Fukudome declares for free agency

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Fukudome declares for free agency
Published 11/12/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Fukudome declares for free agency Just as I was blasting Kevin Drew’s..."F-ked Up Kid”! Chunichi Dragons outfielder Kosuke Fukudome declared for free agency Monday, opening the way for a possible move to the major leagues. “I’d like to see what kind of interest I get,” he said. “We’ll see where this goes.” The 30-year-old Fukudome is regarded as one of the best outfielders in Japanese professional baseball. He was a key member of the Japanese team that won the inaugural World Baseball Classic in March 2006.

Ladies and Gentlemen, your 2008 Arquimedez Pozo Award winner
Published 11/12/2007 by Earl at The GYS Network
Kosuke Fukudome just filed for free agency. I've mentioned his awesome name before, but I was focused on his last name only; I don't think I appreciated the sheer awesomeness of his first name, and both put together. It's the whole package. Some team's going to get mighty lucky. Fukudome links: www.welovekosuke.com video of an angry at-bat

Fukmedome? Fukudome!
Published 11/12/2007 by Matt P at The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae
If indeed the Phillies can't or won't re-sign Aaron Rowand, we'd love to see them take a shot at this guy. The 30-year-old Fukudome is regarded as one of the best outfielders in Japanese professional baseball. He was a key member of the Japanese team that won the inaugural World Baseball Classic in March 2006. He had surgery on his right elbow in August and sat out the Japan Series, but has 192 homers and a .305 batting average over nine seasons with the Dragons, who won their first title in 53 years on Nov. 2. Of course, he'll ...

Rounding the Bases: Free Agency Isn’t Free
Published 11/12/2007 by Adam Godson at Bugs & Cranks
... ] Kosuke Fukudome declares free agency.  Let the bidding (and name jokes) begin.  [ SI ] The Royals look to be in the race for Torii Hunter.  [ ...

Sullivan’s Latest Mailbag; Wright Files For Free Agency
Published 11/13/2007 by Joey Matschulat at Baseball Time in Arlington
... for free agency on Monday, as did Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome. The latter comes as no real surprise, but I really did believe there was a better-than-decent chance that Texas was going to re-sign Wright before the free agency period hit. So much for that. ...