Fukudome Signs with Cubs for 4 years (MLB.com: $48 M)

[E.J.]

I'd love to hear a reputable source confirm... but I'm feeling a lot better right now.

 

I think the fact that ESPN 1000 and WGN radio are both reporting it that it's a done deal.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Beautiful.

[Guest]

isn't bruce levine usually wrong? or am i thinking of someone else.

 

Apparently WGN Radio also reported it.

[JWCUB]

I'd love to hear a reputable source confirm... but I'm feeling a lot better right now.

 

Hey, I am a reputable source. :wink:

[CUBZ99]

Nice signing by Hendry. :D

[VanceJergins]

Is the 4/50 confirmed? If so, then I am very very pleased.

In response to your lineup in the other thread

 

Roberts

Fukudome

Lee

Ramirez

Soriano

Soto

Theriot

Pie

 

I would do that too but isn't Piniella still going to leave Soriano in leadoff? That'd be great if he moved down though. Soto would give him protection. :D

 

If we got Roberts, I think they might move him down. Me having DeRosa at SS was wishful thinking, but I'd still love to see it.

[YearofDaCubs]

I can totally live with that contract, not bad at all. We will have him until 34 which is great.

[Omar]

isn't bruce levine usually wrong? or am i thinking of someone else.

 

No. Levine is pretty solid.

 

and the other Bruce is superb, also.

[Guest]

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r71/bcvm22/sigzeon/prod.jpg

 

IS it Gonna be Kosuke or Fukudome? Why would it be his first name?

 

That's how Ichiro does it.

 

The Matsui's don't do they?

 

Ichiro did it because when he first broke through in Japan, there were 3 other Suzukis on his team. That just stuck. Kosuke was told to use his first name by Alex Ochoa.

[Flames24Rulz]

Just got back from the SIU game to this. What a terrific day =D>

[David]

Well the Yanks don't have names on their jerseys, so Hideki doesn't do it either way.

[RammyFanny]

BOOM goes the dynamite.

[Bruce Miles]

Can confirm deal but not money yet. Four years.

[killthegoat06]

He was advised by Alex Ochoa while playing in Japan to wear "KOSUKE" on any possible future MLB uniform, as "FUKUDOME" just might not translate.

aah, makes sense.

[Mizzou]

Nice! 4 @ 50 is an outstanding deal for the Cubs, too. Woohoo!

[Post Count Padder]

The Padres were informed Tuesday that they're out of the bidding for Kosuke Fukudome.

 

Fukudome didn't announce his decision, but it's believed that he'll pick the Cubs over the Padres, White Sox and Rangers. If the Padres had signed Fukudome, they probably would have gone with Scott Hairston and/or Chase Headley in left field. Now they'll again focus on landing two outfielders, with Mike Cameron and Geoff Jenkins among the possibilities.

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

[Mushimus]

=D>

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

Can confirm deal but not money yet. Four years.

woot!

[Outshined_One]

Can confirm deal but not money yet. Four years.

 

Thanks Bruce!

[VanceJergins]

Can confirm deal but not money yet. Four years.

 

WOOOO!!!

[CUBZ99]

Can confirm deal but not money yet. Four years.

 

That is good enough for me to believe it.

[killthegoat06]

Can confirm deal but not money yet. Four years.

 

YAAAAY BRUCE

[David]

isn't bruce levine usually wrong? or am i thinking of someone else.

 

No. Levine is pretty solid.

 

and the other Bruce is superb, also.

 

 

Eh, Levine has definitely been somewhat of a whipping boy on here. Most people don't grant him a whole lot of credibility because he reported that a big move was near in 05 or 06 and nothing ever happened.

 

Not that I agree with that sentiment, though, but Truffle was probably thinking of the right guy.

[reds44]

That's alot of money to pay him, however all contracts signed on the free agent market are bad.

[Brian]

Can confirm deal but not money yet. Four years.

 

 

<3

 

KOSUKE!