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Wednesday 20 december 2017

Free agent Darvish meets

with Cubs minus translator

DALLAS (AP) — The Chi- Jed Hoyer were in Dallas to but was hit hard by Hous-
cago Cubs are making a speak with him. ton in the World Series, los-
pitch for Yu Darvish. Darvish is one of the top ing both his outings as the
The free agent right-hand- starting pitchers available Dodgers were beaten in
er says he had a “very this offseason, and the seven games.
good meeting” on Mon- Cubs have been busy filling Darvish also used the meet-
day with Cubs officials. holes on their staff. The NL ing to sharpen his English.
Darvish tweeted a state- Central champions already The 31-year-old says he
In this Nov. 1, 2017, file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers starting ment in Japanese confirm- have signed free agent did not bring a translator
pitcher Yu Darvish, of Japan, throws against the Houston Astros ing the get-together amid starter Tyler Chatwood and because “I wanted to put
during the first inning of Game 7 of baseball’s World Series in Los reports that Chicago ex- relievers Brandon Morrow myself in a more challeng-
Angeles ecutives Theo Epstein and and Steve Cishek. ing stage regarding my
Associated Press Darvish was 10-12 with a English.”
3.86 ERA last season for The 3 1/2-hour sit-down left
the Texas Rangers and Los Darvish “very tired,” but
Angeles Dodgers. The four- he says he “will work hard
time All-Star pitched well again tomorrow speaking
in a pair of playoff starts English.”q

AP NewsBreak:

Dodgers hit with

$36.2M tax,Yanks

with $15.7M

By RONALD BLUM commissioner’s office and
AP Baseball Writer obtained by The Associ-
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los ated Press. That raises their
Angeles Dodgers will pay five-year tax total to nearly
baseball’s highest luxury $150 million.
tax for the fourth straight New York was second at
year and the New York $15.7 million, increasing its
Yankees owe a penalty for total since the tax began to
a 15th consecutive season, $341 million. San Francisco
streaks that could end as was next at $4.1 million, fol-
the sport’s biggest spend- lowed by Detroit at almost
ers slash payroll for 2018. $3.7 million and Washing-
The Dodgers owe $36.2 ton — which is paying tax
million, according to final for the first time — at just
figures compiled by the under $1.45 million.q