msn.foxsports.com - 12/7/2007
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Fukudome, 30, is set to announce that he is leaving Japan, the first step toward him signing a free-agent contract with a major-league club. His decision on whether to join the Cubs, Padres or an unidentified third finalist might come as soon as late Friday night or early Saturday, sources say. The Rangers, White Sox and Giants are among the other teams that have shown interest in Fukudome, a ...
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Mad Max Beyond Fukudome
My Pinstripes —
... Fukudome is coming to America. The Japanese star is ready to announced he's leaving the Pacific Rim, in the hopes of joining fellow outfielders Hideki Matsui and Ichiro Suzuki as MLB stars. The Padres, Cubs, and a 3rd unnamed team are thought to be the favorites to land the 31-yr old. Unlike Dice-K, there is no fee to negotiate with Fukudome. Source ...
Fukudome Coming To MLB
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... In case there was any question, Ken Rosenthal reports that Kosuke Fukudome will announce that he's leaving Japan for an MLB team. ...
Breaking News: Fukudome Coming to MLB
Eli's MLB Rumors —
According to Ken Rosenthal, Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome will leave Japan for the MLB. It appears that he is set to inform the Tokyo Giants that he will not accept their offer, and inform the team in the States that he will accept their offer in the next day or so. I talked to Kevin Towers on Wednesday at the Meetings and he told me that Fukudome is their primary target. As for the Cubs, I talked to Oneri Fleita who told me the Cubs plan to respect the process of Japanese baseball and would not make an offer until he made his decision. By now, I expect the Cubs have made ...
Acquired Abandon
The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog —
... It seems that the process of acquiring an athletic, left-handed hitting, high on-base percentage yet with some power, right fielder these days can get lost in translation. Mighty Ken Rosenthal was premature with his report late last week that Kosuke Fukudome was planning to sign with one of the US Baseball teams. WGN Radio’s ...
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mlbtraderumors.com 12/9/2007 — In case there was any question, Ken Rosenthal reports that Kosuke Fukudome will announce that he's leaving Japan for an MLB team.
Rosenthal says it's down to the Cubs, Padres, and what I like to call a Mystery Team. The Rangers, Giants, and ...
Agent: Fukudome's move decision due next week —
ESPN.com - MLB 12/7/2007
Outfielder Kosuke Fukudome, a hot commodity on baseball's free agent market, plans to make a formal announcement early next week on whether he will remain in Japan in 2008 or pursue offers to play in the United States, his agent said.
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Updated 4:15pm: Refuting an online report today that Japanese free agent Kosuke
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