chicago that the Cubs and Fukudome have agreed to a four year deal somewhere in the area of $50 million. They are still trying to hammer out the final details, but it appears- at least for right now- that the Cubs have gotten their Plan A of this off season.
Rumor: Cubs Land Fukudome! — MLB FLEECE FACTOR: Providing MLB rumors and deciding who gets FLEECED.
Cheers to Ken Rosenthal , who breaks yet another story. The Chicago Cubs have apparently landed their primary target, Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome. The deal is rumored to be for 4-years, in the neighborhood of $12 million per season.
As Rosenthal states, Fukudome will give the Cubs the left handed punch they sorely need. Fukudome, 30, was a career .305 hitter in Japan. He hit close ...
BREAKING NEWS: Fukudome To Sign With Cubs — Eli's MLB Rumors
According to a source who asked to remain nameless until a deal is finalized, the Cubs have signed Kosuke Fukudome. The amount is not known, but it definitely helps the Cubs in their search for an outfielder and a lefty. I suspect Fukudome will bat second or fifth, but nonetheless, it gives the Cubs a very potent lineup. More details soon...
CenterField rumors — South Side Sox
No Fuku? : The Padres are facing determined competition from the Cubs for Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome. Growing indications yesterday had the Cubs willing to guarantee Fukudome close to $50 million. The Padres have offered more than $10 million per year, perhaps well above that amount, over at least three years. MLBTR says Fukudome really wants 5 years, and the Cubs are having an ...
Fukudome U.S.-Bound, Water Wet, Mariotti a Hack — Hire Jim Essian
Well, gee-fucking-whiz. Looks like Kosuke Fukudome is heading to the United States to play baseball in these here Major Leagues during the 2008 season. The most obvious cover-up since Alex Rodriguez claimed he didn’t like trannies is over. Everyone who voted against MLB Fukudome in last week’s Friday Night Fukudome loses ten points.
Fukudome may announce as early as today for ...
Cubs Rumors: Fukudome, Prior, Roberts — MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago-Sun Times checks in with the latest Cubs buzz.
The Cubs, Padres, and White Sox are in on Kosuke Fukudome . It seems that both Chicago teams are willing to spend big bucks.
Wittenmyer's source indicates sparse interest in Mark Prior , though the Cubs have been shopping him. The Cubs could still choose to non-tender him on Wednesday rather ...
SPORTS SHORTS — NY Post: Sports
BASEBALL: Fukudome, Cubs agree Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome and the Cubs reached preliminary agreement yesterday on a $48 million, four-year contract. The deal is subject to a physical, a person familiar with the negotiations told the...
BASEBALL: Fukudome, Cubs agree Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome and the Cubs reached preliminary agreement yesterday on a $48 million, four-year contract. The deal is subject to a physical, a person familiar with the negotiations told the...
Fukudome 'the perfect fit' — Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs ::
The Cubs got their Japanese outfielder Tuesday night, resulting in another free-agent whiff for the White Sox.
The Cubs got their Japanese outfielder Tuesday night, resulting in another free-agent whiff for the White Sox.
Cubs land Fukudome — Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs ::
Updated 10:15 The Cubs got their Japanese outfielder Tuesday night, resulting in part in another free agent whiff for the White Sox. When the Cubs reached agreement with Kosuke Fukudome on a four-year deal believed to be worth about $48 million ...
Updated 10:15 The Cubs got their Japanese outfielder Tuesday night, resulting in part in another free agent whiff for the White Sox. When the Cubs reached agreement with Kosuke Fukudome on a four-year deal believed to be worth about $48 million ...
Cubs' lineup getting more dangerous — FOXSports.com News for MLB
The Cubs are shopping for a potent offense. Adding Kosuke Fukudome is one piece of the puzzle. Ken Rosenthal puts the rest together.
The Cubs are shopping for a potent offense. Adding Kosuke Fukudome is one piece of the puzzle. Ken Rosenthal puts the rest together.
Report: Cubs, Japan's Fukudome reach accord — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories
Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome and the Chicago Cubs reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday on a $48 million, four-year ...
Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome and the Chicago Cubs reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday on a $48 million, four-year ...
Japanese OF Fukudome to sign with Cubs (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome and the Chicago Cubs reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday on a $48 million, four-year contract. The deal is subject to a physical, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of ...
Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome and the Chicago Cubs reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday on a $48 million, four-year contract. The deal is subject to a physical, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of ...
Cubs reach agreement with Japanese star — Boston.com -- Baseball News
Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome and the Chicago Cubs reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday on a four-year contract.
Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome and the Chicago Cubs reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday on a four-year contract.
Report: Fukudome, Cubs agree to four-year deal — ESPN.com - MLB
ESPN 1000 in Chicago is reporting that Kusoke Fukudome has agreed to play for the Cubs.
ESPN 1000 in Chicago is reporting that Kusoke Fukudome has agreed to play for the Cubs.
Cubs win Fukudome sweepstakes — Major League Baseball News
Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome has agreed to terms on a four-year deal with the Cubs, pending his passing a physical.
Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome has agreed to terms on a four-year deal with the Cubs, pending his passing a physical.
Fukudome declines Padres offer — 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 ...
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 ...
Eager Cubs await Fukudome's decision — Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs ::
The Cubs could find out as early as this morning that Japanese free agent Kosuke Fukudome will play in the United States in 2008, and a multiyear deal could follow within 24 hours if the team maintains its front-runner status in the four-team pursuit ...
The Cubs could find out as early as this morning that Japanese free agent Kosuke Fukudome will play in the United States in 2008, and a multiyear deal could follow within 24 hours if the team maintains its front-runner status in the four-team pursuit ...
Updated 5:34 Now Cubs can focus on priority: Fukudome — Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs ::
NASHVILLE Now that the winter meetings have ended, the Cubs can start taking care of their offseason business.
NASHVILLE Now that the winter meetings have ended, the Cubs can start taking care of their offseason business.
Price of Fukudome keeps going higher — Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs ::
The Cubs made one minor trade and continued to shop Mark Prior on Tuesday, but it was what other teams did that might have a greater impact on the team's offseason plans. When the Kansas City Royals signed Jose Guillen to a stupefying three-year, $36 ...
The Cubs made one minor trade and continued to shop Mark Prior on Tuesday, but it was what other teams did that might have a greater impact on the team's offseason plans. When the Kansas City Royals signed Jose Guillen to a stupefying three-year, $36 ...
