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The pursuit of Japanese pitching ace Yu Darvish takes one back to 1964 when another pitcher, Masanori Murakami, became the first player from Japan to play in a major league game. Though he was a trail blazer, Murakami is largely forgotten in baseball
Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers have reached a deadline deal. The Rangers and the 25-year-old Darvish came to an agreement on a $60 million, six-year deal Wednesday just before the end of a 30-day negotiating window. (Jan. 18) (/The Associated Press)
The Rangers have three hours left to negotiate a contract with Japanese starter Yu Darvish, and it seems they're going to get something in place. Reports.
According to various reporters on Twitter, the Rangers and Yu Darvish have reached an agreement on a contract, which means Darvish will be in a Ranger uniform for the 2012 season. Darvish, a 25 year old righthander who
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