SB Nation Kansas City - To Move Or Not To Move: Yu Darvish Is Not Ready To Make Decision On Major Leagueshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48935/kc-fave.png2011-10-21T10:26:35-05:00http://kansascity.sbnation.com/rss/stream/22688242011-10-21T10:26:35-05:002011-10-21T10:26:35-05:00To Move Or Not To Move: Yu Darvish Is Not Ready To Make Decision On Major Leagues
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<p><span class="caps">MLB</span> Trade Rumors is reporting that Yu Darvish hasn’t yet committed to even play in the United States just yet, so any reports of teams being in the hunt are way overplayed. That’s bad news for a team like the Kansas City Royals who need as many options before them as possible if they’re to fix their starting pitching woes.</p>
<p>That’s not to say that Darvish will not come over from his Japanese home, but it’s a major decision for any player to realize. Once he does, you can believe that the bidding war will be incredible. In fact, Tim Dierkes wrote that it might even cost $50 million just for the rights to negotiate with him. He’s a high level talent yet it’s hard to say exactly how his skills will translate. At 25, however, the ceiling is there for him to continue to grow and adjust as he makes the transition. Here’s hoping we actually get a chance to see him ourselves.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/kansas-city-royals/2011/10/21/2504893/to-move-or-not-to-move-yu-darvish-is-not-ready-to-make-decision-onMatt Conner2011-10-21T08:53:16-05:002011-10-21T08:53:16-05:00Royals Listed Among Top Suitors For Japanese Pitcher Yu Darvish
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<p>Joel Sherman, baseball writer for the New York Post, says the <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/Joelsherman1/status/127148311542104065" target="new">Kansas City Royals are among the top five teams</a> he has in on the Yu Darvish sweepstakes. That’s amazing news for a team that needs starting pitching perhaps more than any other team in baseball right now.</p>↵<p>Darvish, for those who don’t know, could be the next great Japanese import. He’s only 25 years old and went 18-6 with a 1.44 <span class="caps">ERA</span> and 276 strikeouts this last season. Of course, he’s going to be incredibly costly — more so than any other player coming in — which means total investment of posting a bid and signing a deal could stretch well beyond $100 million.</p>↵<p>The other teams on Sherman’s list include the Rangers, Blue Jays, Nationals and Mariners.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2011/10/21/2504682/royals-listed-among-top-suitors-for-japanese-pitcher-yu-darvishMatt Conner