Darvish to Cubs

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$120 mill. great during season but has been beat on in post season.. Hopefully he comes on strong like Arrieta did when he came to Cubs..
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I like the Darvish signing. I think he might have more upside than Arrieta. I hope Darvish brings his best to Chicago!

Wonder if the Cubs were having trouble signing Jake and they figured they’d just get Darvish?

I personally don’t see Arrieta ever coming close to his 2015 season numbers again.
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Darvish now and the next 5 seasons is definitely greater than Arrieta, with all do respect to what Jake has done. Darvish has the highest k per 9 innings to all time.

I still don't like 6 year deals for 31 year old players, but it's better than a 10 year deal and just a reality of MLB.
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I'm fine with the deal, but I don't know how much difference it'll make. The bullpen is seemingly improved as well, but the devil will be in the details. This team needs to find a stride and avoid major injuries to capitalize on what is yet another "win now" lineup.
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Still need a REAL lead off hitter..
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This is a fucking STEAL, dudes. HUGE!
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