Before the Texas Rangers committed more than $111 million to get Japan’s best pitcher, they spent more than two years watching and getting to know Yu Darvish. “It wasn’t just sitting behind the plate with a radar gun,” Texas general manager Jon Daniels said. Sure, that was part of the process of scouting Darvish.
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Texas Rangers News
Yu Darvish impressed the Texas Rangers with his big body, durability and desire. The two-time defending AL champions were so impressed that they have invested more than $111 million to acquire Japan’s best pitcher. They made a record posting bid and then used just about every minute of a 30-day negotiating window to reach an agreement Wednesday with Darvish on a $60 million, six-year contract.
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Texas Rangers News
Yu Darvish is coming to America to pitch, for the team he really wanted to join for his next challenge. Japan’s best pitcher will play for the Texas Rangers, who scouted him for more than two years and then needed nearly every minute of a 30-day negotiating window before finalizing a $60 million, six-year contract Wednesday.
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Texas Rangers News
The deadline is finally here. The Texas Rangers have until 4 p.m. CT today to reach a contract with Yu Darvish. If the Rangers do not reach an agreement with Darvish, he will return to Japan for the 2012 season and the Rangers will have their $51.7 million posting fee refunded.
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Texas Rangers News
With the deadline looming to complete a deal with Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish, the Texas Rangers reached deals Tuesday with two right-handed relievers while some of their top pitching prospects worked out at Rangers Ballpark during a winter camp. The Rangers avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to contracts with relievers Mike Adams and Mark Lowe, starting pitcher Matt Harrison and outfielder…
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Texas Rangers News
The next few years could be very difficult for some fans of the Texas Rangers. This is a team that should be competitive and could even win multiple World Series during the next decade, but if fans are fans of players first and not the team, it could get difficult for them.
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Texas Rangers News
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Texas Rangers News
The Texas Rangers and Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish have until Wednesday at 5 p.m. Eastern to make a deal or the team will get its $51.7 million posting fee back and Darvish will be a free agent. Yahoo! Sports’ Jeff … Continue reading →
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Texas Rangers News
I’d almost wrote off the chance of signing the man, but it looks like Nolan Ryan and the Texas Rangers are starting to talk to Prince Fielder after all. I don’t think Texas needs the player but I won’t complain if they sign him.
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Texas Rangers News
Texas has until Wednesday to sign the Japanese pitcher, who prefers a five-year deal rather than the six offered.
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Texas Rangers News
