Even with the questionable ownership issues, Jim Hendry and the Cubs filled a major hole by signing Fukudome from Japan. A great defender, solid left handed bat almost .400 on base percentage, this is a major upgrade for Lou and the Cubs. In fact, Sweet Lou is one of the reasons that supposedly Fukudome is coming to the North Side.
Last year the platooning of Murdoch, Floyd, etc left Cubs' fans wanting some stability in the outfield. This will definitely shore up that need.
Furthermore, coupled with the Sox losing out to the Giants for Aaron Rowand, it sticks it in the eye to the South Siders, who claimed to be in the running. Whether they were or not, I doubt, but so far Kenny Williams has two shortstops and trades his best player. But I digress, more on the Fukudome here.
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The Fuk is a great investment for the cubs. If he is even 75% of the player he was in japan, he will be a lucrative addition. With advertising and the east asian contagion it will work out well. Add in a back loaded contract, and they have nothing to lose. Actually the sox offered more, but why play for a loser organization with a paranoid gm who is waiting for detroit to catch up with them.
tell you thruth, im not even sure who the Iowa corporations team's GM name actually is, but I can guess how many times his team won the last game of the year. Sometimes paranoia works...
"why play for a loser organization"- you mean the one that won a Championship within the past 3 seasons, as opposed to the inferred non-loser organization that hasn't won a Championship in 100 YEARS!!
Then Cub fans wonder why everyone else thinks they're idiots....
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