Darvish negotiations; Contador
January 16, 2011
With a deadline of Wednesday for the Texas Rangers to complete a contract for Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish, the two sides do not see eye-to-eye on the length of the contract. Darvish is seeking a five-year deal that would allow him to benefit from free agency sooner. The Rangers are looking to sign Darvish to a six-year deal. The Rangers bid $51.7 million just for the right to negotiate with Darvish through Baseball's posting process. If the Rangers are unable to sign Darvish the team will not have to pay the posting process fee of $51.7 million.
Rangers and Darvish continue negotiations
With a deadline of Wednesday for the Texas Rangers to complete a contract for Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish, the two sides do not see eye-to-eye on the length of the contract. Darvish is seeking a five-year deal that would allow him to benefit from free agency sooner. The Rangers are looking to sign Darvish to a six-year deal. The Rangers bid $51.7 million just for the right to negotiate with Darvish through Baseball's posting process. If the Rangers are unable to sign Darvish the team will not have to pay the posting process fee of $51.7 million.
For Nolan Ryan's views on Darvish, click on this link.
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Contador decision expected this week, as controversy continues
The Court of Arbitration for Sport is expected to make a decision in the Alberto Contador doping case this week. The objectivity of the judges has become a major issue over the past week. Albert Contador is the Spanish cyclist, who is a three-time Tour de France winner, and is before the Court of Arbitration for Sport for PED use. Contador claims that he consumed contaminated meat which caused him to test positive for the banned drug clenbuterol. Expect lawyers for National League MVP Ryan Braun to pay close attention to the Contador matter this week.
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