It turns out the real Yu Darvish was the friends we made in this thread

[Cubswin11]

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[CubsWin]

In an ideal world I prefer the trade route for acquiring the next Cubs starting pitcher, but if it were Darvish, how high would you be willing to go to get him? 5 years at 25 million per? 4 years at 28 per? 6 at 22? More? Not what you would ideally (and realistically) hope to sign him for but what would you absolutely not be willing to go beyond?

 

I'd love to learn what different people here have to say...

[David]

In an ideal world I prefer the trade route for acquiring the next Cubs starting pitcher, but if it were Darvish, how high would you be willing to go to get him? 5 years at 25 million per? 4 years at 28 per? 6 at 22? More? Now what you would ideally (and realistically) hope to sign him for but what would you absolutely not be willing to go beyond?

 

I'd love to learn what different people here have to say...

don't care as long as the AAV doesn't preclude us from signing harper and doesn't go beyond 6 years

[Cubswin11]

In an ideal world I prefer the trade route for acquiring the next Cubs starting pitcher, but if it were Darvish, how high would you be willing to go to get him? 5 years at 25 million per? 4 years at 28 per? 6 at 22? More? Not what you would ideally (and realistically) hope to sign him for but what would you absolutely not be willing to go beyond?

 

I'd love to learn what different people here have to say...

Max amount for me would be 4/110 and 5/130. 6 years is a no go. As long as the AAV isn’t crazy though that’s all I care about and it not screwing us in other things (which I don’t think it will, this FO has the foresight).

[Dfan25]

In an ideal world I prefer the trade route for acquiring the next Cubs starting pitcher, but if it were Darvish, how high would you be willing to go to get him? 5 years at 25 million per? 4 years at 28 per? 6 at 22? More? Not what you would ideally (and realistically) hope to sign him for but what would you absolutely not be willing to go beyond?

 

I'd love to learn what different people here have to say...

4 / 112

5 / 125

 

Won’t go 6 years

[CaliforniaRaisin]

In an ideal world I prefer the trade route for acquiring the next Cubs starting pitcher, but if it were Darvish, how high would you be willing to go to get him? 5 years at 25 million per? 4 years at 28 per? 6 at 22? More? Now what you would ideally (and realistically) hope to sign him for but what would you absolutely not be willing to go beyond?

 

I'd love to learn what different people here have to say...

don't care as long as the AAV doesn't preclude us from signing harper and doesn't go beyond 6 years

 

Agreed.

[CubinNY]

Darvish will be singing Eddie Vedder tunes and wearing a Cubs hat tomorrow. I can feel it. Edited December 25, 2017 by CubinNY

[JennieGarthAlgar]

Dervish will be singing Eddie Vedder tunes and wearing a Cubs hat tomorrow. I can feel it.

 

Durvish will be watching Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes and laughing at all the Jeff Garlin scenes tomorrow. I can feel it.

[Banedon]

So much for the Japanese article saying that this would be decided by Christmas.

[Derwood]

So much for the Japanese article saying that this would be decided by Christmas.

 

I thought it said it wouldn’t be

[David]

So much for the Japanese article saying that this would be decided by Christmas.

 

I thought it said it wouldn’t be

 

It did. There was confusion with translations early on.

[davell]

Minnesota is still trying to schedule a meeting with him. With the way FA is looking, January is going to be busier than December always has been.

[minnesotacubsfan]

I keep checking this forum for news, ugh. Make Yu decision already Yu.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Minnesota is still trying to schedule a meeting with him. With the way FA is looking, January is going to be busier than December always has been.

...the Twins or MinnCubFan?

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

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[minnesotacubsfan]

Yu should be with us

feeling like we do

like Yu'd love to

but never will again

[Ding Dong Johnson]

yu need to stop

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

If years and money were the same, would you prefer Darvish or a return of Jake?

[Cubswin11]

If years and money were the same, would you prefer Darvish or a return of Jake?

This question/prosposal has been brought up in different forms before in here but Darvish in that scenario I’d say 95% of the people who’ve voiced their opinion would pick Darvish (and 100% of the smart poster on here would pick him). I think Darvish is the clear option in just about any scenario short of Jake’s market turning in to a 1 year deal or Darvish approaching $30 million in aav (or whatever the FO has determined is the AAV they won’t touch or if they go to it, it affects future plans).

Edited December 28, 2017 by Cubswin11

[David]

If years and money were the same, would you prefer Darvish or a return of Jake?

 

Darvish

[UK]

If years and money were the same, would you prefer Darvish or a return of Jake?

 

Oh baby Yu, Yu got what I need.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

If years and money were the same, would you prefer Darvish or a return of Jake?

 

Easily Darvish.

[Backtobanks]

If years and money were the same, would you prefer Darvish or a return of Jake?

 

The only reason Jake is in any dicussion is because he would get less years and money than Darvish. If the years and money are the same, either Jake's agent needs a big raise or Yu's agent needs to be fired.

[mul21]

If years and money were the same, would you prefer Darvish or a return of Jake?

 

Easily Darvish.

 

And when you add in the likely draft pick from Jake signing elsewhere, it’s even more of a no brainer.