Fukudome is a Cub
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:51 am
4 year deal no word on $$$$.
4 year deal no word on $$$$.
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4 year deal no word on $$$$.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:53 am
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:58 am
good signing for you guys
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:13 am
I've heard a 4 year deal for $12.5 million a year.
Fills a gaping hole and is a perfect fit with his left-handed, high OBP bat.
Good job Hendry.
Edit: Looks like a 4 year, $48 million deal. Nice.
Hendry has quietly had a very good offseason. He's obviously working within a budget due to the sale of the team, but he's cleared salary twice with the Jacque Jones deal for Infante, then trading Infante and Will Ohman for a nice young relief prospect. With that extra money he was able to offer the most to Fukudome.
Fills a gaping hole and is a perfect fit with his left-handed, high OBP bat.
Good job Hendry.
Edit: Looks like a 4 year, $48 million deal. Nice.
Hendry has quietly had a very good offseason. He's obviously working within a budget due to the sale of the team, but he's cleared salary twice with the Jacque Jones deal for Infante, then trading Infante and Will Ohman for a nice young relief prospect. With that extra money he was able to offer the most to Fukudome.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:53 pm
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:58 pm
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:41 pm
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:51 pm
hmm. I thought I saw a more conservative projection somewhere, like .280/.360/.450 for next year. Is there a reason they don't want to give Matt Murton a shot?
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:53 pm
he's a "young' player? they're stubborn to play him and its stupid, w/the rangers situation in the OF id gladly trade for murton
also ive heard that fukudome turned down more money from the rangers to sign w/the cubs. the one time i want a player he turns down more money to play w/another team. i guess it wouldnt make much of a difference whether its the rangers or cubs they're both perennial losers (of course the cubs can at least get to the playoffs)
also ive heard that fukudome turned down more money from the rangers to sign w/the cubs. the one time i want a player he turns down more money to play w/another team. i guess it wouldnt make much of a difference whether its the rangers or cubs they're both perennial losers (of course the cubs can at least get to the playoffs)
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:55 pm
Murton has trouble hitting righties.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:58 pm
and frank catalanatto struggles vs. lefties, he'd be a great platoon, hell he wouldnt even have to platoon he can still be a starter over the other crap we have
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:12 pm
Murton has always been as hot and cold as it gets. He certainly wasn't ready to be a fixture in either of the corner spots.
Good signing by my Cubbies, I can only imagine that his jersey will be sought after by fans.
Good signing by my Cubbies, I can only imagine that his jersey will be sought after by fans.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:12 pm
HCYanks wrote:hmm. I thought I saw a more conservative projection somewhere, like .280/.360/.450 for next year. Is there a reason they don't want to give Matt Murton a shot?
If he's still on the roster, he'll get some at-bats. If Pie struggles badly, they'll probably move Fukudome to center and play Murton/Ward in RF.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:47 pm
More likely Pie will sit against lefties (where he was even more brutal) so Murton gets the favourable starts against the southpaws. Fukudome obviously shifts over to CF.
I don't think Fukudome will ever be the full-time CF, part of the reason he chose us was because we wanted him in the corner. I think it's best to just give him a start or two a week there at most.
I don't think Fukudome will ever be the full-time CF, part of the reason he chose us was because we wanted him in the corner. I think it's best to just give him a start or two a week there at most.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:02 pm
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:32 pm
good signing for my cubs