Paul Sullivan: Cubs' pursuit of Yu Darvish has been under the radar
The Cubs' interest in free-agent pitcher Yu Darvish is surprising and intriguing at the same time.
Darvish and Jake Arrieta, both 31, are considered the top two starters on the market, and if Arrieta's asking price was expected to be too high for the Cubs to consider re-signing him, it made sense Darvish's demands would be out of their price range as well.
If you're going to commit that kind of money to a starter, wouldn't you just give it to the guy you already know
