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On Hot Stove the 14th, Gammons says that he's been on the phone constantly for two days about Darvish.  Back-channel the GM's expect
1.  Rangers ... though Gammons says the Rangers themselves tell him no, no, no
2.  Blue Jays
3.  Mariners
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You'd think that the Jays would be the logical fit.  If they have money, but a mandate not to go over 5 years, wouldn't Darvish be the place to spend the cash?  And he can't say no.
Well, he can say no, and go FA next year (to the M's!) but then the Jays would have blocked Darvish at worst.
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Money is an obvious problem for Seattle, but they gotta replace Ichiro, to remain Japan's Team.  Who if not Darvish?  As Taro and IceX concede, the golden age has passed for NPB.