Yu Darvish

Yu Darvish

Yu Darvish is the winning pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters

 
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Venezuelan outfielder Alex Ramirez was named MVP of Japan's Central League for the second straight year on Wednesday while pitcher Yu Darvish took the Pacific League honors.  
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Choosing 1st Pitch Throwers Differs by Country동아일보Actor Yuki Kohara, who played Nippon Ham pitcher Yu Darvish in a film, threw the first pitch in Game 2. The real Darvish came on the mound as the starter ...  
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Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters star pitcher Yu Darvish was removed from the active roster on Wednesday because of discomfort in his throwing shoulder and lower back, the team's chief trainer Seiichiro N...  
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Last night marked the official presentation of Nike’s new massive Harajuku complex in Tokyo. Although the retailer doesn’t officially open until this weekend, the store itself was previewed to select individuals. The layout will be comprised of three different levels each serving different aspects of Nike’s performance and lifestyle culture. To mark the event, a [...]  
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This is completely outside the remit of this blog site, but I couldn't resist. No. 16 on the list of Japan's hottest hotties is Yu Darvish, a 23-year-old pitcher for the Nippon Ham Fighters. Here's his breathless bio on CNN. (CNN? Why is a Japanese hot list on CNN? Don't ask me)  16. Yu Darvish: Perfect pitchman Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui are baseball heroes, but sometimes they seem like superhuman demi-gods living on a higher plane...  
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Yu Darvish went into the game in his worst shape, but left one of the best impressions of his legend-in-the-making career. The Fighters ace electrified fans by making an unexpected comeback to the mound in Sunday's Game 2 of the ongoing Japan Series, helping the Hokkaido Nippon Ham tied the series with a 4-2 victory over the Yomiuri Giants at Sapporo Dome.  
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War of words continues between Johjima, NomuraThe Japan TimesHe'll likely have to best Yu Darvish for that honor. Darvish is widely regarded as the nation's best pitcher and has done nothing to seem undeserving of the ...  
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Darvish has finger fracture: clubThe Japan TimesHokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Yu Darvish has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in the index finger of his right hand, the Pacific League club said ...  
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Baseball has been America's national sport and pastime for a very long time. In recent years, Japan has come along and adopted the American sport like its own national sport and pastime. Except for the fact that in Japan, baseball player are glorified like celebrities. That could explain why Japanese sensation Yu Darvish is treated like a god in Japan. Could the Japanese sensation be the next big star in the Major Leagues? Better question...  
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Japan Series+ (AP) - SAPPORO, Nov. 1 (Kyodo)—The Yomiuri Giants knew Nippon Ham Fighters ace Yu Darvish could return to the mound during the Japan Series but were caught by surprise when he mixed his fastball with off-speed pitches so well. "It ...  
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Written by Brain916 on
The Nike Air Trainer 1 has been dedicated to many athletes, ranging from stars on the gridiron to the tennis court. This time around, Nike has commemorated the Trainer to an up-and-coming baseball pitcher by the name of Yu Darvish. Yu plays professionally in Japan with the Nippon Ham Fighters. The young pitcher is a mighty prospect for the MLB, so remember the name, and the player exclusive that he got. The Nike Air Trainer 1 Mid PE uses a white leather base, with a silver flywire panel and blue accents throughout the shoe. We’ll definitely being seeing more of Yu, as well as ... Read Full Story
Written by rabruzzese on
According to Patrick of NPB Tracker , the Yankees have been sending scouts to Japan to watch 22-year old righty Yu Darvish . Sports Hochi ran a piece the other day saying that the Yankees had three scouts watching Yu Darvish make his shortest start of the season, a seven-inning performance in Nippon Ham’s 10-1 win over Orix. Darvish didn’t have his best stuff, topping out at about 91mph, but still held the Buffaloes to one run on four hits. Obligatory repeating of myself: Darvish is five years away from free agency and has repeatedly denied any interest in moving to MLB. I find ... Read Full Story
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Defending champion Japan and reigning Olympic champion South Korea are to meet for the third time in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday with a semi-final berth awaiting the winner. The arch-foes are set to write a new chapter in one of Asia's great sport rivalries after splitting two first-round games at Tokyo, the Japanese rolling 14-2 in the first meeting but dropping a rematch 1-0. "This is a difficult game. There's a destiny," Japan leadoff hitter Ichiro Suzuki said. "It's like a girl you said goodbye to and then you bump into the same girl again on the street so many times, because ... Read Full Story
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Japan manager Tatsunori Hara said Wednesday that right-hander Yu Darvish would be the starting pitcher against China in his team's opening game of the World Baseball Classic. Japan will begin its defense of the WBC title on Thursday against China at Tokyo Dome. "Yu Darvish is going to start," Hara said Wednesday. "His condition has been getting better and better as we get closer to the tournament and I'm excited to watch him pitch the first game for Japan." The 22-year-old Darvish was 16-4 with a 1.88 ERA last season for the Nippon Ham Fighters. In his only previous international experience, Darvish pitched for ... Read Full Story
Written by ITISHIGHITISFAR on
According to MLB Trade Rumors , the Yankees launched a threesome of randy voyeurs Japanward to leer at Yu Darvish , the barely-legal, bangalicious ace of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. The big mystery: were our sexed-up scouts ordered to picture Yu in pinstripes? Or out of them, somewhere deep inside the Steinbrenner family's raunchy internet smut site ? Read Full Story
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