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Levine On Fukudome
Interesting stuff from ESPN 1000's Bruce Levine this morning regarding Kosuke Fukudome . The Rangers offered the most money. The White Sox were not outbid - they offered about the same as the Cubs.  However, Fukudome did not want to displace Jermaine Dye from right field. Fukudome was just intrigued by the Cubs, and liked the idea of being their first Japanese player.
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Pu-pu platter or home run: Rangers eye Fukumori
Uwe Blog — ... In other news out of Japan, it seems the Rangers threw the most money at Fukudome, but he opted for the Cubs at four years, $50 million. I would guess $55 million or $60 million over four or five years. I guess he wasn't impressed with the Rangers. Or ...

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