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Ok so the Texas Rangers finally got their man, as Japanese pitching phenom Yu Darvish signed a 6-year, $60 million deal to play in Arlington. Add in the $52 million posting fee the Rangers paid to talk to Darvish for a month, (= $1.7 million per day) and that makes a grand total of roughly [...]
The latest question swirling around Yankee Universe is who will fill the void at DH? Rumors are that the Bombers are interested in Johnny Damon and Carlos Pena, but have actually reached out to Hideki Matsui according to a tweet from Jon Heyman at CBS. Matsui was the 2009 World Series MVP and was let [...]
Are the New York Yankees are officially cheapskates? Not quiet, but when Japan’s Mainichi Daily News publicized that pitcher Yu Darvish had the highest bid for a Japanese player under the posting system, a reported $51.7 million and that the team was the Texas Rangers, I was totally relieved. The Yankees do not need another [...]
If you are a baseball fan, you must have heard the name Yu Darvish. Darvish is Japan’s newest pitching phenom who is coming to MLB in 2012, but that seems to be the extent of some fans knowledge by choice or not. Well, since I did receive a few emails this week asking me to [...]
The Yu Darvish auction officially ended at 4pm yesterday, and rumors are swirling that the New York Yankees might have gotten trigger-happy. What exactly are MLB teams bidding for? To win the negotiating rights of Japan’s latest pitching sensation, …
The rumor mill is buzzing about the New York Yankees growing interest in signing Japan’s latest pitching phenom named Yu Darvish. My guess, or hope is that the truth behind these rumors is more media driven than Yankee; and here are four reasons why: 1) When an MLB team wants to acquire a Nippon Pro [...]
The day has come! It’s the day for the Women’s World Cup Final: USA vs Japan. If you have been following this tournament, you have seen some incredible soccer. There is no need to compare it to mens soccer except to say that it is just as exciting and the athleticism displayed has been world [...]
As it looks more and more likely that some level of radiation is seeping from the reactors at the nuclear plant in Fukushim, Japan I thought the post below from Women Talk Sports gives a good insight into the fear people are feeling. It’s sometimes har…
Kobe Bryant was no doubt worried about his parents who are currently in Tokyo upon hearing about the 8.9 earthquake in Japan. After the Lakers lost to the Heat in Miami last night, Kobe Bryant spent 90 minutes practicing his shooting, taking hundreds of jump shots. Several hours later, the earthquake hit Japan and the [...]
Last night’s 8.9 earthquake that rocked Japan and sent a devastating tsunami onto its lands was the largest quake to hit the country in recorded history. Everyone who has family or friends in the area was concerned about the news, especially golfer Ryo Ishikawa who is currently in Florida competing in the World Golf Championships-Cadillac [...]
