The Hit Farm

Rafael Furcal was hitting .192/.222/.269 in the spring; now, after going 0-4 on Monday, he's hitting .435/.480/.565 in the regular season. I've been blogging since it was novel to say "arbitrary endpoints!" after Ty Cobb was nice ARLINGTON – There is nothing left now except for Yu Darvish to pitch. On Saturday afternoon, he took [...]

Japanese star pitcher Yu Darvish has agreed to a six-year deal worth $60 million with the Texas Rangers and will join the Major League Baseball club for the 2012 season. The deal, according to the team's website, came just ahead of a deadline for the Japanese star pitcher Yu Darvish has agreed to a six-year [...]

By Mark J. Miller | Scoop Du Jour – 18 hours ago There's been some talk this offseason that the Texas Rangers could be signing both Japanese hurler Yu Darvish, who won 18 games in his homeland last season, and free-agent first baseman Prince Fielder, The following are trademarks or service marks of Major League [...]

Today in sports: The bidding process for star Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish ends tonight, Browns president Mike Holmgren thinks his training staff is doing a heck. Your best source for quality Chicago Cubs news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective. If a deal is done, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Darvish's Japanese [...]

The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have until Tuesday to accept a bid from a major-league team for ace Yu Darvish. Bidding for the posting fee closed Wednesday, and the commissioner's office said it will notify its Japanese counterpart of the amount of Your best source for quality Chicago Cubs news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores [...]

By Scott Lauber / Red Sox Notebook DALLAS — The suspense is over: Japanese sensation Yu Darvish plans to pitch in the majors next season. For one thing, starters Jon Lester [stats], Josh Beckett [stats] and Clay Buchholz will make about $27 million Yu Darvish? Could Rizzo be talking about the 25-year-old Hokkaido Nippon Ham [...]

By Scott Lauber / Red Sox Notebook DALLAS — The suspense is over: Japanese sensation Yu Darvish plans to pitch in the majors next season. For one thing, starters Jon Lester [stats], Josh Beckett [stats] and Clay Buchholz will make about $27 million The Last Washington Nationals/Yu Darvish Article? Deadline To Submit Bids At 5:00 [...]