One of the main guys people will be chasing for 2012 Bowman is the recent Japanese import and Rangers Pitcher, Yu Darvish. Because of the wide range of international collectors and a solid start to the year, Darvish should start high.

Here are some of the first to be posted:

2012 Bowman Yu Darvish Blue Refractor Auto /250

2012 Bowman Yu Darvish Blue Refractor Auto

2012 Bowman Yu Darvish Base Auto SP

What remains to be seen is whether he will end up like Daisuke Matsuzaka, and flame out in epic fashion on a huge stage, or continue to be a solid player. Ichiro is obviously the benchmark of popularity for all Japanese born baseball players, and its doubtful that Darvish will ever reach that level.

However, he is hot NOW, which means these cards in Bowman are a huge deal to pull. The autographs follow the normal spectrum and numbering, so there will be a significant number of them to buy. The rarer refractors will sell for thousands, so be prepared. Either way, I dont think these cards could have turned out any better, as the photo and design of the card are completely awesome looking.