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Olney: Cubs Finished Second In Yu Darvish Bidding

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ESPN Insider link, but here's the key quote: "Source: Remember how the Jays were expected to be such big players in the Yu Darvish bidding? Well, one official said that Toronto actually finished third in the bidding, behind the Rangers and Cubs, and that no bid was within $35 million of what Texas tendered." The winning bid was $51.7 million, so the Cubs bid $16 million or less.