12.3.07 9:35pm PST
MLB.com's Corey Brock was in the suite for the San Diego Padres and talked to GM Kevin Towers. Towers confirmed the Padres interest in Japanese free agent outfielder Kosuke Fukudome, but also said that by the time the Padres' caravan leaves the Winter Meetings on Thursday, that they could have an outfielder signed. Could that mean the Padres are close to a deal with Fukudome? One problem, he hasn't said whether he will make the jump to the Major League or accept a 4-year $20M deal from the Tokyo Giants.
12.3.07 8:05pm PST
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports is reporting that the San Diego Padres have become serious players for Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome. If the Padres land him, they could consider him a replacement for their CF'er last season, Mike Cameron.
Also, there's talks that if the Padres land Fukudome, they could also make a deal with the St. Louis Cardinals for center fielder Jim Edmonds, allowing them to move Fukudome to left field.
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