Kosuke Fukudome

The prelude to the 2008 season was not marked by as much excitement as the '07 season had seen.  This happened in part because so many important roster spots were already filled, and also because Jim Hendry was running out of the funny money he'd been tossing around like Matthew Lesko.  Still, he managed to complete a long-time quest to sign Japanese hitting sensation Kosuke Fukudome to a long-term deal, while also picking up key contributor...