In today's Yu Darvish news, we present to you a new, but kind of not new, team that's in talks with the free-agent pitcher. It took less than a day for my prediction to happen, as the Milwaukee Brewers are now seen to be strongly in the mix to sign Darvish according to Robert Murray and Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports.
The Brewers had reportedly already offered a contract to Darvish earlier in the offseason and this new piece of information comes after the pitcher supposedly had three different preferred destinations according to three different reporters on Monday.
https://www.sportsmockery.com/2018/01/reports-yu-darvish-prefers-sign-cubs-no-wait-dodgers-well-maybe-rangers/
Now, there's no secret the Brewers are going for it this season, trading four prospects for Christian Yelich and then signing Lorenzo Cain for $80 million, but despite
the report from Murray nothing seems imminent on the Darvish front.
The Milwaukee Brewers are in discussions with free agent starting pitcher Yu Darvish and appear to be very much in the mix, sources tell FanRag Sports.
There is no evidence to suggest a deal is close at this time.
The Brewers do need to sign a top-of-the-rotation pitcher to become more serious contenders in the National League Central division, but all this talk smells a little fishy.
Ever since the AP reported the Cubs were in talks with Darvish last week, we've seen small details reported on the two sides being set on the money, but not on the length of the contract. It is very possible that we're just seeing Darvish's camp leak out these tiny bits of information to at least attempt to drive up the price for the pitcher.
https://www.sportsmockery.com/2018/01/cubs-active-talks-yu-darvish-according-ap-source/
I mean, seriously in less than one day we've gone from Darvish wants to sign with the Cubs, Dodgers, Rangers and now the Brewers are all of a sudden "very much in the mix?"
Again, I don't mind Darvish taking his time and these reports are fun to kick around, but it sure does appear that this Brewers report is more talk than substantial. Of course, that's coming from a Cubs fan.
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