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Rumor: Yankees play down interest in Darvish & Cespedes

While there have been a lot of rumors out there connecting the Yankees to the two top international free agents, Yu Darvish and Yoenis Cespedes, but the Yankees continue to play down their own interest, according to Andrew Marchand of ESPN New York. My initial thought is that this is Yankees GM Brian Cashman playing his ...

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Rumor: Yu Darvish to be posted Thursday

Mark Buehrle is off the market, but Yu Darvish has finally landed on it. The 25-year-old Japanese righty will be posted tomorrow, according to his agent Don Nomura and confirmed by Davish's own blog. This puts an end to weeks of will he or won't he come to America speculation. Once the posting starts, MLB teams will ...

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Rumors: the latest on Yu Darvish

So far the Yankees have been coy about their interest in Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish, but they would almost certainly submit a bid, even if it's not an aggressive one, if he is posted. Here is the latest (all rumors come from this or that link): Darvish's father has indicated that he might not be posted ...

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Rumors: Darvish Decision Not Expected for Couple More Weeks

Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish is still likely to be posted this offseason, but an announcement is not expected for a couple more weeks, according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated. Here is more from Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports: The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters — Darvish’s current team — were expected to announce after the Japan World ...

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Steinbrenner Speaks: Free Agents, Igawa, and the Budget

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner was at the GM meetings in Milwaukee on Wendesday and stopped to talk to reporters. Here is what he said via Chad Jennings of the Journal News: He said wouldn't be surprised if the Yankees did or didn't sign a big name free agent this offseason, adding that it was too early ...

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Free Agent Rumor: Yu Darvish Might Not be Posted

Apparently there is a growing concern among MLB execs that Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish will not be posted this offseason, according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated. This news shouldn't exactly come as a shock to people. Darvish has had multiple opportunities in the past to come to America and he had obviously passed them up. He ...

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Yu Darvish: A Rare Opportunity for the Yankees

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Clayton Kershaw, Tim Lincecum, Jered Weaver, David Price, Stephen Strasburg.  What do all these pitchers have in common, aside from the fact that they are young stud starters?  They were all drafted in the first round by the team for which they now play.  Not only were they all drafted in the first round, they ...

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Which Free Agent Pitcher Should the Yankees Pursue?

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It seems to be the same speech out of Brian Cashman's mouth every offseason, "pitching, pitching, pitching."  And year after year, the Yankees are linked at one point or another to each starting pitcher on the free agent or trade market.  This year is no different, and with pitchers such as C.J. Wilson, Mark Buehrle, ...

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10 Free Agent Pitchers the Yankees Could Sign

I've done this before and it was pretty popular and the Yankees are once again in the market for starting pitching so I've identified 10 starting pitchers that are on the free agent market that they could be interested in signing. Yu Darvish (Rangers won exclusive negotiating rights)- He seems to be the favorite of some. ...

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Rumor: Yankees Unlikely to Post Big Money for Yu Darvish

Japanese phenom Yu Darvish is potentially one of the best pitchers on the free agent market this winter, but if the Yankees are going to land him it will take quite a bit of luck as Joel Sherman of the NY Post has reported that Hal Steinbrenner is unlikely to authorize big money to win ...

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