Does Darvish sign with Rangers by deadline?

CBS:
The great likelihood is that the Darvish deal gets done for slightly more than "Dice-K money,'' say people familiar with the talks who are referring to the $52-million, six-year contract Daisuke Matsuzaka signed with the Boston Red Sox. That's logical because while Darvish is considered the better pitcher (18-6 with a 1.44 ERA and a Pacific League-leading 276 strikeouts in 2011), the posting fee of $51,703,411 for him was just barely above the $51,111,111 fee the Red Sox paid for Matsuzaka, and Darvish's agent Arn Tellem has no other alternative but to take him back to Japan, in what is seen as a generally unpalatable alternative for star Japanese stars who go to the trouble of posting.

While there was still said to be a difference on the years, with Darvish wanting five so he could become a free agent at 30, and Texas wanting to repeat Matsuzaka's six-year contract, everyone surrounding the negotiation suggested the deal is likely to get done before the deadline Wednesday if the range of $55 million. (side note: Boston's first offer to Matsuzaka had been half that, $28 million.)

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Huffamaniac said:

I say no, and they then sign Fielder. Hopefully I am wrong

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19braves77 said:

Darvish has done said he is too Hollywood for that state that smells like cow patties.

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19braves77 said:

Florida- the land of oranges and grapefruit.

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smapdi said:

When you have a hard deadline like this (summer signing deadline, etc) there's no reason not to let it come down to the wire, exerting maximum leverage on the other side. I'd think for $50+ mil (non-refundable?) the American team should have indefinite pro rights on such a player, but that's just me.

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