Yu Darvish Could Leave Japan If Money is Right: Fan Outlook (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Star Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish might decide to pitch in the Major Leagues if he gets the right deal. That could lead to a bidding war between teams like the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, and potentially bring another Japanese ace to the United States.

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Billboard wants Cubs fans to catch Derek Jeter fever (Yahoo! Sports)

Derek Jeter didn't spark a bidding war as a free agent this offseason and this billboard spotted by...

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MLB owners approve sale of Texas Rangers (AP)

Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the Texas Rangers to an investment group led by Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan and sports attorney Chuck Greenberg on Thursday. The sale was formally approved at a MLB owners' meeting in Minneapolis, marking the end of a monthslong struggle that Ryan and Greenberg endured to take control of the club.

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Nolan Ryan group wins auction for Rangers (The Canadian Press)

Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan, center, answers a reporter's questions as he returns to the federal courthouse after a lunch break during the auction in bankruptcy court of the Rangers baseball team Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, in Fort Worth, Texas.

FORT WORTH, Texas - An investment group led by Hall of Fame pitcher and Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan won a contentious and unusual auction for the team early Thursday, beating back a an offer of nearly US$600 million from outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.


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