YU DARVISH

( i am not going to call this "another aside")

an aside is either:

a writer's chance to explain himself

or

an actors chance to inform the audience aboot the other characters in his life of their ignorance.

it's a zero net sum game.

the texas rangers spent $52 million in posting fees for the rights to Yu Darvish

they signed him to a $60 million 6 year contract.

do the math.

no problema-free markets work!

but, (peter gammons)

we have a " tax" in baseball of going over what? $189 mlilion in payroll-then you share

(income redistribution?))

{there's that metaphor again}

take the $112 mil

spread it out over the 6 years

and declare it as payroll

to texas

and everyone else in the leagues.

PS: just opinin' from the catbird seat