Yu Darvish

Odds and Ends: Darvish, Giles, Teixeira

By Tim Dierkes | July 25, 2008 at 9:46am CDT

Today’s link roundup…

I was a guest on Get Sports Radio yesterday to talk about the Reds. Click here to download an mp3 of the show.
NPB Tracker notes that 21 year-old phenom Yu Darvish threw 165 pitches last night.
GM Dave Dombrowski says the Tigers are definitely not sellers. They’re undecided on whether to buy or stick with internal options. The Tigers’ approach to the relief market may hinge on Freddy Dolsi’s fatigued shoulder.
Buster Olney says the Mets and Padres have discussed right fielder Brian Giles. He’d earn $11MM in ’09 if traded. However, Joel Sherman doesn’t think Giles is on the Mets’ radar.
Learn about the PITCHf/x system in a Josh Kalk Q&A.
D’Backs beat writer Nick Piecoro doesn’t think there’s much to the Mark Teixeira rumors.
ESPN’s Keith Law isn’t impressed with Emilio Bonifacio. He’s also not a fan of the Cristian Guzman extension.
RotoAuthority finds a Tim Lincecum–Johnny Cueto parallel for fantasy baseball players to consider.

Odds and Ends: Phillips, Chacon, Hewitt, Griffey

By Tim Dierkes | July 1, 2008 at 5:22pm CDT

Random links for Tuesday.

Interesting news out of Philly…Brett Myers accepted a minor league assignment. The Phils seem likely to acquire a starter this month.
That was quick – the Mets designated Andy Phillips for assignment.
Shawn Chacon cleared waivers and was released without pay, but the players’ association plans to file a grievance. It’s a matter of a million bucks.
The Phillies signed first-round pick Anthony Hewitt, a high school infielder. He’ll get about $1.4MM.
The Cards officially inked top pick Brett Wallace, a college third baseman.
Three scouts watched Reds reliever David Weathers last night. Just throwing it out there, the Marlins are looking for a righthanded reliever.
NPB Tracker discusses Yu Darvish.
The Reds offered Ken Griffey Jr. to the Mariners, and they declined.
Tom Verducci’s article about Tim Lincecum and pitching biomechanics is a must-read.

Yu Darvish E-Ticket Article

By Tim Dierkes | May 13, 2008 at 1:42pm CDT

I always enjoy ESPN’s in-depth E-ticket articles. Jim Caple’s piece on Yu Darvish is no exception. In case you hadn’t heard, Darvish is the Next Big Thing in Japan. He’s a 21 year-old ace pitcher. A few highlights from the article:

The commonly kicked-around posting fee for Darvish is $75MM. Remember, everyone thought Dice-K would require $25-30MM and the fee ended up being $51.1MM. If Darvish received Dice-K’s six-year, $52MM deal and required an $80MM posting fee, he’d cost $22MM a year.
Darvish’s team, the Nippon Ham Fighters, didn’t allow Caple to ask about the MLB possibility. But the team’s GM has said that he’d probably post a player who requested it.
Does Darvish want to come to MLB? Opinions run the gamut on that question. A posting this winter is possible but far from certain.
Darvish’s father seems to want him to play in New York or Boston, if he comes to MLB.

Odds and Ends: Darvish, Maddux

By Tim Dierkes | April 14, 2008 at 9:19am CDT

Let’s kick off the day with some random links.

Baseball America’s Jim Callis profiles young phenom Yu Darvish, currently pitching in Japan. If he were MLB-bound, he’d be the third-best prospect in the game.
DRays Bay would like to see Edwin Jackson traded rather than Jason Hammel, if there’s a roster squeeze.
Greg Maddux has told some teammates that this is his last season. That nugget is only a small part of Tim Keown’s fantastic article about the legendary Professor.

Odds and Ends: Papelbon, Darvish, Crisp

By Tim Dierkes | March 24, 2008 at 10:27am CDT

Let’s round up some morning links.

McCovey Chronicles feels that the Jose Castillo signing reduces the Joe Crede threat level for the Giants.
Jonathan Papelbon wants to drive the market for closers upward.
Keith Law discusses J.P. Ricciardi’s decision to overrule scouting advisers and draft Ricky Romero over Troy Tulowitzki for the Blue Jays back in ’05.
If Yu Darvish is posted after this season, will it cost $75MM just to negotiate with him?
From Buster Olney on Sunday: "Rival teams are not entirely sure if the Red Sox are devoted to the idea of trading Coco Crisp."
Pedro Martinez will not worry about his next contract until after the season.

Yu Darvish On Yankees’ Radar?

By Tim Dierkes | January 1, 2008 at 12:37pm CDT

Yu Darvish is a 21 year-old Iranian-Japanese starter for the Nippon Ham Fighters. Darvish backs up his celebrity status as perhaps Japan’s best pitcher. His Wikipedia page is a good read.

Today, East Windup Chronicle speaks of a thirdhand report indicating the Yankees’ intent to acquire Darvish after the 2008 season. Apparently the Dodgers, Mets, and Cubs are on his trail as well. According to the report, Daisuke Matsuzaka’s $8.6MM salary would be the floor with Darvish. And I’m guessing his posting fee would easily exceed Dice-K’s $51.1MM.

Two huge questions remain. Are the Fighters actually considering posting Darvish after the ’08 season? The loss of such a popular player would be a huge hit for Japanese baseball. Also, does Darvish even want to play in the U.S.?

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