out-of-rightfield.blogspot.com - 12/12/2007
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According to ESPN and several Chicago television 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. ...
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Fukudome Joins Cubbies
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... physical. Before he underwent surgery on his throwing elbow in August, leaving him out of the Japan Series, he had hit 192 homers with a .305 batting average over nine seasons with the Chunichi Dragons. Fukudome was the 2006 Central League MVP, hitting .351 with 31 homers and 104 RBIs. He is expected to patrol right field in the absence of outfielder Jacque Jones, who was traded to the Detroit Tigers this offseason. [Chicago Tribune] | [Out of Right Field] | [Bleed Cubbie Blue]
Random Rundown for 12/12
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- The Los Angeles Clippers beat the New Jersey Nets on the road … for the first time since 1998. [USAToday]
- “My boyfriend is gay because he screams out your name during sex?” and other questions Tiger Woods was asked at the Target World Challenge. [SI]
- The New York Jets were caught videotaping the New England Patriots in ‘06? [New York Newsday]
- Japanese free agent Kosuke Fukudome signs with the Chicago Cubs. [Out of Right Field]
- The Mitchell Report ...
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mlbtraderumors.com 12/12/2007 — Interesting stuff from ESPN 1000's Bruce Levine this morning regarding Kosuke Fukudome .
The Rangers offered the most money.
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NY Post: Sports 12/12/2007
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...
