mlbtraderumors.com - 12/7/2007
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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 West Coast if he is to become a Padre. Many players have before, so don't go buying those Fukudome Cubs jerseys just yet.
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... According to MLBTraderumors the Padres have made Fukudome one of the top two or three offers the team ever proposed and that an answer from Fukudome is expected tonight or tomorrow. ...
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... that it “sounds like the Cubs might go as high as $12 million to $15 million a year for Fukudome,” while Padres CEO Sandy Alderson said on 1090 AM XX Sports Radio that San Diego presented Fukudome with “one of the top two or three offers” ever proposed by the team. Uh oh. ...
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