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Dave Kaplan: Cubs sign Fukudome
Another Cubs Blog —
... ESPN confirms it (from ESPN 100 report). It’s also been reported on ESPN Latin America claiming it was a 4 year deal for $60 million. Levine apparently says 4/52. NikkanSports (Japanese) reports the deal as well. ...
Kosuke Fukudome Headed to Wrigley
OUT OF RIGHT FIELD —
... stations, the Cubs and Kosuke Fukudome have reached an agreement on a 4 year deal. the deal is reportedly worth $12 to $14 million a year. If this is indeed true, Jim Hendry's gamble of putting all his eggs in one Japanese basket looks to have paid off. The Cubs out bid several teams including this winter's constant "runner up," the White Sox. Kenny Williams, you may want to take notes from a competent G.M. More to come when word officially comes from the Cubs. Fukudome to Cubs Official? (espn.com) ...
Fukudome signs?
GoatRiders of the Apocalypse —
... Dave Kaplan of WGN Radio is reporting that an executive of the Chicago Cubs is reporting that Kusoke Fukudome is reporting that he has agreed to a contract with the Chicago Cubs.... is reporting.
The apparent terms are four years for 50 million, or, for the math challenged, an average of 12.5 million per year. This has yet to be reported on any of the major sites, and I'm sure somebody will verify or deny this soon enough.
Cubs win?
Update: ESPN confirms.
Cub Town: Eggs: Safe. Basket: Secure.
Baseball Toaster —
... for the notice on the airwave info), and a parroted report on ESPN, Kosuke Fukudome will be a Cub for the next four years. Robothal also ...
Cubs sign Kosuke Fukudome
Another Cubs Blog —
... First reported by a newspaper in Japan and later reported by Dave Kaplan and Bruce Levine. ESPN has since confirmed it and so has ...
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 anyone else really had a chance…
…i’m certainly interested to see if he can be as successful in the majors as he was in ...
Fukudome a Cub for Four Years
CubsNet.com —
Seeking the most expensive corner outfield combination in MLB history, a side benefit of adding a left-handed hitter who can sell ballcaps and jerseys in Japan, the Cubs appear to have succeeded. The Cubs will announce tomorrow that they have signed 30-year-old Kosuke Fukudome to a four-year contract, a number of media outlets are reporting. Salary figures have not been released. Carrie Muskat says $48M. Paul Sullivan says $50-56M. ESPN says $48-56M. So it appears that Fukudome will make as much as or more than Derrek Lee ($13M ...
Today's Best - 12.11.07
Garbage Points —
... 4. kosuke fukudome - according to preliminary reports, the latest japanese import has agreed to a 4-year deal with the cubs that will pay him $12 million annually. if things go to plan the cubs will not only add another decent bat to the potent derrek lee, aramis ramirez, and alfonso soriano trio, but also a superhuman samurai centerfielder. anyways, the most interesting thing regarding this acquisition to me is trying to figure out how to correctly pronounce "kosuke fukudome". kose-k foo-q-dome ? kice-k few-koo-doe-may? a-ok fice-k-doom? kosta ...
The Cubs Go Asian
SimonOnSports —
... The Cubbies are going Asian as they have won the Fukudome sweepstakes and will bring in the Japanese right fielder to replace the traded Jacque Jones. It seems like a good move for the Cubbies nothing says bonus merchandising like signing an Asian hero. Additionally in 2006 he lit up the Central league hitting .351 with 31 dingers and won the MVP. He's a lefty so he could bring balance to the Soriano, Lee, Aramis right handed overload in the middle of the lineup. They did give him $12 million a year which seems a bit much for a player who's never hit a single baseball in the ...
Fuk-U-Do-Me? No, Fukudome. Or just Kosuke.
Home Run Derby —
Kosuke Fukudome is coming to America. He’s coming to Chicago . He’s coming to Wrigley Field . The Cubs outbid the Padres and White Sox for Fukudome. I can’t wait for 2,000 drunken Trixies in the Wrigley Bleachers to mispronounce “Fukudome” 30 times a game. As we said once before … it’s pronounced Foo-Koo-Doh-May. Not Fuk-U-Do-Me. But if you’re hoping to get a Cub jersey for Christmas with an easily mispronounced sexual innuendo on the back … I think you’re going to be disappointed. Because Fukudome’s jersey is probably going to look like this … ...
