Our Savior, Kosuke Fukudome?

Nope not him, but he'll help. Everyone and their brother will be after this guy and i'm willing to bet that one of the 3 teams likely to snag him will have a dilemma on their hands. Check out this article from armchairgm.com and see what i mean.

Why won't we try and sign him? It's a no brainer. First, JS doesn't like to spend money on FAs that don't pitch. Second, Fukudome is not a good defender. We're talking worse than Diaz in left bad (although i think Diaz is serviceable). Third, our hole will be at CF, not RF where Fukudome plays. Finally, the braves are not in a town that's very rich in Japaneses fans (Atlanta is a Hispanic town if anything) and thus the signing does little to improve the fan base like it would in San Fran.

Why does someone else signing him help? Well, look at the top three names in the running. The Red Sox have nowhere to put him w/o trading. Manny, JD, and Coco patrol that outfield in one of the most overpaid landscapes in the game. If they sign Fukudome how much you want to bet Coco is gone? The braves have made a trade for an under performer before (Edgar anyone, who came over TO GET Coco) and i'd bet they'd try and do it again.

The Yanks have the second most overpaid outfield but Abreu comes off the books after this year (that option is daunting). Since the big man patrols RF Fukudome could fit there, but that puts Cabrera as the 4th OF. I don't think that will sit well with a guy who's used to playing almost every day.

The Ms have the best shot in my opinion, but they also have RF blocked by a guy named Ichiro. Ichiro is an amazing player and a good defender, but CF is not an option for the Ms with their big prospect Adam Jones lurking.

This one has to wait till the winter, but it'll be fun to watch!