Yu Darvish or C.J. Wilson?

By now you’ve undoubtedly read that the Texas Rangers have won the bidding for Yu Darvish and now have 30 days to work out a contract for him. At the very minimum, Darvish will end up costing the Rangers in excess of six years and 100 million dollars. The Rangers' former ace C.J. Wilson signed with their rival Los Angeles Angels for five years and $77.5 million. Clearly, the Rangers had more faith in Darvish’s present and future success than they had in Wilson’s. But which is going to be the better investment? Most fans would say Darvish right away, as he’s been touted as highly as sensations like Steven Strasburg and Daisuke Matsuzaka (five years ago). I’d advise others to remain skeptical of any hype until you’ve actually seen the pitcher. But once you’ve seen the pitcher, don’t be fooled by the indivdual performance. Look at the pitcher in a much more broad sense. First, you need to think about whether his “stuff” will translate to the Major Leagues. In Japan...