SPORTS BASEBALL  —  Jays frontrunners for Darvish?  —  The bidding is in for the right to negotiate for Yu Darvish and several industry sources believe the Jays have outbid the Yankees and Rangers.  (US Presswire, files) TORONTO -  —  Where will free agent Yu Darvish land?

Signs point toward Toronto as winner of rights to Darvish  —  The growing consensus among officials with several major-league clubs is Toronto will surpass the Texas Rangers and win the negotiating rights to Japanese righthander Yu Darvish.  —  Without having direct knowledge of the offers …

Notebook: Rangers might grab Fielder with kick at the finish  —  If the Rangers do land Prince Fielder, they will likely look to move Mitch Moreland.  (Getty Images)  —  The early word was that lone remaining free-agent superstar Prince Fielder would shoot for a “Mark Teixeira contract,” meaning $180 million over eight years.

Source: Cubs bid on Yu Darvish  —  The Chicago Cubs are one of numerous teams to put in a bid on Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish, according to a major league source.  —  Darvish, 25, was posted by the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters earlier this week.  Bidding closed Wednesday, and the Ham Fighters have until Tuesday to accept a bid.

Rockies favorite to land Cuddyer, their primary target  —  LAS VEGAS — With their best and final offer on the table, the Rockies were growing increasingly confident Thursday night that they would land free agent outfielder Michael Cuddyer.  —  The Rockies have extended themselves as far as they will go …